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The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
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Buenos Ayres papers report a victory by the provincial army under General Manuel De Angelis over the Federal army led by Generals Carrera and Alvarez at San Nicolas on August 2, resulting in the rout of the Federals, capture of numerous officers, soldiers, weapons, horses, and 10 congress deputies, with Alvarez ordered shot; provincial losses minimal.
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Last evening we received from Mr. Topliff a file of papers from Buenos Ayres, to the 12th August. Among them are several bulletins of the army of the province, under General Manuel De Angelis. One, dated Aug. 5th, contains the details of a splendid victory gained over the Federal army, commanded by Generals Carrera and Alvarez, at San Nicolas, on the 2d August, which was entirely routed, and from which the chiefs escaped with only their personal escorts. The fruits of this victory were, one colonel in chief; 5 lieutenant colonels; 2 majors; 18 captains; 2 aids; 4 lieutenants; 1 ensign; 3 surgeons, and 330 privates, taken prisoners, with 5 cannons, 192 muskets, 417 lances, 449 swords, and 2000 horses. Ten deputies of the congress were also captured. A postscript adds, that Alvarez had been taken by General Lopez, and ordered to be shot. The Buenos Ayrean army had only 5 killed and 42 wounded. The despatches are directed to Don Balcarce, governor pro tem.
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San Nicolas
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2d August
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federal army entirely routed, chiefs escaped with personal escorts; prisoners: one colonel in chief, 5 lieutenant colonels, 2 majors, 18 captains, 2 aids, 4 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 3 surgeons, 330 privates; 5 cannons, 192 muskets, 417 lances, 449 swords, 2000 horses; 10 deputies of congress captured. alvarez taken by general lopez and ordered to be shot. buenos ayrean army: 5 killed, 42 wounded.
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The army of the province under General Manuel De Angelis gained a splendid victory over the Federal army commanded by Generals Carrera and Alvarez at San Nicolas on the 2d August. The Federal army was entirely routed, with chiefs escaping with only their personal escorts. Bulletin dated Aug. 5th details the fruits of the victory. Despatches directed to Don Balcarce, governor pro tem.