Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-09
From the Baltimore American.

: particulars pl The iaie BriHe-Peremuioru h,
rrcenfion of France and Englind,-Ve Inv
b"enos hyres papers To Dec. 2llh, hronph
oy 'he ship Henry Kneeland, from Monte
} Some OF the particulars of the battle O
Dec. O'b, are thus stated IN a letter from N,
encampment Of The Confederate Army. date,
two days afterwards:
On the 9Th inst. at ten in the morning. af
Ter marching 81 days, we saw the enemy
army occupying good position on elcva,es
ground, ~ number $500 cavalry, 1900 infan
Ivy ana io pieces al artillery. We forne,
~ parallel columns and deployed into line
aoo, aoon' III s1nnres from them, altogether abou,
oVoU men. The enemy opcuod a well direct.
W "fe from AL his artillery and infantry on
""r Seh''"' out our brave batinlions, with
sho"'dereu arms, md afterwards with fixed
oayone,s' advanced with nm intrcpidity OF
winch there are few examples.
\ The cavalry, no less brave than the infan.
"y' thrcw themselves on the enemy. not
whhs'anding that the greater part of them
hah not come into line. In this manner the
soldiers OF The Confederation in one hour and
hall cut 10 pieces this cried M army, the
only hope Of The ruthless Uniarians, proving
To the world that The soldiers of the Great
Rosas are unrivnlIcd.
The result of this glorious day has been.
lhn' Z1uu oi the enemy were left dead on the
heId "i battle; amongst them are the self
styled Gen. Abalos, Coils. Barz. Ines,rosn,
md Mcndozn, tthe latter was Rvcra's ne.
phcw,) the Secretary Of Mascnrilla. (MorIIl,. J
nnd more than 30 officers, without counting
those who have fallen IN the constant pursuit
made alter them for more than fourteen
leagues.
Rivera found himselfso much pu, to il. ,ha,
he threw away his embroidered Jacket, hat.
wa's'cont ard sword; leaving also in our
possession nll The mntercl of the army, his
artillery, md 1900 prisoners.
Our loss Is not more than 300 mcn. Col.
Flores and some other officers have been
wounded, but not seriously. The infantry
bn'talions have suffered most
Six days after the battle, President Rivera.
who commanded the Mon,evidean forces in
person, was, with The remains of his army, on
the Qneguay.-l N. Y. Jour. of Com,
Rio Janciro paper Of The 2d January
contains an official despatch from Gen. Rive
ra, President Of the Oriental Republic, in |
winch he states that nn action had taken |
place between his army and the forces of
tosas, under the command Of Gen. Orlbn. at
place called Palmar. which had resulted in
he defeat OF the Montevidean army. The
ieneral, however expresses determination
% make resolute resistance 10 the advance
# Rosns's forces. |.
The British Minister at Bucnos Ayrcs. Mr..
VI Vaudeville, sometime since offered the med
a'ion ofGreat Britain in the difficulties pend.
ng between Bnenos Ayres and the Oriental
tepublIc. This was accepted by the latter,
M when referred by Rosas to the Legisla.
I'VE Chambers Of Buenos Ayres, was reject.
d. When the fac. Of The rejection was
communicated to Mr.. Mandevile, he wrote
nc following letter to ID. Felipe Aranu,
,osas' Prime Minister.
"Ihe undersigned Minister Plenipoicnlinry
Her Br'nnnic Majesty near the Argentine
confederation, has the honor io acknowledge /
he receipt Of the note Of Sir. u. Fclpe
rama, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, under
ne OF the day before yesterday, transmitting
'pies of the resolution and decree of the =
"n"rhbIe Junta of representatives. in rela-
~ 70 correspondence which took place
tween Ills Excellency and the undersigned.
mediator of u. B. NJ, near this government,
'hc war ~ which II Is now engaged against
en-. Rivera. h
The undersigned reads this resolution -
IN the most profound regret, and it now
~ remains Tor him, IN conformity with or
rs which he has received from his Govern
sni, to inform that of The Argentine repub ii
that the Just consideration of the romrnrr.
II interests "f the subjects Of Her Majesty
the k'yer pla'e. mry impose upon the
'Vernment at u. NJ. the duty Of appealing u,
other measures. tor the purpose Of rcmov. e.
, The obstacles which now interrupt the III
hceiul navigation of these waters" W
The French Minister under the same date w
iresscd similar note to the Argentine al
vernmcnt IN
A ftcr the battle Of Palmar, the British Min. he
" addressed the following letter to the IN
vcrnment ot Bncnos hyrrs. m
IL being the intention ofihc Governments 'e
Great Britain aud France to about the no
asures which they may consider necessary
prevent Continuance nf hostllities be- nv
zen the Republics of Bucnos Ayrrs and
nevlGco, the undersigned Minister Pleni. th'
en'iary Of Her Britannlc Majesty near the me
-cntInc Confederation, has the honor in WI
iorml'y with instructions received from fao
government to say to lii Excclcncy Sir pl0
INA, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the GO
'"rnment OF Bucnos Ayres, Tint the san mi
nary war, which now exists between the ho
ernment OF Rnrnos Ayrcs md that of
ntevldeo must cease, through The interests
and those of British upd French fro
lec,s, and other foreigners now residing io
hat pnr, of'he country which is the thea. off
of war; ind with Tins view he now de- IN,
ids Of The Government of Bucnos Ayres pla
ST. The immediate Cessation Of hosiitles fro
Scen the Argentine forces, und those of pul
Republic of Uruguay. fro
T. That the troops of The Argentine Re. sin
IIc III being understood that those of the arr
ibIc of Uruguay shall adop, the same WI
rsc) shall return within their own territory, res
ose they shall have left il. are
he undersigned requests tha, his Excel the
~ viii return hun as prompt an answer s,ra
possible, that he may know it It ~ the in q 81
ion the Bucnos Ayreau Government To cha
,de to this demand" Iml
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Mr. CLAY's DEpARrURE.-This great t'"'