The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-02
Our Buenos Ayrcs Correspondence.
RuRNoa AYREa Lulv u 1895.

Our Buonos Ayres Correspondence.
BuENos AYREs July IL, 1885.
The war here progresses slowly Paraguay has ven
tured as Sherman ventured and far with similar i'm
puny. At present there three grand divisions of
the Parsgrayan army each advancing without meet
ing any impedment Each OF the three countries
of the allies has been invaded by Paraguay The prov
ince OF Corientes has been almost laid waste by the
invaders. Rio Grande, province of Brazil has also
been entered and Of its chief towns taken, and
Uruguay has been invaded by wing Of the same force
At present in mid winter and the warmer
latitude Of Paraguay, allows Of activity which the cold
susponds among the allies slight reverse has been
sustained by the Paraguayans in the province Of Rio
Grande and the defeat the in the great naval
battle of the 18th u sad blow to them AS they
are completely shut out from ocean commerce they
may fail for Of ammunition They are already be:
ginning TO save 1t from all needless waste.
Porter G. Bliss American Is engaged In writing
history Of this war; from the Paraguayan standpoint.
II is being done under the direct auspices OF President
Lopez and Is to be published In London.
The war has taken over twelve thousand men out Of
this city, and yet we feel but little Inconvenience for
want Of hands at any work In the country there is
more scarcity; but tho work the railroads goes
almost a. II there was The Northern Railroad
does do much in winter but II is making its work
where steamers begin or end their trips The Western
Railroad extending into the heart Of the finest wheat
region in South Amcrica-Chivicoy As the roads are
bad and this road extends fifty miles, its best
tine Is in winter The Southern Railroad runs its
distance Of sixty miles already and will soon be
welsh colony has arrived intending settle in Psta.
X gona There three thousand immigrants coming TO
ssG m aHS
ics &c, with them, and soon intend owning line OF
vessels steamto carry on their own trade It Is not
likely that the British government has any formal
II pectou with this movement but ID arm
Of only two hundred miles from the Falkands 1t may
Norm the basis Of English claim 1t future time
Ths country is greatly Interested in the new steam
line between New York and Rio Janeiro. PROPOSE
ton before Congress 70 subsidize continuation
OF this line 70 Buenos Ayres Rosario, with annual
subvention Of twenty thousand dollars In silver This
| will no doubt DO done. The company at home wall be
greatly benefited by this extension OF the route as
will % an important auxiliary and will give great i'm
| portancs TO tho mails carried from New York.
The scientific expedition undo, the direction o. Pro
sor is an old friend Of the Emperor Of Brazil, Dom
Pedro H., and he has mot with great favor from his
vice Of the expedition and the Professor gave series Of
lectures in French before the court.
~S III the modern
elegantly seven languages and s familiar with the cl,s
sizes Of Greece and Rome. His father, Dom Pedro l.,
also learned and practical man. He had his son
the present Emperor taught the trade Of wood carver
His private laboratory would do honor TO almost any
iessos' ~6ssSsr .; ancient or modern languages
NJ A q. eoodaI the representative of the American
| Bank Note Engraving Company, is here and doing
asd business He has received many large orders herr
from banks and from the government His visit will NJ
doubt result In improved public taste, as the presen
style Of engraving paper money and postage stamps ne
IL behind the age This company win In future enFav'
nearly all the stamps Of every kind used u South Anne
RIGA
The agent OF the American Bible Society y meetint
with great success his work In these countries HI
was In prison q few daysin Uruguay for not having
proper license but he released and received pape
commencing him everywhere. As an annual licens
costs one hundred dollars in silver this paper from VI
Secretary Of state Of great value TO him and to tn
cause II oommends his books and gives him persona
security.
For long time we have not had than six Amer
can vessels In port al one time The Agnes Fraser sale
Yesterday for New York The weather u good for th
farming Interests Nothing noteworthy in money Affairs
Rates are no higher thaa before the war
FRosr IN MrcmaAS had slight visit from Jac
Frost Wednesday merping last and II is sad that !