The New York herald., 1871-07-18
URUGUAY.

The Civil War-A New Comma nsic r-im.C Chief
kppoinsetI-Prociamu mufiou Of President 6uttie
To tae Army-Press Opposition 10 the War
Arrest of Observation-Disclosures.
MONTEvIDEO. June G, 1871.
The following address to the army under General
Suarez, delivered by the President al the encamp-
ment, near Santa Lucia, has for the present dis
PEELED the hopes for peace. This fratricida war
must CONTINUE, despite the clamor of the public the
universal opposition Of the press and the distressed
state OF the country. After duly transferring the
command OF the forces to General Castro the Pres.
dent said:-
have come with the pleasure OF thanking you in
the name OF The country and OF the glorious party
history, for the faEgues ana abnc1ation wnch you
have observed up to the present.
You defend the cause OF order legally constituted
and that authority without winch foundation the re.
public would become chaos.
The shade of your standards covers the liberties
OF the country, which our enemies. taugh, by inc
''Cerrito school, have endeavOred TO destroy.
At the present day. rs III ls43 they have come 10
destroy and rum our national riches, and have in
one year caused immense desolati0n to the camp,
which the CruzadO Libertadoro did not produce in
twenty-five months.
The rebellion, winch oppose, carries with II no
high generous design. Let us be inspired win
who were before us in battles thar we have sus-
tanned, aud courageous as them In the fight. Let
us he Ike them after ihe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
one attempt more. and this vexatous campaign
will be ended with glory, aud you Will Obtain the
peace much desired, and with II the progress and
The greatness Of the country.
full Oi confidence in your decision 70 realize such
noble end, your President anu friend salutes
You, &c.
After the delivery Of the foregoing general review
OF the troops, numbering about two thousand five
hundred, was made by the President, and $4,000
was distributed among them-the first money
ceived for many months past.
General Suarez had become unpopular with the
army and change was requisite. The new COM
mander in chief has not distinguished himself hith.
ertO IN any military manner but is a stanch sup.
porter OF the government. Many predict the loss Of
the cause through the change. Colonel OrdOfez,
Minister OF War, has also been named chief OF star
and delegate Of the government, new post created
for The times.
"baacos'' retreating from the 'coloradosn toward
the north, with distance OF only thirty miles be-
tween the armies The rebels are either too weak
TO risk engagement OF they may have adopted
The more humane method OF waging war In these
countries by one party tiring the other out. The
"biancos' have secured all the good horses in the
camp ami arc prepared TO move VIII greater ceerty
tnan the government troops which are principally
Infantry ana travel IN carts. some persons arc OF
opinion that the war will last through General
Battles administration, aud at the expiration OF hts
term or ONCE March 1, 1872, we VIII have change
OI governments ana peace.
have already informed the HERALD tnat the press
Of this city was strong IN ayor OF peace, and uni
hopes were entertained that something would result
from Ihe unanimous feeling SO great was the DIS
the proprietor OF which is Mr.. Henry Correa. New
IorKer--that on the following morning an editorial
appeared in the shape or letter addressed Selor
Don Lorenzo Battle mot az Presideni, which is the
strongest article OF the KIND thaf has yet been pub.
lishcd IL attacked his whole from the begin-
nin2 and showed how, by his bad acts OF admnstya-
ton, the present chaos has resulted. That night Mr..
Corrcja, Commander Bergara and Sehcr dc Ia Hanty
were arrested and conveyed TO prison. The two lat
ter are editors contributors 10 the paper IL now
remains 10 be seen what course the government Will
adopt. The greater part OF the press condemn this
set OF the administration, the country never having
been declared In state OF siege. and the liberty OF
the press is guaranteed by the constitution.
Rumors arc again current that General Osorto,
Brazilian officer OF much renown Will arrive by the
next packet from RIO Grande, with the view OF
uniting with President SarmentO, eX-Presdent
Ntre for the purpose OF an amicable Intervention
arrange our difficulties. Heaven grant 1t may
prove true
The smallpox stli prevails, but not to an alarming
extent; deaths rom this disease number ten 10
Twelve day.
MARKETS AT NOSTEvTDEo
ImpOrta'ions continue very dull and stock OF
nearly every description OF merchandise Is large IN
exports no material change mas taken place since
nv last adyices. Sales OF dry hides being made
=, at 6ix TO Is reals, gold, for 40 lbs, duty pad.
Gold, In view OF The large arrivals from Buenos
Ayrcs during the past week NEARLY one milton OF
dOllars. the premium has declined to "a q I4M.
Exchange on England has also fallen 10 81 52i.