Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-25

i've bund Ell, le, in the luds o. the governor Oh
that territory.
The undersigned also informs bis excelleney,
the minister. that pieces of the masts, the anchors
and a grea, part of the spare, though much injur-
ell. had been saved from the wreck of the two
boats burnt by the enemy"
WILLIAM BROWN
Nrw YoaK, May 19.-We mentioned in our
last the receipt o! the Didrio .nercansR OF Rio
de Janeiro OF the 18th of March, containing The
brd-aian account OF the battle in the pro, ince
OF Rio Grade We annex said account by which
1t will appear that the battle continued on the
twenty -Grst oi FEBRUARY, and, if heir statement be
correct resulted ~ favor the Brazilian arms
The Buenos .ayrean Official account of IN. action
VIII ich we gave on Friday, says tina, the BATH,
was fought on The twentieth OF bebmary and
was decided ia their favor. Il vii! be perceived
by the annexed statement that the Bszlll.ns &C
| knowledge some reverses on the Goth but claim
decided victory on the 2lst
Captain Andres, arrived here from pe.namtuco
states that 1t was reported there mat the Btazisns
| had gained the victory, and we are inclined TO
think that such lie the fact; our nex slvices from
this quarter Will BE- interfering
Extract from he Diario Alcrcan,il of Rio de
Jsueirn, dated 10 March, 1927:
RIO Grange do San Pedro do Sal
&c "''c''y b"silS eHteteu tnIe province az Tar
as the town II Bage, in number 5000 command
ed by General Alsear, they took The route TO san
Gabriel, with an latent upon The town or RIO
Fardo, IN order t. meet our army. Coloaei Ben;o
| Nannei "as detached with a selert corps OF the
oe., cavalry, TO hsrass and deprive the enemy Of
all resources during his sich. When Tie enemy
came up TO the denies OF Rosario. his in en,iun
being discovered of endea oting TO cross the sam.
place, olonei n. Manuel was ordered TO DOS,
himrei on he other SIDE OF the Rosario. in order
o intercept him. and to be attacked by our army
on me rear Unio. tinateiy, ihe enemy disco cred
our plan alter colonel Is. Manuel had crossed The
fosssrio, and immediately posted four pieces oi
artillery, In order TO prevent him FROM re crossing
ana, win the wh"ie OF his army, fell upon our
lines and entirely defeated our cavalry; the nfsn-
Try sustaining al! lac shock vii undaunted courage
| THIS TOOK place III. 10Th OF February The
battalion NO. - Tough; bravey. We had nearly
! lost the battle Snd the enemy had taken soue OF
our baggage
| During his Tremendous battle colonel b Ma
| nuel was on The other side of the river ard The
oni: place he could cross was defended with ar
iheFJ That compelled him 10 reirea, several times
| IN endeavoring 10 cross. Great was The suxie.y
oil 'his mave otlcer 10 hear fr IN altar the roaring
OF The can"on, wi,h"u' being able to participate in
the glory al tile battle with lll- brave cavalry but
! ms active ann en'erprising n!iad so,n oye.cAIna
81! olfhchiues A. the cio-e OF that treinend u.
day, 2O.h February, whcn he iwo armies, nearly
| io,OUO sIo"e, hai been coaterdins for victory
nearly IL hours, kness and the awfol silence
oil that night gave rest TO those who survived the
tremendous conflict. II was at this porten,ous
| moment hat The over arXuis colonel b. Manuel
| opensd road THO ish uleaeir.ble forr-: 10,
| t"o miles, and then, s"im,nIng with fifteen hun
dred OF his brave airy, fo,dsd, the liver at the
Rosario On the 2lst he appeared II the lawn
Of day unexpectedly on the lank OF The enemy.
ella ging with a TeIoenduons onse, :, unsx
pec'ed was TN. attack that they ere thrown into
the greatest confusion and di>or. e, ad The con-
''7lnencc war complete victory on our side -
The enemy iri o. the FIELD 5000 killed aud wound
ed; and ali ii,i' Baggage an. u piece of artillery
I eIi ini" oar hauds. bat il is U,eiancholy FIR me
to say nat wehas lost IN I'll 'he-e .ctous IN killed
| and wounded upwar.l- OF 800, men
! Cur brave veteran Generll Atreu 10 whom W.
s'e so much indebted, was killed by tmo,f tie.
enenJ's Is"cers. by following them TOO close on
! ihslT ieueat.
| General I,avahess made desperate resistant e
with his Cavalry for nesrl, ihree lou = .ndeayor-
ing to The cereal OF the enemy dispensing in
every direction.
| kio Or sBde. 9Th OF February.