New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-06
SOUTH AMERICA
siege of Buero< iyre-.

weeks PREVIOUS 10 our last d4sfH.
BryNos ATSEs Tsesdsy Feb I IscJ
am sOrry TO say cannot quote TO use s
mercantile phrase any improvement IN our STATE since
LAST packet unless indeed L be improvement that
things have well nigh come 10 the worst, when. Tire
pruverb tells e. they mend When | wrote last the
forces frUm the eo1GtTy districts were oesesns the
town having surrounded all but the water side.
They commanded told yoE- BY Co.oneis Lagos,
Olmos Bastos. and one or two others These mea e.
yOu NAV remember bad al coriiAiy Joined u the
movement which led - the rejection OF Urluss on the
10Th Of sept and hsd been promOtd by tbs Govern
rneni 70 Offices OF trust and Importance. They have
now assembled soldiers snd militia from the country,
IN number from 1000 % 5000 and have beseged the
city mouths As yet they have not made any
direct stack but hsve confined themselves 20 sAr
m<hes. and 70 measures which deprive Us as much ~
possible OF provisional The advanced posts OF the de-
tenders Of the city extend a. distance Of about mile
ard half al ruund the land side from the center 10
the city We hSve only shout 900 soldiers and 0OO
5000 naons guards principally consisting OF young
previously engaged IN commercial pursuits without
any experience of war, but who have hitherto mani
tested = spirit Of patriotic determination which has
doubtless deferred the enemy from making f.tck
There IL Italian and German legion also but fcE
other foreigners are IN arms.
1.-THE beginning Of the month very htle done in
the way Of .Srhcaron stakes we're placed across sew
era Of the streets % prevent the approach Of cavalry
and one two trenches dug but nearly every
street u eutrenched and some Of the most important
also defended By cannon. Nothing OF importance
took plsce for tune ssllies made by the be-
seged IN which they showed much bravery, but derived
tile permanent sivsntagesince although they drove
the enemy back they were unable to rain the position
they had gained TIE principal dependence OF the town
Law in Colonel Pedro Rosas Be grano ian adopted
OF toe late dictAfor, who had great influence IN the
south and left this early in December 70 repsr 20 the
south and rsee forces for the relief Of the city At his
departure he received PROMISE from the GovSumert
% send MIN generals, officers, and Infantry
he should have assembled his forces CONSISTING entirely
OF cavalry at a certsin distance from the town.
IN 81. of Ia h. ~,
Government, stating that he the city with
500 men. THIS announcement greatly raised the
hopes Of the beseged and they looked forward to the
certain discontinue Of the besegers hemmed in ~
they would have been between she forces OF the city
ana those Of Col Pedro Rosas Ii the Government bad
fulfilled ~ promise Of sending hun officers and infantry
II might easily have done, this would probably have
been the result bur Rosss who confessed himself be
only soldier and no General AMI uncqud 70 the task
of directing the movements OF army Law the south
side OF the river Solado distance Of about thirty
leagues from here waiting day ater day for the prom
bed uccors rAieA CONF.
The Government hai al length fourteen days after
ther bulletin. completed their preparations for sending
the mcu, and we're about ~ dispatch them ia small
steamer they had called Ia MERGED, and some ssling
vessels whom, On the l9;h ult, the steamer Correo
down the river from Urquiza in En,re Rios, and
took up her station Ia the outer roads immediately In
front Of the city together with brisotwar belonging
to Buenos Ayre-, which she bad capmred On her way
down and had manned and armed. This steamer Cor
REQ belonged % Buenos Ayres, and conveyed Urquya
when he LETT here the eh OF september 70 open the
Congress AZ Santa Re He had detained her ever since
and few weeks ago he manned her with OF hun
bred English, Americans AMI French with some heavy
guns and then sent her down here % harass Bienos
Ayres. This vessel being tGus much superior 10 the
MERGED steamer and as the Government appear To have
thought any force they could bring against her the
Government did not venture dispatch the necessary
s-sistanoe 20 Pedro Rosas. The consequences have
been most serious 20 the constitutional cause
RO-as defeated Colonel DUMAS In a partial engage
mcnt which took place ON the lih ut but on the 29i
he crossed the Salad0 with 1900 60 look for the
expected troops from BuenOs Ayres and confronted
by an equal force u the enemy OF these troops, 500
were what ia cellei lndos marsOs tame lndiAns.
because they little less wild than those called
age though they are lees 10 be trusted having added
to their native duphcify acquaintance with Eu
rUpean tactics they sul dangerous then their
'oeal'ed uncivff1ed brethren. Among the troops op
posed 20 Col R0sas also a bard Of fadians who
smpering with those on his side induced them to De
cert and join his enemies They Immediately In
Junction with the enemy, attacked their former allies
threw them into confusion. and drove them acfoss the
nver We have had no further account Of them, but
IL probable they irrcmediaby dispersed Nor this
all RCsGs whose name and prestige were tower OF
strength WAS taken prisoner and conducted In triumph
90 Lsgoss bead quarters al - jose do Flores village
distant about a cue and bali from BuenOs Ayres
Thus the hopes Of assistance from the south
petey disappointed All tie rest OF the province In
the hands OF the enemy.
The intelligence however, Of thus discontinue diI
not apparently AZ elt make any alteration in the lie
termination o. the GCyernfnent 30 resist Lagos propO
stons On a. contrary, they Immediately issued proc
amations acknowledging the tacL but declaring their
hxed resolution 10 hold % the last and rather per
h amid the ruins OF tbs city than submit 10 the terms
offered by their Opponcnt Thus. then matters remain
AZ tie present moment. The most energetic prepare
tns being made for the defense Of the INST
attack An Italian and German e {on nave been formed
and most exuayagant bounties being offered
~ eullst among tne regular rroOps. The Government
have also within the last lev dsys purchased sail
ing vessels and are endeavoring by the slursmen. VI
high bOuhties 10 man them with Foreigners The worst,
however IA, that The Of the Government are
AlmOrt always adopted TOO late They certainly cannot
be- acquitted Of the charge Of beag Inadequate 10 inc
cIisis.
Supported as the are BY the great majority Of the
Saa Of Representatives u the province, and by the
greater number Of the nhabitsnts OF the city they
ought 20 have made all the necessary preparations
weeks ago and might have done IN which they
would probably have secured AZ least temporary
tory whereas their case Il now well nigh desperate.
This, then, v present condition. confined 10
4 semi eiicle whOse radius L about mile and half no
communication being allowed beyond BY either party,
except b. Foreigner and then only special OccssOns
We reduced 10 scanty and dear provision OF meat
vegetables and milk, the Latter IsosteOmpetely beyond
the reach OF the poorer classes the former brought
OUy nm ColOnia, IN the Banda Oriental the Opps-
site side Of the river, and p miles OF. Business al
most entirely suspended although the Custom house
which completely closed for SIX weeks aud after
wards only opened for Jour hours day, Is open
Tor The usual time. The poorer clases 10 STATE Of
much dertuton. 20 long a. the Town hOlds cut such
yll apparently our state continue % be.
An embassy leaves 20 tor Brazil % represent
% that Government, winch wss Urquizss ally against
General Rosas In February last that Urquzs has ViO
lated the Of The treaty tnen made article Of
which that, ROsas beng depOsed the Province Of
BueaOs Ayres should b. iet in fu possession u prVi
leges 10 noninafe Iis Government thought NJ
This embassy most t0rorn hope for Il i utterly
likely that Brazil viii engage N With UrquiZa 90
such a question and, II e did, the Intervention
would late for % think 4 possible thar
the ci;y could hold out Until was made available
II u reported Tia, Urquiza has hted out some vessels
N Eutre bOs and y close % thu port with the In
Of bOmbardng By water, while Lagos sttasks
- snd the u February, Thursday next the suni
verssJy Of the victory 0i C-ssrOs NOTICE. o. this
cent Yesterday from The "COrfeO % the commanders
Of the foreign vessels Of war bat being only verbal
message TIE Eagiish Admiral has determined 70 take
no notice OF IL aId the American Commodore Is SAID %
have declared thai they asnnPt 70 act upon T. he viii
ink their vessel
Anyhow an stack upon the cry BY land AZ least .
expected To be made Th9r.dAy. II the delenisrs Of
tie LOWE stand hr they nay resls double the number
u Es.aiAnn but L q much " be feared that there are
some within who viii gladly admit me enemy, and then
The owr must H sprey 70 the vengeance Of Ur4utza
God grant be the gnrestflaed fury OF bls
age ocwe.s r.A,ed by Ihe long and UNLOCKED tor de-
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