The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-15

FRoM BuESos ArRgs.--A file of the British Pack
et extending from the 10th of December to the lOh
Of January, gives some items Of interest," This last
date is not 80 late that of the advices we received
last week, by the way Of New Orleans, but the pa
Pers enable us TO give some particulars not mention
ed by the New Orleans journals. b" g.
:. The Packet says that the principal batteries at
Montevideo had been manned by British troops,
and that the Montevidean flag was replaced by the
British. II gives report, also, that all the forth,
cations were to be manned by English soldiers.
The French steamer 'Gassendi arrived at Monte.
video on the 25th Of December via Rio de Janeiro,
and landed large quantity Of shot, Shells and other
munitions Of war. The original destination of the
Gassendi was Tahiti, but the French admiral had
resolved to replace her with the shattered Fulton.
January 10Th was the one hundred and fifth day
OF the blockade Of Buenos Ayres. The message
Of Governor Rosas, delivered at the opening Of che
legislature, the LIST Of January, is rerubiishsd N
the Packet II gives a condensed history Of the
proceedings taken by the diplomatic Representatives
Of France and England, just'ying the conduct Of
Buenos Ayres, and declaring the frm determination
Of the Argentine gov rnment to defend is TERRITORY
and its independent Nag. no scl g
The copsuls of Denmark, Prussia, and Hambsg
had demonstrated against the decree Of the Agsn'
tine eovsrnsrent declaring that the merchant vessels
seeking to 6rce their way up the Paraha would be
dealt with "a pirates Governor Rosas inf orms the
legislature that the decree was not issued until alter
an explanation had been demanded from The diplr
matte representatives Of the powers to which those
vessels belonged, who had replied that the vessels
acted on their own responsibility, and in contad
ton to the orders Of their governments. ~
General Rosas estimates the expenses Of the yer
at sixty mioss and quarter--the revenus o. Ok
millions and hslf-leave 6ftythrce millionst 10 be
provided by extraordinary means The wursG
penses are estimated at twenty-eight millions. be
proposes that sum Of two millions per month be
voted 10 continue through the blockade, and for
three months after ita termination. NE .n
The Packet gives long and exciting details ofths
harbarilies alleged to have been committed by the
French and English forces and their allies in The
province Of Uruguay. .a . Ha III. |
Doctor Thompson and three seamen of the Brit |
ish steamer Cormorant, lying in the harbor Of Cal
lao, (Peru,) were drowned by the upsettng Of u
boat, some time in November. Captain Gordon, Of
the Cormorsnt, and MIR. Bunch, secretary Of the
British legation, we're 10 the boat, and had marrow
escape, having been rescued sfier remaining seven
hours on the bottom Of the boat. K
The mother Of Governor Rosas died on the lHlt
Of December, aged seventy-.ix. f..
The bodies Of Edward Pheesaris and John WI
Hams, the two seamen drowned from the u. 8 bns{
Bainbndge, had been recovered and respectfully "A
RED ~. r.
The U. s. f6gste Columbia, Commodore R''t
seau, soops Plymouth, Commander Henry, smt
togs, Captain Shubrick, and the B.inbrisee, crHnt
nander Pennington, were at Montevideo on the lV'
Of February. ... .H