The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-06


Some Particulars Of The Late Battle Per,
ensptory Intervention Of France and Eng
land
We have Buenos Ayres papers 10 December Path
brought by the ship Henry kneeiand, from Monte
video
Some of the particulars Of the battle of Deceu-
Der 9th, thus stated in letter irom the enoamp
ment Of the Confederate Army, dated two days after
wards
On the 9th instant, at ten ia the morning after
marching u days, VIC the eBemy's army occu-
pyiDg good position on elevated ground, IN number
$500 cavalry 1900 infantry, and 10 pieces OF artillery
We formed into parallel columns and deployed into
line about l6 squares from them-altogelher about
5000 men. The enemy opened well directed fire
from all his artillery and infantry on our centre but
brave battaons, with shouIdered arms aud after
wards with fixed bayoDets advanced with an intre-
pidlty OF which there are few examples
The cavalry no less brave than the infantry threw
themselves on the enemy, notwithstanding that the
greater part of them had not come into line. In
this manner the soldiers of the Confederation in one
hour and half cut to pieces this cried up army
the only hope OF the ruthless unitarans, proving 10
the world that the soldiers of the Great Rosas are u
rivaled.
The result of this glorious day has been that 3 400
OF the enemy were left dead on the field Of battle
amongst them are the self.styled General Abalos
Colonel Baez, lnesirosa and Mendoza, (the latter
| was Rivera's nephew) the Secretary OF Mascarilla
(Morlo) and more than 60 officers, without count.
ing those who have fallen in the constant pursuit
made after them for more than IA leagues
Rivera found himself so much put TO it thai he
threw away his embroidered jacket, hat, waiscoat
and sword leaving also in our possession all the
Terrell OF the army, his artillery and 1900 prisoners
Our loss is not more than 800 men, Colonel Flores
and some olher officers have been wounded, but not
seriously. The infantry battalions have suffered
most
Six days after the battle, President Rivera who
commanded the Monievidean forces in person, was
with the remains of his army, on the Queguay
A Rio JaDero paper of January I'd, received by
the Baltimore American, contains official des-
patch from President Rivera, in which he acknow-
lodges the defeat He however expresses deter
mnation to make resolute resistance to the advance
Of Rosas' forces.
Some time previous TO the battle, the British Min
ster at Buenos Ayres, Mr. Vaudeville, profered the
mediation OF his government for the adjustment of
the differences between the Buenos Ayres and the
Oriental Republic, which meditation accepted
by Governor Rosas, but on being referred to the
Chambers, was declined On this fact being an
nounced, Mr. Vaudeville addressed note TO the Bu-
Ayres government, expressing great regret and
adding, that it only remained for him. conformity
with orders which he had received from his Govern
ment to inform that of the Argentine republic that
the lust consideration of the commercial interests of
the subjects of Her Majesty in the river Plate, might
impose upon the Government of Her Majesty the
duty of appealing to other measures for the purpose Of
removing the obstacles which then interrupted the
peaceful navigation Of those walers. The French
minister under the date addressed similar note
to the Argentine Government.
After The battle of Palmar, the British minister
addressed the following letter to the Government of
Buenos Ayres;
1t being the intention of the Governments of
Great Britain and France TO adopt measures which
they may consider necessary to prevent continu-
of hostiities between the Republics Of Buenos
Ayres and Montevdeo, the undersigned Minister
Penipotentiary Of Her Britannia Majesty near the
Argentine Confederation, has the honor in conform
ty with instructions received from his government 10
say to His ExcelIency Sr. Arana, Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs for the Government OF Buenos Ayres
that the sanguinary war, which now exists between
the government Of Buenos Ayres and that of Monte
video cease, through the interests Of humanity
and those of British and French subjects and other
foreigners now residing in that part Of the country
which is the threatre of war and with this view he
now demands o. the Government of Buenos, Ayres:
lst. The immediate cessation of hosiiiIes be-
tween the Argentine forces and those Of the Repub
lie Of Uruguay.
I'd. That the troops Of the Argentine Republic (it
being understood that those Of the Republic OF Uru-
quay shall adopt the same course) shall return with
In their territory, in ihey shall have left it,
The undersigned requests that His Excellency viii
return him prompt answer possible, that he
may know il il is the intention of the Buenes Ayrean
government to aceede to the demand"