The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-02

who ct once paced over to swell the ranks Of tho
Governor Exohague Hed towards Buenos Ayres having
endeavored 10 organize provisional Government for tho
PROVINCE before hi. departure
neral UrquEa In his intended operations against Buenos
Ayree lett his well protected and enabled him
Corrientes.
The province of Oorlova also contributed 500 men
and $4,000 horses Commanded 10y Of the Governor
Lopcz,) 10 thin crusade Of liberty
On tho 10th January the Inhabitants of San Nicoso the
frontier town Of the province Vt Buenos Ayrcs,
nounced against General koeas, Notwithstanding the
proximity Of considerable force OF Rosistx cavalry who
thesame nigh. attacked the town, but The citizens
being well armed and prepared to receive them sue
c,eded in driving them back, with considerable loss
their encsnpmer n Rannaiio.
Commodorc Parker in command of a division of the
Brazilian squadron. which guarded this part OF the Pa
immediately despatched the brig cappe and
raj launches TO protect the inhabitants and families
who mad taken refuge the frontier island in OF a
second attack General Ur9uiza his side, sent for
ward two cavalry divisions, one OF which, under Colonel
snngo Orono came up to the Eosista Gasp on tho l3h
and ruscd the enemy who ON tho iiisi charge fed in
great disorder
On tie night the 10th took place ono Of those events
which strongly Characteristic of the system Of Gon
Rosas Major Aguilar and two other o1cera wao had
belonged 10 the kossta army in tho Banda Oriental
brib,d for that purpose introduced themsei, into
quarters OF cavalry regiment Of 500men the troats
OF the colonel Aauino) the lieutenant colonel and thre
other officers and succeeded in making their escape TO
Buoos Ayres there TO receive the reward OF their
from THEN employer ioss. Their accompliccs pur
sue1 ny detachment Of cavalry oversaen and many of
n
useless crme produced general sentiment Of profound
disgust
The army Of rquiza joined by 1000 sant,fecnos was
now concentrated at Espinio, and every hing being
ranged for the march Bucnos Ayros passed Arroyo
del Medic the frontier VI that province the 10TH 1t
was composed Of Oriental division OF 900 infan-
ty and artillery 40O0 Brazilian troops Of tho three arms
and the mnn body Argennes of the provinces of Entire
Rios Corriuntes Cor,oya Santa Pc and Buenos Ayrps
Tho formation OF this army Of which foreigners only
constituted onefth proves the movement TO be national
one on the part OF the Acntne people, anxious TO be de-
ttNar. from
sion and il the best contradiction to the assertion Of
General Rotas that his power is assaed by foreign in
vasion.
march twelve days the army Urluiza obtained
possession Of ali tho noern part Of tho province putting
which had been detached Tor its defence On the Goth
January its advanced guard reached the Rio Conchss,
within Fix leagues OF Duenos Ayres) having forced
Pacheco TO rctr At that river with little than
LOCO meEal that to him Of the large force with
which he had occupied the upper district.
According 70 ko ass own accounts. he had between
Coronda and Rosario 4 0l0 under Exchagle; be-
tween SAN Nicoiao and Pedro 500 under ucncral
Mancia; ard in the centre, $500 commanded by
toJ disorder succeeded in reaching Santos uarcs In
fact o,s could hardly have effected better arrange
men of his troops TO enable trquiza TO beat them In de-
tail = he came up with their fcattared divions His
dctign however have set fire 10 tho plains and |
hay, thus involved the lbcrsting army and half the
province in general destruction. This scheme |
poSidcntiy d.teat, by unexpected and copous falls
OF ram which rendered Il impossible to spread the in
tended conagrrtion and hence the dispersion Of his
troops which planned to effect this object insured
IL, speedy defeat 1t had been his first idea
the whole his at Santos Lugares where
I'll lbs recruits collected and made formda
bic array iii point Of numbers.
On the 9TH OF January, Rosas started for tho
paign tina, Is he left his country residence ut Palermo
win all his writers and personal ndhcrsnts and ad
vaEc,d distance If two leagues the road to Santos
Lusares. On the 10Th no ono knew who was to have
the chf command Of the troops collected at that spot
nor bad any Plan Il defence been concerted His princi
pal care during the la; month had boon to collect to-
gc,hcr large sum If money, and make all necessary |
Arrange ent in OF being obliged to fly the country
lie only persuaded tcloaYc his unta by the pressing
olic atjors u Ls chief at Santos ugares aud Of Cen
era achtco in pe.son who to Palermo for that
pmrosc. lie excused himself by saying that. having
withdrawn all the military from the city his dcp
would leave Bucnos Ayes completely paraiyzad.
On the 3lst Of January : sminl Gicifcl sailed from
Coona Mith the steamers AIonso and Pedro IL in the
direction OF Bucno> Ayrcs In which port three Brazilian
supposed that tho lately adopted by Rosas for
increasing the squadron caused this movement the
part OF the Braz lah squadron, Rosas having lately
bough; tho English steamer Courier for els 500 ser
ling and ALEC Loi war which he had built in Trieste
and armed IN EIsiand aud was duly expecting three
Other vessels with ammunition and military stores from
the quarter Ihc,e flcts appeared TO have been
only recently made known 10 the brazilian Admiral
1be steamer Prince with news from Buenos Ayres
to the I'd and ror Monteydeo TO tho 5th had arrived
ut rio &c Janerc Tho steamer Mlnueta which left
Bucrcs Ayrcs TIE ith and arrived at Mon.evidco
The 9TH made known The result of the battle which took
place on the ID Tour league, fcom Bucnos hyrs at the
very moment when til Prince took her departure
The Intelligence brought ~ The Prince would only
have made aware u The dscomiuro Of the vanguard
1
tet troop. but thanks 70 IN" Manucita We are made
acquainted with the closing this cventful drama
no y,ithrow og Cen. pgcec0 followed by general
eng = ment along the whole lire OF deiences arranged
WI; the grcaIet by the orders If Ro,a and resting
on Ike nched camp Of Santos lugares The Oriental
III, iaon commanded 10y that gelat fellow, Col Cesar
Ii,2 ARD he Ira2jian contingent. formed the advanced
guard nf The allied army General Urluiya himself was
ever, wisru. Mounted q nobie charger his command
Ip every movement. and utterly regardless Of per- |
= nai peril His Entrerian troops occupied the cen
the xtriGe left whilst the extreme right rather the
reserve stationed narl.cas. having been landed
on The outh by the Brazilian tquadron this was also
posed 81 brazilian troops II ought 10 10 mentioned here
hat the old Argentine brigade (of 0ribes amy $40
their colonel with the ultimate intention o. joining their
patron Eo.as. III. division. however VINO had quietly
marched in the iunks Of trluiza. under express in
junction and with the fun design 10 assasna,e HIM in
the first engagement found their treacaery detected,
and experienced speedy rctrbution, for sooner
The discovery made than they attempted desert.
were How ed ty c,ud Enlrolian horse quickly
rounGed and cut pieces on the spot II the whole $50
only rs succeeded IL reaching Buenco Ayres and some 60
odd escaped into tho paMpas.
70 return TO the battle In this position the conflict
commenced. end the who'll of both lines
hours ana erdod in Pasas front being broken and CIV
NJ way in every direction leaving Uquza Of the
irid hosas who was thought 70 nave been kilcd but
who never actually in the field OF battle is now on
Doard English steamer. wbch was to take him to
pernemhuco where he would II possible join the steamer
Teyot. and proceed 10 London.
The foreign agcnts in Eucnos Ayros the request Of
General Apnca Governor Of the city Of Buenos Ayres,
waited upon General Jrqiga At Palermo date the
try scat Of Eoa) 10 ntcrcode Tor pension Of hos
titicS en- he ground that the city prepared TO
render Irr ~ replied 10 these gentlemen that the
people q nuenos Ayrcs had nothing from the
tors bcause they e. destroy The system II
and 70 establish the dominion OF the laws and respec
the rights Of the people,
The moral Of tis answer conveys rehukc
IL j. vel mcItcd TO those two foreign powers who. by
their m4crale and in icacou5 intervention have pro-
longed The miserics e these fine countries
Amongst the people Of noc who going down from !
this city to the River Plate ~ the Prince General Paz
who is at last about 70 assume tho position which his
honorable character justly merits, in the
commencing Tor his muchlovcd country, the Argentine
Republic.
The foreign legionerics IN Nonevdco have laid down
their and deposited them ii the hands Of the go
vcrment auhciiea These brave fellows have returned
TO their work and their professions with vast deal
eagerncs than they Quilted TIA. years ago. de-
fend the city which gave them it, Hospitality
Cen Jrquza promptly followed up his victory BY In
vesting the city Of Buenos Asres. Deprived OF the
presence Of its governor and Of it, army IL could
PROLONGED defence steps being taken by