The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-02
ship through, and the harbor s so much better than
this that time and money saved in d.schargng and
loading.

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BuMoe AYREs, Oct. 4, 1858.
Pampa Indicns 10Th eir EapeAess Of e HORSE
Horses Killed al O,cers' Death--Ue of the Volas-Skil
ia their Dse pola Pedida-D Depredations Of Indians.
The Indians Of the pampas very expert in the
management Of horses The horses too seem to partke
Of their owners Intelligence, and unite in attack,
retreat, chase, though they had In attack
ing town approaching troop the natives have tho
skill to cling to the side of the horse and in this
troop Of horsemen only be herd Of Tying
If necessary they cling the belly of the horse
he When retreatng with booty, they rest not by
day night, until they reach place Of safety.
times hundred leagues travelled before they halt
divide the punder, If fearful of pursuit. they light
fire. eat their food raw and change horses without
checking their speed. Upon all long auns they drive
troop OF loose horses along and when change desira
Bile an Indian rides up alongside OF loose animal jumps
upon his back, and changing the primitive bride is the
work Of but moment When pursued, saddle is a bur
densorle luxury.
In capturing wild animals of any kind the South Amer
horse like the Asatc elephant lends his instincts
his ownereven assisting TO capture his wild broth
rem. The asso, long cord made Of plated hde--very
light and very strongs thrown that the loop upon the
end takes the or foot and the other end being
fastened to the saddle the trained horse sets himself TO
receive, az the exact moment the force OF the running
animal The result Is somerset, which places the
NAL at the mercy Of his captor
The practice Of killing the horses of those who die pre-
three given child its BIRTH all the horses OF Pata
CONAN are killed at the owners DEATH saving only ch
as needed 10 convey his remains to the place Of burial
logs have similar fate When mans chief wealth IL
IN horses, he need not fear his wife heirs consprng
asoihst his lhe IN order to gain his property
An implement for the chase and for that is great
favor among all South Americans is the bo,as, or balls
or, as they call them, sonai.n A thong about two
yards long has ball fastened firmly TO each end and
third ball 10 attached 10 thong about yard long, and
the end Of this thong is fastened the middle Of
other. The balls may bo round stones iron copper
or lead; more primitive method IL TO take hard
ened clay and fasten hide tightly around IT, and
when the hide dry the ball has the hardness Of
Taking one bah in the right oand it is whrled with great
force and thrown nj the object pursued. The balls and
thongs of various sizes according the size Of the
animal W be captured.
This instrument 80 thrown that the cord strikes the
neck or the legs and the balls enange the animal
10 make him powerIess. II can be thrown around the
neck binding the head the legs eng the legs 10
gether teng fast to his horse and then throwing
down the horse These, and many such feats can
be performed at full speed and from great distance Tho
Indian boys practice the art greatly the annoyance Of
the dogs and any birds within their reach This il the
usual manner Of taking the ostrich whose feathers other
means would Djure, md also the Of taking deer
foreigner rs powerless when assaulted even at a
great distance, with the coas One gentleman Of my
quaintnce escaped he only escape ever heard of by
having the presence of mind when they threw them at
the horse 70 take his knife and the thongs then
when they threw at him To tie his around his body
he held his arms above his head, and cuded them
single ball, OF about pound in weight, called "bola
perdida Is also used with fatal effect IL are
the other balls, and has TO IL thong about yard in
length, ana swung around the head aud
fearful force In close quarters II is not parted with and
II serves, far or near, efficient head breaker.
In swnness character Of Depreciation aud readiness for
pnnder, they resemble tho Bedoun Arabs "They rush
like the whrwind, destroy, aud gone.n Their plum.
der Is cattle and horses, which they drive on by thou
sande-a small number Of individuals being able d drive
large herds and they elude pursuit with great success
the frontier army being able TO do little else than report
depredations.
RELATIONS or BUENos tyBEs TOWARDS PARAGUAY
From the Bucnos Ayres Packet, Sept. rs
"a
the ridiculous misunderstanding that has placed
nerciai relations IN jeopardy
AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST BuESos AYREs.
CONSULATE os rnE UNIFIED STATES OF AsKmcs,
BrKsos Aytts-, Aug. 20, 1858.
Citizens OF the United States OF America who have
Claims against the government OF the state OF Bucnos
Ayies are requested 10 present the same with the youch
ers therefor, at this Consulate, without delay.
W. HOII.EY HUDSON, Consul
TIE GOLD NIsRs OF IA CANADA HONDA.
Prom the Buenos Ayrcs Packet, Sept. 20.
Tho dscovery OF the immense contained in
ton Tor every one getting ready to gorge himself with
the seductive metal.
After Moral who brought the first news on Sunday
several others have arrived who confirm u, and al
unanimous IN assuring that sine. Thursday ias
nobody has extracted Lees than twelve per day
whilst some, IN twelve hours Of labor have succeeded in
collecting thirty ounces.
on sunday we received the correspondence Of sr Rod
rguez which we now insert but we never believed that
there could bo such abundance Of gold r We with
eyes the remttances that have been made aud
the least can say i that California and Australia
The gold is Of superior quality FOR from essays that
were made yesterday twenty cue carats We're obtained
All the rcmittanccs made 81 this capital in large
'pcras nuggss) tor such Is ths oy and uJfcar that
one th INKS a even n primary washing.
We have nuggets of two and half ounces Of solid
gold.
The description Of the Canada Honda and is pacers
that Don Martin de Moussi gave In ms work upon tho
wealth Of province rails far what
they really are for have been assured that collect
IN day the quantities above mentioned y no. oven no
ocssary TO dig into the earth.
IT, h.shcx
imperfect the only machinery existing beng that Of
Messrs Zuvrs and Rodriguez, who will undoubtedly OBJ
tain fabulous results 90 long ~ others do not arrive To
coml-t. With them.
TIE want q hands hitherto 10 severely felt in that 10
cay, will completely dsappoar, and wo have no doubt
Of the abundant that awaits the niutcs that
lock 10 the placcrs hirstng for the coveted
This important discovery wiil mark for the
province OF san luis that Inevitably escape from
s natural inarton 10 take part ia the movement that
viii be caused by tho thousands ~ individuals that ck
to the country that prorcrs ihom such treasures.
DETRIMENTAL crsrons-DurfEs or BuEScs AYRIs--
srEEcH OF GENERAL GUIDO IN rHE SENATE.
TIE subject cf the duiier debated
IN the Senate Of BBepos Ayres r DAYS previous 10
The I'm Of September, when The following reported
A. the
srsscs o. uESrrai uriDc.
had rGrposed " give silent vote upon tbe lag under
discussion, 20 avoid tho pain cf touching certan sds of
present situation, ami ~ exposing 20 public view dim
cult'es tha, press upon us bul on reoousderiag
tho uansccndcnco of tho subject with which We
engaged, have at last decided 70 give
an ingenious statement of the grounds on which my
opinion rests feel regret dierng from the opinions
Of friends whom respect and whose CONVICTIONS regard
sincere a. my own, but 10 treating of country all
personal anectons must he hushed, and conscience
signed the supremacy over every other consideration In
ohSdcncc TO IT, therefore, declare against the law under
review az ruinous, inefcacous and impoltc With the
h q dnerenta duties Concorda, tho Uruguay, VIC.
toa and Guaieguay cannot dispose o their products nj
the Rosario ~ they dispose Of them tho markets of the
raie because there they obtain tho highest possible
ptc owing 10 the grea, compctcn ard for the saksof
the commission advance ~ funds the collection Of pro
ducts Victoria, from ts proximity TO the Rosaro, vl be-
ibahsqIcrs least the other ports will suffer- all the dis
aivanrrs Of distance II tho products of the sdderos ~
Gualcguaych chu only 10 bo embarked going
ses, they VIII DO subjected " The difficulty II collecting
assorted cargo ~ prodacs, and there being only ~
mtei number of purcbascrs, the sellers win be sscri.
iced in The prices, therr will be composition the
demand IN Wow Of this picture, which the situation of
the PORTS Of Entire Rios represented N exaggerated
coors az consequence Of the law of which this is the
compemen that is, that tends 10 render still
rous am told that is good measure When the com
ot the oral of the Uruguay has decreased when
rs population has diminished when the current of immi
grafton has been Interrupted when the capitals IN active
employ baye been reduced the lowest dimensions
deprived q their resources the markets o. the Plate