New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-09
Late and Interesting from Brazil and the Ar
genrine Republic.

port Saturday in the remarkably snoIi TIME % '
eight days from Rio Ianero-5ringtug sdvces 10 theo
December The c :. friss,e Congress. Commodore
Stockton arrived a, RIO 2Oh December my csys
from Norfolk The : ship Plymouth. Commodore
Henry the frigate RAriian. Capt Gregory and o'ie
Baiubrdce Commander Pennip y;ou, were also IL Rio
The papers brought by this arrival contain the rsen
tine Official Repor, OF the battle in the river arans the
French and English account OF which hsye sready
unfinished The Argentine forces were uncer the com,
Inand OF General Mancla who Was severely wounded
in the engage u.ent and the Report is written by bis sec
oud in command Francisco Crespo. Ii states
or the 18th inst The combined French and English
s,usdrnn anchored st gun shots of our batteries
The General ordered three small crafts IN reconnoiire
Is within ha gun shot OF the sguadruns thsiE attitude
and disposition These vessels we're nrec upon anu pu
sued by The SQUADRON when they lmmeCise'y 'ooS
shelter under the batteries without ans~erue tue hte
on the 18th the enemy prepared 10 at'scS ara ou .As
oOth al : O'Clock in the morning hi- who!e squa'fon
r,areuvrcd skully before the batteries First IN me
were four brigs Of war English anc ihres rrencE-
in the centre, the steamers Fulton GO:son snG sHe'
brand and IN the rear two corveties and TWO Lfl7s
Al hslt psst9 NJ, the General beng AZ tAe ue1 %
the forces the batteries the national hymn OF the Ar
geutine Confederation was sung the drums rolled ana
the combat commenced.
The enemy made his attack with gallant intrcpidi'y.
with force lib OF the caibre OF 2+ 81 Is b
and 30 FOUNDERS sustaining without tue inirmsson o
a single instant well directed. quick and destructive
IRE OF his whole line on the trout and HANK OF our oa
teries ,.,
To this brisk attack the batteries opposed the vgeFous
FIRE of 35 pieces of the csl!bre of 10 r. 10 Is and
u and the Argentine soldiers their heroic breasts on The
espanades They. and the first amongst them the Gen
era disputed the dangers OF the tight ana tue Eono OF
sus,anin, the dignity OF the Argentine tag AFTER
hours of bloody fight coUrsseousy sustained on ooln
sides the empowering TIRE OF .he enemy sAenceu our
guns destroyed the psrapets aud our artillery e .eu
tier last cartridges, all our ammunition ociaS mus con-
sumci n
protection of his powerful artillery TIE General whue
.
of bayonet thrown to the ground by spent s!u-,
! which struck him The stomach sud unfortunately
LEFT him senseless. sOrs dH COMBAT
Gen. Crespo estimates the hunter Of killed on the
side of the Arsenliucs at $50 The report also states
that several vir,uous females who remained in this
bloody fight by the side Of their husbands their sons or
their relatives giving succor 70 the wounded aa aiding
the comba,ants in the defence o. Argentine honor have
also died heroicaly.
The following official document viii be read with in
showing the disposition OF the kosss Govern
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS. !
BUENos AYRES, Nov. 2Ith Icto
The Government Of Buenos Ayres encharged With the
Foreign Relations and the affairs OF peace AMI war OF We
Argentine Confederation
Ii being its strict duty repe by every possible
means the new outrage OF the naval forces OF
H. B. Majesty and those of II. Majesty the King oil the
French which have entered the inland waters OF this
Republic with AN armed force. by order OF the Ministers
Plepipotentiaries France and England scandhousy
violating existing treaties. and the perfect rights anu
N'h'''St3s'S-
lis peace and security. nundating by such a hostile
and thurman act the Republic with blood comnenc'
INK an unjust without any previous declaration
by the French or English Governments aSsociHtns
in their ferocious aggression merchant vessels OF
neutral and friendly nations with me ihiqu!'ouS
object OF forming serious complications win the
I Governments TO which they belong and cohs'!tu'u-
them beligerents and espunble tor all the results
tina; may eusue in the just defence the Government
may make in order resist them actual enemies oil
the Republics and the resident Diplomatic and Consul
lar Agents of the which such vessels belong
having explicitly condemned the conduct OF the Cap
tain of said vessels and declared TO be ut variance
with neutrality, contrary TO the laws OF nations and Of
fensve TO the sovereign rights of the Confederation tor
which krevous reasons they are placed OUT OF me
protection of their respective Governments ana act Tor
themselves and their own responsibility which gives
them the character of real declared enemies oil this Re
pubic-t has resolved and decreed -
Art l. The vessels and cargues. To Whatever nation
they may belong which have entered the river Parana
under the protection of the Englisb and French armed
naval forces at whatever part the OF this prov
ince or of the confederate provinces OF the ttora OF
this river they arrive shall be captured and declared
lawful prizes II the capture be made by private indi
viduas both vessel and cargo entire snail b. adudsed
To them after summary trial!
Art The captains and crews of the captured vessels
shall be summnriy tried and punished rs pirates by the
authorities of the province The coast or In the ports
of which they may bc taken and copy OF the process
shall be forwarded 10 this government.
Az; g. Let this decree be communicated 10 their TX,
ceencies the Governors OF the liorRl provinces and
- "'' '''''' = ''''' ' FELIPE ARANA
From the Buenos Ayres Packer, Dec. Is
THE BATTLE or PARASA-Nothing in official shape
from the Anglo French commanders in the Parana with
respect the Battle of Obligado. has yet TO hand
but the Montevideo journals notwithstanding their ha
btua mendacty, afford evidence enough that there was
nothing exaggerated in the report Of the Argentine
General 1t is acknowledge that the ire lasted nine
hours and that several vessels of the combined
literally riddled with shot including the puroined Ar
gentine brig San Martin, under French colors, the BRIT
, ish brganiine Dolphin and the French steamer Fulton
And though great anxiety eylnced 70 make hight o The
loss suffered By the allies from the number Of officers
allowed TO have been killed and the wounded known to
have been landed Montevideo Martin Gsrcla and Co
lonia evident that have been very severe
BE this il it is clear that the resistance opposed
by the batteries of Obgado against such overwhelming
odds the highest degree heroic, and such net
Their England France singly ever met with before
since the last general peace 1t is also ndubitabe thai
had the Argentine Government employed the means at
its disposa-had the been OF larger caibreor
even had the ammunition held out-thc result would
have been far disastrous the combined squad
ron, if even ii escaped the ignominy OF defeat
PARASA BUBBLE.-By the date OF the last accounts.
the convoy OF merchantmen was still stationary The
combined fleet, after having wantoRly set ire TO the
huts the Vuel,a de Obigado had proceeded up the
river, followed along the by detachment OF light
artillery which took every opportunity TO annoy them
The French corvette Expedtvc had got aground. II
they made stand Rosario Gen Mancilla disposed
again 10 give them battle.
IT, s. BRIG BAINBRIDGE.-On the 9th inst. boat be-
longing TO the United States brig of Bainbridge on
her way from the roads, upset in squn and
/, two men drowned-Edward Pheassnts end John WI
lams-and two others would probably have been lost
had il not been for the active exertions OF their com
panon, Oscar Prescott, young ordinary seaman aged
Is years from Massachusetts, When boat the Balm
bridge arrived to their relief this young mold
ing the other from sinking. They were much ex
hausted and could not have sustained themselves with
out the aid OF this youth
From the Ciaccta, Nov -.
PARAGUAY AND THE UNITED STATES-Thc Govern
men the United States which, during the Adminstra.
ton OF President Tyler appeared 10 be inclined to send
Consular agent Paraguay, after having been proper
IL acouaue with the political question and having cor.
rected the erroneous ideas they arriving
examination hi knowledge OF the real state
of matters have reinqushed that design Those ideas
originated in the incorrect information Of some American
chants. who render themselves remarkable in the
River Plate for their oi recttude and Deutraity
in all probability, unfortunately. urged on By the con
duct of the U. 5. Consul Montevideo Mr.. HaIni.
ton, OF the partners OF the commercial house OIL
SoUthgate &. Co. who have embarked in enterprises oil
Illicit commerce 10 the pre- udcs OF the rights Of the ar
gentine Confederation compromising thereby the upn2nt
and elevated principles of the Government OF the United
States The Government the United States have been
informed Of the political history Of Paraguay that mat