Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-27


the mediation offered by the Government Of
the United States, between che Argentine Gov.
ernmen, and Paraguay, has been accepted by
the former.
BY the bsrquc Chancellor, from Mon,evidco,
We have . file Of the Buewos Ayrcs Packet 10
the 2d Of May inclusive.
The paper Of that date gives its version Of
the events at Montcvideo made known 10 us
through The Rio de Jsneiro papers. Affairs at
skies md scvens, Rivera clsmoring fer money
bu, able tn get none, the British and French
Ministers refusing TO guarantee a loan, &c.
&c. !, tlso alleges that the commercial expe.
dition up the Parsna was on the eve of break.
ing up, having sustained heavy hsscs and found
no profits evfn the men of war, |: 10 said, were
sbout returning.
The British war brig Racer is said TO have
had her mate killed in an encounter between
one Of b., boats and some people on shore Al.
40 that the captain of the French var brig Tao
iique and several Of the crew were killed in On
affair up the U Urutusy. ,lu.-
An Argentine schooner, called the Federal.
which had been captured by the allies and re.
named the Ob!igado. had been rccap,ured by
General Manci'ls, while on her way to Monte.
video with maits from the men Of war. She
ran aground off San Lorenzo, and being 6red
on by Gen. Msncilla, wns abandoned by her
commander and crew in such haste that they
did not even take sway or throw overheard the
packages Of letters and dcsps,chee. Several
Of :hcsc are published in the Packet, and give
by no means favorable accounts Of the prospects
of the allies in the interior. Great camplsints
are made Of Gen. Psz for his want ot energy
and activity; he is said t. have quarrelled with
the Psragusyans, whose forces were about 10 be
recalled; also with the Government Of Corrien.
ties, 40 sharply that Capt. Holman lad gone to
mediate between them. The detences Of the
Argcntines at San Lorenzo and other points on,
the river are spoken Of 81 formidable, and alto.
gether the letters describe matters ss in q very
unpromsing condition.
TIE British steamship Cyclops was expected
! to arrive soon, bringing out the answer Of the
British and French Governments iNihe propo-
sells Of Rosas. transmitted through Baron Mare.
ui, the French charge. These proposals were
rejected by the Pcnipoten,iaries, before they
were sent to Europe.
I The quarrel of Gen. Psz with the Govern.
ment Of Corrientes is detailed at large in the
Packet of April 25. on the authority Of Capt
ilotham. II seems that Gen. Urquiza had been
negotiating with the Governor. Madariga
This coming 10 the ears of Pnz h~ act on foot 4
plot to depose Madarisga. but the latter wa. id
weed OF il and took measures promptly. lie
seized the c1niidants Of Paz. declared the city
under martial law and sent force to attack a
body Of troops despatched by Psz to the ASST,
tsnce Of his adherents These, however, de.
serted in body to Madariaga, whereupcn Paz
was deprived Of the chief command by decree
which il was though, doubtful whether he would
be able 10 resist. Such was the condition Of sf
fairs whom Capt. Ilotham went up IN mediate
Paz had few troops except the Parsguayans
and these, a. noted above, were about to b,
withdrs wn from him by their government N
Y. Adrertiser.