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REVOLUTION AT BUENOS AYRES 
CHAP. VII 
there was only a little skirmishing, and a few men daily killed. 
The outside party well knew that by stopping the supply of 
meat they would certainly be victorious. General Rosas could 
not have known of this rising ; but it appears to be quite con¬ 
sonant with the plans of his party. A year ago he was elected 
governor, but he refused it, unless the Sala would also confer 
on him extraordinary powers. This was refused, and since 
then his party have shown that no other governor can keep his 
place. The warfare on both sides was avowedly protracted till 
it was possible to hear from Rosas. A note arrived a few days 
after I left Buenos Ayres, which stated that the General disap¬ 
proved of peace having been broken, but that he thought the 
outside party had justice on their side. On the bare reception 
of this, the Governor, ministers, and part of the military, to 
the number of some hundreds, fled from the city. The 
rebels entered, elected a new governor, and were paid for their 
services to the number of 5 500 men. From these proceedings, 
it was clear that Rosas ultimately would become the dictator : 
to the term king, the people in this, as in other republics, have a 
particular dislike. Since leaving South America, we have heard 
that Rosas has been elected, with powers and for a time alto¬ 
gether opposed to the constitutional principles of the republic. 
BUENOS AYRES BULLOCK-WAGGONS. 
