The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-22
The Paraguay Expedition.
correspondence OF the Phiiadeipnla Ledger'I
Trxrrrn STATES RRIa DOLPHIN.

rCorrespondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger
limited STATES BRa DoLPHN [
RoApsrTAp, BuESos AyRTs, Dec D. 1858.
Our rendeyyous the city Of Buenos Ayres Is situated on
he left bank OF the Rio de Ia Plata which, considered
With reference the proportional amount of water II dis
~harces into ocean, second third In size in the
world Il is hundred and twenty miles wide at ITS
mouth seventy miles up, at Montevideo II fifty five
across and at Buenos Ayres, hundred and twenty
miles beyond Montevideo, II is thirty Fancy the express
sions of urprise with which they welcomed Who were
strangers. Carsmhei what riverl
Lenos Ayres is Tie capital aud emporium OF the repub-
lie the same name, now an independent government,
but few years snce province OF the Argentine Cone-
deraton or Republic Of the L. Plata The Confederation
still Incorporates all the other provinces excepting this
west of the river arana and those Of Entire KOS ana cor
rienIes its bank Mr.. Yancy, COR newly accredited
Minister received the LIST inst at ts capital, Pa
rama by the President General, Urqniza Spanish jour
mails take occasion to compliment most highly the address
Of our representative.
The name la Plata is not applied to the river, in
which are now anchored, more than thirty miles
above BeGos Ares At this point 1t is consider ell 20 ne
formed by the junction of two rvers-the Parapa ana
had run nearly parallel or four hundred
miles about half that distance apart the easterumost
giving to the little republic of Uruguay, otherwise
called Banda Oriental, OF which Monevdeo, on he gSnt
bank of the estuary Of the Plata is the capital me
tract between these rivers constitutes the provinces VI
Entire Rios and Correntes, already reierrou w. A n o
city of Correntes in lat q dogs s. aoi more sl.n i've
hundred miles north Of Buenos Ayres, the river
enpes into the Parana. glance nj the map makes IL
evident that the lower part Of the Farana properly se
continuation of the Paraguay Both these rivers ARISE IN
Brazil ard run parallel about two hundred miles apart.
The Parana then takes sudden bend 10 the Westward
sndi
due south, taking the name OF Parana THIS transverse
OF western portion OF the Parana The southern boundary
Of the republic OF Paraguay md separates ! from the
easternmost provinces OF the Argentine Confederation
Now have plunged into This geo graphical medley Tor
the sake of demonstrating how this great expedition
has to pass through eco leagues Of the territory Of
neutral power 70 get Mt the nasty little whaet who has
been troubling porientous uncle and should that go
vernmeut uho Argutne) object to such an act on our
part perhaps thay have Alright, aad should the 60
yernments Of Buenos Ayres and Uruguay also protest
against the assembly Of hostile fleet in their ports to
operate against ally, near neighbor, and OF nte
rests so identical with their own shall DO involved in
of paper that the Dous know so much better how
to manage than their white skinned brethren of Anglo
Saxon lineage. Until recently, these neighbor Powers
were loud in praise OF los Nore Americans (he North
Amercans.) You must member that these folks are
exceedingly jealous Of the title American, and take con
siderable umbrage at assumption OF such national
designation. Until few weeks sgo they spoke highly
of us, but their tune has since markedly changed One
knows whether is the sympathy of blood that ope
rates enlist in the of their prosecuted congo
sey or whether they Influenced by the threats OF
wholesome ohastsement which our Journals uDreservedy
promise to all the insignificant republics OF South and
Central America at the hands OF the present expedition,
and which translated into good Spanish and circulated
throughout these countries fast as each mail arrives
Certain il is that, whereas month ago o could hare en-
listed tef, thousand volunteers in this State for service
against Paraguay, ii is probable fuH as many lci be
disposed TO assist her. Sropg along the streets
are often sautcd by thing but complimentary refe
rences to the iberos Of the North and anything but
healthful prayers for their future.
And yet, perhaps there less war talk here than at
home Shore folks look to US for news and we inquire
and doubtless of equal reliability Some are belicose
some are mild-others commttal Some think Lopez
will yield after an expenditure OF bravado and others ask
whence is he TO get that $4,000 OF damages. He paid
the French claim but that amounted to few thousand
dollars and then be made virtue of bis compulsory
yield by Boosting that beneath the dignity of the
republic of Paraguay discuss such trie He doubt
less making show OF getting ready for resistance On
the 18th Bueno AVeGn government steamer sailed up
the Parana for Asuncion, loaded IL is SAID nth chairs
for obstraci,ng The Paraguay and one reIy hIadsonae
sborfIu oLsd (0nci L
is evinced TO know We will prevent her going up the
river and little wonder expressed at our Indifference
Betwxt Selves however, many paternal heart Of
our squadron that has throbbed at the mention of ncreas
ed pay by of Congress- would throb quite as violently
nj the idea Of hostpg cenqaerng flag over new steam
er filed with the contraband Of During the past
month Lopez has written considerable bravado through
the columns Of his official organ, Ell Seminario Shall
quote Of these fulmnades, and scare the wives
whose lords absent hereS His Indian Donship is in
duigng bold talk and gives vent to Spanish sour
rtv which sounds bad indeed in an English dress He
or rather his Journal dates about the degeneracy and
backguardm Of the present American Congress- but this
it be admitted based on articles translated from
New York papers II iptmates that the claim upen Para
quay of the American Navigation Company is shallow
myth and that government has merely seized on it
as preext for extorting money from the Paraguayans
and il adds that Buchanan, whom they do not even dig
nifty with title, is to be a sharer in the spoil Then
Page reflections upon the character OF whole race
and afterwards final burst Of bravado, as is nstanced in
the following extract of closing paragraph OF one OF
these editorals-A refusal must necessarily follow such
a claim, since already informed of its ultimate
tendencies. The natural consequence is war for which
the republic Of Paraguay is fully prepared" This flow of
insult may well be checked; and whatever be the
opinion of folks here elsewhere 10 the validity Of the
claim of Messrs Hopkins Co. upon Paraguay, the ma
iorty are doubtless satisfied that have sufficient
for In the insult to the flag when the Water Witch
fred at apru, and the hard talk they are now fool
ishly disseminating
is amos, pity tina. we ever meditated an interfe-
renee with these people The poor fellows have quite
much they do to quiet their boiling state
Of revolution The Confederation has just suppressed
revolt IN one OF its constituent provinces-San Juan
where most worthy ruler General Benavides wac bru-
tally tortured and murdered and this country liz itself
a successful revoer from the Confederation considerable
sympathy expressed for the effort OF their inta.
tors in the far northwest Now rife that
quadruple alliance has been effected between Bra
z Paraguay, the Oriental Republic Uruguay, and the
Confederate Provinces (Argentne), for compelling the
submission OF Buenos Ayres to the federal authorities
The Of these reports have other origin than the
device Of broker, who, finding business dull at
the Bosa (xchange) seeks to create panic and cause
demand for his The only fact that gives color
this report is the contamination OF commercial treaty
between Brazil and Uruguay, by which the latter is
empt from certain very onerous duties. Such result
be deprecated since this is undoubtedly the most
don biuuC fata in CnufI