Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
EURTHER FROM RIIENNS ANn ES

In our morning edition published verbal informa
tion from bucnos Ayres TO the 23d of March announ
eng, among other things the of General
Quroga and suite We have received the part;cu
lars OF this affair contained in Buenos Ayres papers
to March 9TH The motives which led to the act were
not not as yet known Some averred that it political;
others that proceeded from private revenge or was per-
petrated by robbers TO obtain money
The anniversary of Washington birthday (o2d Feb
ruary) GS celebrated at Bucnos Ayres by the Americans
then IN port The United States corvette Natcbez and
schooner Enterprise in the Outer Roads displa we'd ogs
at each mast head and midday each fired salute of
IL guns The American merchant vessels i'm the nor,
mad their colors and sgnallags flying all day. and the
American flag also loated from the azoea of Mrs Wcs
Hotel, Gale del % de Mayo ~
Brig Gen Manuel Orbe has been elected President
March by the United States corvette Natchez and
schooner Enterprise in consequence of Commodore
kenshaw having shifted his flag from the former TO the
i'ter 4 ne enterprise win the Commodore board,
sailed tor Montevideo, the 9Th.
From the Gaceta Mercantile, March d.
the neo, ~ ,ho ~ an aPpa'ng deed has surprised
Marin, arrived Monday bringing the details of nm
event which may be justly denomnated public calam
| ". The llustrous Brigadier General Juan Facundo
Quroga is no more His precious life, which the bullets
and steel OF the enemy had respected in an hundred
comoats mas been taken away by the base hands of
sassns The worthy General Jose Santos Ortiz the
courier Lueges, and eight other individuals who formed
the rctnue of the distinguished Envoy of the Govern
incnt of Buenos Ayrcs, have suffered the same meon
choly fate. The aforementioned courier Marin oni
escaped by fortunate chance.
This trghtiul scene occurred at place called Baranco
faco, about eighteen leagues the side of Cord
va on the 10th ut about eleven clock in the mornnt
The Mediatory Commission was on its return travel
ng at slow pace account of the delicate state of
0urogas health when, arriving at the above TONED
spot, which is thick wood band of villains who had
been IN ambuscade, suddenly rushed upon the coach
discharged their carblnes, and commenced the work of
termination and horror; the execution of which was aci
taed by the rapldty SURPRISE the fatal
with which the unfortunate victims travelled TLo
plundering has been complete the whole of the
pondence has disappeared nothing of value has remain
ed ana amongst The booty carried off by the assassns
/ of naata hal.
chants OF Iucuman which in charge of the courier
Lueges-From the tracks discovered il has been CON
Jectured that the villains in number from Is 10 IL
The courier Marin, of whom we have made mention
his safety the circumstance of his having becn
from two or three squares in the of the coach
Inc Government, complying with the duty imposed
upon IT by so melancholy event has resolved that
these demons atoms of mourning be made that ire do
manded by catastrophe which has derived il of :.
worthy Representative, and torn from the country one of
the most firm bulwarks of ORDER from the Federal
cause one OF its frmes columnsand the people dociIe
TO suggestion from the authority have gyen v an i'm
mediate suspension OF their diversions eloquent proof
OF the sentiments which animate them under such dis
tressing circumstances.
In the mean time, every thing which il is interesting
TO know relative to The perpetrators of this horrd
ton, is involved in mystery But it to be hoped that
the veil will be Withdrawn and that sooner or later
tce will be satisfied in an exemplary manner
From the British Packet of March 7th.I
POsTscRIPT.-.4 Gdced Mercantile extraordinary nub
lished yesterday at r. NJ contains the RESIGNATION Of
the present Governor ad interim Manuel Vincente dc
Meal in consequence of the difficult situation of the
III
likewise contains the third and fourth designations of &C.
neral Rosas, of the post of of the
Country Districts and of the management of the paci
c transactions with the Indians; like wise the Go.
yernors reply thereto stating the subject serious
for him TO resolve and that he had submitted il to the
consideration Of the Legislature.
The House of Representatives took these subjects into
consideration yesterday Senior Garrigos made motion
to the effect that the resignation Of Dr. Meza be admit
ted and that General Rosas be appointed Governor for
the ordinary term of three years. with the nvestture of
extraordinary powers for the time the House may deem
exPedient. select Committee, composed of Generals
Manea and Pacheco, DIR. Arana, aud Scnores Garrgos
and Wright, was appointed to report thereon. The re-
port is to be rendered to-day at III A. NJ.