The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-06
SOUTH AMERICA.
IMPORTANT FROM THE RIVER PLATE.
War Between Brazil, Uruguay
and Paraguay.
Terrible BOmbardment OF
Paysandu.
THE TOWN A HEAP OF RUINS.
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Occupation Of Rat Xsland by
Sardinia.
THE REBEL PRIvATEER RANGER,
&e., As., &c.
THE REBEL PRIvATEER RANGER
&s., Ae., lie.
|ar Beunos Ayres Correspondence.


Our Beunos Ayres Correspondence.
BuESos AYRn, 8. A., Dec. Is, 1894
Threatened War Bettceen Braf and Paraguay Uruguay
to be the Battle FeId-Demoralscd Conditions Of Ms
Cbuntvy-Rat IslGnd In the River Plate, tie key to
Uruguay held BY Sardinta-United States LStsamer
Froqsois IN Port-The English Retcl PrSratesr Ranger
al Aonteuileo-Ts kvoquois Watching Her-Fsarfl
Acknowledgment Of a Magazine killing One Hun
dred and Tpsnty-sis Soldiers-Fatal Couision oNsAe
Wesern Railroad dc.
Affairs In this great valley have progressed slowly in the
last fortnight Tho invasion Of Uruguay by Brazil has
become certain thing and the attitude Of Paraguay
wards Brazil has become decidedly hostile Para
quay has said that any occupation Of Uruguay by Brazil
would be regarded a. q cause Of We have rumors
for week past Of the passing OF eight thousand
troops Of each OF these nations into the territories of
Uruguay Brazil Is In favor with Flores, the REBEL and
by tho two united there will probably DO revolution
effected in the Urusuayan government.
At Montiydeo trade is paralyzed. Business IL almost
suspended all citizens have to alternately in the
barracks The defences around the city better
than cob houses They about half the height Of q
man, and are chiefly made OF champagne baskets and
bags OF sand SO constructed that man running need
not stop to ask what IL meant for. Wool the chief
product Of the country cannot be transported far
10 market; accordingly is stored waiting for better
times Flocks OF sheep disappear before whatever army
approaches and cattle and horses virtually belong
those who want them.
One Of the most significant movements In the river ia
the military occupation by Sardinia Of Rat Island small
island at the mouth Of the river and entirely commanding
the city of Montevdeo the capital of Uruguay. Sardinia
has obtained lease Of this island for ten years. and in
three weeks after is known there erected most for
mdable OF defence. How far this confirms the
rumors Of Sandman protectorate cannot say. The
whole river we'll all Uruguay belongs the nation
capable Of holding Rat Island
Captain Rodgers the United States steamer IroQuois
arrived here few days ago, and tho Is
dsgoing repairs She has been in search OF priva
tcers but has not fallen in with any The Iroquois il Of
the size the KeArsarge and there are several
other war steamers Of tho size recently con-
sTucted II especially be able cope with these
that the Alabama constructed
The English papers have stated that little steamer
called the Ranger had gone with provisions Of various
kinds for the armament Of q vessel for Captain
Semmcs. and that another soon 10 follow with other
convenences for new pryatoer and that the place Of
rendezvous was at some group Of the Atlantic islands
perhaps the Madeiras The Ranger Ut Montevidco
Shc is not adapted TO freight ngers-wholy
less for any rcmuncrative employment In these waters
She II ninety tons burhen and complete steam pleas
ure yacht. Chder sail she Is marvel OF rapidy, and
with only two feet daught she hide away from any
larger craft With or two guns she could do more
damage than ever the Alabama did She was consigned
by house VIGOROUSLY engaged in blockade running to
house TINT before had received consignment.
The consignor and consIgnce are brothers
Captain Rodgers has the Ranger under his eye the
Iroquos Is anchored between the Ranger and the open
sea whether from accident design cannot tell The
In, English admiral has haen al In he
ter and il Is probable that movements Of the Ranger
will be made without being well understood She came
here under the British flag and port as British
vessel
The Pcrnyans have sent gunboats the Straits
OF Magellan The reinforccmens for the Spanish feet ut
the chincha Islands viii pass these sraias
On December one Of tho most fearful accidents
cured here that VIC have known The magazine u
tho principal military station exploded at half past
A. ~, aud threw the walls and about one hundred
high in the mir Al the calling Of the roll OF the regiment
that night there hundred and twenty six miss
ing Up 10 the present time forty have been taken out
fce and about twenty have been sent TO the hospital
but many bodies par;s or bodies have been found mu
tllatcd beyond recognition
The cause Of the accident IL not yc, known. There
were about three thousand ave hundred pounds Of pow
der 1t had been taken be prepared for the prac
ilcc ~ tho regiment the following Sunday Bclgano
ON De mbor s--thc same day-a fatal collision oc.
CURED the Western Railroad at Moron and two
Killed and very large number were wounded II Is
clearly raceabo 10 carcessnoss, II not TO drunkenness
On The Northern Railroad the day inore pleasant
The Ameri Sunday school held its annual picnic
Fan lsidro, and Ave conveyed about many hun.
drcds q very happy seekers to Of the
most beautiful groves in South America
Wool Il being stored here In large quantities, waiting
for better prices Very little is going forward the
United States The unmodIGcd tarn almost shuts out
South American woods
The mines In Gaia Marca and San Juan are producing
silver and copper in great richness and abundance;
but the expense Of transportation and the danger from
the Indians send most Of the metals across 10 Chile
There ARE seven American vessels In this port The
colonies Of this republic Of Europeans all doing we
and are about 70 be established