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

THE RIVER PLATE.

The following intelligence from Monte Video wig
posed yesterday in the Underwriters' Rooms, Liverpool'
It came via Falmouth, by the Danish brig Margarilst
which has arrived there:—
MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 29.—An action:was fought on
26th inst. between Rivera's forces and a division o
General Oribe's troops, which resulted in the total defeat
of the former, who is said to have arrived at Maldonad°
with 200 or 300 followers only.
The towns of Paysander, Mercedes, and Las Vitsess
have fallen into the hands of General Oribe's troops'
but Colonia, which is garrisoned by British and French
marines, still remains to this Government.
EXTRACTS OS LETTERS RECEIVED FROM THE ravr's

PLATE,. PER MARGARITA.
BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 14, 1847.—The Gazette of this
day contains some account of the proceedings at Per
sandli, of General Rivera and the French, and if ant;
thing was wanting to sink the latter to the lowest point
of public opinion in these countries, their conduct n'
Paysandu has sufficiently effected it.
There is absolutely nothing earring here; the trap'
quillity which prevails is really astonishing, as foreigner°
do not disguise their opinion against this Government'
and most of them are interested in the purchase of the
Custom-house revenues at Monte Video, by which meet):
the war in these countries has been prolonged at Ws'
since the month of May last.
BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 19.—We are very glad to bent
of the arrival of Mr. Hood. We anxiously await fur
ther details, to which, as you may believe, we attach the
greatest importance.
There is nothing of interest stirring here. Shipments
of produce continue to run through the blockade. na
By advices received from Colonia this morning, (re-
which place a number of passengers have arrived,
it appears that the whole country south of the
Rio Negro is, since the defeat of Colonel Floret
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 receic a
orders on no account to act in open hostility. An attempt
has been made at Monte Video to get up another con 4
for the Parana, which was.flatly negatived by Sir Thomas
Herbert, the object being to release the British barque
Holyhood, and the French brig Courier de la Seine ir
ferieur, detained at Corrientes by the late friends of the
Ministers, the Government of that province. s,ir
Thomas Herbert, it is stated, justly observes, that tae
French can bombard towns on thew own account with:
out his cognizance, and lately fired upwards of seventi
shots on the besieging forces at Colonist. They null
therefore send a convoy up if they please, as there it
no necessity for his being consulted, and if they do one
thing without his knowledge, ally not do the other?
You many depend that without the interposition, or
rather the opposition of Sir Thomas, the convoy would have
been carried into effect. We regret, at the same time, to
inform you that it is rumoured in Monte Video, that by the
Dolphin, the Commodore has asked for his reefs!, giving!:
a reason that he cannot act with his colleagues in a satis-
factory manner. We hope this may not prove true, for
if he leaves us fire and sword will be our portion. Nothing
further has been leen learnt here from Entre Riosor
Paysandu, 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 some days Pt
of an insurrection or mutiny of the Basque troops op"
Rivera, are confirmed, and it is stated that these wortbiel
have taken possession of Paysandu on their own account'
they will, doubtless, shortly at..k for the protection 0'
their country, to extend their views through the whole
of the Banda Oriental. We have before written You Oft
the subject of the French protectorate being claimed
the Monte Video party. We are daily more convince
°
thereof, and hope that our Government will not dece.Life
themselves longer, but take measures to prevent the
commencement of such a state of things while it is Ye'
time to do so.
BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 20 —Advice: have been received
here of the arrival at Rio Janeiro of her Majesty's 1314„g
Mutine from England, with dates to the Ist of December'
stating that the British Government had ratified Prti
Hood's convention, as desired by this Government. se
that the blockade would be raised immediately. Dou-
bloons closed to-day at 310 dulls. to 311 dolls.
MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 26.—We are now in the ,_„re,:
ceipt of advices from England to the sth of Decenwv*
inclusive.
We shall indeed be disappointed if Messrs. Ousel.4
and Deffaudis are to have the settlement of this qtly_fte.
Lion, being satisfied they will do all they can to thviv.'•
an arrangement, whilst, on the other hand, we fear Ge-
neral Rosas will decline any propositions cowl
through them. We cannot understand the object 04
such policy on the part of the Governments of Englae
and France.
MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 27.—Our advices from Bueoos
Ayres are to the 22d instant. It was the opinion ail
that General Rosas would not decline an arrangen3e!'a
with the present Ministers, and that that port would I.
in consequence soon be opened. Doubloons, 311 dOl
A salute has been fired from General Oribe's camp title
morning, said to be in celebration of the defeat 0'
Rivera near Maldonado. Rumours are current will
change of Ministry here. It is said that Vasquez heardlll
be appointed to the Foreign Office. We have also
it stated that Pacheco y Obes will be sent for from RlO9
to fill the War Department, but we are not inclined to
believe it.
MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 29.—The accompanying bulled!
will inform you of the defeat of Rivera, and we bogy
reference to the Defensor newspaper of the 26th for de-
tails of the Salto affair. We have no time to noternel
on these documents, but we hear that Rivera had reach
`-
Maldonado with thirty or forty followers.
" DEFEAT OF RIVERA.—BULLETIN No. 133;,
" TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE IL- PRESIDENT OF THE REF-
LIC, DON MANUEL ORIBE.
" Camp at Puntas de la Sierra de las Animas on
the Sarandi, Jan. 26, 1847.
" My dear Senor President,—With extreme pleasure,.
I have to announce to your Excellency that the horde or
the incendiary Fructuoso Rivera, consisting of About
400 men, has been completely routed at about five
o'clock this afternoon, 50 killed being left on the battle-
field, including two chiefs, Soboredo and Espinosa, some
other officers, upwards of 100 prisoners, with a similar
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, d
knowing that Rivera's flight was very p
conse-
quence of their being occupied in the pursuit,
ia t an
possible I may yet overtake him and his followers.
" Commandante Olid and Captain Aparico 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 pleasure in congratulating you on such
an important result on beh3lf of the brave soldiersunder
my command, who have shown the greatest rivalry, on
the present and many other occasions, to meet the fero'
cious Unitario protegis of the sanguinary Ministers
Ouseley and Deffludis.
Signed " JUAN BARRIOS."
Freights to Europe have got to a very high rate:--
Salted Hides
755. to 80s.
Tallow Bos. to 905.
Bales
Exchange, 45d. A very little done at 45d. Trade
very dull.