The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-21 00:00:00

THE WAR ON THS LA PLAT,

The mails from the Brazils and River Plate, via
Bordeaux, arrived this morning, and fully corrobo-
rate the intelligence anticipated by telegram, as
coming from a Paraguayan source, and which by
files of papers received are fully borne out, as to the
true but sad position in which the allies have placed
themselves, which may be briefly summed up as
follows :—The Brazilian fleet had passed Curupaity,
but were unable to advance and, make an attack on
Humaita, nor able to force a passage of that place,
while the Paraguayans had retaken Curuzu in their
rear, and had strengthened this as well as
Curupaity, and had literally sown the river
with torpedos and other obstructions, so that
the fleet is now completely hemmed in and
unable to advance or force a retreat, at the
same time keeping out of melt of the heavy artil-
lery of both fortifications. The army, under Pre-
sident General Mitre, being unable to co-operate
with the fleet, was entrenching itself against attack
fron the Paraguayans at Tuju-cue, equally unable
to make any move ; President Mitre casting the
blame of the bad position they had got into on the
Marquis Caxias, the Brazilian commander, while
the latter attributed all the blame to the incapacity
of the former, and this has naturally caused an ill-
feeling to spring up between the two commanders,
which it is probable will do more to bring
about a rupture of the Triple Alliance,
and an end to this struggle, than anything else
might have done. The most important feature of
the fortnight has been the change in the Argentine
Cabinet. Dr. Elizalde, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and Dr. Costa, of Education, have both resigned,
and tha Vice-President has named as their successors
Dr. Ugarte and Senor Uriburn. The leading fea-
ture of the new Ministers is their opposition to a
continuance of the war, and they are strongly in
favour of peace, as they deem it impossible to carry
out the policy of the Mitre Administration, and in
this they are strongly supported by the press and
the public, as it is felt that the war has lasted too
long; and owing to the strength of Humaita and
the natural defences of the country, the Paraguayans
are able to maintain a successful resistance against
the combined strength of the Allies. Cholera had
again made its appearance at Tujuti and Tuju-cue,
and fears were entertained that the camp would
again have to be removed.

LIFEBOAT SERVICE.—CARNAItVON, I'londay. (By
Tele,grapli.)—The Manchester Lifeboat of the National
Institution, named the John Gray Bell, and stationed at
Liamidwyn, Anglesey, was instrumental this morning in
rescuing the crew of the barque James Campbell, Captain
Jenkinson, wrecked ou Carnarvou Bay.
DEATH OF MADAME BOLENo.—Madatne Bolen()
the dancer and columbine, on Wednesday afternoon was
seized with a fit, and, it is supposed, broke a blood vessel.
The unfortunate lady expired on Friday. Madame Boleno
and her husband were engaged for the season for the pan-
tomime at Drury-lane Theatre.
ATTEMPTED RESCUE OF A PRISONER.—On Satur-
day an attempt was made to rescue a. man as ho was being
conveyed from the Bloomsbury station to gaol. The pri-
soner was implicated in some of the recent outrages in the
district. lie was in a cab at the time, and while passing
through Clark's-mews, off George-street, the vehicle was
L surrounded by a mob, the doors were opened, and a vigor-
ous attempt made to drag the prisoner out. The crowd
attracted the attention of the officers at the station, who
rushed out and prevented the attempted rescue 14.eni being
ellCceeeful.