The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-21

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BUENos AYREs, April IS, 1858.
The Siege Of Buenos Ayres and its Probable Con-
seqlences-IAe Inhabitants and the Hostilties-
Iradeamd Shipping Military Eretions Of the
Amhortties-FinancialA Architectural. Rosas,
and the Buenos Ayrean Press, &C., &c.
My last left us in state Of siege, and expecting
an attack to be made upon the city.
then stated that the besieging army-which is
called the federal army-was under the immediate
command of General Lagos, although I remarked
that, in all probability, General Urquiza, the con-
oueror Of Rosas was the real chief Of the besegers
My remark has proved true, as we now have Gen. D.
Justo Jose de Urquza in person. on the outskirts Of
this city, at the town called San Jose de Flores, in
the camp of the beseging army-come, as his bulle-
tin states, for the purpose Of re-estabishng order
throughout the whole republic
In the early part Of March, General Urquiza sent
commissioners to this city for the purpose Of arrang
ing treaty of peace; they were met here by COM
missioners on the part of this city, and in seven
days arraDgeda treaty Of fourteen articles, which
was thought would meet the views of both the con-
tending parties, which agreement was sent by his
commissioners for the inspection Of General Urquza
but was not approved Of by him.
So we remain in statu quo, only business is daily
on the decrease and on the goth Of March there was
only one American vessel i'll port, (the Thorndike,
Capt. Perkins.) Since then, however, we have the
Margaret Eliza, from New York, which vessel made
the passage to this city in fortyeight days.
Ever since the commissioners met we have had a
SUSPENSION of hostites thus giving all an opportu-
nifty Of promenading on the outskirts, without the
fear of being made targets Of. As, however, the
treaty made by the commissioners has not been rati.
fed we may yet expect more warfare e'er we see an
end of this siege. .
The authorities of this city have enrolled all
foreigners who were willing TO enlist under pay,
giving them if they enlist for one year fifty silver
dollars, as bonus, and sum besides, per month,
equal TO eighteen Mexican dollars. Those foreigners
who have SO enlisted are mostly Italians amounting
in number Utalans and ally to perhaps four thousand
men, many Of them being of those who sustained the
siege Of Montevideo which lasted seven days.
Besides these, the city government has been very
strict in hunting up all young men capable of bear
ing arms, from fourteen upwards in fact almost all
the native population are under arms this party in
the city, called Unitarians. As to the besegers
or federal army they call themselves we have 50
many reports Of their number that will not ven
ture to state it they have, however at present in
their midst, the conqueror of Rosas, who is man
of much influence.
What his intentions may be-whether to attack the
city by force, or continue the siege-has not yet
transpfred from which we can determine
1t is now autumn here in couple OF months
winter will be upon us, SO II the 6esegers intend car
mence preparing quarters for winter, as that season
in this country Is accompanied by much rain.
The government hereby their Saia de represen
tontes, or house of representatives now
passed a bill for the issue of eight million paper
dollars, (of this currency monthly for the expenses
of defending the city; and Spanish ounces worth
at present three hundred and forty dollars.
In the mean time, according to all accounts, the
besiegers have been killing, and taking the hides
from the cattle on the eStanctas, belonging to the
besieged
One would think that the people here would grieve
at the departure OF Rosas, as they have known but
little peace since his exit. But no, the contrary,
the following extract from the Nac,onGf, daily
paper Gone of the only two now published in this
city, fully shows that the people prefer any crcum-
stances which can possibly surround them to his
tyrannies The editor after making some observa-
tons letter said to be written by Rosas, thank
ing UrguiZa for returning to him his conscated pro-
perry, speaks Of General Juan Manuel de ROsas, in
the following language -
The man who has not respected law, human nor
divine, who has spilled the blood Of citizens in tor
rents, who has destroyed, who has darhened with
mourning ard with tears the country which gave
Linn brth--who has been inseusible to the lamenta-
tons Of whole city, who has scorned the tears Of
the widows of the innocent children, whose hus.
bands or fathers be had assassinated.
"Oh, Divine Providence. do not always permit
men Of evil heart TO pass in this world unchastised.
And what punishment will divine jus
tice designate to this grand criminal for having kill
ed innocent child still in the womb of its mother
the unhappy Camilla O,Gorman-what chastise-
ent can it give him for the greatest of his crimes,
that of having bathed in blood, and having caused
the entire nation to recede in the path of civza-
tion and Of having left the fatal inheritance Of
bate and Of corruption against which we are now
contendng. No, the justice of God has not expia-
tions for such atrocities upon this earth and destines
their punishment for the Internal regions
This is verbatim translation from the Nac,onal
of Buenos Ayres, of March 81, Of this year.
TELEGRAPHIC.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S NOTIFIED OF uRQUTZAS INTEN-
TIoN TO BLOCKADE BIZ ENOs AYREs, ETC.
Bos1oN June 90, 1853.