The New York herald., 1851-09-27

The TArsassnss War I'm the Argentine Con-
Observation-Disclosures ef Uruguay by BrazM
and the Army OF Entire Rios.
We publish, in another portion Of this days
HERALD, copious extracts from our foreign sx-
changes, British and South American, descriptive Of
the political difficulties of the provinces Of La Plata
and the hostile movements sat on foot agsns: OTibe
and Rosas. To enable the general reader clearly
to understand them, would require more space than
the crowded state Of our columns will allow, yet
brief explanation may give something like CO
hsrency TO otherwise confused and incongruou' de-
tails.
The Argentine Confederation, or Rsp1o OF
Buenos Ayres, and the Provinces of the Rio De Ia
Plata, lying on both sides Of that vast river ind It's
tributaries consist Of the provinces Of Baenos Ayres
Santa Fe, Entire Rios, Corrientss, CordoTa, San
Luis Rioja, THURMAN, Santiago, Cstamarca, Men
doxs, San Juan, and Salsa. The late province OF
Brazil known as Uruguay, and the late province of
Buenos Ayres known as Paraguay, are now inde-
pendent States. They lie between the Argen-
tine Republic and the Empire Of Brazn Uru.
euay being on the SEQ coast, and possessed of
the i'm portars poss Of Nontevideo, has been,
for wears past a bone Of contention between
the neghboring powers and rival generals. They
involved England and France, tome years ago, in
the business of opening the blockade Of the river
Plate and its chief tributary, the Parana, through
the force of q combined squadron, which destroyed
. number of opposing forts, and brought several
hund red merchant vessels cut TO see. Through the
superior tactics of the powerful Rosas, however,
Uruguay hes been made independent and Oribe,
beseiging his rival, Rivera, hss held military pos
session Of the State, and is under the protection
of Rosas.
The substance of the present war appears to be
as follows
The Banda Oriental is formed of the eastern
provinces of Buenos Ayres, lying along the river
Plate and its branches. With them a free COM
municaton with the sea il en- object Of permanent
i'm portance. The policy Of Rosas, who has been
Substantially the dictats. Of the whole Argentine
Confederation, has been oppressive to the COM
mercal interests of these river States and the pre-
sence of his ally, Oribe, in Uruguay, has kept the
neighboripg province of Rio Grande, belonging to
Brazil, in state Of almost continual disturbance
Our extracts will afford an interesting view Of the
late active hostile operations, and the more imme-
date causes Of the combined movement of General
Urquiza, of the province of Entire Rios, and the
army of Brazil into Uruguay
1. was nc. sxpe,ted that the campaign would
occupy more than fifteen days. In that time i. was
calculated Oribe would be put down in Uruguay,
and government and Governor established in his
place, more consistent with the commercial interests
of tie country and of Brazil I; appears that
Brazil goes no further in the controversy. The
movements in the provinces Of La Plata, 10 aid
of Urquiza agsirs the dictatorship OF Rosas. con-
stitute an affair among themselves. 1t is most
likely that Oribe is already superseded. An
army Of 1900 Braziiians on the enc side,
and of 5000 men under Urquza on the other,
against q dis rganiZed force of 5000, con-
stituting the army Of Oribe, would soon ac-
complish its work under ordinary circum stances
Whether Rosas will resist or submit to the over.
throw of bis ally, Oribe, does no. appear. He will
probably have enough to do to maintain his posi-
tion Of Governor Of Basnos kyres, whose asiirs he
has managed with such energy and SKILL for seve-
raj years past, against all internal and external
enemies.
The chief regre. Of the English journals aud their
correspondents seems to be, that these warlike
movem ,nts suspend commercial operations, or ma
terally damage the trade with the natives. Brazil
is accused Of treachey, and Rosas is described as
being still strong, notwithstanding the revolt of
Urquiza. Bat these South American wars seem to
form so indispensable o part of South American
politics, that peace between several adjoining
States, for six months successfully, would form
much more interesting subject Of investigation.
With respect to the African slave trade, it win
be seen from our extracts that Brazil |, earnestly
resolved to suppress 1t, even while the summary
policy Of the British cruisers the coast is giving
considerable cause Of dissatisfaction. We turn over
the whcle natter TO the careful attention Of our
readers.