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Reports from Montevideo to July 19 detail the ongoing war: Gen. Rivera's forces defeated at India Muerta, retreat to Brazil, triumphant return and landing despite opposition. He rallies troops with British aid, capturing prisoners and aiming to lift Montevideo's siege. US diplomat Brent departs; his son and consul head to negotiate for Rosas.
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The war in the vicinity of Montevideo, was confined to daily guerrilla engagements, of the outposts without any desired effect. In the interior, it has assumed an active and important character. After the defeat of Genl. Rivera's army in the battle of India Muerta, by the army of Gen. Urquiza, Rivera retreated with his scattered forces into the Brazils, and his troops were there disbanded. On his return from the Brazils, the authorities of Montevideo determined he should not land.
Not being permitted to land, he was invited by the Commander of the Spanish Frigate Pearl, to accept of accommodation on board his Frigate. There he remained for some days and his friends on shore were not inactive.
His enemies after the sacrifice of some leaders were compelled to fly! and he landed most triumphantly, with an expression from the people which must have been very gratifying to him.
Immediately on Gen. Rivera's landing at Montevideo he desired to be placed in the country to carry on the war.
The arrival of the four British regiments enabled him to take eight hundred men from Montevideo, with which he sailed in the British transport which brought out the 73d regiment. He landed at Colonia, and from that place proceeded to different towns of importance, capturing many prisoners, and everywhere victorious.
The dispersed troops which were with him in the battle of India Muerta, are coming from every direction at the sound of his bugles; and soon his army will probably be sufficient to take up their line of march for Montevideo.
By the last accounts he had more than two thousand five hundred men at his command; and if Gen. Urquiza does not again enter the Banda Oriental, Gen. Rivera will be able to raise the siege of Montevideo. The French and English are determined not to employ their troops in the war, if possible to avoid it, and the aid they are rendering Gen. Rivera, with steamers, arms, and ships of war will be all that he requires. Mr. Brent, the U. States Charge d'affaires at Buenos Ayres, having been superseded by Mr. Harris, had arrived at Montevideo, and taken passage with his family for New York, in the brig Mary A Jones. A son of Mr. Brent's, and Col. Graham, the United States consul (it was reported) had left Buenos Ayres for Corrientes and Paraguay, as agents for Governor Rosas, to accomplish, if possible, a settlement of the difficulties between those nations.
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Montevideo
Event Date
19th Of July
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defeat of rivera's army at india muerta; rivera rallies over 2,500 men, captures prisoners, aims to lift siege of montevideo; diplomatic shifts with us officials.
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War near Montevideo involves guerrilla engagements; interior sees active conflict. After defeat at India Muerta, Rivera retreats to Brazil, returns, lands triumphantly in Montevideo aided by Spanish frigate and supporters. With British regiments' arrival, he leads 800 men to Colonia, captures prisoners, rallies dispersed troops. French and English provide aid but avoid direct involvement. US Charge d'Affaires Brent departs; his son and Consul Graham reportedly act as agents for Rosas in Corrientes and Paraguay negotiations.