The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-23
LATE FROM MoNTEvIDEo.-Th following leite
is from the Baltimore Anerican.--


LATE FROM Mountaineering following letter
is from the Baltimore American:--
MosrgvioEo, May ~, lsi7.
In reply to your letter, manfestng q desire to know
the result Of the pending Plata question have delay
ed writing to the last moment expecting that packet
we are to expect from these new Intervening Minister'S
but all We have been able to collect H. that the 18th
instant negotiations were opened between the parties
Some that great deal of cordialty has been mani
Tested by Rosas, and willingness to come to amcable
terms. Others say nothing will be done Therefore
TINS letter VIII leave you as wise as ever which
sorry for since you to be anxious know II there
Is likelihood OF Brazil enteriug into the contest.
There have been so many errors committed by all
parties especially by the great intervening powers that
my candid opinion Is that they have bunged into it,
They have made too much of Rosas who laughs in his
sleeve at all their inconsistencies. will give YOU an
anecdote respecting this character from
my daily journal, which explains itself and is quite
characteristic Of the young lady of this town
went to Buenos Ayres visit to her aunt. This aunt
Is marred to the noted Portuguese consul Lete, now
resident in that capital. On the arrival of Miss 49,
she was introduced to Dna Manuelita osas daughter
fortnights absence Miss - thought Of returning to
Monevdeo, and few days previous to her departure
she was invited to pass day at Rosass quinta called
Palermo.
Accordingly arrangements were made by Manueta,
for the party to horseback and the officers of the
Danish fgate anchored off the harbor were invited to
be OF the company The party started in tho morning
saw was the identical monarch Of the Plata gptssed i'm
jacket, and large straw hat on his head with owling
piece In MS hand As they got Rosa discharged
his gun in the air. expecting to enjoy the fright of the
ladies, or the probability Of unseating Of them
which innocent tricks highly please him but 1nately
| no mischief occurred.
| .-Rosas, approaching the cavacade begau Ing with
the ladies, and continued to do so, familiar . th.y
parties and Rosas to be in high spirits anu alter
awhile he said to the ladies' Do you know what you
appear to to look iikesn The ladies, all in one
breath, desired to know what he ment Stop ttlen
said he, and you shall see. He then brought cage
In when was pea-hen, and having let it free on the
| II haau mi
cocks made their appearance. These seeing the hen
naturally drew toward her with that loving attention
gan to display their gaudy coors by spreading the
their tails endeayOring proudly tooutve each other
with the hopes OF the preferred choice OF the tmd and
modest hen All this attentively observed by the
ladies and Danish officers, when Rosas said You see
this poor bird is surrounded; you shall see some.
thing else and calling his servant he said bring
Shortly after the servant presented him with a pea
cock deprived OF It's gaudy tail, all besmeared with
mud and having let him loose among bis snowy rivals
be made Furious attack upon the group, peckng at
one and squirting mt another in so mastery u manner
rs 10 drive inc proud cocks out Of the room he remain
rg master OF the field Rosas exciting and
the bird al, the time--no doubt trained to it-sayng
We'll done, old gaucho at them again!-sec how the
dirty gaucho carries every thing before hm' using all
The slang gaucho words, adspten to his habits and
country TO the astonishment Of the company aud not
less so to the officers who penetrated into
| Turning toward the astonished assembly Rosas re-
msrked-'You see the old gaucho not frightened at
appearances, and cares little for the brilliant dresses
and plumes OH rivals He is true Republican ~
The moral OF this tale speaks for itself The artful
BY this the history of European
diplomacy toward him, the pea-hen representing his
country, and himself the old cock The officers on re-
turning to the capital related the whole of this
stance probably to the delight of Rosas hiinse to all
their acquaintance and corroborated the same on their
arrival IN this city bringing with them the above men.
TONED young lady who has repeated this anecdoe with
all the pthy and sarcastic expressions used on the occa
sion by Rosas which is impossible to convey in any
| other language but In the gaucho Spanish
| man of this description who triaes with all tho
world IS not very likely person to be drawn into
prehensble may deduce the conseauence that if
hosas signs It, IL must be bad for this country
since writing the above, Commodore Sir Thomas Her.
bert has arrived from Buenos Ayres with dispatches
from the ntermedators for this government nyit.
ing to cessation Of hostites in the manner it may
consider prudent to adopt This dispatch is directed
to the President Of the Oriental Republic resident in
Montevideo The other to General Oribe commander
in-chief of the Argentine forces. This has already
good beginning aHd how the naughty legal President
| will receive 1t Is yet to be seen.
When the application was made to Rosas for his con.
sent the cessation of hesttes he made ns Of The
old song, that he had nothing do with it that the
forces ne had given to oribe were only auxiliary troops
TO assist that general to redeem the legal right he l.
titled to, Nc, &c However reports from Buenos Avres
say that peace is actually made but as have said
above, shall not believe 1t until see it, In the mean
time great preparations making by the brazilian
forces on the frontiers Of the Rio Grande; and from
very hostile Brazil has had il in her power
to save this country three years ago with honor and
dignity to herself Rosas has played with her with
child, or gone round her, cooper goes round cask
Whatever peace may be made by the Intervening pow.
ers must bring civil war into the country again il Is
impossible to amalgamate the parties; the country IL
ruined, and all the native Inhabitants are reduced to
poverty A reaction must take place to revenge the
ed species Of warfare
The country is depopulated and the revenue of the
country sold for many years TO come it has not the
means the elements to form itself into nation
less into republic The only way of saving from the
horrors which are In preparation for it, and indeed of
saving 1T altogether Is for Brazil take it under her
own protection, This have suggested in n communi.
cation addressed by to Messrs Ouseleo and Denau-
dis, couple OF months back which communication was
ment with all possible despatch II you have
10 suggest the same In quarter with that Govern
inent you may rest assured Of the cooperation and
nimous consent of every Oriental and equally so of
every foreigner You bear ia mind that the o lat.
ing Oentas are but nominal compared with the foreign
srs These last want nothing but peace and the former
nave mad severe lesson Of what war u.s.
IN the meanwhile Rosas with all his obdurate AFRO
gance and presumption surrounded by storm ready
10 burst upon him. Bolivia, Paraguay Corrientas
probably Entrerios and Brazil. are frownne upon him
ana only waiting for the final decision of this int
Ton 70 act In accordance and IL Rosas In able TO ont
stand them all then indeed shall my praises be- devoted
| him. ~ ~ " 'PPo'e
have just been informed that this Government oppos
es the suspension OF hostes, and onlv admits ~ an
afmistice. In this 1t acts wisely re would otherwse
bring INTO contact the two parties which might be at
tended with serious consequences,
Personal md Political.
Among the arrivals at Buffalo we notice tho namos ~
Count de Cotz OF Prussia who Is on a visit of observa
uon TO this continent, and the Hon Thoma, Butler
King, Of Georgia. "' """''