The New York herald., 1865-06-20

The War ON tho River Plate-Pare-
guayan vfctories-Warlike Prepara-
tions In Brssil-ssrength OF the Arsen-
tine Repubaac, Sc.
OUR SOUTH AMERICAN coRREsPoxDEScE.
BcENos AYREs, April %, 1855
The whole country s in uproar, and military and
naval preparations the order Of the day On the
evening of Friday April H. Paraguayan war steamers
passed down from the Fortress Of Humata and into the
Psrand river where two Argentine steamers we're yins'
and without previous notice, attacked them The rara-
guayan steamer Igurey foremost, and In passing
threw q cable board the Argentine war Seamer The
Twenty fifth Of May, and ordered the men 70 make ias
The Paraguayans boarded and took The Twenty OF
May after hand so hand light, in which nearly every
man ON board The Twenty fifth Of May perished The
Paraguayans then proceeded 10 the Gualegnayanothef
Argentine war steamer, which was near by at anchor
undergoing ropaiand the feet opening upon her wito
musketry grape and canister she soon obliged 10
srrepder After firing on the city Of Correnes, the
paraguayan feet took the captured vessels in tow and
proceeded up the river
There has for long time treaty with Paraguay,
which was binding at the date Of this violence, and
which required that both Paraguay and the Argentine
Republic should give months notice Of intention to de-
clare But notice was gven and 1t was even do
carcd that should Paraguay desire to Coientes
with an armed force would not imply necessitatc
war; At the same time q treacherous attack make
on the navy and army marched into the province
Of Corrientes.
The news Of these events reached Buenos Ayres at
about four O'Clock p NJ. Sunday, April Is; at nve
o'clock N. the Cabinet met and at once resolved on
war and at half-past six O'Clock P. NJ proclamation
issued through the city declaring war against Para
quay crowd gathered in the principal public square
and several thousand visited the President who made
hriAf VleftcQ
several other ministers and consus and quietly
Later accounts state that on April n the Paraguayan
and that five thousand infantry with two thousand
1--WE hundred dsembarked marines had taken possession
OF the city without opposition There was force or six
thousand militia enrolled and armed but they offered no
resistance and quietly rereated Foeseeing the attack
the Governor, Lagraa with the civil and military en-
ployes retired to Empedrado and that place being me-
naced and afterwards occupied the government retired to
San Rogue. proclamation had been issued calling all
citizens Of Corrientes TO arms.
So far as the Paraguaysns have taken towns, they
spec life and property. This 10 an advance on former
times But IN the progress Of the army through the
country they sweep 1t clean.
The declaration Of war against tho Argentine Confed-
Grafton follows the war between Paraguay and Brazil
President Mtre had allowed the Brazans to ascend the
Parana river with their feet to invade Paraguay, and
had refused to allow the TO cross the Arscn
tine territory to invade Brazil This unites the two
countries against Paraguay. Uruguay being Justly in
debted TO Brazil for its present peaceful position has
also joined in the movement and called out the National
Guard to make third national army 70 oct in concert
against Paraguay
The most actiV0 preparations naVo peen mhuo "
three allied governments to send up combined force 70
overpower Paraguay.
Brazil has up twelve gunboats with Eve thousand
men, and ten other vessels In this vicinity with
about twelve thousand men. Uruguay u expected TO
send about six thousand men, chiefly cavalry: The
Argentine Confederation has called out all Its National
Guard and has already issued marching orders TO all the
troops Of the line The most vigorous Efforts are being
made TO promote enrolments, and liberal Inducements
is reported day that Senior Don Norbcrto Restra
about visiting Europe to eect national loan yet the
daies state that Brazil to lend the Argentine govern
the preparatory expenses The last from Europe
quite unfavorahc TO the prospect of loan, as Ar
gentine bonds lower rxn they had been for years.
being COZ. The London and River Ilate bank stock
certainty attending the affairs of Uruguay assaulted
1t wSs by foe within and another still more powerful
without, had created feeling of dstrust in all South
American matters
revolution in Uruguay left all the countries bordering on
the River Plate in friendly alliance The party In power
in the Argentine republic has gained ascendnncy in
every province, and has also gained its object In the
questioned President Of the revoluonzed government
OF Uruguay These events have also drawn both
tries closer Brazil And far know there Ia not
minority in any Of them averse 10 their warke
all the citizens and gratfes grudgo that years have
ustured against most selfish and isolated country.
So firmly united these three countries, so free arc
they from fear Of complications or any bad results that
value far about five per cent very small ucuation
under the circumstances
Thus far there have comparisons Of mettle in
deadly strife The whole world will await this with
evenly contested field, while many regiments already
under marching orders have been tried and will stand
fire veil. will send you the earliest news by every
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