New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-02
BUENOS AYRES.
The Fall of Rosas.

The following is an account of the mill
AIRY movements which have resulted in the flight Of
the Dictator Rosas
From Santa Fe the allied army 10000 strong,
marched to the Arroio del Medic (52 leagues from
Busnos Ayres,) the place Of junction from whence
1t would advance TO Buen0s Ayres. On the way
corps Of cavalry, composed of 500 men, which had
formed part 'of the Argentine division under Onoe
in the Estado Oriental and which had surrendered
to UTquiZa, revolsed, killed the COloRe (Aqun0,
very distinguished oficerJ the Lieutenant Colonel,
| and six subaltern officers and fed toward Buenos
| Ayres. pursued BY Brigadier Medina; only eighty
arrived in Baenos Ayres all the rest were either
caught and shot on fed to the Pampas.
UIqaiza marched from the Arroio del Medic with
ou resting ad on The Both January met at the PoAts
dc Marques IS leagues from Buenos AyreO Rosas's
vanguard, composed Of 1000 men, and commanded
by Lagos and Sesa, which was routed BY division
from Entire Rios and the I'd Regiment Of Brazilian
Cavalry. commanded by Colonel Ozorio:
UTquiza marched to the front, and arriving on the
Cd inst, within half league of the Santos Lugares
prepared his forces for the general action On the fol-
lowing day The position was defended BY $4,000
men OF ROsas, commanded by Pacheco.
Att O'Clock IN the morning the action commenced
The allied cavalry charged Rosass cavalry, and dis
TeTssd 1t at the first shock. The trenches were de-
tended BY 40 field pieces and 5000 infantry. With
these the action continued till ii O'clock when q
charge OF bayonets by the left wing brazilian in
fanlry and two regiments from Montevideo) decided
the battle, and Obliged the troops OF Rosas to retire
Rosas's infantry, commanded BY Maza, thrice at
tempted to form and resist, but nothing could check
the impetuos,y Of the Brazilian and MontevideaR
infantry and of the Rio Grande and ENTERTAIN cav.
airy They gradually retreatsd till halfpast three
when the force OF Rosas was completely dispersed.
and Iben the slaughter was great ROsas. who had
been compelled BY Pacheeo to leave Palermo and
appear to the army, was always IN secure place.
and scarcely the battle lost when he fed, sought
the protection OF Mr.. Gore, and embarked at in
the evening on board the Locust, whence he passed
to the Centaur.
Msntllla, who had been named Military Governor
OF BusB0s AyTes, as soon az he heard that Rossss
forces had Tetreated, showed wish to defend the
city with the passive guard 70 500 men, and com.
menced opening bitches in the streets. But seeing
that the defeat continued and Admiral Grenfell,
with four steamers and three corvettes entering the
inner roads to attack the city, Mantllla son: him
dispatch declaring that he would capitulate, and
begging him on that account not to open his IRE
the city In fact he Immediately went to the minis
tiers OF England France United States, and Portugal,
and asked them to obtain capitulstion from Urqui-
"a, which should save the city from q sack. They
complied, and at in the evening went 70 Paler.
mo, where General UrquIza then was, to treat for
the capitulation.
The Brazilian Minister at Montevideo, informed
by Admiral Grenfeli OF the result of the battle left
for Buenos Ayres on the evening of the 5th.