New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-22
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
The Fall of ROsas.

From the Boston Daily Advertiser
The following thrilling account OF the
defeat and flight of Rosas is from the pen of accom-
pished officer who, as will be seen had the best oppor
unities for observing the terrors of the evenu days in
Buenos Ayres and has described them with great spirit
The narrative may be relied accurate statement
of the best information be got in the midst of such
confusion
BuENos AYREs, Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1852
On the I'd inst. went on shore tor the
purpose mainly of riding OFT to the nearest camp, some
eight or ten miles from the city, to the Indians and
Guacho cavalry My friend missed me Mt the hour de-
signated and we did not go-the next morning ne caed
for me at o'clock We mounted very good horses and
rode out over a very beautiful Macademised-road TO
1.-The Quinta" Rosas's country residence-meeting
nothing but part OF regiment OF ancers with some pri
soners 1t was six miles out At the Clulnta
we saw few watering plants and trees quietly and
broods of ostriches like chickens. Went round the
grounds and rode back lesurey-one or two horsemen
passed. but attracted no remark.
A. rode into the City at O'Clock, the nrst alarm
the OF battle could be heard though few any ap-
prehend danger had, however, scarcely reached my
rooms when the three alarm guns OF the citadel were
fired when in half hour every shop and most OF the
houses closed and secured 1t was and was to be
a day of terror disnay and mourning; Tor very lew
families throughout the City that had not father or broth
ers friends, in army or bot-yery many in both
There for a few minutes GREATNESS calIl-eyery
one held his breath listen to the terrific struggle in
which near $4,000 were engaged Nearer and
nearer, louder and louder was the horrid din OF over
100 pieces of cannon. Rosas himself had w pieces
The General was beat-aid and messengers clattered
with the wind through the deserted and ST.
lent street, rev, any citizens or, or natives were
dents and officers only were abroad The foreign flags
hoisted at every consulate or residence, II they
could be had
About O'clock calling at the Consus inquired the
news "The first that Rosas's right wing is defeat
ed now is that Urquizas right wing is defeated"
returned into the streetpanlng and breathess horses
and riders flew around every corner. Urqulzas right
wing is defeated" "Viva General Rosss viva viva.
death to Urquiza,' with the most ierocous yeIs
"Mueran Urquza," viva Rosas, ava" few steps
further " Rosas is routed Almost dead silence for
terror-up the few straggers, the first
gi,ives from the field aded defeated but erocious
tigers Viva Rosas viva"-there is section OF cava
nv upon full speed and at the head of the street reg
the fight from o'clock I'LL and fight OF two leagues
in heat of $50 or 800 without food water. viva
Rosas viva family Death death, death to Urquiza"
Z" Viva viva Rosas
was entire Here il a section OF GuachOs armed with
assos before and behind them-with short guns and
long spears or ancesdressed in every possible or i'm
possible way their legs covered WIN ia, ine gaeen niue hue
own or a boot" Viva Uurviza'-"M ueran Gen. Rosas
-"Viva Rosas-Death to Urquiza" Runner and rumor
upon each others heels the poor horses painting and
falling upon the pavements But IT was clear that hosas
was utterly routed By o'clock the Grand Plaza was
filed with the broken defeated, exhausted fragments
of 25 900 men, who commenced tne nsht at O'CLOCK
"Rosas is prisoner at the tluinta was tne rumor.
Everybody saddle Il deao man DILUTE 'uis' IL NC Has
been taken
was crowdng my way through the seeming, smok-
ing reekine mass of humanity In form but little In feel
ing TO see what was be to see the fun part
of h rabble were led into the castle to man but not TO
fire the guns Some of Rosas Generals and followers,
even his brother there In tears wringng his hands
Others family crying Viva Urquza down with the y'
U.lna
from the window of which from the top Of his house,
the American flag was flying from his house the Plaza
can be seem had been there but few moments wnen
the most bloodchiling and terrinc was startled U.S.
When looking out of the window, there were about
900 or perhaps 500 real Guachos making stampede tor
the open country the pampas their home mounted upon
little hardy tough scaggy pony horses WIN nard wiry
I,nhs anes and tails touched with the comb any
more than their riders half Indian negro with faces
and features 40 stod and unmoyed as narDie ana iesc
expressive living low down upon the necks OF the norse
their faces very much hike our Indians tyrned oack a.
they xvere or expected to be- pursued. With that I'M
earthly terrific "viva" they rushed IN one compact
bodv AZ full speed from the Plaza through the street
where Mr. c. lives with the resstless force OF hurr
cane sweeping everybody and everything before them
or over them 1t was fearful scene the dust which
enyeoped them and filled the street almost TO suoca1on
had not cleared away before new and almost equally
startling scene occurred About 500 horses OF those who
had gone the castle made push for tne plains on
their own hook without riders, saddle or Birdie.
Now or Az p. NJ, the pavements were torn up par
,cades formed at the OF the square, and cannon
nanted but not for use Where is Rosas nowi Wnere
I. IIrouzaf Nobody knew. | passed again through
tbe square and main street deputstion OF Foreign
Representatives went the Quina under nag OF
truce and strong guard to Urquiza and sue tor no
sas life In the meantime the foreign squadrons anaeo
trer marine forces and assured and secured tue saie
of the city, having possession OF the Bank Customhousc,
al the Consuses and foreign residences az lar as tne
could The jamestown landed 40 marines, and nad "
more seamen in the inner harbor ready TO land Lnere
were three Admiras flags and one Commodores nyins
In the outer roads they do, beside SWEDISH span
isb Sandman and Others in all ~ men.oi'war. 90
Closed in the night Nobody knew where hosas OF w
o,iza were The deputation did not return NO gfeas
outrages committed un.
In the morning every one was on the Qh' rfcs Wna'
newsf Where Is Urquizai Where Is RosasI AT oreas,
fas. the word was, "urquiza Is In the Piaza nov.
AWAY to the Plaza all hurried, but no UrquZa- Du'
there was a fully equal TO yesterday Inc liza
large handsome square, half as large as boston No
mon filled with every possible Description OF 1'en, "
every possible shade, from white TO JET oiack-Nes
Indians Guschos cavalry asleep on their nosses, IN;
lery asleep under their guns with WINE nass i,on @
muzzes, all had bvouacked together IN INC oP'H
square. ,.. =. IN. g9.nce
/ counted the carcasses OF ten beeyes At jug sa,,
and the twetering crowd stripping of and COOKING, anu
eating without cooking, the last ounce on tnei. os.
The tendish yells the vivas vivas maze ING veIy
earth tremble Ii was wins Whispered ABDUL ana ION
confirmed that Rosas had escaped, and hao azen re'uso
ON hoard the Englishh war-steamer Locust ! ~m !.
tfe doors Of the Police Office IN the square, WIN
osbers when we saw the swayng and singing Oh ne
-. bafore and toward US" Viva " Viva ."