The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-05-11
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
The Argentine Confederation.
THE GREAT CONFLICT-DErEAT OF Ro
SAS-SCENES IN BUENOs AYRES.

sAs-SCENES IN BUENos AYRES.
Tho following thrilling accoun. of the defeat
andifight of Rosas, is from an accomplished
officer, who. as will be seen, had the best op-
portunity for observing the terrors of the event
fnl days in Buenos Ayres, and has described
them with great spirit. The narrative can
be relied on as an acurate statement ofthe best
information to be got in the midst of such con
fusion;
Buehos Ayres.' FEB. Is.
| On the second inst, went on shore for the
purpose, mainly, Of riding out to the nearest
camp some eigh. or ten miles from the city, to
see the Indians and Guaeha cavalry. My
| friend missed mo at the hour designed and We
did not go--the next morning he called for me
at FIVE o'clock. We mounted very good hor-
ses, and rode out over a very good Macadam-
lied road to the "Quinta," Rosas' country res
demonstrating nothing but part of compa-
ny of lancers, with some prisoners. II was six
or seven miles out. AT the Quinta we saw
few more, watering plants and trees quietly,
and broods of ostriches like chickens. Went
round the grounds ind rode back leisurely-
one or two horsemen passed hut attracted no
| remark.
As we rode into the city. at 7 o'clock, the
first alarm-the roar of battle could be heard,
though few if any apprehended danger. had,
however, scarcely reached my rooms. when
the three alarm guns of the citadel were fired,
when in half an hour every shop and most of
| the houses were closed and secured Ii was.
and it was to be day Of terror, dismay and
mourning; for very few families throughout
the city that had not father or brothers, or
| friends in one army or both. .--very many in
both. There was for few minutes a breath
less calm-every one held his breath TO listen
to the terrific struggle in which near fifty thou.
sand men were engaged. Nearer and nearer
louder AND louder was the horrid din of over
one hundred pieces Of cannon. Rosas himself
had eighty pieces. The General was beat
aids and messengers clattered with the speed
of the wind through the deserted and silent
streets. Few, If any, citizens, or natives, were
abroad; indeed there were very lew left. For
eigh residents and officers only were abroad.
The foreign flags were hoisted at every consul
late or residence, if they could be had.
Acout o'clock, calling at the ConsuPs, /
inquired the news-the first was that "Rosas
right wing is defeated" l returned into the
street-panting and breathless horses and IL
ders few around every corner. "Ur9uiza's
, right wing is defeated. Viva General Rosas,
viva viva" "Death to Urquiza," with the
most ferocious yell, "Muerah Urquiza, Viva
Rosas, viva A few steps farther "Rosas is
routed" Almost dead silence of terror
up the next street are few straggers,,he first
fugitves from the field, defeated, jaded, but fe-
rocious as tigers, "Viva Rosas, viva" there is
a section of cavalry upon full speed, and at the
head of the street, regiment, with very
good band, forlorn, worn out with the night
from O'Clock till 8, and flight of two leagues
in heat fS5 or 90 without food or water.
"Viva Rosas, viva" family. "Death, death,
death to Urquiza." "Viva Rosas, viva Rosas."
BY ii o'clock it began to be generally known
| al al 49,. H.
, ton of Guachos armed with las5oos before and
behind them--with short guns and long spears
or lances--dressed in any possible or impossi-
BILE way, their legs covered with the green hide
from the leg of a beef, laced and taking the
shape of his own or boot--"Viva Urquiza'--
, Mueran Gen. Rosas'-"Viva Rosas--death to
! Urquiza." Rumor, and rumor on each others
!, heels, the poor horses painting and falling up
on the pavement. Blu. ii was clear that Ro-
sas was utterly routed. BY one o'clock the
! Grand Plaza was filled with the broken, de-
feated fragments Of twenty five thousand men
who commenced the fight at 8 o'clock. "Ro-
! sas is prisoner at the Quinta," was the ru-
NOR. Everybody said-he is dead man be-
fore this, if he has not been taken.
was crowding my way through tho seeth-
1 ing smoking reeking mass of humanity in form
but little in feeling, to see what was to be seen
q to see the fun. part of the rubble were
, led into the castle to man but not to fire the
guns. Some of Rosas Generals and follow
ers, even his brother was there in tears, wiring
, ing his hands. Others family crying, "Viva
Urquiza down with the tyrant." ] was tC
: dine with. / gained his parlors, from the
8 windows of which the American flag was fly
ing; from his house the Plaza can be SEEM
: had been there but few moments wher
= the most terrific and blood-chilling vivas star
tied u.s. ~
! When laekhS,put of the window, there were
a about five hphdEsi pr perhaps eight hundred
. real Guachos, making 4 stampede for the o.
pen country, the pampas their home, mount
ed upon little. hardy, tough, scraggy pony
!. horses, with hard wry limbs. names and tall
never touched with the comb any more thar
their riders, half InSian or negro with faces
! and features as stolid and unmoved as mar
. BILE, and less expressive, lying low down upor
the necks of the horses, their faces very muci
e like our Indians, turned back as if they were
. or expected to be pursued. With that IN
u earthly terrific "viva," they rush in one com
y pact body Mt full speed from the Plaza, thro
= the street where Mr.. G. lives with the resist
o less force to hurricane. sweeping every bod,
: and every thing before them or over them
n II was fearful scene: the dust which envel
: oped them and filled the street almost to suf
: location, had not cleared away before a nev
J. and almost equally startling sceno occurred
About five hundred horses Of those that ha,
u gone into the castle, made a push for th
y plains on their own hook, without riders, sad
s die or bride.
q Now. AZ o'clock p. NJ, the pavements wer
n torn up. barricades formed at the corners o
n the square, and cannon planted, but not 70
d use. Where is Rosas nowl Where is Urqui
.; zai Nobody know. passed again througl
u the square and main street. deputation o
Foreign representatives went out to the Quin
Is to, under a flag of truce and strong guard, :
~ see Urquiza and sue for Rosas' life. In tn
* * mean time the foreign squadrons landed thei
VI marine forces and assured and secured tn
=, safety of the city, having possession of the Ban
~ Custom House. all the consuates and foreig
- residences, as far as they could. The James
10 town landed 40 marines. and 40 more seame
in the inner harbor ready to land Their,