Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28
AFFAIRS IN BUENos AYREs.

COR REsrosDENcE OF THE n Z. COURIER AND ENQUIRER.
! s M III a h MosrEvIDEo, OcroBER z, 1859.
During the month Of April last six French yes-
sels of war arrived here from Frances with l,7OO
troops on board, to garrison this place. The first
vessel arrived on the 9th, and on the 9th Admiral
LIE PREDow, having received new instructions, de-
parted in steamer for Buenos Ayres, and left
orders that of the troops be landed until his
turn; and he absent negotiating with Gen. RosAs,
from the latter date until the 18th of August making four
months and nine days. they thus long cooped up
board the respective vessels port, which made them
much dissatisfied, and it with great difficulty that the
officers could keep them under controls however, they
all landed by the 22d Of the month"; and marched
to barracks in different sections Of the city, which had already
been provided for them Some Of the officers have taken
houses lease Of two years, by which it would appear
that they likely the city under that period
Montevideo is French garrison all ntents and pur-
street is gashed with the flags of tha. nation,
from the end to the other and write in the decided
opinion with many others, that France has determined to
hold the place until she gets back portion Of the
amount expended in this quarters The subsidy Of $40 600
per month an,ed by the French Government Cor the sup
port Of this place, commenced in the month of June ls4e
and has been continued to the present times consequently
the LIST instant it amounted to 900 hard dollars and
the outlay for their ships Of will probably
eight millions in addition taking into consideration
the great length Of time they have been this station.
On the 18th ultimo the French Admiral dispatched the
steamer Prong for France with Monsieur GoURY RosLAS
board the bearer Of the late convention, entered into between
the Admiral Governor RosAs, and General ORIBE, and
being signed by these pare il only remains for the raca-
ton of the French Government The contents Of the docu
ment are not defnvey KNOWN bu, believed that they
have been framed upon the HOOP basis with slight
modification we wait patiently for few months for
the result, Peace or War.
The United States ship Congress- bearing the broad PEN
nant of Commodore MckEEyER, arrived here on the 29h
ultimo from Rio Janeiro, with the official and melancholy
ann ouncement Of the decease of mented President,
General ZACHARY TAYLOR, which sad idngs caused the
most profound e the part of fellow citizens in this
quarter, and they most sincerely sympahizs with those
home on the calamitous occasion The Congress sailed
again the ID instant, her return to Rio Janeiro with
the view of meeting with and relieving the Brandytcne
Commodore SroRER who left this place the 10th ul,imo
for Rio. On the Sd instant, Commander CocKE of the
United States ship S. Louis, in carrying the orders
given him by Commodore Nc KEEvER hoisted bis flag half
mast at A. M, (and likewise Consulate the
tme) and at 2 meridian commenced firing minute guns,
which were continued for thirty minutes The French Bra
an and Sandman vessels Of on station responded
to the same gun for gun, with their colors half mast and
this latter courtesy extended by this Government and all
the Foreign Agents located in this city truly day Of
mourning. ..I@
The Gag Of our country will be ha-masted daily for one
week. and Grape will be on the for six monihs
tribute of respect the deceased hero late President
of the United States. Peace to his names! ..."