The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28

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It is said Lopez has 100000 men under arms, and well
disciplined
The previous report Of the immense strength of the for
thcatons the head of the s strictly correct
but there s no doubt very formidable resistance will be
made.
Our Expeditionary Correspondence.
FLAG SHIP FULTON, OFF MoSrEvIDDo, Dec. 30, 1855
Aetire Movements in the FleA-Peacyfm Appearances-
Vis1 to Senior Pereira-His Personal Appearance-He
Tenders Mediation scith Paraguay-h Lcpes Backing
Down Sad Accide1-A French Sailor Generous
American Aid-The Preparations for The Co'Jaict-Para
guayan Defences-English Aid TO Thsm-I'aragaoyaa
Lnsuks to the United States Through Lope-s 0icidl Or
gam--Isults Of the Monepideo Pres-A Ban,hed Para
guoyan in Our Offence The Difficulty Of Negoiatioa-
Lcpess Probable zaeicsVil Any Of Our Ships be Az
losoed Ascend tie Riye?Lopess Appeal 10 he R,reriae
Sates-lkorements Of Our Squadron dc
The past has been active for the Paraguay
expedition The work has been going without poise'
without ostentation, and whilst the American nag floats
gaiy from many tall masthead, there s quiet and re-
pose about each vessel indicative Of the most peaceful des
tiny. There signs Of yet the horizon. For
the present. official courteses alone strike the observ
The other day flag officer shubrck, attended by
Commissioner Bowin, Commodore Forrest, the United
States Consul Mr. Gayle, and suit Of officers, paid off,
cal visit the President Of the Oriental republic, S Pc
rera His Excelency mild looking old spanard, urbane
but astute, and, surrounded by gering throng Of o
cas received his American guests with that of man.
ner seld m wanting in any Of his colntrymen Well in
TO- med the state II affairs with Paraguay,
seemed anxious 10 say than the would per-
' INIT, showing throughout an interest allied to something
more curiosity what the future operations
squadron might be- Finally, he rendered his as
mediator the Commissioner and expressed himself
thorzed to do by the President of Paraguay The ques
tion arises, did he O Lopez make the advance
towards this mediation Senior Perelra may have
acted very disinterested part the large American
force assembled in the river had excited uneasy thoughts
In his mind as to it's actual destiny. do not think
improbable that Lopez, dreadSg the consequences of
collision with the northern republic and forced entrance
OF the Americans into the heart Of South America has
sought the conciaton Of the neghboriug States. The
President at all events doubtless shares the uneasy
feeling with which regarded by Nontevideo With
mutual expressions of hope that blood might be she'd
the ceremony terminated.
An unfortunate occurrence took place on board a
French soop of war lying this harbor whilst salutng
our Admral Of the having his right hand shot
away and the other badly injured as to possibly
quire ii to be taken of. subscription Immediately
got up amongst the officers Of the squadron headed by
the signature Of flag officer shubrick to the amount of
81 800 nearly $500 Of which procured board the
Sabine The will doubtless tend to console the poor
Frenchman for his irretrevabe loss whilst assisting in
the honors to an American officer.
say we are now on the threshold of the extensive
field Of operations laid out for the Paraguay expedition
To fight enemy TO advantage II is certainly essential TO
know what his force s 10 foreeee TO some extent what
combinations he may probably make, and to dis
cover where lie the strong well weak points of
his defence To acquire this very important Information,
and to meet whatever contingency may arise, is the
task that remains before the Commander in. Chief
and the captain Of the feet. To arrive at anything auho
rtativeis attended with little difficulty since Paraguay
for upwards of year has been less closed the
world and has permitted Of disclosure TO her
condition. We, however, may safely conclude that she
has been gradually and cautiously rcnghening her de-
fences enlargpg her army and providing herself with
full and timely supply of the various missiles Of desruc
tion with which makes s havoc There can, indeed,
remain doubt but that the Paraguay President has
been furnished with guns and ammunition from England
What the calibre of these guns' few, reported
are sixty four Founders; considerable number thr
ttwo pounders and the rest twcves skies and ours
which calculation II be correct, offers great prospect
Of an easy struggle struggle there must bc. The next
inquiry their position and bearing and the charac
ter of the fortifcatons which they intended 10 de-
fend The principal defence 1t is known, is at Humaita
well chosen position commanding the river for two or
three miles both up and down.
have succeeded In procuring copy Of what s said 10
be plan of the fortincatons at this place. The original
Is the work Of person who assembled the river ten
months ago, and appears TO be skctched by military
hand and with military eye. believe IL TO be correct
could have been made under the circumstances, and
enclose that II may be consulted by the interested
TThe plan was published in the HERALD, Feb 81
You will perceive that IL confirms the report made In tn
United States to the number Of guns The ortcatons
n represented In the plan, are, however Of different
from what they were supposed to be- Instead