The New York herald., 1871-02-21
MoygEvlDEO,


Progress Of the Civil War-The Movements
of General suarez-6saisIna the sle9e-A
Pitched Enrtlg~ Defeat Of the Tsebels-ktrU-
cities Of the Vicicrs--Amnesty Declared by
tho Govcrnnien - Selure of the steamer
Jcnny--Iho United s.atas Scapdr0n-Tr.sds
Inpvoviny slowly.
II &. ,gT.-q -a,y ,.- MoSTEvfDE0, Jan. TO- 1871.
The civil war raging In this republic appears
Farther than ever ron ending. Out OF the REM
nants OF the armies uAder Generals Ceraballo and
)6uarez both destroyed bv the rebels, the govern
meny has succeeded recruiting one. strong, con-
eolidatng 1t under the abis leadership OF Suarcz,
Caraballo having been superseded early In Decen-
ber for tncapaci,y and dsioyalty. This force, num-
bering about three thousand men OF all arms. ad-
Hanced about the MIDDLE Of December IN defence Of
Ahis capital, closely Invested by the victorious and
pver.conndent rebels, who, six thousand strong
Shought the campaign decided in their favor.
Euarez meanmhils kept crawling nearer, and the.
febels were compelled to relinquisn all the
Immense ADVANTAGES ooained, raise the siege,
MA to start OF iu order to confront and
nefcat the enemy II possible. They met at Sierra
de Mnas, General suasez endeavorng 70 avoid
genera. engagement on account Of the disparity in
Plumbers, the government tryng w all means 10 re-
Enforce hiin With tliaaSfy and artillery. the rcoe,s
pucceeaed, however. IN preventing two attempts
And lorsa lew days feycryone thought that he woald
have been cut 70 pieces oT be compelled 10 surren
ceeded 10 batting inc well conceived plans OF the
rebels and breaking through their lines with a
tng loss, reached the Town or Union, three miles
from ins place. wlere, te;ors tae enemy could pre-
went IT, tney received relliorceinents 70 tue numDer
Ol 800 Cn0lco troops. NJa these Suafez look The
offensive and presented battle at the river Sance on
Nhrstnaas Day. The reDc, accepted at ouce the Ell
iour PM AL Grst tnu rehels otianked the right wing
Uf Suarez ana threw themselves on his rear. capur-
sng part u his tram ana lee cannon. suarez raj
capturing some OF tnslt artillery and remaining IN
possession oil tue Lea. the enemy FALLING back three
lnile5. lhe goyerhn.e.i forces dsgaced themselves
On that day victory W tie indscrinlnate saugh-
ter OF every Rebel prisoner aud wounded man LEFT
ON the ield liter tho manner OF cannbals, an ever
Tasting dis race 10 peope claiming TO be civilized.
he reacl army has since rereated 200 miles. burn
2ng and Qesroyng eve yihn9 IN their pain, having
collected and orl,en nt.ore them every horse, mule
Or sheep they could nAd.
This government has s.nce the above events pro-
clalnei amnesty 10 AL "no may present themselves
70 the competent authorities within thirty days IRON
the 5,n. a large LuIiber OF persons have availed
themselves Ut mis- act OF c4eAency from the govern
Nent. .
BON oi Commander Page, came near causing a con-
gllct between the Oriental republic OF Uruguay and
Aiiaiis or secretary q, sa,e senior Iejedor Of The
Samiento Cabinet, TOOK the case up so warmly lthe
aud IN Argentine waiers mat at the lnird ad-
dressed to this government senior Te edOr sent his
iultima,um-tbe unconditional surrender OF the SNIP
payment oil damages, &c., within Iorty-e hours
or lnat the Argentine navy would take possession
ot tho jenny LOWING lef e sea, feReng Son ~
soever 1t might be raised. What q pity
{ Is that our secretary vi State docs not show one
halt the pluck displayed by the comparatively speak
nng, insignificant government OF Sarmlento When-
ever the nag tue country Is insuited rs happens
now every day win tile STATS anu SuipeS Dy tue
brutal soldiery OF spain.
1he ships Of our squadron, however Insignificant as
TO number ana strength per lOrIn their duty well.
The flagship Lancaster Is on the way 10 Bahta a.
The sIoop-Oi-war POI Lsmouta, Commander Semmes,
Is here AMI the Wasp, LieutenanJ O'Kane, has just
come back from preserving tie important works Of
our Consul at Colouia attacked by Inc Blancos.
Mr.. Samuel Keeling died from smallpox, in this
Ci ty, On The I2th.
Trade slowly revlvlng.