The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12
The News.

THE News.
BY On arrival last night we have additional news
from Buenca Ayres. The dates are to the I'd Ds.
cember, not later than previ,u sly received, but
,eivng full details Of the war in the Argentine Con.
'Aderatton- We publish Gen. Hornos' bulletin Of the
battle OF Taia; fought on the Sth November, viii n
seems to have Put an end to tce contest. We re.
gently pablisned intelligence from Mendoza, re-
ceived by WY of the Isthmus Of Panama, to toe
efest that commissioners had been appointed
10 settle tAo terms OF a peace. The .Busnos
Ayres papers, however, do not put any faith in the
permanency of any arrangement unless the Danish.
nent Of Utauiza is expressly stipulated. This will
hardly DC accomplished, as Urquiza il acknow-
lodged 90 the legal President Of the Confederation
by oil the. provinces excep. B2enos Ayres. Trade
Was as . stand still, with heavy arrivals, from the
United Ssstes, and several cargoes had been shipped
10 the Pacific rather than submit to the ruling low
prices, or wait Tor . favorable change.
The East and North rivers vest were fall Of
ice, rendering navigation by sailing. vessels i'm
possible, and seriously retsrdiug the ferry boats,
several of which have ben withdrawn, owing 70
damages received to their paddle wheels and rud.
ders. Vessels arriving from sea are compelled TO
employ Q ~steamtug IN order to reach the city. AT
1Moegs Neck, the i.e ls fast across to the Long
leland shore, putting a stop to Sound navigation.
Tie first legislative assembly of Nebrasks Ter
yiaory convened at Omaha City on the 16.h ultimo
Our correspondents. have furnished graphic descrip
tsons OF the inaugura.ory scenes, which, together
vj<h o list Of the Members and the message OF art
ing governor Gun ing, may be found in to days pc
per- '0n the 18th ult. both branches Of the Legisla
ture were permanently organized, after a desperate
struggle between the delegates from the northern
and southern sections Of the Territory uoon tho
choice of officers, which involved also to some OK.
teDseebe question Of the location Of the capitol. Tas
Platte river Ii tn sections line, aud in the struggle
TO secure q preponderance Of influence to the secticn
north or south OF this division, and from the crui lie
and loosely arranged method OF conducting elections,
unavoidable in q newly settled country, double de-
legations were returned from some OF the counties,
and in fact the seats of halt tue members we're
contested. The gallon OF these ~aspiran.s
30 legislative honors and their partizans, all fully
armed ,asd determined to maintain their claims
NJ every hazard, created an intense excitsment,
and at one time IL was feared that serious trouble
might arse. to the extent even Of defeating the
organization Of the Legislature, and Of a general
and bloody fight. Happily, h%orever, better coun.
hctb preVhiico, ANU BVOu Oruer WAS presefVod.
when the question relative TO the contested seats
should'be brought up q rene val Of the excitement
was apprebeuded. But the expected arrival Of
Governor lizard, in the meantime, would wishou.
doubt pu, a different and q more p~eaceable aspect
upon these feuds, and lead TO an adjustme at mu-
tually satisfactory. Possessing a soil Of unequaned
fertility and Q delightful climate, Nebraska has no
thing to encounter in Its progress bat those politi-
cal s~sperities IN separsble to lie normal condi ion;
and early in the session of he Legislature an at
tenpt was made, by the Introduction Of resolutions
approving the principle Of popular sovereignty as
expressed in the Kansss Nebraska act, to clearly
define public opinion upon this vital issue.
A telegraphic cespatch states that = portion Of
an expedition against Cuba is understood to have
left New Orleans and other Southern ports during
last week, and the remainder waste follow shortly.
Between three and four thousand men are said TO
have enlisted in the enterprise. IL is almost need.
krs 70 say that this statement requires conf
Ralph Metcaf has accepted the Know Nothing
nomination for Governor OF New Hampshire. Ia
his letter of acceptance, which We give elsewhere,
he defines his political principles, endorsing the
platform of the American, party, opposing the re.
peal OF che Missouri Compromise, and favorlng the
Of a prohibitory liquor law.
Few OF our readers 4" who live ut home NJ ease
are aware Of the difficulty snd danger tina, frequent.
by attends the procurement of news. The recent ar.
rival Of the steamship Atlantic presents = case In
point. We will, however, let our news agent tel
bis story la his own plain, unembeilshed manner,
promising that the Atlantic was compelled
to remain outside o, Sandy Hook from early Tauu
dsy morning till the next day by reason Of . snow
storm Of unexamrled severity, and that the harbo'
and bay were covered with huge Fragments o officiating
q fi~eezinely cold Wind prevailing oil the time
.''In regard to the f,iluie to get the news from the
Atlantic on Thursday night via Sandy Hook Teie
graph, our agent at that station informs Us that ss
soon as the steamer arrived or the bar ne proceeded
on board the pilot boat Mary Taylor. at anchor In.
side the Hook, with = view Of going out, bat o zing
the severity Of the weather and the DARKNESS OF
he night, and the distinctions by the Ice, the boat
,ould not be got under way until tw, O'Clock on Fri.
10y morning, when they proceeded to the Atlantic
nd reached her shortly after Eve o'closk. The
was then conveyed to she telegraph ofhc, .,
he Hook; but during the night the ice. 10 the shrcwr
urg river had cut the wires, and we were thus pre-
entsd from getting the news until the Atlantic
~~~Aox h.x aock We hawo IN rnfuru fhanka IN ths