The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-31
INTERESTING FROM PARAGUAY.
The Preparations Of President
Lopez for War.
Savage Attacks on the United States
Senate and officials.
The Paraguayan Diplomatic Re-
Quirements.
All Negotiations to be Carried on in
French.
NECESSITY OF KNOCKING lOPEz'S NAT OFF AGAIN,
&C., &C., go.
All Negotiations to be Carried on In
French.
NECESSITY OF KNOCKING lOpEzs NAT OFF AGAIN

We have further intelligence from Paraguay The dates
rom Asuncion are TO the 30th Of November
Cur letters from Buenos Ayres not late as the
hst advces from that city, but they give full particulars
Of the preparations of President Lopez TO resist the
Americans
The translatons from Semaxa'io del Paraguay
10 tho latest daes and particularly pungent and
sharp. evident, from the French idea Of Lopez
shat his hat will have to be knocked of again.
OUR BuENOs AYREs CORRESPONDENCE
BUENos AYREs, Nov. 13, 1855
Ssntiments Of Paraguayans-FLect Preparation
for decentralization, Guns Batteries, EmJra
ssra-Navouness Of Rsuer Channel-Protection to
Shell Throwing VesselsCbnccaled DeFence-Nun,ber Of
Soldiers, their Character, Implements, Skill, dc.
The Eophn Of the Paraguayan feet is anchored In this
hsrhor and three others Montevideo. The expe
dition commands great attention. and Is honored with all
Kinds of predictions as to
late number of the Seminario, Paraguayan Journal
sums up grievances Of that country in this
"rhe money lost by the company claiming damages
Borrowed from the National Bank. No machinery
ever brought The aborers Paraguayans. The pro-
perty fairly valued and sold for it's worth. The
Water Witch warned not to ntrude upon the Para
suayan side Of the river The republic have but
answer, and for o war is well prepared"
am able TO lay before you items concerning the
hast pont-the Paraguayan preparation for The first
defences worthy Of the two three leagues
the confluence Of the rivers Paraguay and Paana
Al what called the Tres Bocas he three mouths of the
Paraguay there small station but of too little force
70 be considered But there Is little higher up, range
Of defences called Humata that is intended TO command
The per ectly II consists Of range Of batteries
tending along the sbore for a distance of about mile and
half, and mounting about hundred and fifty guns
The breastworks made Of timber in 'front.' filed in
with clay from behind, making elevation for the
A.. nF
channel The bank here about fifteen feet above the
water About the middle Of this line Of unsheered guns
there s q covered battery mounting thirteen guns The
walls covering OF brick The cmbrasures open.
gs for the guns are bcveed from the outside instead Of
from within, making large target around each gum and
making the wall 80 weak that cannon ball hitting
anywhere near the gun would knock the bricks
over the heads of the gunners. Across the river
lko this line of batteries they have recently cleared
away q heavy forest, and as that side would CON-
and the river greater distance than does the
occupied the probability is that expedition will
nod guns on both Sides
Yhe river at that point narrow and the channel s
narrow turning round out Of the question: and
close the Humata fort is that you could stand
ship board and toss . biscuit on shore.
Below the fort, and the same side, the ground is
covered with low trees and tangled brush, almost i'm
penetrable Here and there in this Forest within sight Of
the river, little patches have been cleared. There
TIN point also such bend In the river that ship ascend
ing does not the fort until nearly upon it, But vessels
that throw shells two miles, can, could lie
der cover Of forest and that bend and the range
batteries such that shell would have width of target
Of mile and half that not shell need be lost
Dses not Lopez oresee this and not these patches Of
cleared places where guns will be planted annoy
the shell throwersS
Back of the defences directly the river bank there
placed breastworks at irregular distances and point
ing down the river and others up, with reference
retreat from the sde and to be used in Of
attempted landing by the attacking party.
The number Of soldiers within easy call Of this fort
about 12 900. They have not the skill power in
1c that find in the troops Of the leading nations Of the
world but they by far the best troops in South
rica Their liberal mixture Of Indian blood makes them
much formidable in battle than the pure Spanish
They do sometimes get into conuson but they do not
retreat, unless ordered No Paraguayan leaves
his post and lives another day Every lance, asso
knife in the republic s commissioned against him in
mary execution.
They wanting In expertness In using heavy guns,
and the foreign instructors whom they have employed
will not engage in actual conflict being released from that
obligation by contract But they are not wanting in
savage ferocity in fatal skill in the of the boas
the lasso" or the lance, and 900 be con-
centrated at point upon very short notice For dis
tant fighting they not prepared. Judge Bowlln will
doubtless be detained at below Humaa until II shall
please Lopez TO let negotiation The result
Of only be conecured The sentiment here is that
he will offer o serious and tedious resistance.
BuxSos AYREs, Nov. 80, 1863
Pardgsay-Nra Saaement-R Rein forcements -Indepc
dence-Dr Fancia's Policy Guarini-Non Intercourse
Lopes-His Character-Aiiitary Fbrces-Ripu Bakery
Strength, &c.
Paraguay, inland government Of South America, Is
historically connected with the earliest Spanish advon
turers In the southern hemisphere Mendoza personal
friend Of Cabot and member Of the imperial household
was given the command by Charles v. Of an expedition
that had large expectations. Repused at Bucnos Ayrcs
they proceeded up the river La Plata thoroughly
fitted out expedition had sailed for the New World
Fourteen ships and $500 spaniards and l60 Ger
among the permitted as the fleet sct SAIL Ono
year from August 1884, scarcely ended before the
Feet WAS scattered, enfecbed and nearly 1000
down by the Buenos Ayrean savagcs, by famine by
pestlence.
The remnant Of the party proceeded up the and
laid the foundaon-16a5of the far famed city Of Asun
cion. AT this point aid easily obtained from home
and 10 safe and inviting the place that Asuncon
soon gathered all the Spanish population Of the valley Of
The La Plata was not long until the beauty and feti
" Of that tropical garden became point Of attraction
fectpg even Spain and Germany In l642 they again
reinforced, and soon after they supplied with horned
cattle from Brazil which Afforded the beg nnng Of those
countless herds that have for generations made the wealth
Of South America.
From 1850 the history Of Paraguay becomes identified
with that Of the province Of the La Pata Of which form
"a part UNTIL after various fortunes tho Vice Royalty
n0enos Ayres, then Including Paraguay formally de.
oAreo s Independence Of Spain In 1870 and soon after
paraguay declared herself independent Of the new govern
nens Inc hrSt republican army under General Bcgrano
scht 70 suDdue Paraguay defeated Tho country at
once became Independents under triumyirac. of which
N' francla was secretary. Francia soon managed
reouce 'ne NUMBER Of rulers TO two and then 10 onc
TOT apou '"ny years ne ruled with tyranny and SOL