The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-14

Inc horrible accounts OF the San Juan maSsac! C
now fully confirmed. The first accounts OF this
affair We're tame in comparison with the fearful
tales of blood, raPne, and wholesale d,solation
which are presented below:
BrENos AYEEs, March II, lSGl.-At The date of
my last letter We had received news that the Com
missioner OF the National Government (Juan Sla
Governor OF San luis had met the troops of San
Juan, headed hY the Governor of that province, at
place called Pacitos, on the San Juan river about
thirty miles to tue south Of the city Of san Juan
Previous TO the bloody slaughter letters had passed
between Saa and the Governor Of San Juan. ( Abe
rastiAn,) which latter firmly refused to acknGvI
edge the right of the National Government to
march an armed force into peaceful province for
the purpose IT arresting the murdcrerS of his nra
decesSnr in Office, (Nirasoro.)
As consequence the battle of P0citos was the
result, which took place on the llth Of Jauuary.-
The bnvernment-CummiSson was backed hv
1GO"Gauchos." and Aberastain by the San Juan
forces, amounting 10 about l,2C0, among which
were a large number Of the mpst Intelligent popu-
!atlon OF the province. The c0mbatiasted ope-Ealf
h0ur, the SaH Juan cavalry immediately passing
over to the invaders. Then commenced one of the
most horrible butcherieS which has ever disgraced
the bloody annals OF the Argentine RepubIic =
Three hours and half cf bloody laughter fol-
lowed, during which time from four to six hundred
men were iauced. 1t is said that Col Saa and his
brother killed un:iI their auces dropped from their
hands from pu;e exhaustion But nine uersans
-,
which goes far to prove the previous account cor
rect.
Governor Aberastain was taken prisoner. and
after marching five leagues on foot across desert
until he could march longer, was set uDon A
mound OF earth and shot, the most horrible bar
G1ritleS being offered to his body His head gen
eral was shot and beheadcd, his head being after
wards stuck upon a bavonet and carried toward
the city OF san Juan, which city, upon the arrival
OF the Invaders, was given up 10 the horrors of
three uafS SaCkInT, murder. raDinp and d
thirsty inventions Of the invaders San Juan was
completely desolated, and thrown back at least a
quarter OF century from the path Of progress
which she was beginning to tread.
These terrible events have stirred up every drop
ct reven9eta and civil war blood in the veins of the
huenos Ayreans, and revenge is now the sentiment
of every heart.
Prom the Iio5iIs -!drerfiser. 5M1
HtBJJGArioN lMPOsSiBLE.-This conquest of the
south cannot be accomp!iShd, and therefore the
North Is ore-doomId to defeat in this war unon ;;
The North does not, or will not. believe this and
the dreadful task Of teaching it to knew it, remains
with US. As it cannot accomplish its object we
shall accomplish ours by the defeat of it's: and
mat 0oJ7ct Is what we sought by peaceful diploma
cy, when we asked Of the North that we mi,ht he
suffered to go IN peace, to become nation indie
pendent OF II, that might rule ourselves and
conduct our affairs in our own manner without in
teriering, or being interfered with by it. This
separate nationality, this independence, which is
finally acknowledge. 1t i utterly incompreheps,-
Die, Indeed, that it cannot OreSee that it will have
10 acknowledge 1t, and that it had better do it at
once without poStponing it by fearful war which
can only end in the cnnsum mati0n
The Christian soldier of the South can feel in
this quarrel, more fully than the patriot Of
the hrSt revolution, that Heaven is on his side.
that his cause is just in the sight of God. He i
lighting on the defensive, and for selfpreservatiou
"A law of nature, as it is law of man which ms.
in SnIF dalA -, =,
when animates our whole people as one man. II
Is an upright consciousness which is ever present
to the high officers who direct our national affairs
our s6ifIt Hs ae4t4eRtg hiChr f6Hfes Tor the cam
paiSh' ana make each one feel what it is to be a
patriot.
Bat this feeling can have no place in the brea st
o! our enemies-ruIer soldier. With US, com.
science says, You are right. With him the still
small voice, il it speaks at all is whispering, YOU
are "Tohg-J0u are waging an unnecessary war of
aggression and hate.
The wages of the operators in the cotton factories
az harrisburg, Pa, have been reduced Is per cent.
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1,. HEALTH OFFICE, Baltimore, May 18th, ls6l
'F"'t q HeH"E >" fe CUg Of BALTIMORE, far The IrceL
ending M0HdGy morning.
bpty i nun , c"ic g assumption II: commissions .;
lou" hrHpSy ) d!s pepSId drowLed cry e as : caar,
M eY re- scarf FIVE , typho 8 u $! wounds
ION OF brain Inflammation OF lungs l. Old age :;
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4aes H. females 81 OF which nuui5er IL wera coIored
perSons-9 r"e; slaves Bv ORDER
LIAS Il. RRADFo%D, Commissioner of Health