Indiana State sentinel., 1846-02-19
The Battle Of the Parana--GsaIIant De-
fence Of the Republicans.

The cause of this war, says the Philadelphia Ledg-
er, is as follows: ''Oribe, Governor of Montevideo,
and soninlaw of the President of the Argentine Re-
public, Rosas, was some time ago, in consequence Of
domestic insurrection, expelled. Rosas lent Oribe
army Of 10000 men, with which he has besieged
Montevdco for more than three years, and also feet
to blockade the town-which fleet, however, the
French and English captured and sent into Montevi-
deo The object of this on the part of the Allied
Monarchies (France, England and Brazir is 70 force
an entrance into the interior of the Argentine Repub
lc-by the River Parana and its tributaries, which
are navgable for about two thousand miles, to unite
with domestic insurgents in the interior and create
dssentions in the Republic with view to the dis
memberment of the union the overthrow of the ad
minstration of President Rosas, and thus open that
part of South America to European colonization.
The Argentine guns evidently very light pieces
Had they been equal TO those of the enemy the fate
of the San Martini after receiving 100 shots, of the
steamer Dolphin. with 1O7 in her hull, and of the
Fulton with 1O4 in hers, would have been sealed be-
fore noon-when the chains broken, and the
three steamers, supported by two other vessels,
anked the batteries. That is, the five vessels raked
the fort within musket shot, without being exposed
10 return fire. And in this extraordinary position.
against these fearful odds, the Argentines defended
themselves four hours longer. Noble, valiant men
Glorious Republicans We are proud of their heroic
deeds American poets and orators have an inspiring
theme in the battle of the Parana.
The republican soldiers who are said to have been
blacks, were not Africans. The natives, called
Gouchas, are of the Caucasian race, darker colored
than our Indians, and of such great intelligence and
indomitable vaor that they command distinguished
posts in American countries. They have taught the
allied Monarchists, lesson in 'Amercan interyen-
ton, which cannot fail to have salutary influence.
THE BATrLE.-Four batteries, mounting % pieces
of cannon, maintained hot and sangulnary battle
for al least six hours with eleven French and English
men of war, three of them steamers. The bulletin
did not give the force of these vessels but 1t Is not
TO suppose that the eight sloops OF war;
briggs and schooners averaged ten guns each and the
three steamers, shall say eight, or even SIX the
total then would be ninety guns, or forty-nine
for the broadside. The crews would probably aver
age 100 men, making HOO in all. The troops OF
Rosas are set down 5000, bat this is only guess
work and the cavalry the shore included. who
couessedly took no part in the Deductng
1000 for the cavalry, and 500 for exaggeration we
have 1900 as the number of actual combatants 1000
men and % guns against 100 men and 49 guns
The batteries appear to have been newly construct
ed works. got up in haste to oppose the entrance OF
the allied forces into the Parana river, on their way
to Correntes II does not appear that there was any
fortified town. even any permanent military post,
at the confluence Of the Parana and the Uruguay