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Güemes Documentado 13 LUIS GUEMES EDICIONES OUEMES GUEMES DOCUMENTADO TOMO 12 El retrato de Güemes que aparece en la tapa, fue reconocido como el más fidedigno por el Poder Ejecutivo de Sdta, el '5 de junio de 1965 previa consulta a "eminentes autorida& en la ma- teria, como el doctor Luis Güemes (bimieto del héroe) y el dqctor Atilio Cornejo". Y "por ello el Gobernador de la Provincia decreta: Artículo 10- Dispónese la certificación 9 declárase legalizado el retrato del general Martín Miguel de Güemes, realizado por e1 afamado artista don Eduardo Schiaffino, en mérito a las conside- raciones expuestas precedentemente". Queda hecho el depósito que previene la ley 11.723 Impreso en la Argentina - Printed in Argentina - - - - O 1990 by EDICIONES GUEMES ARENALES 2908, 1425 Buenos Aires INDICE PAG. 154. San Martín entró en ha. Misión Gutiérrez de la Fuente. Ur- dininea proyecta entrar al Perú. Apuesta de Gorriti . 11 155. Traslado de los restos del general Martin Miguel de Oiiernes (años 1832. 1877 . 1918) ..........137 156. Acervo hereditario .............. 143 157. Ajustes póst~~nzosde los sueldos de Gtremei ....... 147 158. Casas en que habitó Güemes ...........157 159. Algunos documentos sobre los Partidarios de la E'rontdra con el indio del Ckco ............161 160. Pretensa de Alberro ..............181 161. Servicios de Juan Fran.Giseo Pastor .........201 162.Anexo .................. 221 163. Generalidades. Algunos documentos de nuestro archivo que con- sideramos de interés darlos a publicidad ....... 251 1.64. Iconografia de Giiemes .............275 165. Apuntaciones y otras apuntaoiones .........287 Indice onomástico de las personas citada* en los doce tamos de esta obra ................... 299 Queremos dedicar este tomo 12 de esta obra a la me- moria del arquitecto Francisco Miguel Güemes que dirigió su publicación desde el principio, cumpliendo con el pedido de su padre el doctor Luis Güemes. Cuando ya veía coro- nados sus esfuerzos con la entrada en prensa de este volu- men, enlerdada por múltiples razones, un accidente auto- movilístico tronchó su vida. Su hijo, el también arquitecto Juan Martín Güemes, se encargó de continuar el trabajo con la ayuda de toda la familia. Esto posibilitó ver concre- tado el anhelo de tantos años de intensas investigaciones históricas: tener en una sola colección todo lo que docu- mental y verídicamente sobre Güemes quiera conocerse, des- cartando, por errónea, toda versión sobre hechos, contraria a Io que se dice en esta publicación, que pretendemos sea el monumento más firme a la gloria del Prócer y la guía precisa para cualquier trabajo histórico que quiera reali- zarse sobre su persona y actuación en todo el desarrollo de la guerra de la Independencia argentina y americana. 154 SAN MARTIN ENTRO EN LIMA. MISION GUTIERREZ DE LA FUENTE. URDININEA PROYECTA ENTRAR AL PERU. APUESTA DE GORRITI [BORRADOR DE CIRCULAR DE O'HIGGINS AL PRESIDENTE DE TUCUMAN Y A OTROS] Tengo la dulce satisfacción de comunicar a V. E. la libertad de la capital del Perú, debida a los esfuerzos del Ejército desti- nado a esa grande empresa, y que comprueban los impresos que incluyo. Felicito a V. E. por este suceso que seguramente va a decidir de la suerte de la América meridional. Quiera el cielo que su influencia sea tan benéfica, que prontamente extinga el ger- men de la discordia que desgraciadamente ha devastado las pro- vincias del Río de la Plata. Después que Chile ha hecho esfuerzos que parecía no caber en su posibilidad, no debe dudar de que los pueblos trasandinos que en el discurso de la revolución se dis- tinguieron con hechos heroicos en favor de la libertad americana; darán ahora un nuevo impulso a su genio para cooperar a los iiltimos pasos que nos restan emprender en esta grande obra. Bastará que la provincia del Tucumán como más inmediata a los puntos que ocupa el enemigo, con los auxilios que las demás pue- dan suministrarle, marche sobre e1 enemigo que tiene cerca. Su destrucción no puede ser un problema, ni menos el penetrar a las provincias del Alto Perú, al mismo tiempo que se acercarán por la parte del Norte las fuerzas del Ejército Libertador, para dar el ultimo golpe a ese resto de enemigos, que desamparando co- bardemente el centro del poder y de los recursos se han retirado a lo Interior por un efecto de desesperación propia de su carácter. Dios guarde, etc. Agosto, 16 de 1821. [Archivo de Santiago de Chile, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, copiado- res de la correspondencia, 1810/1825, fojas 240/240 vts. Testimonio en N. A.1 [FRAGMENTO DE CARTA DE SANCHEZ DE BUSTAMANTE A ZORRILLA] Sr. Dr. don Marcos Salomé Zorrilla Córdoba y agosto 20 de 1821. Mi amigo estimadísimo : .................... Me encarga Ud., mi amigo, que me interese por la ida de Urdininea y porque las tropas aliadas hagan algún esfuerzo en auxilio de nuestra provincia abandonada. Urdininea marchó a tomar el mando de las tropas de San Juan contra Carrera (que se halla ocupando la Punta de San Luis) porque con la muerte de Morón no se encontraba en toda aquella provincia un solo jefe capaz de dirigir sus fuerzas. iQué lindos son nuestros esta- ditos federales! Y todo su poder combinado no ha sido bastante para concluir con un salteador que a la cabeza de 200 hombres los insulta, los provoca y se burla de todos impunemente. iY sue- ña Ud., mi amigo, que las fuerzas aliadas en el presente estado de cosas sean capaces de algo en alivio de esa provincia distante y desprovista de toda clase de recursos! No nos cansemos, mi amigo; sólo al que le duele, le duele. Aunque me dé contra una esquina, no es posible emprender nada de provecho, mientras no se establezca una autoridad vigorosa que dé impulso a la de- fensa general. Cada gobernante de estos no tiene ni lo preciso para sostenerse: este es su primer cuidado; ¿y se desvelarán mucho por acudir a la defensa de una provincia extraña, por no decir extranjera en el sistema del día? No hay recurso, mi ami- go: es preciso preparar el cuello a la cuchilla, si no queremos o no podemos constituir una autoridad que nos salve. .................... Adiós, mi amigo: no hay que dormirse. Teodoro Sánehez de Busturnante [M.o. y fotocopia en N.A.] [OFICIO DEL GOBERNADOR SUSTITUTO DE CORDOBA A O'HIGGINS] Córdoba, agosto 31 de 1821. Excelentísimo señor : GÜEMES DOCUMENTADO 13 Ya creo a V. E. bastantemente instruido del aspecto hostil en que se consideran estas provincias por mis anteriores comuni- caciones de 20 y 30 del próximo pasado julio. Por el momento sólo hay digno de la noticia de V. E. la pron- ta retirada que ha verificado el enemigo español de la ciudad de Salta que ocupaba anteriormente como se lo comuniqué a V. E. en una de las citadas notas. Yo he creído de mis primeros cui- dados el avisarlo a V. E. para que se sirva ponerlo en conoci- miento del Excelentísimo señor General Libertador del Alto Perú don José de San Martín, para el arreglo y operaciones de aquél digno jefe. La provincia de Buenos Aires hace asomos de retirar sus diputados que se hallaban en ésta para la próxima instalación del Congreso General: este tribunal primero de la Nación, cuya augusta inauguración ya se tocaba con la reunión de todos los representantes por las provincias en esta ciudad, se ha paralizado por ahora y mientras los pueblos contestan la adjunta copia de la circular que he dirigido al efecto. Por noticias fidedignas se dispone Buenos Aires a retomar la Bajada y provincia de de Entre Ríos. Calculo que no omitirá proporción de vengarse de tan antigua rival, y como por el mo- mento con la destrucción del jefe de ésta (como se hallará ins- truido por el detalle que en nota de 20 de julio último comuniqué a V. E.) está aquella provincia dividida y débil, es más verosímil la enunciada expedición. Por otra parte los que dirigen la opi- nión pública, que son los escritores de un país, parece que se han comprometido corromper a todos los gobiernos de aquella desgra- ciada provincia, pues en lugar de ilustrar no hacen más que man- char la prensa con libelos y dicterios vergonzosos : así es que siem- pre tienen en compromisos a su provincia, y asimismo, que nada debe sorprendernos tan expectable conducta. Protesto a V. E. mis consideraciones las más distinguidas. Francisco de Bedoya Doctor Francisco Ignacio Bustos Secretario Excelentísimo Señor Director Supremo de la República de Chiie. [Archivo de Santiago de Chile, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Gobier- no y agentes diplomáticos de Ia República Argentina en Chile, 1821/182 >, t. 111, págs. 195 y 195 vta. Fotocopia en N.A.] [CARTA DE SAN MARTIN A GORRITI] Lima, 16 de mayo de 1822. Señor Gorriti : Paisano y amigo querido: El comandante de Escuadrón don Antonio Gutiérrez de 18 Fuente, de quien me valgo para proponer a Ud. la terminación de la guerra, es la voz viva mía, y de consiguiente impondrá a Ud. de todos mis planes; sí, mi amigo, la campaña es segura, si Ud. me ayuda con alguna fuerza de esa benemérita y heroica provincia, la que unida a la del general Bustos, la del coronel Urdininea, y la que va a embarcarse para Puertos Intermedios del 5 al 6 del venidero al mando del general don Rudecindo Alvarado compuesta de 4.500 hombres. Estoy seguro que en com- binación con la fuerza principal del resto de mi ejército con- cluiremos en todo este año con los restos de enemigos que hay en el Alto Perú. No hay que perder un solo momento, mi querido amigo: la cooperación de todas esas fuerzas va a decidir ente- ?.amente Ea suerte de la América: la patria así lo exige, y el honov de .nuestras provincias así lo reclama.
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