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apparel of muleteers, expected to reach Chile undiscovered. But in Mendoza 

 they were betrayed by a servant, apprehended, cast into a dungeon, and 

 loaded with irons, by order of San Martin ; from whence they never went 

 forth, till called on to resign a life already made too loathsome by the tyranny 

 of their oppressors. 



Three of the vessels of the squadron of Carrera entered the Rio de la 

 Plata ; and on being informed of his imprisonment, they put to sea again, and 

 returned to the United States. 



By the connivance and humanity of the officer to whose care Carrera had 

 been committed, he escaped in a boat which two officers had provided for 

 that purpose : the commander of the gun-brig, to prevent suspicion, fired 

 several guns after him, and ordered some boats to pursue him j but not be- 

 fore he was certain that he could not be retaken. 



Carrera, after some hours' sail, landed safely at Monte Video, and presented 

 himself to General Le Cor, governor of the town, who received him with 

 that kindness and respect which were due to his misfortunes and rank. 



Pueyrredon carried on a private negociation at this period with the Portu- 

 guese court at Rio de Janeiro, relative to the delivery of the Provincias 

 Unidas del Rio de la Plata to a prince of the house of Bourbon (Principe de 

 Luco), reserving for himself a lucrative and honourable place in the state 

 after the political regeneration it was expected immediately to undergo. 



Carrera ingratiated himself so far with his Portuguese friends in court, that 

 he not only was informed of the very important business transacting there, 

 but also furnished with copies and most authentic documents of the whole 

 proceedings. 



Pueyrredon had much to fear from Carrera's situation and residence in 

 Monte Video, and demanded of the Portuguese an order that he should be de- 

 livered prisoner in Buenos Ayres, from whence he had escaped. Carrera 

 was acquainted of this by his friend, who recommended him to hold himself 

 in readiness to depart for Panana (a town in the jurisdiction of Artigas), in 

 case the order should be granted against him ; assuring him that he would give 

 him notice, and time for his escape. A few days after, the order was received 

 for his apprehension in Monte Video.; and on being informed he departed, 

 and with some difficulties reached Entre Rios. 



Ramirez, who was governor of that province, under Artigas, received 

 Carrera hospitably, espoused his cause against Pueyrredon, and became his 

 decided friend. Soon as Artigas knew that Carrera was in his territory, he 

 wrote to Ramirez, ordering him to secure him, and send him to his head- 



