The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09

INDIAN TROUBLEs-sTATE OF THE SOUTHERN FROM
- rIER-A BATTLE AND VICTORY CRIME NEAR THE
CITY-THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POLL
TICs-A MISSION TO THE PARANA.
We have received files Of the British Packe dated at
Buenos Ayes, November IT, for which indebted
to Capt. Lancaster, OF the ship Parans.
From private letter. dated at Buenos Ayres, 10th Of
November, we have the following extract:-
The Indians encroachng upon the frontiers OF this
country, driving the people of the estancias burning
their houses and taking their cattle. COL Oever has
contracted with the to raise an armed colony
of six hundred men, with their families for the frontier
beyond the river Salinas.
The Packet Of latest date has the following notice of
affairs the Southern rontier-As regards the South
another week Of mortal anxiety. On the 9th November
apary penetrated far the Arroyo Chico from Tan
dill twelve fourteen leagues inland burning destroy
ing, and carrying off cattle wherever they OF the
extent OF their depresations still ignorant but
is with feared to be the most disastrous invasion
that has yet taken place. We have this information from
sources that leaves doubt mind its TRUTH
and We hold 1t both cruel and inpeltic conceal
disguise the real state Of the On the 5h Of Novem
Der General Hornos at the Azu force of 500 had
been detached to protect Tandi and the Loberia No
thing see or known Of the Indians after the affair of the
18th OF October The report Change yesterday Of
their being at the Camerones requires The
groups said to have been that direction may pos
Uceu iorce5 Oh EcHenhyuSih, T0de tor
the Azul."
General Hornos had defeated large force of Indians
in the latter end of ctober and the Packet in comment
ing on the victory says- is not unlikely that there
may be an understanding between the Indian Cacques
and the leseers of the late eeute and
the fact OF simultaneous movement in the capital and
ell along the line of frontier from the Arroyo del Medic
to Tapslqoe leaves hardly doubt the point Thanks
20 civil discussions, Calfucura ha, become q political
entity Emboldened by the affair OF May elated by the
ruthless carnage of San Antonio and dazzled with the
and IMMUNITY that have attended his recent in
cursions 1t is no longer starveng marauder, pro W.
ing in quest OF scanty and precarious meal with whom
we have to do; but with recognised chief invoking po-
and supported by brute force. deficient yet in
dfcipline and equipment, but formidable from its
meca strength and its absolutesu oordinaon the will
OF an ambitious leader. What the numbers either
Tide in the late acson matter Of vague
That OF the Indians has been variousY stated at 1000
$500, $1,000 and incidentally at 1000. Truth may lie
between, ana perhaps 5000 may assumed as q fair
average.
An attempt had been made to murder family named
Planes, ,centisting of four persons near the city
In the revolutionary line Bustos supposed to have
gained the North; OF Flores and Batar, nothing
positively known. The attempt has turned out
plse failure The Oriental has ordered the
Argentine emgrant to be retired from the coast, against
which Costa Bustos and Garcia have reclaimed.
The British Packet Of Nov 10th says-It 10 under
stood that Senior Pena and suite will very shortly
or the Parana Some OF the points likely to be treated
are undergoing precious discussion by the press that
we fear may tend to reard rather than expedite
tuition.
While peparati ms are being made TO withdraw the
Brazilian forces from Montsvideo it asserted that rein
orcemens and In large numbers, have entered BY the
Rio GRANGE frontier
between Brazil and Paraguay and that Admiral Gren
fell may very shortly be expected to command Of
the naval expedition. This looks serious.
new MINCperGtigue, under the direction OF Mr..
Achilles RIM was about to make debut in the Ar
gentine theatre The reputation of the prma donna,
Madame Sophie Vera LoAi stood very high in the city