The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-04
Prom The New Orleans Delta.
FROM THE RIO DE LA PLATA.

BY the brig oriole, Captain Barstow, from Rio de
Janeiro, we have file Of the Buenos Ayres Packet,
(ssys the New York Commercial Of the 18th inst, J
extending to the 18th Of February which was the
1881 day Of the blockade.
The paper Of that date contains the protests
against the blockade, addressed to the British and
French plenipotentares by Mr.. Brent, Charge
d'Afaires of the United States, and Senior de
Souza. Charge Of Portugal. They bear date the
23d and oath OF September. Mr.. Brent insists that
the blockade WIS not declared by the authority OF
the governments CT France and England, but only
by color Of that authority; and that if made by
such authority it was invalid, and contrary to the
rights Of nations. Senior Souza goes at large into
an argument Of the matter.
The Packet gives also the reply Of Lord Aber-
deem to the memorial of British residents in Buenos
Ayres against the hostile Intervention. The reply
is brief, and not much TO the purpose, except mega
lively. Ii declares the sole object Of the two gov
ernments to be ito prevent the Independence of the
Oriental republic from being overthrown by the in
Vason Of the Argentine forces" IL this is the sole
object, curious people may be apt to inquire for
what hostile expedition is sent up the Pa.
rama river, hundreds of miles away from the Orien-
tai republic.
In obedience to orders from his government, the
Argentine charge d'afaires at London had address
ed energetic note the Packet says, to the Earl OF
Aberdeen demanding full reparaton and redress for
the acts Of unwarrantable hostility committed by
Mr. Ouseley, and requesting the immediate recall OF
that gentleman. The reply to this demand had not
been received at Buenos Ayres but the Packet says
Lord Aberdeen evinced disposition to check Mr..
Ouseley in his reckless course"
"The Parana expedition, when last heard from,
on the 23d Of January, was at anchor of FL Cerro
nine leagues from the capitol Of Entire Rios. Ii
seems to have been making very little progress.
There had been row between the director OF
the Commercial Rooms at Buenos Ayres and M
Picolet, the Sandman CONSUL acting also consu.
lar agent for France and England. This gentle
man, it seems thought proper to forbid the trans
mission of letters received at the rooms, and tore
down a notice of the sailing of British vessel I'M
der flag of truce. The upshot was that he was
expelled from the rooms, and forbidden ever again
to enter them"
From the Rio de Janeiro papers it appears that
on or about the LIST of March, according to verbal
information by persons from that region, a severe
engagement took place between the troops of Bue.
nos Ayres and those Of Montevideo. The army Of
the latter is said to have amounted to about 5000
men. The Buenos Ayreans, it is said, were COM
pletely victorious, and put the enemy to the roat.
Buenos Ayres itself still continues under strict
blockade, the English men-of-war keeping watch
over the port with the utmost severity. Every
American vessel is obliged to undergo a strict
search by the French and English frigates. Three
Spanish and two Italian men-of-war were in port.
"a long diplomatic correspondence had taken
and the Buenos Ayrean government, which appears
have had farther result thap TO irritate both
parties, and confirm them in their position of ami
mostly and bad feeling.
"Meantimc, MIR. Brent is busy in aiding the Bue-
nos Ayrean government, by letters Of argument and
remonstrance, addressed to the allied ministers.
Mr.. Brent has despatched a note to the French
minister, informing him that should the war on the
Parana continue much longer, the government Of
the United States will find it necessary nterpose
and offer it's mediation between the parties for the
purpose of putting an end TO the calamties of this
war.
"Some serious and alarming disturbances broke
out in the night of the 18th of March, in Montevi-
dso, on the occasion of the arrival of Gen. Rivera
in the harbor, on board a Spanish frigate. The
troops were called out under Gen. Pacbeco to dis
perse the multitude, who cried out Rivera forever,
death to Pacheco, death TO Vasgues,' down with
the Argentines.'
"On the Oath of March, the governor issued a
proclamation forbiddng all tumultuous assemblages
in the streets, and ordering that any group Of peo-
pie exceeding six, found in the streets after six
O'Clock p. m, should be considered tumultuous
assemblage, and if they did not dispense quietly a,
once, should be dispersed by force. A previous
decree by the government and council Of State had
been issued ordering that Gen. Rivera should leave
the country, and providing that he should have a
suitable pension to support him suitably in some
foreign land thiswas stated to be out Of consdera-
ton for his former. services to the country"