" XIII. CHAP. XIII. HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF RIVER PLATE. HISTORICAL RECORD..... 1515-River Plate discovered by Juan Diaz de Solis. 3 1530-Buenos Ayres founded, under invocation of the Holy Trinity. 1531-The fort and settlement destroyed by the Indians. 1535-Second foundation by Pedro de Mendoza: also destroyed. 1537--Asuncion del Paraguay founded by Ayola. 1544-Irala greatly extends the Spanish dominions. 1553-Santiago del Estero founded by Aguirre. 1555-Arrival of the first bishop, Francisco la Torre. 1559-Garcia de Mendoza founds Mendoza and San Juan. 1565-Villaroel founds Tucuman. 1573-Cabrera founds Cordova. 1573-Juan de Garay founds Santa Fè city. 1580-He marks out the city of Buenos Ayres, June 11th. 1582-Lerma founds Salta, 1588-Corrientes founded by Alonzo de Vera. 1591-Velazco founds Rioja, and, in 1592, Jujuy. 1596-Loyola founds San Luis. 1609-Jesuit missions of Paraguay founded by Padres Mazeta and Cataldini. ma da mi 1622-Jesuit missions along the upper Uruguaya as vitio? 1628-Paulista Indians carry off 60,000 captives from Misiones. 1680-Colonia founded by the Portuguese.. 1726-Montevideo founded by Zavala, Governor of Buenos Ayres. 'I 1730-Spain cedes Misiones to Portugal; Indian settlements broken up. 1767-Expulsion of the Jesuits; destruction of the Misiones. 1776-Viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres created, under Pedro de Zeballos. 1782-Census; Buenos Ayres territory, 170,832 inhabitants, and Paraguay 97,480... 1806-English invasion under General Beresford, who capitulates. 1807---Second invasion, under General Whitelocke, who also capitulates! 1808-Liniers named Vice-roy.. 1810-Revolution of Buenos Ayres, May 25th....... 1811-Belgrano inyades Paraguay, and capitulates. 1812-He beats the Spaniards at Tucuman and Salta. 1814-Spanish garrison expelled from Montevideo. 1815-Campaign of Artigas in Banda Oriental. 1816-Declaration, of Argentine Independence, at Tucumán, July 9th. 1818-General San Martin beats the Spaniards at Maypu, and emancipates Chile. 1821-He liberates Peru, and enters Lima in triumph. 9 7 H 1 1821-Banda Oriental annexed to Brazil. 1 100's u 1825-Revolution of Lavalleja and thirty-two others. 1825-Fructos Rivero beats the Brazilians at Rincon Gallinas. 1826-Buenos Ayres declares war against Brazil, √ 4M JU lo sota'sil 1826-Admiral Brown chastises the Brazilians. 1826-Rivadavia introduces many reforms. 1827-Alvear beats the Brazilians at Ituzaingo. simbol 1828-Brazil gives up Banda Oriental, and makes peace} <invast 1828-England guarantees the independence of Bandal Oriental1830 to 1852 Civil wars, and tyranny of Rosas. ostid 1852-Rosas overthrown by Urquiza...“ MAZ) 11 1853-Urquiza expelled from Buenos Ayres.1 1856-Introduction of gas. I 1 1857-Western Railway inaugurated; the first in these countries.J........] 1859-Battle of Cepeda: Buenos Ayres capitulates 1860-Buenos Ayres re-enters the Argentine Confederation. 1861-Dreadful earthquake at Mendoza. ¡ 1861-Battle of Pavon: gained by General Mitre. 1862-Northern Railway works commenced. 1862-General Mitre unanimously elected President. 1863-Flores invades the Banda Oriental. 1863-Inauguration of Central Argentine Railway works at Rosario. 1864-Brazil invades the Banda Oriental. 1864-Southern Railway, to Chascomus, begun. 1865-Montevideo surrenders. 1865--Paraguay declares war. 1865-Boca and Ensenada Railway opened to Barracas. 1866-The Allied army (Argentines, Brazilians, and Orientals) invade Paraguay. 1866-Electric cable laid across the River Plate. 1867-Siege of Humaitá.. 1867--Government-house at Buenos Ayres twice burned. 1868-General Flores murdered at Montevideo. 1868-Paraguayans abandon Humaitá. 1868-Water-works begun at Buenos Ayres. 1868-Don Domingo F. Sarmiento elected President. WORKS PUBLISHED ON THE RIVER PLATE. Schmidel's Conquest of La Plata, in 1534. Nuremberg, 1559. History of Paraguay and La Plata. By Ruy Diaz de Guzman. 1573. ( Relation of R. M.'s Voyage to Buenos Ayres, &c. London, 1716. J... Muraturi's missions. (English translation). London, 1759. D Father Faulkner's Patagonia, in Latin. England, 1774. Letters from Paraguay. By John C. Davie. London, 1805. L Travels from Buenos Ayres to Lima, &c. By A. Z. Helms. London, 1806. Vice-Royalty of Buenos Ayres. By Sam. H. Wilcocke. London, 1807. Whitelocke's Expedition. By an Officer. London, 1808. Paris, 1809. Buenos Ayres, 1816.! Rio de la Plata. By Felix Azara. Price, 12s. 6d. London, 1831. Robertson's Letters on Paraguay. Edinburgh, 1838. WORKS ON THE RIVER PLATE. Pedro de Angelis's Records of Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres, 1839. Id., Letters on South America.. London, 1843. Researches by Fitzroy and Darwin. London, 1844. Colonel King's Souvenirs of Buenos Ayres. New York, 1847. D'Orbigny's Scientific Travels. Paris, 1847. 153 Buenos Ayres, from the Conquest. By Sir W. Parish. London, 1852. Map of the Republic of Uruguay. By General Reyes. Montevideo, 1853. Mansfield's Paraguay and River Plate. London, 1854. La Province de Buenos Ayres. Par Heusser et Claraz. Zurich, 1854. Commander Page's La Plata. New York, 1856. Celebridades Argentinas. Buenos Ayres, 1859. La Confederation Argentine. By M. de Moussy. Paris, 1860. The Argentine Republic. By Colonel Du Graty. Brussels, 1861. M'Coll's Guide to Montevideo. Price, 3s. 6d. London, 1862. Hinchcliff's South American Sketches. Price, 12s. 6d. London, 1862. Handbook to the River Plate. Ayres, 1863. By M. G. & E. T. Mulhall. Rickard's Journey Across the Andes. Buenos Price, 7s. 6d. London, 1863. Alberdi on the Argentine Republic. Paris, 1864. Pillado's Guia de Buenos Ayres. Price, $50 mc. Buenos Ayres, 1864. Hutchinson's Argentine Gleanings. Price, 16s. 6d. London, 1866. Solveyra's Street Directory. Price, $80 m. Buenos Ayres, 1866. Palliére's River Plate Album. 52 plates. $500 m. Buenos Ayres, 1866. An Account of Paraguay. By Ch. Quentin. London, 1866. Map of Province of Buenos Ayres. Topographical Department. $500 m/c Buenos Ayres, 1866. States of the River Plate. By W. Latham. Price, 12s. London, 1867. The Argentine Alps. By Ross Johnston. London, 1867. Modern Paraguay. By M. Poucel. Paris, 1867. Map of City of Buenos Ayres. Topographical Department. $500 mc. Buenos Ayres, 1868. Random Sketches of Buenos Ayres. Edinburgh, 1868. Life in the Argentine Republic. By His Excellency President Sarmiento. Price, 8s. New York, 1868. Hadfield's Visit to La Plata. Price, 10s. 6d. London, 1868. RIVER PLATE NEWSPAPERS. Buenos Ayres. The Tribuna was established in 1854 by Hector and Mariano Varela, sons of the distinguished writer D. Florencio Varela. It is the first paper in the River Plate, as regards influence and circulation. It appears every morning; subscription $40 a month. Circulation 5,000. The Republica was established in 1867 by Mr. Bernheim, and has been very successful as an experiment of a cheap press. It appears every morning; subscription, $25 a month. Circulation, 4,000. The Nacion Argentina was established in 1862, by Dr. José Maria Gutierrez, and was regarded as the official organ of General Mitre's administration. It appears every morning; subscription, $40 a month. Circulation, 2,000. The Nacional is the oldest paper in Buenos Ayres, having been established in 1853. Among its editors, at various times, have been General Mitre, Pres. Sarmiento, Dr. V. Sarsfield, Dr. Avellaneda, and other leading public men. It appears every evening, subscription $40 a month. Circulation, 2,000. The Standard was established in 1861 by Michael and Edward Thomas Mulhall, being the first English daily ever published in South America. It has three editions, the Daily for Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, the Weekly for the country departments, the Fortnightly for Europe: subscription for Daily $30, for Weekly $200 a year; Fortnightly £1 a year. Circulation, 3,000. The Courrier de la Plata was established by M. Legout in 1864, as the organ of the French population. It appears every morning; subscription, $30 a month. Circulation, 1,200. The España, a tri-weekly organ of the Spanish,residents. The Deutsche Zeitung was established in 1866, its present editor being Mr. Napp. It appears every morning; subscription, $30 a month. The Nazione Italiana was established in 1868, by Dr. Bianchi. It appears every morning: subscription, $30 a month. The Intereses Argentinos is a paper of a religious character. It was established in 1868; subscription, $30 a month. The Mosquito is a weekly charivari,' illustrated.. It was established in 1863; subscription, $20 a month. The Revista de Buenos Ayres is a valuable monthly periodical, established in 1862, by Drs. Navarro Viola and Quesada; subscription, $30 a month. The Revista Argentina, established in 1868, by José M. Estrada, is similar to the last. Appears fortnightly; subscriptions, $30 a month. |