The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-25

Defeat of the Engltsb and French combined
Fleets, By the Argentine and Oriental Repub-
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Translation from the Spanish of official docu-
ments relative to the defeat of the Eng lish and
French combined force in an attack on Pals
ander small town on the river Uruguay, by
a detachment Of the Argentine and Oriental
forces. ..- .--.t ... .7.--., sE
Long live the defenders of the laws
To his excellency Don MANUEL ORIBE: y
PA1sANDER, 2sth September, 1945.
MY MUCH ESTEEMED FRIEND AND SIR: Now,
at o'clock in the morning., the squadron OF the
savage unitarians is approaching this port, and
within two or three hours the battery, President
Oribe, will open its fire 10 the cry of Long live
the President of the republic, and American In
dependence" The parties from the coast an
nounce to me "a vessels bnt can only see four
teen large ones, among them steamer; the tuIns
Of the coast prevent me from seeing the others.
The fate of Paisan6er is going TO be decided with
in its trenches, nnd as last resource, beneath its
save the honor of the OrentaIs and Argentines,
and the dignity of their government. This from
YOUR grateful friend, @. S. M B.
ANTONIO DIAZ,
Defender of the same
To the glory of Paisander.
This heroic people, under the command Of
Gen. Don Antonio Diaz, Minister of War of the
barrier 10 the combined fleets of England and
France, united with the pirate Garribadi Hon
or to the valiant defenders of Pasander, Of Ameri
can liberty and honor, and Of their worthy gen.
craI in chefI
The 29th of September the Anglo French fleets
Unexpectedly appeared, threatening to lay Pals
ander in ruins, and renew the scenes of Colonia
and of Guhleguaychu.
| At ten o'clock in the morning fourteen large
vessels of war commenced their operations against
this port The Anglo French squadron, with the
pirate Garribaldi, was composed in all of more
than thirty sail.
Under these circumstances, GcHeral Diaz or
dered 10 be inserted in the general orders the fol-
towing patriotic proclamation, monument OF A
merican honor and boldness
Long live the defenders Of the lawsl
! General Don Antonio Diaz Minister Of War,
etc, etc.. proclaims:
To the inha bitants and heroic people Of Pasan-
derI National Guards, indcstructible column of
order and of the lawsI Argentine warriors,
brave defenders of American liberty and inde-
pendencel
The ferocious band of savage unitarians, united
with the naval forces of England and of France,
vcntured today TO raise their heads, humbIrd in a
hundred combats and whose aurels cncirce your
brows. You have finally seen them approach
this point, with The aid of their iniqnitous protrc-
tors, loaded with the spoils of CoIonia and O.!
Gualeguaych which they delivered to piIlage,
to the flames, and to destruction. Their presence
is for US the announcement of new days of glory
! In few moments the hour Of combat will resound
amongst us; it will also be that Of vengeance for
those defcnceless people. LIT Pasander be to
Uruguay the bulwarL against which the ambition
of the perfidious enemies of our ind pendence may
| be dashed TO pieces-ils trenches another tomb for
the savage unitarans and an exemplary warning
to their ignoble allies.
Citizensl Argentine and Oriental soldiers All
the inhabitants Of the two republics of the Plata
! fix this day their eyes on the banks Of the Urn-
quay and they all hope, con6ding in your vaIor
and patriotism, for the news of your triumph over
this horde of pirates, unitarian savages and their
co-operators and auxiliarirs Yes, heroic Paisan-
der opposed itself to their desolang march ;
and that the said honorable confidence may not
be belicd let US fight with the resolution of con-
quering or dying for The liberty and independence
of our country, rather than pass through the igno-
,niny Of being slaves to foreigners
Long live his Excellency the President Of the
republic, General Don Manuel OriboI
Long live his excelehcy the governor Of the
province of Buenos Ayrcs, Brigadier General
| Don Juan Manuel de Rosasl
Death TO the enemies OF American indepcn-
dcncc
PAIsANDER, 90 September, 1845.
(Signcd) ANTONIO DIAZ.
Almost Immediately afterwards the battle began
between the battery, President Oribe" and the
combined fleets, which lasted an hour The An
glo French and Garribald were rcpused. The
first retrcated to the lower Uruguay, and the pl-
rate took the direction of Salto.
| The EnuIISh war-Sfeampr OrouDdp0 nm the