Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-07
THREE WEEKS LATER FROM
BUENOS AYRES AND
MONTEVIDEO

By The brig Rhine, Capt. Hawkins,
we have Buenos Ayrcs papers to Oct.
l7ih, and II Monievi doe letter 10 the
18th, which are here suhjoined.
Correspondence Of the n. Y. Jsurnal Of Commerce
MoNTEvIDEo, Oct. 10, 1870
Business here is at a stand, wait
ing events IN Buenos Ayres. Baron
Mackaw, the new French Admiral, went
up some days since. We hear that he
has had conference with Arano, Ro-
sass minister, which lasted four hours.
Nothing is known {; it is however the
general impression that the affair will
come to blows. The French have u strong
force IN front of Buenos Ayres. They
have also a good many large vessels
here. Three Of our light draught brigs
arc fitting mortars think The French
will land and take the city.
Official accounts reached here n few
days since from Lavale. lie had COM
pletely defeated Lopez Of Sante Fe, and
taken possession Of the Province. He
would again shortly take up his march
for Bucnos Ayres. There can be no
doubt but that he will "use up" the
monster. The assassina.ons, robberies,
and insults committed and committing in
Bucnos Ayres by order Of Rosas, are
truly horrible and revolving TO humanity.
You can form no idea of the present
state of Buenos Ayres. All that can get
away, are leaving. ] understand that
the natives Of Buenos Ayrcs are now re-
fused passports. Rosas has passed n
decree confsc cating all the property OF
the Unitarians. You can have but a
faint idea Of the monster, aud Of the
crimes that lie is committing. There
are now 15 millions of paper in circula-
ton. Dollars ale thirty for one.
This place is full OF people. 1t is es-
tiInated there are all of $4,000 from
Buenos Ayres, mostly cmigrants. The
whole population, including the city and
suburbs, is computed at 5000. Hou-
ses are going up in every direction -
There are probably all of four millions
in specie u, this mnment in Mon,ivideo.
OcroBER 22 The Packet not yet in
from Enenos Ayres. We are all anx-
ious for her to arrive. II is now fifteen
days since we have heard any thing
from above. The vessels are pouring
in from every quarter. There are now
upwards of 200 square riggers in port.
OCToDER 27.-Lavalle is advancing
towards Buenos Ayres with 7 or 8 900
determined men, composed Of the fower
of The counirY think the question will
be settled in 80 or 40 days. itosas must
faIl--ho knows his time is at hand -
Many old Spaniards have been murdered d
and robbed of their all. Others after
being robbed, have escaped with their
lives, by secretng themselves. The
Government paper contains notices oi
the property OF Unit ,rians to be sold a,
auction. 1t is really horrible.
Mo>1EvlDEo, Oct. 90, 1910.
The French Admiral proceeded tc
Buenos Ayes on the 10Th instant.
Our latest dates from Bucnos Ayre'
nre to the 9th. Negotiations were 60
ing on, but kept perfectly secret, and
is impossible to form an opinion as to the
result.
The general impression appears to be
that Governor Rnsas will not acccdc Il
all that is demanded by the Admiral, an'
unless the latter wihdraws some of In:
demands, particularly such rs relate Il
the Revolutionary party, (Uniiarians,
war will be the inevitable consequence
The u. S. ship Potomac arrived he r.
from Rio on the 20lh ut., in I i-2 days
passage, and Commodore Ridgley wait
cd on board two days in expectation o
a boat being sent from the French Ad
miral's ship, as customary on the nrrlva
Of all ships of War. This civlllty no
having been exten led to the Potomac
has prevented the interchange Of salules
or any communication between the tw
squadrons. ,
On the nth inst, Com. Ridgely hoist
ed his broad Ppnnant on board the DE
caiur, Com. Ogden, and sailed for Bue
nos Ayres, with II view OF rendering
such protection to the persons and prop
crty of our fellow-citiZcns in that quarter
as may be found necessary. The "Ma
rion" sails to-day for the same desl'nn
ton. The Potomac remains near thi
port. Officers and crew all well.
The French have now 80 vessels
war all from France in this River,
which may be added vast number
smaller vessels.