New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-02
THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

fISu Oj' IVA CoiTesponoent
BUENOs AyREs, July 3, 1859.
Affairs are rapidly approaching crisis in South
America. The two points Rosario aod San Ncho.
los are respectively the places Of rendezvous for
tie Coz f. Iteration and BueDos AIRES. The total
wait Of grs.s or other provender upon the plans
for horses, the absence Of railroads. the abu adance
Of rsb 10 the Winter months altogether forbid the
DskiDg Of war IN the Winter. Active arrange
mepts are prOgrt ssiDg for early hOstties in the
Spring. The Island of Martin Garcia, opposite
tnis city, which commands the channel Of the river,
las recently been reinforced No Efforts TO destroy
or to pass have yet been made, though the passage
is kept open for all vessels, except such IS carry
L ubJtOps Of wsr to the enemy, or such a, are
actually engaged in war with tbi. Government.
The French Admiral proposed to the Uoted
States Commodore here Ia DIN in b1ttsripg do vn
tie defer res, provided BuenOs Ayres should block
ode the A. geDine port BY holding this post at the
mouth Of the river which commands them al.
The United States Minister TO the Confederation
Vas of opDion that ths " battering down. might
ss veil remain in the bands Of the Freoch alone,
in spy event. But there soon appeared the policy
Of BueDOs Ayres, prOcloimiog the perfect freedom
Of the river Ia oil legitimate commerce.
The AsuUsiOp, a small steamer bearing the flag
Of tire tUited States, has been used to carry DIS
patches up the liver as far as Parsna. On last
Monday as lhe was descending, bearing the United
States Minister the Hon. y. G. Ya1cey and Com
mcdoIe Ste,dman of tie United States Navy at this
station, she fired at severed tunes by the forces
Of Urqu,za at Rosario. Fortunately no damage to
life or property occurred. The act WAS unsuthOr.
Ized, al was the rash work Of youth whose pro.
motion was not warranted by either years or dis
erection.
Gen UIquiza is at this date at Parana, confined
TO I,s bed by oil attack Of illness.
Two Generals, lrste AID Escslada, who were
under suspension by this Government have fled to
the Confederation, and have been received to STINT
lar rank 10 UIquza's army. When the Legislature
Comes to act upon the matter Of their suspension
BY the Governor, they will doubtless be degraded
THIS Government, through the Secretary Of
State, has proclaim to the Legislature, and by
communication to all the consular agent, OF foreign
power. here, the policy TO be observed dufi1g the
war, with reference to commerce.. The doctrine
is that all commerce shall b. totally unrestricted,
except 60 far as traffic 10 munitions of war is con-
cerDtd. Nearly all the European Coosus in the
city replied very promptly, giving the policy their
approval.
Ire Fourth Of July received general attention
among all Americans here. TIE United States
Consul the Hon. W. II. Hudson, and the Amsri-
can clrI o, man, the Rev. w. Good-l!ow, received
thei fri, nds all day and large delegations of Ame
cans ard other foreigners attended both places.
10 all ,heep and cattle farmers this year is sadly
disastrous. The dry Summer, and now the cold
roins upon the bleak SOIL killing stock by
thousands. 1t is goipg to be hard year in all this
country.
The United States Exploring Expedition, under
CAPT. Page, were, at last accounts, up the Para
sufy River, at Cayaba little town IN Brazil.
They are all WELL