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 PLATTE!! GREAT BATTLEt!! By a slip from the office of the Baltimore American, we learn that the brig Saldana Siubbs, arrived at that port yesterday from Riode Jaaeiro, whence she sailed on the 20th Deeembef, bringing interesting advices from that quarter. l. will he seen from the annex ed letters that the combined forces of the En- gish and French had achieved victory over he Argentine troops, and captured the forte at the north of the river Parana at Rio de Ja- neir0.

 The price of Flour had improved.

 Rio DE JANEIRo,

 l7th December, 1915.

 The all-absorbing topic of the day is the late tremendous engagement between the An glo allied forces at the River Platte. and some ol Rosas' batteries at the mouth of the river PaFaGa. The newspapers will doubtless teen with the particulars of the proceedings on on both sides. On the part of the English and French the victory was complete indeed; not, however, without serious losses as re- gards life, aad property in the way of ship ping

 The English brig-oi-var Dolphin alone. received l07 roand shot in her hull and rig- giag, during the engagement The French steamer Fulton received l04 shot; and d French vessel, or at least, vessel manned by Bfenchmeh, batformerly belonging to the Buenos Ayreans, was completely fiddled The total loss of the Allies amounts to about l0J kii!ed. and wounded, while, on the par, of the enemy, no. certain statement has yet bsea made public. Report says that upwards ot 500 men are missing. Certain, il is, that tn one place 10 less than 250 bodies were found, and in another some 150 or l60; and what IS still more strange, they were all blacks. To acceuut for this, Il is sait! that as fast as d white man fell, Killed or woun- ded, he was immediately carried of, while tue poor blacks were kept al il and lay where they fell.

 Once or twice these miserable wretchcs attempted te flee from the forts, but no soon- CT did they attempt it, than Rosas' cavalry charged on them and compelled them to re- turn to theF guns, at the point of the lance Rosas seemed. 10 have anticipated the flight of hls men, and placed these cavalry there on purpose te keep them in check, for eu landing of some 450 men from the vessels ot war, they met with but very little oppo- sition.

 Montevideo advices, to the lst .uh., say "Ne have news from Parana, stating the en- tire destruction of the principal batteries al the Yonelero. The loss of the French and English amount to about 150 killed and wounded-keysione.