The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-24
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.

Ch0T0Cecr-Vno U1utaEy Inv ASs0ss0~
Ayres-A Political Crisis at Hand-Our
Minister Has . Friendly Interview with
the Authorities, &c., &c.
Our dates from Paraguay are TO tho 10th, Buenos
Ayres the 27h and Montevideo the Both Of November.
Rio Janeiro the llh Bahia 18th, and Pernambuco the
nth Of December being in most instances few days
later than news at this port
Correio Mercantil Of Rio Janeiro, November 25,
gives the following paragraph from La Rpubca Of No
vember l2:-
The government Of Buenos Ayres about to conclude
clauses are TO be that Buenos Ayres will in of
with Paraguay permit the United States 10 have depot
n ans by land and and ha. she will
aid her ally In whatever may be necessary for the con-
quest of Paraguay.
The Repubca calls the attention Of Brazil, Paraguay
the Argentine Confederation and the Oriental State to this
important fact.
The Concrete de Plata lays little weight on this news,
which it believes TO be unfounded.
The Correio MercantI Of Dec. says
The great question OF the day s that concerning the
Parayguan and American differences. II believed that
President Lopez will finally make concessions
AS to the above mentioned of secret treaty be-
tween Buenos Ayres and North America all the other
papers consider 1t unfounded but the Naciosal, Of
ST. Gomez, declares that such an alliance would be very
convenient.
ton between Brazil Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, the
end of neutrazing the influence Of the United States
The news from Paraguay is to the 10th Of November
The government preparing for receiving the North
American invasion. seems, however, that all will be
terminated by diplomatic arrangement.
The London Times Of the 7h Of January contains the
following political and commercial summary
From Montevideo we learn that part Of the United
States squadron or Paraguay had arrived in port and
wa m 0c0u.
ss Of ten steamers four rgates, three bgs and three
sloops. The vessels would, was expected leave in the
Of few weeks TO seek redress from the Para
guayan government.
OUR BUENOS AYRES CORRESPONDENTS.
BuENos AyREs, Nov. q, 1858.
Gen. Urquisa-His Origin, Early Life Promotion-Erpe
pediion against Uraguay-Against Rosas-Reuok Of
Buenos Ayrcs-A made President-Persondl Appear
ance-Personal Habis-Marriage- -Fossessions-Larget
Land Ocner in the World-Domestic Habits, Gardens,
Birds, Fruits 7rees-7he Friend of the Poor, dc.
There is no man south of the equator who attracting
as much attention at this moment as Don Justo Jose de
Urquiza President Of the Argentine Confederation His
history ceaseess rebellion against routine. The
| force that has raised him is within him.
He was born in the village Of Conception in the province
Of Entire Rios, in 1900, Of poor and undistinguished
parents His first employment clerk attendant
in pulperia which, in that country, grocery where
liquors are sold. He shortly became proprietor in that
business and chosen commander Of the militia of the
village Of his residence He soon became commander of
the military department in which he lived which gave
him the rank Of General In the civil that armed
province against province he rapidly he became
| the military chief Of the province Of Entire Rios.
When the affairs Of Uruguay in 1851 invited some
| new foe 10 terminate a that was both intestinal
and national Urquiza placed at the head Of the
gentne troops that marched against Orbe the President
4 ccn n,au holo
haused the endurance of his subjects and his neghbors
and in February 1852 Urquiza brought his troops flush
ed with their Uraguayan victories, and drove out Rosas
The fall Of Rosas utter run and to this day be lin
gers exile. He was not invited to return, though
Buenos Ayres the September following Sept. H. 1850
threw Off the authority of Urquza The return Of ths
only question Of me and its temporary loss detract
nothing from the fame of Don Justo Jose de Urquza-
In the Argentine republic lis it not common thing n
repubicsO the military hero became President; and a
lengthy constitution copied very closely from that Of the
United sates far that goes hardly prevents the
constitutional government from being strictly military.
Sarmiento, who knows him well, Says
Urquza Is fty.eeht tall stout with regular features
interesting counssnance and very soft gray eyes When
pad curtng his words mis- color does not heghten
pear egn anger than be really feels the terri
conseqaence. correct this impression There him
wnkng Of the lett eye, which rather pretenson to than
Sarmiento calls him tall others call him short The rea
he is pethorc to roundness and ruddness and but
for his extreme temperance, he would be in danger o
apoplexy water Is the only beverage OF himself or
every dish with his hands, and seldom does he
at his table without seeing at It from twenty TO thirty
guests or persons having personal business with him. The
a arr h sorae senoe excep.
wife plain woman and the daughter of q poor man I
at his side, and near her are her children:
d any & yTats o f h; . s % @ M
TO the first families of the country received his dvdeI at
tentons These are now at their homes and by publ
lv a. Io h na ny hiIG ~ ~ his ,S u,ous% ne na
under the instruction Of French countess and are
ing . very excellent education
M .ny owner p =. Tue greaer par. OF tne iand
the world On these lands he has 400 0Oo cattle beside
sheep and horses nnumcrable He speculates in hide
nno ca'.e, anu ~ Ine owner, IN part or Wholly
| torv The sodierv bnv on credit NJ ,boso storas
and ba tatoe ordare IN Tho tressrrr co. ~. S;'is
anu no aHes oIuels vi .n9 treasury ior tne oliis
IN hs priVaLe rereat al san Joee ne mas much OF TN
@ = me- AUG .m aee. ~ ne worio smie unue
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