Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-14
FULL PARTICULAR Rs OF
Tue BATTLE or THE PARASA--GAtLANr DE-
FENCE OF TIE REPuRLICANs.

an account of the battle OF the Parana, which
we find in the Commercial, of that city. Tho
cause ofthe present war is as follows :--Or,5e,
Governor Of Montevideo. and son.in law of the
President Of the Argentine Republic, Hosas
was some time ago, in consequence of domestic
ms"rrer'ion expelled. Rosas lent Oribe an
atmv Of 10000 men, with which be has besieg-
81 Nl'ntevideo tor more than three years, and
also fleet to blockade the TOWN. which fleet
however, the French and English captured
and sent into Montevideo. The object of this
war on the part Of the Allied Monarchies
iFrance, England and Braz) is to force an en-.
trance into the interior o! the Argentine Rrpub.
hc--by the River Parana and it's tributaries,
which are navgable for about two thousand
niles TO unite with domestic insurgents in the
interior and create dssentons in the Republic
with view to the dismemberment of the union,
or the overthrow of the administration of Presi.
dent Rosos, and thus open that part Of South
America to European colonization.
The following is an account of the battle:
Preparations for the Battle On the 18th
November, lS45, the Anglo. French feet ap.
preached the forts of the Vuelta de Obligado.
guarding the mouth Of the Parana, and anchor.
ed three miles from Obligado Point. Recon.
nossances were made on the 18th, and the
commanders perceived that the defences were
constructed with much ability There were
four batteries, one having 60 feet elevation from
the water line, and the others on the lower
ground between. In all they mounted 90
pieces ofcannon, 50, g. "a, IL and l2 pound.
ers, the parapets being Of strong mason work.
a line Of "a boats, fastened together by
chains, extended across the river, which is there
500 yards wide. At one end of this line were
tn fire boats, at the other a schooner armed
with six guns According 10 all accounts, more
than three thousand men occupied these posi-.
tons.
P'nn of ANnck.-.On the Goth November.
the English and French fleets moved Up 10 the
forts, which they prepared TO attack in two d.
visions; the first, commanded by CAPITA lin Ire.
touart and comprising tour vessels, the second
commanded by Captain Sullivan and comprs.
,nr the same number. These divisions anchor.
cd from North 10 South, at 700 yards distance.
The steamship Goreor, Fulton and Firobrand
anchored at 1900 yards from the most distant
hattcrv
The Bdttle.-At 45 minutes past on the
morning of the Goth, the first division weighed
anchor; the other soon after. At SO minutes
past 9 the batteries opened their FIRE. At halt
past 10 the action became general. The effect
OF the fire from the ships was quickly seen in
the irrcguarity of that from the batteries Yet
the defence was obstinate The places of those
who fell were quickly supplied by others; but
It s true that the cavalry stationed on the hill,
charged upon the infantry when they attempted
to fy.
At IL, the Argentine schooner Republican
was blown up by grenade from the British
Steamer Dolphin. The fire boats could not
operate by reason Of the strong current. a,
tins time Captain Hope, Of the Firebrand cut
the chains by which the boats were fastened
and passage was opened, through which the
Gorgon, Fulton aud Firebrand were enabled 10
pass and take position hanking the batteries
Previous 10 this the San Martin and Dolpbip
had suffered severely from the Argentine fire
The former (an Argentine vessel captured BY
the English and French and now directed q.
gaInst her late owners) was particularly aimed
at, and received one hundred shots. The Ex.
ped't'Ve and Comus supported the fanking YES.
sels, placing themselves within musket sho,
of the batteries. The FIRE of the latter gradual
ly diminished, and after 4 P. NJ, they scarely
gave shot At this time the English com
mander r'in-chief gave the signal to close up TO-
wards the shore, the point OF approach being the
position of the Gorgon and Frebrand. The
French commander prepared TO sustain the
landing. The defence YVES obstinate the com
bat lasted from 10 in the morning until in The
evening, when the batteries were taken ant
the Republicans put to flight with terrible
loss.
The Landing Destruction oflhe Forts.-
Al a. minutes pas, Captain Hotham landed
so meh. nspirv and mtrines: the advance
te'achmrn'. under Captain Sullivan, were re
ce'ved with sharp fire of muske,ry, but th'
rest quickly came mp and drove the Argentine,
oack' AT the same time the French command
er effected landing, and possessed himself o
the first three batteries, the enemy maxine n,
resistance. The next morning additional troop
were landed and destroyed the Notifications
Ten pieces Of brass cannon were tnken on boa rc
The sGuadrOn the others were thrown in,o IL,