The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-16

hgent and manly course.
BATTLE or PAIsANDER, ON THE RIVER URU.
GUAY-DEFEAT OF THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH
COMBINED FLEETS. BY THE ARGENTINE AND
ORIENTAL REPUBLICANS
formulation from the Spanish Of official documents rel
aiire to the defeat Of The English and French com
binsd force in On attack on Paisandr, mail to,on
on the riper Uruguay, BY detachment If The .4rgen-
tine and Oriental forces
Long live the defenders of the laws!
To his excelency DON MANUEL ORrsE:
PAisAsDER, 28th September, lS45.
MY MUCH EsrEEMED FRIEND AND SIR: Now, at 8
o'clock in the morning, the squadron Of the savage
unitarians is approaching this port and within two
or three hours the battery, President Oribs, will
open its fire the cry of "Long live the President
of the republic, and American independence" The
parties from the coast announce to me "a vessels;
but can only see fourteen large ones, among them
a steamer; the turns of the coast prevent me from
seeing the others. The fate of Paisander is going
to be decided within its trenches and, as last re-
source beneath its ruins; and fits existence cannot
be saved it shall the honor of the Orentas and
Argentines, and the dignity Of their government.
This from your grateful friend,
q. 8. M. B.
ANTONIO DIAZ,
Defender of the same.
To the glory Of Paisander
This heroic people, under the command Of Gen.
Don Antonio Daz, Minister o: War Of the Oriental
state, has just opposed an impregnsble barrier to
the combined fleets of England and France, united
with the pirate Garribadi. Honor to the valiant
defenders of Paisander, of American liberty and
honor and Of their worthy general in chief!
The 29th Of September the Anglo-French fleets
Unexpectedly appeared, threatening to lay Pasander
in ruins, and renew the scenes of Colonia and of
Gualeguaychu.
At ten o'clock in the morning fourteen. large ves-
sells of war commenced their operations against this
port. The Ang'o-French squadron, with the pirate
Garribaldi, was composed in all of more than thirty
sail.
Under these circumstances, General Diaz ordered
to be inserted in the general orders the following
patriotic proclamation, monument of American hon.
or and boldness:
Long live the defenders Of the laws
General Don Antonio Diaz, Minister of War, etc.,
etc, proclaims:
To the inhabitants and heroic people of Paisan-
der National Guards, indestructibe column of or
der and Of the laws Argentine warriors, brave de.
tenders Of American liberty and independence!
The ferocious band of savage unitarians united
with the naval forces of England and of France,
ventured to-day to raise their heads, humbled in a
hundred combats, and whose laurels encrcle your
brows. You have finally seen them approach this
point, with the aid of their inquitous protectors,
loaded with the spoils Of Colonia and of Guaeguay
chu, which they delivered to pilage, to the flames,
and to destruction, Their presence is for US the
nouncement of new days Of glory. In few mo-
ments the hour of combat will resound amongst us;
il will also be that Of vengeance for those defence
less people. Let Paisander be to Uruguay the bull
wark against which the ambition Of the perfdous
enem4s of our Independence may be dashed to
trenches another tomb for the savage
unitarians, and an exemplary warning to their g-
noble allies.
Citizens Argentine and Oriental soldiers All
the inhabitants Of the two republics Of the Plata FIX
this day their eyes on the banks Of the Uruguay;
and they all hope, con6ding in your vaor and patr-
otsm, for the news of your triumph over this horde
Of pirates unitarian savages and their co-operators
and auxiliaries. Yes, heroic Pssander opposed it.
self to their desosting march, and that the said hon
orable confidence may not be beed, let US fight with
The resolution of conquerng dying for the liberty
and independence Of our country, rather than pass
through the gnominy of being slaves to foreigners
Long live his Excelency the President of the re-
public, General Don Manuel oribe
Long live his exceency the governor of the
province of Buenos Ayres, Brgsdier General Don
Juan Msnuel de Rosas!
Death to the enemies Of American indepen-
1ence
PNsAsDER, 29th September, 1s45.
(Signed,) ANToNlA DlAZ.
Almost Immediately afterwards the battle began
between the battery, president oribs," and the
combined fleets, which lasted an hour. The Anglo