Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-02

n letter IN the New \ ork Evening Post gives
the latest intelligence from Buenos Ayres, which
we extract:
BukNos AYnEs MAY 3, 1853
Sisce our last there has been very little doing in the
position of the begerent parties or in the political con-
dition and prospects Of the country The presence Of
Gen Urquza IN the army Of the besegers has not all
expected it would impaired energy to their move
ments he seems to set himself down very quietly to be-
siege the city.
After fruess efforts at negotiation the armstice was
terminated and hosites commenced by the city on the
10Th ultimo. Since then, land the same method of
guerilla warfare has been maintained between the parties
as heretofore with more or less killed both sides
every day.
The great event of the month has been the naval com
bat The city squadron under the command of Col Zu
rowsk Pole consisting of six vessels which had been
purchased and fitted out enof-war left port on Sum
day morning the 18th utmo in search of the SQUADRON
Of Gen. Urquiza consisting Of three steamers and one
sailing vessel under the command of Commodore Coe an
American.
The squadrons met the following morning near the
island of Martin Garcia about thirty miles above the
city of Buenos Ayres The caunonadng was distinctly
heard in the city, and brky kept up for several hours
In the afternoon news received that the city squadron
was defeated, having lost their two principal vessels
During the evening the four smaller returned 10 port
one OF them with her captain and several killed
There has been no satisfactory account Of the action
published. From a brief and confused report by the
commander of the city squadron gather that the brig
bis ship disabled by the dsmountng of her guns
four on each side, by their first discharge The enemy
poured in broadsdes Of grape, killing number of men
the report states seventy killed and wounded on board
this one vessel. The colors struck. Current
mors are afoat that her captain, Englishman had
barganed with Gen. Urquza deliver the brig into his
hands for the sum Of two thousand douboons
The result of this engagement has given the besiegers
complete control Of the river Consequently Satur-
day. the 23d ultimo Commodore Coe made his appear
ance opposite the city, with part Of his feet and gave
notice OF blockade to be enforced from that date giving
twenty days for foreign vessels to leave the port The
foreign representatives having assented to it.
both beseged and blockaded; and you might suppose
that under such circumstances, would be
ed into submission And should be, if any thing
done in this country by friend foe, done in good
faith but there Is scarcely among them who is
not open to BRIDE hence sieges and bockades
only half enforced-made convenences for filling indivi
dual pockets.
new commission for negotiating peace has been got
ten up, under the favor of the Brazilian and Bolivian Mi
nisters Several meetings have been held, but nothing
certainly is known rs to the progress made There is
much hope entertained however where least is ex
pected most may be obtained.
During the last week several serious results were pro-
duced by balls thrown into the city One took off
a woman's head while sitting in bed combng her hair;
another laundering down Of streets, and
took a leg each from two men,
Commodore McKeeyer leaves this morning for Mon
tevideo from hence he will sail in about two weeks for
Rio Janeiro. The jamestown viii remain with us