left
dead upon the field. After his defeat, Cruz signed an agreement
recognizing Montt as the legitimate President, and promising to disband
all his forces, and make no farther attempt to disturb the peace of the
country, on condition that his offence and that of his associates should
be pardoned. It was thought that this event would insure the
tranquillity of the country for many years; and Bulnes was received at
Valparaiso with great rejoicing on his return from the campaign. But
the agreement of the insurgents was not kept. On the 30th of December
they rose again, and got possession of the city of Copiapo, and prepared
from there to resume their march against the capital. Should Bulnes
again defeat them, as is probable, he will be sure to show them no
mercy.

From the Rio de la Plata we have intelligence which seems to leave no
doubt that Rosas, the tyrant of Buenos Ayres, is on the verge of
destruction. Urquiza, the general who has just freed the republic of
Uruguay from the presence of Rosas's satraps, and restored to the
important city of Montevideo the enjoyment of its liberty and the
advantages belonging to its commercial position, has now completed his
preparations, and is about to march against the dictator himself.
Besides the troops of Entre Rios, his own State, he has under his
command the forces of Corrientes, and is aided by the Brazilian fleet
and army, and some 2,000 men from Uruguay. The entire force about to
move against Rosas cannot be less than 30,000 troops, including some of
the best soldiers in South America, and a full complement of artillery.
Rosas, on his part, by extraordinary efforts, has got together some
20,000 men, many of whom are raw recruits, and none of whom retain that
faith in the invincibility of their leader which has been an important
element in his previous successes. The supple legislature of Buenos
Ayres has, in these circumstances, outdone itself, and has not only made
him absolute and irresponsible dictator during the war, but for three
years after the victory. That victory, however, we opine he will never
see. As Urquiza approaches, the army of the dictator will diminish.
Large bodies of his soldiers will go over to the enemy; and he will
either be shot or allowed to escape to England, to live there upon the
revenues of his enormous and ill-got fortune.

In England all the world has been agog for the approaching opening of
Parliament, which was to take place on the 3d of