The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

THE WAR IN PARAGUAY.

The mails from South America per Royal Mail
steamer Seine, which have been delayed so long,
have at last arrived. The news from the River
Plate and the seat of war for the last fortnight
comprised, according to the Buenos Ayres Standard,
a list of desultory but sanguinary engagements, in
which, without any real advantage being obtained
by either party, hundreds have perished. By this
mail we learn some more particulars of the battle of
November 3d, in which the Paraguayans destroyed
nearly the whole of Tujuti, the fortified camp of
the Allies. The loss of the Allies was very heavy,
and their confidence was so much shaken that now
they are fortifying themselves strongly on every
point, fearing another surprise, which the move-
ments of Marshal Lopez gave them every reason to
suspect, and which, if carried out successfully,
would jeopardize the very existence of the Allied
forces. Every one who could has left Tujuti ; all
the ships in port have moved south, out of reach of
the batteries, as Tujuti could not stand a second
assault without being strongly reinforced, of which
for some time to come there is little hope. The
Allies have, it is reported, fortified themselves at
Tayi, believing that through the occupation of that
point they would intercept the communication be-
tween Hu maita and the capital, Assumption ; but this
is not the case, as Gen. Lopez has still the river, and
has opened a communication by a southern route,
which is entirely free to the Paraguayans, as they have
retaken the town of Pillar. Each day proves to the
Allies how little they know of the resources of the
Paraguayans, who after a three years' struggle show
as yet no signs of giving in, but, quite the contrary,
are determined more than ever to defend to the last
their country and their Government. The news
from the interior provinces of the Argentine Con-
federation are similar to those received for the last
year, and the rebellion is not yet overcome. The
rebel chief Varela has taken 1,200 men, and one
million dollars from Salta, and invaded the neigh-
bouring provinces. Several of the interior provinces
have protested against political acts of the National
Government, and called upon General Urquiza to
take the Government into his own hands. Besides
these disturbances, the Indians on the Cordoaese
and Santa Fe frontiers are very troublesome, and
have destroyed large amounts of property. Busi-
ness all over the Confederation has been very dull,
and wool, the great staple, has fallen 50 per cent.
in price. The city of Buenos Ayres is perhaps the
only place which does not feel so much the depressed
state of the country, as almost all the military stores
are shipped from there, and, being the only seaport,
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engagement, and the prospect of a solution to this
long and protracted struggle.
The latest news is published in the Aloniteur of
the 16th inst., which says, in that day's bulletin,
4, that no serious engagement had taken place in La
Plata since the attack by the Paraguayans on the
camp at Tuyuti. The Paraguayans had neverthe-
less succeeded in sinking various vessels of the
Brazilian squadron ; but, on the other hand, the
Brazilians seem to have completely invested Ilu-
maita. It was even asserted that President Lopez
would abandon llumaita." But this has been as-
serted for years, and the Allies appear now to be no
nearer the realization of the prediction.—Angle-
American Times.

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