No. 10.
Mr. Osborn
to Mr. Fish.
Buenos Ayres, March 6, 1875. (Received April 22.)
Sir: General Mitre, the chief of the rebellion or insurrection, and ten of his companions in captivity, arrived in this city this morning, by [Page 24] an early train from Lnjan. For some time it has been a question with the authorities whether the general should be tried by court-martial or by the civil court. At the breaking out of the revolt he was a brigadier-general in the Argentine army. Before he left the field he tendered his resignation 5 it was not accepted, but his name was stricken from the roll. It is now, however, understood that he will be tried by court-martial.
General Arredondo, the chief of the northwestern forces of the rebel army in the late rebellion, and captured at Mendoza by General Roca, escaped from his prison, and crossed into Chili by the Los Patos Pass, & telegram sent to the governor of San Juan, ordering troops to intercept him there, having arrived too late. It is rumored that his escape was made by collusion with the officer in command of the post, and has caused quite a sensation here.
I am, &c.,