The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-19
THE WAR IN SOUTH AMEr l1cA.

I'm Baenos Ayres-onicial Report Of
General Mitre, &c., &c.
nv .ay of England have news non, sou,b Amar,ca
dated at Monevideo the lst Rio Janeiro the sh R,ha
Abe 18Th, and Pernambaco the II ,h of November
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From the Loud Jn Times Dec IL
Hostktes between the Boenos Arrears and Urqniza
on l4th Of October, at Martin Garcia which lasted
nearly two hoWs and ended by urquizis fleet forcing
the passage OF The river with considerable loss 10 himself
The Bnenos Ayrean squadron pursued them unit, within
about cannon shot aud ahal distance, when the chief
sgnaed TO cease pursuing and return TINS order pro
daced great disgust among the officers and men, reaching
10 such pitch that of the former have thrown up
their commissions The squadron anchored at San Ncho
las on the 18th OF 05tober urqua having concentrated
his two squadrons had withdrawn his army rom Rosario
and was advancing Bueuos Ayres. General Lopez
tnned his peace ncgoatons bat was supposed that the
settlement 81 the claims wond be attended with difficulty,
the Buenos Ayrean Commissioners appointed 20 treat
with the representatives OF France and England,
said 10 be whose interests and opinions would tend
keep them from any settlement AZ all. Use people
were very dissatisfied with the conduct Of the Governor
on the 23d Of October engagement fought he
tween the land forces at Cepeda-Urquzas force being
10000 Of all branches of service 26 guns and
rocket tube. The Buenos Ayrean force about the
number. The Buenos Ayrean cavalry, excepting
sixty all He'd without lighting but the infantry and artillery
succeeded after three hours hard fighting, routing
baalions OF the enemy forming his right and centre.
Hs left was at SUNSET after furious cannonade charged
with II, ba onet and routed leaving he Buenos Ayreans
masters Of the field With 500 prisoners including General
santa Cruz the chief Of artillery. At night the Buenos
Ayreans fell back with their wounded but were obliged
by want OF horses, 10 leave SOME Of their guns behind
Crqni1a had subsequently rallied his forces and when
the steamer left, was within ten leagues Of Buenos
Ayres
The town under martial law, and entertainments
We're being thrown up. The National Guard was being
drilled ami great preparations made to repe the expected
attack. This being the state Of Affairs. business was at
stand stil.
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND PARAGUAY.
From the London News, Dec. IL
Ne republished from LIVERPOOL Albion
paragraph which stated that dispatches will be
forwarded BY the mail Of the 9th from Lord John Russell
toSenor Vasquer President lopeZs Minister for Forega
Affairs, relative 20 the misunderstanding between
the authorities at Asuncion and Mr.. Henderson, until
lately Consul al that capital respecting the mprison
ment Of a Moptevidean citizen claiming to be a British
subect. From the assumed fact of Lord John Russell
communicating directly with the Paraguayan executive
instead of through Mr.. Henderson, who has withdrawn
10 Buenos Ayres the Albion nfers that his lord
ship recognises the justice Of Senior vasquez's
representations as 10 The reasonableness of the
,ng with imprisoned coun,rymen. Our respectable
contemporary has been misinorned and has drawn an
ronecus Inference. 50 far from recognizing the Justice
of Senor Vasques representations Lord John Russell has
declined 10 into discus SION with that Minister on
questions wiIh regard 10 which the government Of Para
quay has been fully Informed OF the views Of the British
government by the agency Of Mr.. Consul Henderson
President Lopez although without the gloomy ndomt-
able insanity Of Fransia, which enabled tDat ruler
10 Isolate Paraguay from the rest of the world
has only opened i TO mankind TO be troubled and
tormenied with jealousy, suspicion and fear Of
qnence Of this treatment Of the subjects Of other
States who have been attracted there and of his attempts
20 impede intercourse and trade which he has concluded
treaties 10 allow u that he has had serious quarres with
the United States and Brazil has received grave rebukes
ana renorstrance from the government Of France and
has involved himself in very awkward scrap, with
The British government the consequences of which TO
linn may be serious unless aYered By return TO reason
ana j,fice.
An oulTaga ike ihs could not be submitted TO. So
lord Matuesbury directed lr Henderson 10 require the
iii OF British bpo' thus i'll used
being refused his lordshil ordered Mr. Henderson
lire from intercourse With government which had 80
itself Is for the English government TO
decide what further steps must be taken 10 bring Paraguay
70 reason and, however annoying il be to be dis
toed IN the MIDST Of serious complications IN Europe,
by quarrel With such parsonage as President Lopez,
British subject IS not to be left unprotected when
prison uDJustlv in any part of the globe. We doubt
that Lord John Russell is about warn Lopez of the
consequences that TO foow longer persistence
N his wrongful course 10 require compensation for Con.
stat and % lnsist on proper apology for his behavior 10
Mr.. Henderson.
The public, however, need not be alarmed There will
be no necessity TO blockade lombard Asuncon
without rivalry, President Lopez always gives way jus.
before punishment is about TO De inflicted, AMI long be
fore Brit nboat has knocked to pieces h.s fort at
the junction Q! the Parana and Paraguay he VIII
have come to reason and made due PREPARATION.
SHE BATTLE or CErEDA-oFFIcIAL REPORT OF
GENERAL MITRE.
SAN NICOLAS Oct "a, 1859.
y We MINISTER or WAR AND MARINE, DR. Doy PASTOR
OBLGADo;--
Il
oa'i place n the Camps Of Cepedan IN which the
under my command fought tie enemy. numberiag
than ten thousand men of the three services, WIN
tw,nt' s.x pieces Of artillery and one rocket tube.
Son shall have the honor OF giving you dctae9 &C
cont OF the affair which reflects the greatest honor upon
the infantry and artillery OF Ruenos Ayres. For the pre-
nnit myself to telling you for the information OF
his IScelrcy the Governor that al, the cavalry fed
without tghiug, with the exception q sixty under
the comraaS Of Ge. Don Venarcio Flores, and thai with
the fnapry AID ar.lery present with the standards
we succeeded, ater tnree hours fighting in completely
routing the enefry's right and centre, where seven
ha'tacns and all theis artillery were concentrated al
sunset the bataicns attacking RICH; were after
nonade scharged With the bsyonet and fed IN disorder
leaving the reld srewn with sain Our LETT Infantry in
which three hataons fell into disorder, sustained for
more than hour By one battalion formed in Square, until
the eneny's left beng broken effected change Of front
and restored the combat N that point, which already
reinforced ey another battalion. II this way ngbGai
Of the field Of bate the eneinys line
where our brave baaons rejoiced 10 the partial victory
gained under my immediate ORDERS; being unable
piee Tor OF ca airy resolved 70 retire. breaking
through the masses Of the enemy which movement com
rnenced " nan past eleven clrfying or my wounded.
was compelled 10 leave some OF ny artillery the
for want q horses and succeeded n arriving this point
after forced march Of fifteen hours with entire bat
r@ns Of infantry, having marched sixteen leagues in the
interval
II fortune or the clements at NV disposal have not per
mrted TO gam complete triumph for the caose su5
,aned by Buenos Ayres, have leas, satisfaction OF
hav,og led 70 fight heroicaly against four and OF
having brought OF almost untouched the egoas which
fbe people eolnded 10 in the day OF peril At present
Will only add that all who remained on the field of bat
Ie until the last moment nave worthly fulbiei their
duty Teservns for future occasion special recommends
IONS merely observing that the Infantry National Guard
VI Buenos Ares has covered itself with glory routing
with fire and payonet the three best battaons OF tho
enemy. God preserve you many years
BART0LoME MrRE
Among the dead Of the enemy are some Of noe
song rhem Col Centeno Among the prisoners We have
Col. Santa Cruz, chief OF the enemy's artillery.
THE DEFENCE OF BrESos AYaEs
FELLOW CotNrRTMEN-The supreme moment has ar
rived Which the State OF Buenos Ayres should show
herself worthy of her and of glorious ex.
ample Of heroic valor presented by her the field
o. Cepeda II the gallant breasts of our brethren chag
mg WITH unequaed holdness with the bayonet, and de.
ffoyne the enemy nests until they formed in line upon
iae!r eorpses have not been sufficient withstand the
Shock Of the enemy and Of the savage which
h.y nave allied themselves 70 the shame OF civilization
II - necessary that the worthy town and the heroic
ty rise ID mass 10 insure the triumph Of institutions,
which eau Hos strive to anninlate,
reno" Country men national GnardG-In nothing have
Eon " envy armies Of Tie line, since yogr companions
have en the most iacontrove ,e proofs that the men
who sEtain liked principles who fight for their liberty
snd their rights supply an DEFICIENCIES by ler enthusi
asm AMI force OF WILL ard conquer everything
To arms thei. fellow country mon let rs form with our
breasts The impregnsblc wall OF defence OF puenos Avrss
and let all o abandon upfd NO