The New York herald., 1870-12-06
The ASG -NTlNE REPUBLIC.

sFresidcnt SarmieDto's Proposals for Peace
Declaration 10 His NiDisrers-Lopez JOr-
dan-Iiis Whereabouts and StTenEth-Gcne-
rial Rivns Operations.
RIO JANElRo, Sov IL, 1870.
In the Argentine confederation Sarmlento mas
published ine following declaration, agreed 10 IN
Council OF Minister'S
The President OF the republic WIN hear and attend
10 any proposal OF peace emsnatng rom the chief
chiefs OF the rebel forces. assented the follow
lng basls:-Submission Internationally, OF the
forces In rebellion against the national authorities;
general amnesty; temporary retiral OF the chief OF
the rebellion and OF the other leaders, whom the
government may designate IN order 10 render cfec-
tive the reorganization OF the province III accord
aDce.with.the Congressional law.
In regard to Lopez Jordan great uncertainty
prevails. some say he has still 5000 men. and
department OF that name. Other accounts give him
teniy 600 followers. and represent MIN retreating
Hrom that disaiIected province.
| The same dvergencles OF statements exist in
Rard TO The government General Rlyas, who is sai1
py some 70 he in La Pal pursuing Jordan, and by
pihefs 10 be stayed al ConcOrda by want o. horses,
~ Of The thrty thousand paid for " the government
enly three thousand can be accounted General
tkely obes was stationary IN the south, apps
enfy waiting fer some authentic account IN regard
tt Jordans whereabouts.
A robbery OF the provincial treasury az Buenos
A tfes mad occurred The thieves managed to open
81 Nv, ,OO0 which WAS III one OF the drawers o the
sal " but they failed TO open another drawer mat
haa IS Sll,oco, 900 dollars IN IL.
The Battle Of santa Rosa-ieueraI Rivus,
Report OF The Action.
The following IL the report OF the General Ignacio
RIyas 70 the Commander-in-Cnef In Entire RIOS OF
the bal Vie OF Santa Rosa, In which the rebels sur.
Hered earfully. The report is daled Potrero de
Prado, vilIaguay, October IA. IL reads thus
ON the 18th overlook the enemy at Puntas de
kfu haiT lL mn
artallery. vnd we gained complete victory notwth
standing ,ne deficient means at my disposal.
ON the tah, nj four p. N, l was encamped at San
Miguel, wien my chief OF vanguard brought word
that t,dies Of tbs enemy were IN front 10 the num-
ber OF about 800. Going IN person TO reconnc'tre
saw they wt0nd not accept pat'le ana judged Lhat
their whole army was not there uut only The van
guard then directed Colonel Vidal 10 set out at
three In tine morning with the vanguard, which
reinforce with Asconhs brigade Inc Grave Fedora
clon cavalry, two PrlIssian guns and the Fourth
battalion The rest OF the army followed at four
A. Nd.
Coionel Wa thai he had In 'front.' three strong
columns OF he enemy and my scouts smul,ane-
ously brsugnt word thai tnree other columns were
moving down on my left 1ank. from the top OF
slope could aee them with my glass, wnereup0n l
at once sent olders TO Vidal 10 halt and form into
line till came mp With the main body, meantime
forming the airy Into "echclOns" 70 cover My
left naDL- / Was coming down the right bank OF
the Santa Rosa and IN this manner sought 10 pro-
tees my iNferier cavalry force from the masses
infsntry Oh the other. j advanced the
TnIrd battalion and the Correntins Cnasseurs
Fourth and Twelfth batalions under Colonel Berna
slnns With Krupp,s four cannons and light how
Iizer under RUIZ Moreno, On my right nank was
namsrrss suuadron,. the Correntino horse, under
Ram,rez and my escor,. The reserve consisted OF
us Sixth Of the Iine. sSw regiment 81 dsmounted