The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-02 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE.

FALMOUTIff, AuG. 30.—Her Majesty's packet Express,
Lieutenant Herrick, came in this afternoon with the
Brazil mail, having left Rio Janeiro on the Ist of July,
Bahia the 12th, and Pernambuco the 20th. She brings
on freight about 40,0001. in diamonds and gold, and
several passengers.
The Express left at Rio her Majesty's ships Crescent,
Grecian, Peterel, and Renira, the last awaiting the
arrival of the Seagull packet from England to take her
mails to the River Bate.
Mr. Hamilton,.. the British Minister, had quite re-
covered from his late attack.
This vessel brings no more recent intelligence than
was brought by the America. Business continued
limited as regarded imports, Which was, in part, attri-
butable to the holidays ; but the primary cause of the
prevalent dulness was the fact of the market being
superabundantly supplied with almost every description
of goods.
Discounts continued without change, and the wants cif
the market were fairly met.
The exchange at Rio when the packet left was at
27d., but accounts three days later had been received at
Bahia, previous to her leaving that port, which quoted
27id.
Freights at Rio were as follows:—Antwerp, 3";
Channel, 355. to 405.; London, 455.; Trieste, 325. t 0405.1
United States, 50c. to 60c.
The Express spoke on the 24th inst., in lat. 46 14 N.,
long. 16 22 W., her Majesty's ship Orestes, from the
Mediterranean, and parted company on the 29th, eir,t,h:
Lizard. Spoke on the 26th, in lat. 47 23 N., long. I",i
W., the barque Pearl, from London for Montreal; 9,11'"
signalised, on the 28th, in lat. 48 30 N., long. 10 20 II•f

the barque Atlas, outward bound.
The Etnilia from Liverpool, and Thorwalsden, from
London, arrived at Rio, June 30.

MONTE VIDEO, MAY 30.—0 n the 23d instant Mr'
Ouseley formally presented his credentials to this Go-
vernment, as Minister Plenipotentiary on a special rnif
'ion to the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay.. lire
Ouseley delivered the following speech, wherein t.
views with which England and France entered upon to
intervention are declared to remain unchanged:— Lo
" I have the honour to present to your Excellency ktu..„
credentials which the Queen, my august Sovereigne.l7,
been pleased to entrust to me, accrediting me as beriut
jesty's Minister Plenipotentiary on a special mission tw
.the Oriental Republic. In fulfilling this gratifying du;
lam directed to assure your Excellency of the este°
and regard of her Majesty, and of the hearty wishes COi
tertained by the Queen for the welfare and prosperity
°
the Republic of the Uruguay.
"On arriving at this capital I had the honour of de;
Oaring, conjointly with the envoy of France, the 0h.1e%
of the joint mission, in these terms:—' The object of lebol
mission is pointed out by the treaties of 1828 and 18'
that is to say, the complete and absolute independle,
of the State of the Uruguay. But to render this io
pendence real, neither the Argentine troops, nor Iflttited
dron, nor other controlling influence, can be pertn"B4
to remain in the country; but the Oriental people page
be left at perfect liberty to elect the chief to Preeleie
over their destinies, in the mode pointed out by 1"
constitutional laws.' no
"Further, that no desire of exclusive advantage, is
wish for undue influence, nor the remotest idea of ters'eBa
tonal acquisition, actuated the Governments of Engi
rity
and France. The restoration of peace and the sec° the
of the independence of the Oriental Republic were to
objects of the plenipotentiaries. Those views real
unchanged.
e A resort, by constitutional means, to free elreti°tllo
for the highest office of this Republic, or a ret,n,rlitee
that state of peace-essential to the welfare of o" fly
states of La Plata, that would at once render be pry
sence of the representatives, and the employment haps
forces of the intervention unnecessary, is still on to
pily prevented by the continued invasion and occoPa
of the interior by a foreign army. eto
" Much as I deplore this state of things, to it ;„ien
indebted for the honour of being charged with a miss of
to the Government of the Oriental Republic', nl3, e
presenting my letters of credence to your Excellelici.ro,
The reply of President Soarez was studiedly mewl,
finding nothing whatever for congratulation in the hfio 01
except as regarded Mr. Ouseley personally, w siu•
least has won general confidence by his honourable
cerßutit of conduct. es*
y rd words alone will neither raise the siegey.nel. 10
complish any of the ends of the special noisel°,ll",
their face Rosas is " as unbelieving as a Jew'' t eocae
are' rather his security that, after all, it will not and
to blows. And while, perhaps, recently toreinfeecb
struck with savage wonder at the exhibition of snows
forbearance, allied with boundless power, he safelY oral
his laugh, and hurls his ribald decree at the 133
mediators.
The appearance of a few thousand European erete
comprising cavalry soldiers and artillery, to cosePtooe
with the national army here, would almost In testo
neously effect this country's independence; without
the struggle may lest for years. vinea
JUNE 2.—lntelligence of an important victory „ore
six days ago by General Rivera, at Las Vivoras, 'ore,
division of the invading army, commanded by
reached town this morning by a vessel from La 'c'noo'
A bulletin waspublished early, containing the °poor
ing particulars, communicated in a letter from the.ttvgieg
manoer-in-Chief to the Minister of War. Thei 'leered
of merry bells which ensued, and the joy felt n -veil
heart and pictured in every countenance , had long
strangers to Monte Video. During
Rivera's genius for stratagems is proverbial. "Little%
• this brief campaign we have already seen hill? r‘useio,
i one into practice. Even On the very night of his f°„'
barking, by means of which he employed the en ere, 1/'
• some time in cannonading a place that they fou-eitets'
entering, to contain nothing but a few fires and ro goo'
he succeeded in rescuing 600 poor people whne3
toro had impounded in Las Vivoras. teeter
r 4
• Tem. which ho hao ju3t executed has been per
successful.
et emote
According to an intercepted letter from sac' tieoP)
• Oribe, Rivera was shut up on the coast, " herine
sealed," with nothing to depend on but his h,elleg be
• their " gringos." Montoro had, for days, been 0:011t1
f▪ ore him, watching his every motion, and quite of Pre.
, pounce on him. On the 27th, Rivera made feintdoece,,
, paring to evacuate Las Vacas ; called in his 5 sie3l
posts, and towards nightfal, ordered some ofte son', craft to get under weigh and sail out of the Prom tc,
toro, on receiving this intelligence, went Ming 105'
ts
bed ; but, before many hours, he had, poor inyorili
everything, including his muger de campana,
escaped himself with his life and shirt. niciitieljs.
Private letters from Colonia, and comnin,, rre,„„he
, from the British vessels of war stationed there'irgoi
, rate the extent of the defeat. The country' s*
Vacas to Colonies is now entirely free.
The following is his dispatch :
GLORY TO THE REPUBLIC ! Q 1E346'
General Quarters, Las Vivoras, 2liefacti°'
I have to inform your Excellency, for the ,:oighotes`
of the Government and the public, that on te cow
the 27th the brave division under my ircineln the
mand obtained a complete victory over htleivalree arn,h)f
enemy's force, in number 1,100 men, of t•-,. ten days
commanded by Montoro. For upwards ;ending I,r °"?
enemy had lain in front of us, his bile e the
Curupi to the village of' Las Vivoras, of ;nfontri
chief resided, surround by a small battalion '
and six pieces of artillery. hi p si tj;
Having obtained an exact knowledge of his cOO
and placing the'utmost confidence in the zeal eie
of my soldiers, I conceived, and, in conjunction
,e'tl`ttech!
officers, arranged the plan of a rapid and decisiLtreee
on his advanced posts, to terminate on his very
vel'
merits and guns at Las Vivoras. gi
At half-past 6 o'clock in the evening orders vier 141!:
and at 8 our column was in motion. Colonel B lie 4)1
directed to lead on the attach in our front, with cool;
ritcd battalion of Vascos and 2d Lamers, under that Ist
mand of Espihosa, protected by Colonel Lebauderbsr
battalion, and the piece of artillery commanded
taro lleley.
Oaleifilt,a7l-adsa,esomespcoosretd
picket
ka
ecto, mapnadn ythoef uiaspailtey,l4:el
gores, I
under Paunero, and was under the orders of Cora— f
0
Mora. 010' 00
In this order, about 9 o'clock, the advance" r
bi log,
the enemy was encountered. The Vascos, nit` tfoliece
them, drove them in on the reserve, and withoutii
then again were driven back on the main bc:46
consisted of about 300 men, commanded by
iori•
Caballero. a. alit+ lb
.015"
After some resistance, the whole took to e'irteir
doning their horses, and throwing down their of
Nothing impeded the rapid march of our coleh" DC
lie for
tes 11 •
at once threw itself upon Las Vivoras, an.- or
Baez, with his Vascos, obtained a complete trio! de got,
the Republic. Regardless of all resistance, arittro eir
ing the heavy discharge of musketry loci
they went in and bayoneted the artillsryu'' gel ,
of
guns. directliJ t°
At 12 o'clock the rout was complete in,IIA
fallen
r c(l
and every thing belonging to the enemya ls
a
our hands, alrea
It is 8 o'clock in the morning. We Pave ?s
f sPieel dia
05'
lected 80 prison,rs 2,000 horses, 6 P'ee—e (1d
e•
artillery, with abundant munitions, 2,000 suis
.91/
and an immensity of materials besides. bite one i pa'
On our side we have had no other loss t all
killed, an officer wouneed, and another brillb
longing to the Vasco battalion. F CCI at
f IP 5
This, most excellsnt S ir, is the result
operation of my division since our re-emiutios
Colonia ; add to which, the important I)°_ee eaore
Vacas, gareisnned and fortified with 17 pie It are 'rer,
lery, including those now taken. Withil?,, 1100pcc`
than a thousand souls, of families rescued bor
tion of whom were driven from their homes, —their
Go'
up in Las Vivoras, like a herd of beasts, by
of the
barons oppressors.
I strongly recommend to the consideratiogniottere
vernment the officers, troops, &C.
FRUCTITOSO ath 5 VII
It is hoped that Rivera's success nieeinet to7esv.ettelle oof
a hearty co-operation on the part of u!odepenclet to
for by that combination alone can tbe ; broligh
this state be realty secured, or matte
happy re
juxsor4h......onio,en.rdaeb)l,e
tihsseuejofoyr.
the nrc'l GO'
celebrating another victory obtained by a army: 12
Republic over a detachment of the inv. svlitot:i,
.04
rbaldi sallied out from Salto on the 20E"
the 00
hfien*nesigonf iiiityortietset Vide
of
men of the Italian Legion, and 200,.
four leagues' distance from the town,
°from 500 oft
of Lamas and Ferrara, in number f
toetersll ri
After a brisk fight the Italians were le.t usrfare•
field and of the enemy's materiel, this vitee
dt
horses—the most important acquisitio.
ra_e‘,,, in pre,
The dispersed bodies fled across the -A l'„e'lieurieustreeg
rection of Rio Grande; and Colonel,' of
covo,
ctia:hatlry ; art3e
ceeded in the male direction on the 24 ht
be
cavalry force, with which he will interrup
e, the
'eS
munication with that province. • ote ntiof srioey 1$
The note address ed by the Plemp.
Government of ,Buenos Ayres, on the