The New York herald., 1851-07-15


what Is not common in Spanish city it possesses
a continuous sidewalk of broad hagstones. The
shops seem to be well supplied with goods chiefly
FRENCH or Herman, at reasonable prices but eyi-
dences OF great poverty everywhere abound, and in
no other place are beggers more numerous or more
Notwithstanding the dilapidation and decay Of
the city, yet possesses nucleus of good society;
that Of the Europeans and American, Is particular
y interesting, and perhaps the precarions nature OF
their domicaton makes their society the more so.
Beyond the walls the country is under the domi-
nation Of Orbe. 1t is generally wide PRAIRIE de-
void Of woods the only remarka BILE feature in fact
being the "Mount" on the west side of the bav
and which gives to the city its common appellation
though its specific name is the city of st. Feleps
The Mount forms an admirable landmark for YES
sells making the harbor, aud on the top thereof is
Liz ht-house with a fortifcation about it, both,
however, of late but little used Beyond tho city,
towards the Mount, is the " Saladera,' or slsught-
erpg place for cattle, and the other side to the
eastward is the "BuOeo," an anchorage for ships
and port of entry and export for the country;
both places at present being In possession Of the
Buenos Ayrean General, Orbe. The Montevi-
deans are, therefore, closely shut up within their
walls.
But my letter is becoming rather too voluminous
for the columns Of your paper. Let NE conclude.
II Is, OF course, yet too early to determine what
will be the character strength of the forces that
may be brought into the field to act against Rosas,
or what will be the scheme Of operations. If
system Of guerilla attacks should obtain, the war.
fear, will be indeanitely protracted; but II this
combined movement shall have the effect of driv-
ing Rosas from power, the peace and free oom-
merce, so necessary and so long coveted by the
Montevideans, will be the happy result of this new
revolution. AS Americans, we not unnterested
in these things, and it may be that in the end We
may have to play an important part-perhaps that
Of belligerants perhaps that of arbitrators. The
first element for either is sufficient naval force to
make our interference efficient or respecta BILE; and.
with due difference to our ingenious political navy
tpkers at home, permit me to declare that it is not
tute the force required for this, any other war
like contingency. Two or three stout frigates, or
heavy sloops Of war, with man of war steamer or
two, would be worth all the mail packets Of Christ
endom. | shall furnish your valuable journal with
other items Of news, as can gather them, on this
remarkable movement against Buenos Ayres. q.
MoNTEylDEo, May 20, 1851.
The Chance Of Uar.
There is again a chance of war, and perhaps
revolution, in the States Of the confederation.
Urquiza the Governor Of Entire Rios, is saidto have
pronounce against Rosas. The Brazilians, too,
are concentrating large naval force at this port.
Montevideo, and are pushing forward a considera-
BILE army for the purpose Of destroying Oribe, who
has possession, at present. of the whole Of the pro-
vince of Banda Oriental, with the single exception
Of Monteydeo, which is held and protected BY the
French. The governors Of Paragua and Corrientes
are believed also to side with Urquiza and even
the fidelity of Orbe is doubted
AThe Montevideans look upon the downfall Of
Rcsas as quite certain, though perhaps thoir wish
is father to their thought, while this part of the
continent would gain by his overthrow, for he is
great tyrant and his policy is contracted and wholly
selfish. Until these things are settled, peroievs
we shall pass most of our ii me here in the river.