The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-24
From the National Gazette.

TO the 18th Of March, and Gazette Of Mon
! tevideo Of the 18th ofthat month Buenos
Ayres was full of Joy for a considerable
victory obtained by her army over that oI
the Emperor of Brazil. We proceed to
the first official despatch announcing the
event.
"TRiUMPH OF THE ARGENrNE. REPUBLIC"
"Head Quarters, in march, Feb lst, lc27.
To HIS EzeeHeney the Minister of Var
"The general in chief of the Republ-
can army has the satisfaction to communi-
cate TO his Excellency the Minister Of War,
that, after two partial engagements, in
which the division of Ventus Millus was
attacked and beaten on the 18th inst. by
Colonel Lavelle, and on the 10Th by Gen.
Mancilla, the republican army fairly en-
countered the Imperial bands in the fields
of Husaingo. Their numbers amounted to
eight thousand five hundred fighting men,
of the three descriptions of force the bat
tie continued TO rage for six hours skill
and energy were displayed on both sides ;
at length the enemy gave way before the
power Of our brave troops, being complete
ly routed his cavalry was dispersed, and
he left upon the battle ground more than
t,ceiue hundred dead, among them Marshal
Abreu, ten pieces of artillery; all his NUM-
tons and baggage; and many prisoners and
arms.
"The loss Of the Republican army does
not reach four hundred wounded and killed;
among the latter, and his fate is deeply la
mented, is the intrepid Colonel Brandzen,
who fell at the head Of his regiment.
"The immediate benefits of this victory,
and its consequences are immense. The
general in chief is pursuing the enemy, in
order TO improve his advantages to the ut.
most: and in the name ofthe army he fell
citates the nation and the government. All
the individuals ofthe army have contribu-
ted in the most laudsble manner to the for
tunate issue of the day Of the 20th.
CARLOS DE ALVEAR."
The editors Of the Buenos Ayres Gazette
add, that the Imperial throne, which was
already totterng in Brazil, would soon fal
and with it's fall the independence Of the
Western world and the freedom Of the Ar.
gentine territory be assured. But the ed
tor Of the Monte Video paper declares,
that the loss of the Argentine army in the
affair Of the Goth was very considerable,
and that it had not obtained the advantages
which it expected. He boasts Of the re-
sources of the Emperor of Brazil, both ma
val and military; acknow Lodging, however,
at the same time, that the Brazilian squad
ron in the Uruagay, had been nearly de-
stroyed.
From the Baltimore American.
j ,I Ill., 81.
Moss, Fennel, has arrived in the Delaware,
IN passage f54 days from Monte Video,
whence she sailed on the 23d March. A
mOng the passengers is Capt. Odum, date
Of the schooner Beauty, sold at Buenos
Ayres,) who landed at New Castle and
reached this city yesterday morning. To
the politeness Of Capt O. the editors Of the
American are Indebted for the following
inte resting information. Admiral Brown
had succeeded IN capturing the whole of
the Brazilian squadron in the river Uru-
quay. He then descended with his vessels
10 Buenos Ayres, and Immediately made an
attack upon the Brazilian blockading sgua.
dron in the Outer Roads, which he forced
to retire and seek protection from one Of
the frigates lying some distance below.
A Brazilian brig, ofl2 guns, was blown up,
and every soul on board perished. The
latest dates from Buenos Ayres we're TO the
18th March, at which time Brown was en-
gagged in fitting out his vessels with the
greatest activity, with the intention, it was
generally believed, of making an attack
on the blockading squadron. The gene.
raj battle which took place in the Province
of Rio Giande, in February, between the
Buenos Ayrean and Brazilian armies, re-
suited in the achievment of complete VIC
tory over the latter. Nine Brazilian stan
dards had been transmitted to Buenos Ay-
res by General Avear, as the trophies Of
his victory--a large number of prisoners
were taken, and twelve hundred of the Bra
lillian armv were left dead on the field. In
the course of the action the Buenos Aylean
Cavalry made two Intellectual charges up
on the Brazilian Infantry but being ha-
rangued by their commander, an officer Of
great gollantry, they succeeded at the third
charge in penetrating the Imperial line, and
decided the fate of the day. II was said
that the Bucnos Ayrean General was push
ing his success so vigorously as to induce
the belief that the entire Province Of Rio
Grafde would soon. be in his possession.
1t was further reported, among the most
intelligent classes at Buenos Ayres, that
that government continued to offer to the
Emperor of Brazil the same terms to effect
peace as had been presented before the
battle. The Brazilian officers with whom
Captain .. conversed at Monte Nideo, all
acknowledged the defeat of the Imperial
arms in this battle. An expedition had
been despatched by the Brazilian Admiral
commanding in the La Plata, against Rit
Negro about siy weeks previous, but no ac-
counts had been received touching the re-
sult.-The currency of Buenos Ayres had
experienced some improvement, Doubloons
being quoted at $40, each. The Il. S.