The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-18 00:00:00

ing for immediate operations upon the defences of

Tebicua ry.

The Anglo-Brazilian limes says :—" It is reported
that a Cabinet meeting held immediately after
authoritative news of the evacuation of Humaita
was received it was determined to prosecute the war
until the objects originally aimed at were obtained.
For this reason no relaxation in the forced recruit-
ment carrying on in all parts of the empire is mak-
ing, and the remitting of troops for the seat of war
continues, a body of about 300 having been sent
forward. The general changes noticed previously
as being made in all the numerous branches of the
public service dependent directly or indirectly upon
the Executive are still going on vigorously in all
quarters, and must result, especially as forced re-
cruitment will be carried on, in materially
strengthening the position of the present party hold-
ing the reins of office, and in securing to it a large
majority in the next Legislature. his Excellency
the Visconde de Itaborahy has not yet announced
his financial measures ; but, notwithstanding the
absence of any official statements, it is understool
that the deficiencies of the Treasury are met
with continued issue of national paper currency.
The situation of affairs in the Argentine Confede-
ration is serious, in consequence of the complica-
tions between the national Government and Urquiza
and the attitude of the latter since his Entre Rios
troops collided with and routed the troops of the
new Governor of Corrientes upon the frontier of
Entre Rios Corrientes. Both parties are assum-
ing a warlike attitude towards each other, and it
is feared that a civil war is on the point of breaking
out."

The British gunboat Linnet had gone to Timbo

,nd received Dr. Stewart.

The abandoned fortress of riumaita is described
as inferior in its position and construction to Curu-
paity. The form is an irregular, almost circular,
polygon, with a perimeter of some 7i miles in
length, mounted with 200 cannon. The works fol-
low the course which the nature of the soil pointed
out and rendered so defensible. The ditch is 16ft.
wide and 13ft. deep, in general. The parapet is 6i
ft. wide, and, on the side of the allied positions, is
sustained inside by trunks of palms, and shows signs
of age. The glacis is natural, and the abattis on it
was of little strength, being merely boughs of trees
without connection or fastenings, without combina-
tion with the palissade, or protected by a terrepleine
from projectiles. The line that was opposed to the
allied armies is covered with salient angles to give
cross fire upon assailants. On the south side the
works are naturally defended by lakes, which
cover them to the river. On this side only
small cannon were placed, and the abattis was only
a sham of branches. On the river side the best
works and the heaviest cannon are found. The

former consist of six large and well-constructed
batteries, of which the London battery is the only
one casemated. This one is 160 paces long, with a
parapet 8 feet thick, all of masonry. No large ceu-

tral redoubt existed inside the fortress. It has in-
side a very large exercise ground, round which
buildings were ranged, with barrack room for 6,000
men. Furniture was got in all, and in the officers'
housesquantities of preserves, oil, wines, and pickles
were left behind. As the buildings were in com-
paratively good condition, all the hospitals and de-
posits were being moved from Corrientes to it, and
it will be the basis of future operations.
In the Argentine Legislature the Presidential
question was postponed until the arrival of Sar-
miento. At Montevideo banking operations con-
tinued under the new regulations, and the Legisla-
ture was engaged on several railway bills, including
one from below the Falls of the Uruguay to the
frontier of the Brazilian province of Rio Grande do
Sul.