New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-03
Fren, the West Indies.


The arrival OF the schooner Erie from Port-au'
Piati, Feb. Is, confirms the intelligence published
day or two since of the entire suFPres OF tne
insurrectivn in the Southern par, of the ls'and OF
Hayti. The brig Clara arrived at Port au fla''
from St. Thomas just before tlsf Erie iess. one
brought runor that earthquake had taken
place, Feb 4, at the Wiadwarsl Islands, and that
part of the Island of Mon;serat had disappeared
An English steamer had been sent to ascertain the
exten, of the calamity in that and the neighcor'ng
Islands.
A slip from the Wing effice at Washington. ~
c. contains letter from D. Atwell at ST. Martins
in the West Indies brough, by the schooner hs-
leigh, which arrived at Washington the Gath ut-
The letter states tE,a, an alarming Larthquase oc-
Cured in that island at abou. lC o'clock, P. M.
OF the 9Th OF February and lasted three or four
minutes. For some time tic towns OF ST. Martin,
Philipsburg, Ne,herlend Division and others eahi0-
lied very distressing sccne the inhabitants stag
getins through the streets, scarcely able TO keep
,hcir balance, and women and children in state
Of the greatest alarm a. the awful roar OF the
Earthquake and the ,o,terDs of walls around them,
Some of the oldest houses we're prostrated and the
earth was opened and raised in such way as to
Indicate the escape of confined air Many OF the ~
habitants were preparing to leave the island, beev'
ing the danger not to be over. Two shocks were
subsequently, felt, bat neither severe ss the inst
At Maragal some OF the houses we're int:i cd but
no lives lost. ST. Ni;,s aid 81 Eus,stia also SUI
fereG somewhat.
U The MIRROR REvlvED.-lt will De seen by
the Prospectus in our advertising colsmns that
Gen. MORRIS i. about to resume the publication
of the Mirror, under circumstances and upon an
original plan which must make it, we are sure,
of the most popular periodicals of the day 1t
is to be issued in an octave form, each number be-
ing illustrated by beautiful steel engraving pre-
pared expressly for it BY Chapman We are glad
10 see that the Editor rests the success of his en-
terprise wholly upon the merits of his wolk-care'
fully avoiding the display of great names which
forms 90 prominent feature in the periodicals OF
the day. We know that Gen. Morris will have the
aid of sumo of the first writer's in the country and,
had he been disposed, might have arrayed as for
midable list of their names any of his
temporaries. The confidence, therefore, with
which he relies solely upon the merits of the Mir
ror, speaks volumes in its praise. We heartily
wish the enterprise all possible success we be-
eye 1t will attain, and what is more, descrce it.
FROM RUESos A1REs.-Dates to December
24h bring the official account of the victory OF
Orbe over the troops Of the Oriental Republic, in
which the latter, 5000 strong, ulder 'that per-
verse anarchist and ruthless inccndiery, the mu-
a,to Fluctuoso Rivera, as the official despstch
STYLES him, suffered an overwhelming defeat. A
letter from the Argentine army gives the following
summary of the result of the bloedy battle:
!" he result of this glorious day has been that
2490 of the enemy were lef; dead on the field oi
battle-Emong them are the sef.styled Genera
Abalos, Coloncls Baez lnestrosa, and Mendoza
the latter Rivera's nephew,) the secretary OF
Mascaria, (Morillo,) and more than 90 officers,
without countins those who have fallen in the con-
stan; pursui. made after them for more than four
reen Leagues. Rivera found himself much pat
TO il that he threw away his embroidered jacket,
hat wais,csat and sword leaving also in our pos
session all the materel of the army, his artillery,
and l.5OO prisoners. Our loss i. not more than
three hundred men, Colonel Flores and some
other officers have been wounded, but not serious
ly. The infantry bat,aons have suffered most
Six days after the battle, President Rivera, whe
commanded the Montevdcas forces in person, was,
with the remains Of his army on the Qaeguay.
The British Minister, Vaudeville, has addressed
letter to the authorities Of Buenos Ayres, COM
planning OF insults offered to himself and his suite
by the crowd, and coun,enanccd By officers OF the
government. While passing through the streets,
they were saluted BY cries of ' Death to all for
cisners and friends TO Rivera" from crowds OF
people collected at the corners.