The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-09-28
The War in South America.

No new movements of Importance are
reported from the seat of war III South
America, but extraordinary preparations
have recently been made on both sides
which are likely soon to bring on n cri-
sis. The Government of Brazil in or
der to eNpel the Paraguayans from the
three or four provinces which they have
invaded, are enforcing sweeping con
scription law, and, on the other hand
the paraguayans, in order to be a match
for the largely increased forces which
are hurled against them, are enrolling
the entire male population of the coun
/ try. The Government of the Argentine
/ Republic is likewise making great efforts
to summon the contingents of all the
Provinces, without, however. accom-
plishing thus far anything like the re
suits obtained in Brazil and Paraguay.
Up to the date of our last adviceS the
Paraguavans were still acting on the ag-
gressivc. They have again advanced on
the River Uruguay, and the last dis
patches from Buenos Ayres Indicate that
they either had already reached or were
rapidly approaching the river Ibicui,
which constitutes the frontier between
Uruguay and the Brazilian Provinces
Rio Grande de Sui. The political eX-
citement in Uruguay continues undated,
and the moment the Paraouayans cross
the frontier, rising of the Blaneo party
in the former State, who are the friends
Of Paraguay, may be expected
On the River Parana, the Paraguayans
have assembled at Corrientes ten steam
ers, which according to the press of
Buenos Ayres, is their whole available
fleet The Brazilians count IA gunhoats,
to which must be added the Argentine
flag ship Guardia National. Another
serious engagement is, therefore, soon
anticipated.
4 circumstance of incaiculable import
ance for the Allies is the Loyalty of Gen.
Urquiza, which now no longer admits of
any doubt There In the upper
Provinces of the Argentine Republic
great deal of dissatisfaction with the
, Government of Buenos Ayres and OF
sympathy with Paraguay, and II Urquiza,
who is the most influential and most
popular man in these Provinces, had
placed himself at the head of a revolu-
tionary movement, the consequences
could not but have been very serious
His firm loyalty will undoubtedly be suffi
cient to prevent outbreaks in the Pro
vinces of the Argentine Republic, to Sc
cure the continuance OF the alliances be-
tween the Argentine Republic and Bra
Zil. and as the combined forces of these
/ two Governments must ultimately prove
4 too mach for the small State of Para
quay, to decide the issue Of the war.
The heavy sacrifices which the prose
cuton OF this war cost Ill the belhgercnt
parties are the more to be regretted as
those very Provinces, which now consti-
tute the seat of war, were unsurpassed
throughout South America for their rap
i'll advance in material prosperity. The
European immigration into the Argen-
tine Republic has been, for number Of
wears, at the rate of at least l2,oou a
wear. and the construction Of several
railroads in the interior, and the great
improvements in the navigation OF the
rivers, promised steady and rapid IN
crease of this immigration. The same
may be said of Uruguay. The Brazilian
Province of Rio Grande de Sui, which
adjoins Uruguay. has, in late years, re-
Ceived German immigration, already
constituting as much as one third of the
entire population of the Province
Nothing is needed in the regions near
the Parana River. but the restoration OF
a permanent peace, TO elevate them IN a
short time to a degree OF prosperity
heretofore unknown in South America
-Netc York Tribune.