The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-23
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

IMPORTANT FRUM SUUlh hMERlCA.
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Rrogrsss Of the War Between. RraxsI
and UEuguay-OpeFAsions Of the Rebel
Allies or the Observation-Disclosures Of
she Native and Fsreiga Fleet on Pay
ssEdu-Inaiga ant Protest Of Paraguay
Against she Encroaehnsnts 81 Brasil
Negro Emancipation In Hrssll- Eneets
OF the Financial Cribs IN Rio Janeiro-
state or Trade In the Republics. &s.
BY the steamship Magdscna 81 Southampton England,
have from South America dated Buenos Ayres,
September 10: kouevideo September %; Rio Janelro,
October O. Bahia, October IA and pernambuco October
she had t43,l5t IN specie (of which csc SOS was ir
gold and f7,loo silver), Jewe'ry value ESQ., three
packages Of diamonds, two hundred and Eve bales of
cotton, cns thousand two hundred and ninety bags Of
coffee, i've hundred aud four rolls OF tobacco and
hundred and forty six packages OF supdries.
lns WAR BETWEEN URUGUAY AND BRAZIL.
From the Baenos Ayres Standard, Sept. 26.l
Ioe Fra came on yesterday morning. bringing the news
Of the defeat Of Servando Gomezs BY Flores
who forced him TO recross the Rio Negro. The Bancos
have lost nearly all their horses.
Colonel Rodriguez killed IN q hand 70 hand night
with Commander Maxine Perez.
The Basa- in which servando Gomez crossing his
army rank, causing him great loss Of ammunition and
Arms. taghty men had left Gualeguaychu TO join
vando Gomez, but were intercepted BY Flores mon.
small body OF men left Sato meet some Colorados,
bat were completely defeated leaving several killed and
wounded on the ground Flores headquarters were stu
IN iroos OF Paysandu living on the best Of mutton aud
IRON the Bueoos Ayres standard, Sept. III
passenger arrived yesterday in the Salto lear
that or Sunday General Flores and his stan quar-
tered At the sasdero Of Casas Bsncas with infantry
force estimated Al one thousand men, He said 10 he
preparing grand attack Paysandu league dis
tant intending 70 carry the place by coup DE- main
fore the relieving army could arrive.
meantime the Bianco army, under General Servando
Gomez, Mercedes
Friday night continuing the operation Saturday and
Sunday The orce aooui ono thousand three hundred
who transported the river the htilc
steamer there is brdge) belonging 10 senior Meyre
los, which employed In turns by both armies. Gomez
intends pushing on rapidly TO save Pay sandu from falling
INTO the hands OF the rebels, and this may bring
the FIRST and last decisive battle OF war which has
There are three English, three brazilian and Que
Irench gunboats in front OF the Paysandu.
Ihe Argentine war steamers their own side of
the river uruguay-the Pampero at the mouth Of the
Arroyo or Guaesuaychu, the Guarda Naconal at Bocs
FAlsG, above Concepci0n the Veinte y Cmco dc MAYO
higher up towards the Salso
IL il said that the steamer Fairy the English
flag as far up as Martin Garcia and after passing hosts
the Oriental Tag the probable cargo munitions
for the Aontevidear government.
PROMPT ACTION or PARAGUAY AGAINST BRAZIL
From the Buenos Ayres Standard, Sept. 81.
The republic OF Paraguay which 10 so well and favor
Ably England occupies at present very prom
nent attention In the river Plate owing 10 the very
emphatic note which the Paragaayan Minister passed
~ the Brazilian Minister respecting the occupation
OF the Banda Oriental Paraguay views, IL appears
With tho greatest dsrss the attitude OF Brazil in the
Oriental question: and believes that Argentine govern
ment is the dnpe Of Brazilian diplomacy. President
Lopez therefore anxious to preserve the equilibrium
or power in the River Plate determined NOT TO
initiate tho intervention policy or President litre
oat 70 decovt dguns B,ax and side with the almost
ruined cause Of Mon.syideo is1or.n, Of the great
Affords little food for revoutionaries, Argentnes
dspse and ridcus the threats OF the ParaguayAn Minis
President Lopez IN opposing the extension Of Brasam
territory BY cont Or hes1ose II s to be hoped how.
Banda Oriental VIII terminate one way or the other
shortly, as this would solve the difficulty which
At present threatens the River Plate. The Ar.
genuine government cannot form alliance
with Brazil to fight the orientals and Paraguay psIshsr
can u we'll remain passive spectator Of struggle in
which preserves % great interest ~ stake yet
Argentine Minister declares that HE governments viii
not side with the Oriental or Paraguay government
mands and : war susues With paraguay the Argentine
will be forced 10 side with Paraguay. 0reas
@slitary sdr are going On IA Aa'cfo The eopf
The las: had from that city describes business
as very good Tobacco was arriving In large Quantities
being snned, baed and prepared for exportatou The
recruiting still going in al, o; the republic,
and the army was roughly estimated NJ bfty ihnnsasd
men.
AFFAIRS IN BKA2u>--A skGkO EMANCIrArIoS DE-
CREE NY THE GOVERNMENT.
correspondent al Rio Janero writes a. follows. in
reference 10 the critical state Of commercial affairs at thar
place
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
by Decree No 1910 Of the oath OF September all sAs
irse Afrcans eysin0 ia The empire mere ssadscipdted
7ohehsr in the Of the State that Of pirate
riduai thus annung the Decree No $685. OF the 2sth
0. December 1858, which cxscsed fourteen years.
vice from that date
We are recovering In some slight degree from the
violent effects cf the commercial crisis All the BANGING
houses that stopped payment are in liqu!daton and ii
expected that dividend will be forthcoming be-
fore the 9th proximo. AZ many commercial firms
lees involved by the present critical OF
affairs 1t would be premature 10 indvidualze them until
after that date From the statements which have been
circulated privately Change the following ~ rough
sketch Of Sxpin Il Tomyspy's affairs
Bins recoverable. -.-....,.. 1000 0o0. 900
suudry debtors. Is 900 900, 00O
Household property, &c..... $500 900 600
- 81 400 900 600
LIABILITIES.
B:ls payable ............- 100000, 600
Qepoate ..-,....s...,.h,l 0O 0vO 900
lo. in account. Ii DOC, 0Os 600
- n, 200 900 600
Liabilities by endorsements. %, 067, 0O0, 900
Various estimates have been made N the sssets, and
statements abatement Of thirty per cent hes
been made Whatever The result OF the liquidation OF
this 0rm may be- my convictop ia that viii turn ont
better than that OF other qudatuu