The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-22
From the Journal of Commerce
AFFAIRS AT MONTEVIDEO.

AFFAIRS Al NUN IENlDEO.
The following extracts although not 80 late the
sdvices via Rio Janeiro, which published yester-
day, give more Ineligible account Of the late
olution at Montevideo than we have elsewhere
seen.
Extracts of a letter dated
MoNTEuDEo, April 7, 1916.
Since 23d ult., there have been few transactions
as our city has been in state of revolution and
turmoil occasioned by the refusal Of the combined
authorities to allow General Rivera to and-ho hav
ing arrived from Rio de Janeiro. On the LIST inst,
portion of troops declared for him. and on that and
the succeeding days several valuable lives were lost
and after great excitement and terror the matter has
been finally settled by the landing of Gen. Rivera,
which was permitted last night and to-day he has
been appointed commander Of the forces. We
trust that this will prove the end of these scenes.
From another letter, dated
MoNrEvIpEo, April 3, 1886.
On the LIST Of April, brigade of the troops de-
manded their old commander, Rivera, who had
been in the harbor ten days and by the author
tiles very properly refused landing, having rogues
enough among them already. Being denied
chief who has ever winked at their punder, they
commenced shouting their vivas for Rivera, and
death to Pacheco and firing muskets, with beating
of drums, through the whole of that night during
| which they butchered their major and negro on
the stairs Of the Cabdo, where they had taken a
resguado and the captain Of the ports office, who
with about dozen adherents defended hlmseIfm most
bravely, till he and three of his officers were slain,
and dozen wounded The archives, with all the
vessels papers in port, were torn to pieces, and
| strewed to the Winds or in the mud and the house
| sacked to the bare walls.
In the interim Rivera was sent away in Spanish
corvette and the city to-day ia comparatively tran
quill; but the soldiers, without head, have COM
| mand Of the town, and their puslanimous govern
ment towering around ousely and Deiauds (the
British and French minisers) to know what is TO be
done. A company Of British marines were drawn
| up with a feldpece at the custom-house, only one
square from the Of these atrocities and several
| launch loads Of French at the mole; but the French
and English ministers decided that il was family
QUARREL and they did not choose to interfere. While
writing this, American marines are occupying the
patios Of the consul's house, and other; but we
have not the shadow Of doubt that all will e.
smooth in a day or two. ..... ,..
| p. 8. April 7h-The city has been in constant
uproar, and the demands Of the rabble troops have
been complied with. Rivera has landed. In the
interim, several persons have been killed and othera
wounded in drunken squabbes but to-day all is or
Derby, with an entire change of cabinet We have
had the singular spectacle OF city OF fifty thousand
inhabitants without government for FIVE days. 1t
is miraculous that SO little damage was done
Faom Topasco. We learn from Capt Eldridge,
ofthe schooner Sarah, arrived last night from To-
basco, 25h May, that the authorities at that place
were making little or no preparations for The
news Of the battles Of the 9Th and 9th had not reach
ed there. A revolution was shortly expected, sup
posed to be IN favor Of Santa Ana. One Of the
heads OF the revolution party had been seized and
put in prison An order was daily expected from
the government to seize the American vessels in
port The bark Texsdor, for Trieste, was loading
up the river her consignee ordered her to sail as
soon as possible. A Yucatan schooner had lust ar.
rived from Vers Cruz; she had been taken by IN,
I United States squadron, and released Gait. L
paid steamer one hundred dollars to tow him owe
I the bar, '.'''' ... "-'.'