 Without Castelli being in Buenos Aires to mediate between them, the disputes between Moreno and Saavedra had worsened.The Junta requested that Castelli should moderate his actions, but he went ahead with the positions he shared with Moreno.Several Saavedrist officers, such as José María Echaurri, José León Domínguez, Matías Balbastro, chaplain Manuel Antonio Azcurra, and sergeant major Toribio de Luzuriaga, planned to kidnap Castelli, deliver him to Buenos Aires for trial, and give command of the Army of the North to Juan Jose Viamonte.