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Central suteIltgsure.
A BLOODY BATTLE-Two THOUSAND
MEN KILLED.

4 n bhOObi DAA LII W. THOUSAND
MEN KILLED.
Bueuos Ayrss papers to May llth, re.
eeived by the editors OF the New York
Journal Of Commerce via Boston, brins
the particulars Of bloody battle which
took place on the 3lst Of March, n q
place called Psgo Largo. between tho ar.
my Of Corrientes (ous Of the Provinces oil
the Republic Of Rio de Il Pista) and the
troops Of En.re Rios (snother Of said Pro.
yincss) which the Corrientians, in con.
nsxioa with the Oriental Republic (oi
which Monte Video 10 the cspi,a) we're
attempting 10 rsvolutionise.
| IL will be recolleeisd that not MANY
months since. Gen. rructuso Rivera. or
Frusos. - he 10 familiarity called. raised
IN insursciion IN the Orientsl Republic,
and sueessded in ouiiing Gen. oribe
ffom the Presidential chair, which Rivera
OF course inmedisisly ascendsd, adopting
such forms Of procedure - would best
save Appearances. Oribe, With number
Of his friends. escaped 10 Buenos Ayres.
add awakened in that capital so much in
terest in bis ewn behalf and IN opposition
to Rivera, that the latter determined on
revenge. sRd accordingly issued Decla-
ration Of war against the United Provinces.
In this he was encouraged by the
Fteuch authorities at Monte Video, who
were "a hopes tho movement would re-
suit in The downfall Of Rosas (Govornor
Of Buenos Ayres. and therefore ex-oiEieio
conductor Of tho foreign operations Of the
United Proviuecs.l This hope Was
strengthened. when. soon aier, means
were found 10 gain the co. operation Of the
Province Of CorrieRtes, through the influ.
ence Of It's Governor. Gen. Asirada. So
here were the Oriental Republic and the
Province Of Corrientes. encouraged BY
the French authorities al Montevidso,
about TO make war upon the United Pro-
vinces. And for convenience sake they
directed their first operations against tho
Province Of Eniro Rios. The rest is suf-
heisnuy told in the annexed extracts:
| "BUESos AYREs, May 4.
1.-THE official details Of the battle oil
Page Largo. are published in tho Gqctia
.usrcdntH ia despatch IRON General
Pascual Echague to III. T.. tho Governor
OF Buenos Ayres, dated head quarters
Curusacualia, 9th ult. II states that the
army Of CorrionieS. in number more than
five thousand men. including $50 infan.
try and artillery. with three { Founders,
occupied an advantageous position. The
right wing OF the army Of Eniro Rios wa,
feommanded by Genesal Justo Jose Ur-
louisa, the csAue by General ServAndo
Gomez. ind the left under The immediate
orders Of the Commander in Chief Gen
Echsgue. Tho Enirs Rios cavalry
tehsrgsd that Of Corricntes with Euch i'm
pctuosity. that the latter was speedily
thrown into disorder, and cut down in ali
directions, whilst the infantry OF Entire
Rios, consisting Of ;36O men, with two :
1pounders. killed or took prisoners all the
infantry OF their opponents, and captured
the three pieces Of csnRon above men
toned. The reserve Of the Entire Rios
army took no part in the action its as.
sistsnee not being necessary. The Cor.
Feniios left on the field OF battle 1 ,0GO
men killed, including 81 officers. as also
Genaro Boron de hstrada, Governor and
Captain General Of the Province OF Cor.
rioDtes, and CommandsT-in.C Chief Of IL.
army. $50 prisoners. 500 musksis, 1906
lances, $50 esTbineS, a nearly equal num.
Der Of swords. q wagons Of ammunition
more than 1000 horses. q standard, the
baggage, correspondence. Sc, foil into
the hands Of tho yiciors"
ThsdesPaieh concludes 80 follows;
"OuF loss IN the glorious victory ovel
the rebel army consists Of officers killed
g wounded, 90 soldiers killed aud 81
wounded"
"BUEEoS AYREs. May IL.
Tho Legislature Of Corrienies hos re.
Versed all the snaclmsnis made under the
Baron de Asirada standardization, both a
regards the alliance with Don Fructuosc
Rivera President Of The Oriental Rspuh.
lie. aud concession TO tho Preach aud
declared the firm deierrnin alton Of then
constituents TO stand by their eouniTymer
10 the struggle for National Indepopd snee
u now appears 10 the most unqussiiona
bic manner that. not only the LeRisIa
tuEs snd the people. bot even . groa
portion Of the army were opposed 70 ths
proceedings Of The late GoveSnOE, and
that measures were 10 psozEsss fos Fsmov.
ing bin iFosn tbs oomnend, when he pre-.
eiPitassd the aetioa which had such {
decisive issue. Amongst The ofieori
killed. thsFo we're many pledged 10 pro
mote The contemplated sbanEs. and a.
m0agst ihsm CoiOnsl Rolon. Il is stated
that he new GovsrnOg Of COnisntss vii
Be Col. Jess Antoaio Romero, With DR.
Theodore Came fog be Minister. Sacl
sn slscsioa Il sppsaFs would meet %,
appreciation q the ether govsrnmshls o
the Consideration"