The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-27 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four .'Clock.

The following intelligence from Monte Video, by
the Danish brig Margarita, was posted yesterday in
the Underwriters' Rooms, Liverpool:
MOTE VIDEO, JAN. 29.—A gloom has been cast over
oar commercial atfaits these last few days, owing to the an-
fortunate position this government is again thrown into by
the unhappy result of General Riviera's operations in this
country. The important military position of Salta has been
taken by the enemy by assault. Pysander, Mercedes, and
Las Vases have been abandoned by our troop•, and the
enemy can take possession of either whenever he chooses.
Riviera has dispersed his infantry, and gone into the country
with about eight hundred cavalry, to carry on a guerilla
warfare ; but it Is not unlikely he will be again driven
into the Brazils. Maldonado is threatened by assault, and,
on the whole, our prospects are very bad. Crguiza, go-
vernor of Entre-Rios, has at length thrown off the mask,
and showed himself a decided partisan of Roses. Unless
this government gets timely assistance from England and
France, 4.611 be a fully for them to struggle any longer.
In fact, I fear the time is not far distant when the Monte
Videan troops will 'nye no longer.
An action was fought on the 26th instant between Riviera's
troops and a division of General Oribe's, which resulted in
the total defeat of the former, who is said to have arrived at
Maldonado with thirty or forty followers only. The towns
Pomander, Mercedes, and Las Vocal have fallen into the
hands of General Oribe's troop.. The fort of Colonia, gar.
risoned by French and English matinee, still remains to this
government.
TO HIS EXCELLENCE THE PRESIDENT OP TIE RE-

PUBLIC, DON BANTAM ORIBR.
" Camp at Fantail de la Sierra de lam Animas, oa the
Sarandi, Jan 26, 1847.
" My Dear Senor President,—With extreme ',lemurs I
have to announce to your excellency that the horde of the
incendiary Fructuoso Riviera, cooslartng of about 400 men,
has been completely routed at about 5 o'clock this after-
noon, 50 killed being left on the battle-field, including two
chiefs, Sobered° and Espinosa, some other officers, upwards
of 100 prisoners, with a oimilar number of arms, about 1,000
horses, and 2,000 head of cattle
"It is now only half-past five, and I have not yet re-
ceived the particulars from some part of the forces under
my orders which have defeated this anarchist, in conse-
quence of their being occupied in the pursuit; and knowing
that Riviera's flight was very precipitate, it is possible I may
yet overtake him and his followers.
" Commandente Olid end Captain Aparicio pursue him
closely, so that the number of killed and prisoners will no
doubt be considerably augmented. Until to-morrow, I
shall not be able to give your excellency the details of this
battle, for the reasons already expressed ; meantime, I have
plearare in congratulating you on such an important emit
on behalf of the brave soldiers under my command, who
have shown the greatest rivalry on the present and many
other occasions, to meet the ferocious Unitario protegils of
the sanguinary ministers, Ouseley and Deffandis.
(Signed) " JUAN BARRIOS."
A contemporary publishes the following :
BURROS Ames, JAN. 19.—8 y advice* received front
Colosia this morning, from which place a number of passen-
gers have syrived, it appears that the whole country south of
the Rio Negro is, since the defeat of Colonel Flores on the
Ist instant, in the undisputed possession of General Oribe,
except the fortified towns on the coast, which may be said
to be defended by French vessels of war; for we believe the
English have received orders on no account to act in open
hostility. An attempt has been made at Monte Video to
get up another convoy for the Parana, which was flatly
negatived be Sir Thomas Herbert, the object being to
release the British barque Holyhood, and the French brig
Courier de la Seine Inferieure, detained at Corrientes,:
by the late friends of the ministers, the goverment of
that province. Sir Thomas Herbert, it is stated, justly
deems, that the French can bombard towns on their
ewa account without his cognizance, and lately fired
upwards of seventy shots on the besieging forces at Co-
lonic They may therefore send a convoy up if they
please, as there is no necessity for his being consulted, and
if they do one thing without his knowledge, why not do the
other? You may depend that without the interposition, or
ether the opposition of Sir Thome., the convoy would
have been carried into effect. We regret, at the same time,
to inform you that it is rumoured in Monte Video, thut by
the Dolphin, the commodore had asked for his resat, giving
ream that lee cannot act with his colleagues in •
satisfactory manner. We hope this may not prove true, for
if he leaves us fire and sword will be our portion. Nothing
further has been learnt here from Entre-Rios or Paysander,
nor at Monte Video, up to the 16th inst., but by dates from
the latter place it appears that the rumours which have been
in circulation here for tame days past, of en insurrection or
mutiny of the Basque troops with Riviera, are confirmed,
and is stated that these worthies have taken powssion of
Paysander on their own account ; they will doubtless shortly
ask for the protection of their country, to extend their
views through the whole of the Banda Oriental. We have
before written you on the subject of the French protectorate
being claimed by the Monte Video party. We are daily
more eenvineed thereof, and hope that our government will
not deceive themselves longer, but take measures to prevent
tee commencement of such a state of things while it is yet
time te do to.
Bcasoa AYRES, JAW. 20.—Advices have been received
here of the arrival at Rio Janeiro of her Mejesty's brig
Moline from England, with dates to the Ist of December,
ranee that the British government had ratified Mr. Hood's
carnation, as desired by this government, and that the'
blockade would be raised Immediately. Doubloons closed
to-day at 310 doh. to 311 dole.
MONTS VIDEO, JAN. 26.—We are now in receipt of &d-
We eices from Eastland to the sth of December inclusive.
shall. indeed, be disappointed if Messrs. Ouseley and
iniffaudis are to have the settlement of this question, lathe
unsfied they will do all they can to thwart an arrangement,
whilst, on the other hand, we fear General Rotas will de-
cline any propositions coming through them. We cannot
rstand the object of such policy on the part of the
governments of England and France.
14"TECtueu, JAN. 27.—Our advice* from Buenos
p~ere to the 22nd instant. It was the opinion there that
l Roses would not decline an arrangement with the
Meant ministers, and that that port would in consequence
nal be opened. Doublns, 311 dols. A salte has been
flied from General Oribe'soo camp this morning u
said to be in
celebration of the defeat of Riviera near Maldonado. Ru-
t,tin„ are current of a change of ministry here. It is said
17.7 "Nun will be appointed to the Foreign-Mike. We
ler, also heard it stated that Pacheco y Obee will be sent
er woes
to Rio,
believ to fill the War Department, but we are not
l ed e it.

,Her Majesty's sloop-of-war Recruit, Commander
°me, arrived yesterday at Plymouth, has brought
!":couribi from Lisbon to the 18th inst., bat the news
11 unimportant The latest intelligence from Oporto
'ln to the effect that the troops of the Junta main-
led their position, without the slightest fear of
'
g dwodired.
The Recruit brings important Admiralty despatches
sad heavy mail bags. Off Cape Finisterre, between
!nu and seven o'clock in the evening of the 20th
L'ffslt, when under oloee-reefed foretopsail and
"'me-reefed maintopsail, she experienced a very