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14 other field-officers, captains, and subalterns, with five pieces of artillery 

 and two standards. 



The Porteilos lost, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, about 7&0 men. 

 The wounded were collected in waggons that night on the field of battle, 

 and sent to an hospital provided for them in Luxan. 



In our march to Luxan, the light infantry of Vidal (who had not time to 

 arrive on the field the day before) capitulated. They were about 500 effect- 

 ive men, and were given to Alvear, as were also the prisoners of the ranks 

 taken in the action. These soldiers all took the oath of fidelity to Alvear, 

 who summoned the alcaldes of the different towns and districts to meet in 

 Luxan, where they declared him captain-general of the province of Buenos 

 Ayres. 



This misfortune of Soler threw a shade over his past successes. He could 

 not brook the idea of the disgrace arising from his having been defeated by 

 a force not amounting to more than one-fifth of that which he commanded ; 

 he determined, however, to evade it by passing to Monte Video, and thence 

 to the United States. In the meantime, Colonel Pagola reached Buenos Ayres, 

 where he raised himself to the dignity of captain-general of the province ; 

 and was deposed two days afterwards by Colonel Dorego. 



We continued our march towards Buenos Ayres, and at the Puente Marco 

 we were met by deputies from the town, who offered to ratify whatever con- 

 ditions Carrera would please to grant. This humble strain, however, was 

 quickly altered by the imprudence of Alvear, who was always as much hated 

 by the citizens as he was beloved by the soldiers. Instead of endeavouring 

 to cultivate a confidence with the citizens, he said to the deputies (when 

 Carrera was not present), " You once dismissed me from your government, 

 " but you shall not do so again. If ever an attempt be made against me, I 

 " shall hang on the gibbet one half of Buenos Ayres." 



This harangue of the new governor caused an astonishing change on the 

 minds of the deputies and people : they considered that if his promises were 

 so very beneficent before he had any actual power in the town, his perform- 

 ance would even exceed them when invested with authority. The deputies 

 returned to Buenos Ayres ; and when the citizens knew that Alvear was 

 appointed to be their governor, and heard his speech to their deputies, they 

 Hew to arms to prevent our entry. 



The protection which Carrera dispensed to Alvear, his union with him, 



