When was it published?

December 13, 1832 in Virginia Free Press

Foreign News December 13, 1832

Virginia Free Press

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Political, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Buenos Ayres Tensions, Falkland Islands Business, Us Diplomats Departure, War Apprehension

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Tensions in Buenos Ayres over Falkland Islands prompt U.S. Charge d'Affaires Baylies and Consul Slacum to leave for the U.S. via Rio; American merchants fear war and ship out property.

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Buenos Ayres.—Owing to the angry state of public feeling at Buenos Ayres, growing out of the Falkland Island business, our Charge de Affaires, Mr. Baylies, and Mr. Slacum, our Consul, left that place, and arrived at Rio, from whence they embarked for the U. S. in the ship Jane, which sailed five days previous to the Mentor, for Baltimore. It was reported that American merchants at B. A. were shipping their property from thence, being apprehensive of a declaration of war against the United States.

The U. S. ship Warren was at Rio when the Mentor left.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political War Report

What keywords are associated?

Buenos Ayres Tensions Falkland Islands Business Us Diplomats Departure War Apprehension

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Baylies Mr. Slacum

Where did it happen?

Buenos Ayres

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Buenos Ayres

Key Persons

Mr. Baylies Mr. Slacum

Outcome

american diplomats left buenos ayres for the u.s.; american merchants shipping property due to apprehension of war declaration against the united states.

Event Details

Owing to angry public feeling at Buenos Ayres from Falkland Island business, U.S. Charge d'Affaires Mr. Baylies and Consul Mr. Slacum left for Rio and embarked for U.S. on ship Jane, which sailed five days before the Mentor for Baltimore. Reported that American merchants at B.A. were shipping property, apprehensive of war declaration. U.S. ship Warren was at Rio when Mentor left.