The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02


INVASION OF THE FRONTIER BY INDIAas--sUPPOBED
TO BE INsTIGATED BY THE OLD FEDERAL PARTY
WANT OF EFFICIES0Y IN OPPOSING rHEM-OUR
RELATIONS WITH PARAaUAY-UNFIrSEss or The
AMERICAN MINISTER FOR HIS STATION
fCorrespondence Of the Boston Traveller
BUKNOH AYREs, June 8, 1855.
BY letters from the Azul Of the 18th of May, and
Rojus 9th Of same MONTH We learn that the indians
holiness and better concerted measures. Many of
the white Inhabitants have been killed and made
prisoners, and plumber of cattle aud horses driven
of The principal body consists OF the friendly
Indians, with no doubt many whites, and report
says the invasions are promoted bv the old federal
party OF Roeas, the partsans of which In ,rte
video end this place.
The affair L. the more serious from the circun-
s'ance Of their facing the government troops, and
in two Instances routing small parties wb IN equal
IN rumb6is. General Hcrnos bias been ordered
with force Of some five hundred msa to tne
South; b1t | am told they consist Of the very
worst people in the city, some being ist released
from the prisons. 1t presents indeed very serious
aspect, and the weakness OF the government -
made manifest by no proper measures being yet
taken to march against the sayages with foIce
adequate to insure SUCCESS. and headed bV q man
experienced in their species of arfare. Tae only
ons whom oil consider competent to lead su;a an
expedition is Don Eugenio Bustos; bat she present
government fears hin, because he belongs to .hs
opposite party. / have understood that he has Of
fered under certain conditions, to drive the Indians
beg ord the Rio Negro in two years. and leave the
but the government has not accepted his ofsr, ana
certainly it can only be attributed to it, want Of
confidence IN the man. Something, however, must
be cone: clsmors are loud and long. and unless
some efectual steps are taken, the next thing We
hear will be that the enemy 10 In the neighboring
Department. iudsed, there Is nothing toprevent their
coming.
Mucn alarm stu exists in Paraguay With respect
vieW the outrsges com nftted on her citizens and
flag. There il no douot that IN able diplomatist
would be able to arrange everything satisfactorily
without n sort to arms; bus 1t must be person
far superior to any who have yet been sent hare By
the government OF the United States.
lin country constantly disturbed BY civil wars,
and whore outrages are liable to be committed on
the property and persons Of foreigners, and whore
prudence and tact, with some knowledge Of the
people al their language, ID absolutely necessary,
the different Presidents OF the United States nave
y,sd with ono another Ia sending mon totally usdt
for the position they occupy. The conduct OF the
pres Mt American Minister can only be excused
on the score Of his being monomaniac, and sub
jsct to Ats Of insanity. His total want or know.
ledge Of the language, - uncouth manners sdd
solitary life, keep him in ignorance Of many things
OF Importance going on under his very eyes.
Here 1t il we'll known that the French Minister II
aware of all his business WITH the government; sad
IN the case Ct his remonstrsnoe when an Ameri-
can captain wss wounded, 1t h supposed the answer
OF the government wss submitted TO the French
man befoTe beng sent to the American Minister.
He has not yet succeeded In ratifytng the trea.
ute DetHeon tbc Bovof nmenW OF the AZTEC StateS
and that Of the Oriental republic Of tho Uruguay;
AID 10 shrewd'y suspe ted that he Ia thwarted by
Brazilian intrigue. which be has neither the caos-
city nor the requirements TO ccuntetsc, How
much trouble might be avoided by appointing uen
Of education, and how much advantage would be
derived nom II, does not require any very profound
reflection 70 see.
At q time when important changes are going on
in this counfry-wasn European intrigue "a az
work, ard Brazil using every exertion to extend 81
territory and decimste these republics the United
States Is Represented here by gentleman who Ia
net only unaware Of the moot important political
movements going on, but absolutely shuns al means
OF obtaining Information.
News has Just been received Of an attack made By
the forces OF Col. Mite upon the Indians even &C
coidipg 10 this nmapder's own statement, he was
" successful and Obliged 10 retire bet them.
This but proves what have stated, that the fore
does net sist OF Indians alone Tor believe that
circumstance Of their sanding for mouect tsiore
the whites 10 without parallel.