The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-15 00:00:00

IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH

AMERICA

DECISIVE BATTLE _ AND DEFEAT OF

ROSAS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 13.
As stated in the Express of that day, the West
India Company's steam-packet Toviot, Capt. Rivett,
arrived at Southampton on Saturday, and landed her
mails under the charge of Lieut. O'Reilly, R.N.,
Admiralty Agent.
The Teviot brings 35 passengers. Her dates arc:
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2nd ; Montevideo, sth; Rio do
Janeiro, 14th; Bahia, 18th; Pernambuco, 21st; St.
Vincent, 29th; Tenerife, March sth; Madeira, nth;
Lisbon, 9th. Her cargo consists of—Specie, 20,736/4
diamonds, value 5,3001.; 50 barrels of tapioca; 115
barrels of arrowroot.

On the 3rd of February a decisive battle was
fought between Roses' army and the allied army
under Urquiza, in which the former sustained a com-
plete defeat. The action commenced at daylight,
about two leagues from the city, near Santos Lu-
gams, and was finished soon after 11 a.m. The
cavalry fled in confusion to the city, whilst the in-
fantry and part of the artillery continued fighting
until compelled to retreat towards Palermo, where
Urquiza having surroundel them, some surrendered,
some were taken prisoners, and great numbers fell
fighting. Roeaa and his.daughter Mennelita escaped
from the city during the night and arrived on board
her Majesty's steamer Locust in safety. The next
day they were placed on board her Majesty's steamer
Centaur, Admiral Henderson. Admiral Grentell was
in the river with four Brazilian men-of-war. Mr.
Payne, the sailing master of the Locust, who rode out
towards the camp, met some of the retreating cavalry,
one of whom demanded his horse, and, on his re-
fusing, fired at him and killed him.
The following letter from our own correspondent'
contains further particulars of this important move-
ment

RIO JANEIRO, FEB. 14.

The Severn took the news of Urquiza having
crossed the Parana, and the manifestation in his
favour of the province of Santa Fe. The following
most important news has just reached us by the
American steamer Manuehta, which left Buenos
Ayres at 8 o'clock on the night of the 3rd.
-From Santa Fe the allied army, 30,000 strong,
afterwards marched on to the Arroio del Medic (52
Lases frees Buenos Ayres), the place of junction,
ken whims it would advance to Buenos Ayres.
On the way a corps of cavalry, composed of 500
men, which had formed part of the Argentine divi-
an under Oribe in the Estado Oriental, and which
had surrendered to Urquiza, revolted, killed the
°deed (Aquino, a very distinguished officer), the
lieutenant-colonel, and six subaltern officers, and
fled towards Buenos Ayres, pursued by Brigadier
Medina; only eighty arrived in Buenos Ayres, all
the rest were either caught and shot or fled to the
Pampas.
Urquiza marched from the Arroio del Medio with-
out resting, and on the 30th January met at the
Ponta do Marques (5 leagues fruit Buenos Ayres)
Roma' vantioroa composed of 2,000 men, and com-
manded by and Soft, which was round by a
division from ntre-Rios and the 2nd Regiment of
Brazilian Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Ozorio.
Urquiza marched to the front, and arriving on the
281 Wt. within half a league of the Santos I.ugares,
ClPZhis forces for the general action on the
ing. day. The position was defended by 18,000
aim of Roma commanded by Pacheco.
At 7 o'clock in the morning the action commenced.
The allied cavalry charged Roses' cavalry, and dig-
it at the first shock. The trenches were de-
by 40 field-pieces and 6,000 infantry. With
don the action continued till 11 o'clock, when a
theme of bayonets by the left wing (Brazilian in-
fantry and two regiments from Monte Video)
decided the battle, and obliged the troops of Boas
to retire. Roma' infantry, commanded by Maze,
thrice attempted to form and resist, bat nothing
could check the impetuosity of the Brazilian and
Monte Videan infantry and of the Rio Grande and
Entrerian cavalry. They gradually retreated till half-
past three, when the force of Roma was completely
dispersed' and then the slaughter was great. Roses,
who had been compelled by Pacheco to leave Palermo
and appear to the army, was always in a secure
place, and scarcely was the battle lest when lie fled,
sought the protection of Mr. Gore, and embarked at
seven in the evening on board the Locust, whence ho
passed to the Centaur.
There are no further particulars of the battle, and
the ofEcial news is momentarily expected.
Mantilla, who had been named military governor
of Baena Ayres, as soon as he heard that Moses's
forces bad retreated, showed a wish to defend the
city with the passive guard (2,500 men), and com-
menced opening ditches in the streets. But seeing
that the defeat continued, and Admiral Orenfell,
with four steamers and three corvettes, entering the
inner roads to attack the city, Mantilla sent hun a
despatch declaring that ho would capitulate, and
begging him on that account not to open his tire on
the city. In fact he immediately went to the minis-
ters of England, France, United States, and Portugal,
' and asked them to obtain a capitulation from Urquiza,
which should save the city from a sack. They com-
plied, and at seven in the evening went to I'alermo,
whore General Urquiza then was, to treat for the
capitulation.
The Brazilian minister at Monte Video, informed
by Admiral Grenfell of the result of the battle, left
for Buenos Ayres on the evening of the sth.
Itosas has thus fallen. His power was, from the
first, only apparent ; and it has been reserved fur
Brazil to prove to the world that he was nothing
more than a bugbear.
It was supposed that the deposed dictator would
go to the United States.

the downfall of

The amerce.° del Plata ______
Roses in the following terms:
Vivo la Patric ! the tyrant has fallen. With the most
heartfelt joy do we thus announce the termination of the)
war in the) Argentine republic. The dictator was moot
completely routed, after a great battle near Santos Logares.
Roses himself has disappeared, and with him his power, the
only germ of the evils which have afflicted us for twenty
years. The steamer Manuelita arrived here last night
(Feb. 4), having left Buenos Ayres at the same hour on the
preceding evening. It brings word of a battle in which the
army of hoses not only suffered a complete rout, but lost
4,000 men killed, and it is said that the tyrant himself is
among the number.
The Conse rci.. then describes the events of the battle)
nearly in the some terms as in the foregoing.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the British 'Whet.)
BUENOS AYRES, Fen, 2.
Judging from the recent arrivals and the long list of
veuela in port, it may naturally be supposed that out
general market must be greatly overstocked ; but these
criteria in the present case are fallacious, for a considerable
number of the latter arrivals have been in ballast frog
Monte Video, Rio Grande, and Rio Janeiro, while other*
have only brought salt, coals, lumber, and other cargoes of
little intrinsic value.