The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-17
THE PLATE WAR.
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NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Increasing Strength Of tho Al
lied Armies.
General Conscripti0n Threat
ened i'm Brazil.
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The Paraguayans Marching To-
wards Uruguayana.
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Emigration and Steamships Wanted from the
United States.
10. 40. L.


Bunsos AsRss, July a. 1896.
Mo war against Paraguay continues with llttlo pros
2eos Of speedy ccse Tho occupation by Paraguay Of
tho chief part Of the province Of Cofreues has not
changed there any prospect Of Brasil being for
while, ablo to drive them out OF Bio Grande No great
movement has yet been made by the allies The best
for their advance has not yet The forces
rayed are the greatest In numbers assembled in
South America.
MOVEMENTS AND PREPARATIONS OF rHS BELIIcERRNrs.
President Lopez takes immediate direction Of the Par
sguayan army, and President Mitre assisted by one
President and four Governors commands the allies The
Emperor Of Brazil has In person to Rio Grande to
stir up the feeling As important blow has been
struck after many months and the most formida
BILE preparations still going forward, may expect
war Of unusual severity and duration.
TIE BRAZILIAN NAVY
of fourteen gunboats is Corentes II has had
trial Of strength with the Paraguayan feet and resulted
greatly In favor Of Brazil The Paraguayan feet has
advantage of being supported by land batteries any
point they choose and they do not venture battle with
out such aid As the river nowhere wide for such
assistance it makes small force equal to LANCE
CENTRALnlNG EFFECT TUE
II Is believed that this must be the last in these
countries for long time It has natiomlized these
provinces and combined their forces so that another
tcrnal will hardly be possible. The progress of i'm
provemcDs and especially the construction Of fine
farms and railroads. must make luxury too expeu
sive to be often INDUCED in.
STEAM TO NEW YORK
Thee =, reat interest taken here in the line Of
ate.mcrs ahon Ia bc commenced between New York and
RIO Janciro l. is to beg IN seis; fscpteTesr ensuing
and our Congress here has granted subsidy Of twenty
thousand dollars silver per annlm to continue IL TO
this place. This will connect New York and Buenos
Ayrss by about twenty vc days Of time. The native
papers speak Of the desiableDess OF inc arrangement
view Of sending boys from here TO the
Seteducated This government gives NO Auusuy "na.
ever te steamers from other countries, and only
another mark Of the attention and preference gwen TO
the Unled Statea
LAND FOE EIGHTY CENTS AN ACRE
The has had considerable effect in depressing trade
and in bringing down the price OF real estate cattle and
sheep There is great scarcity Of hands for country
work, and the idea OF long war is dscouragng to in
vesmcns Of capital II is owing the war that 50 little
railroad, adapted TO pasturage and selling for less
than eighty cents an acre.
thus far is most favorable in all respects for the country
Wo have the promise of better increase in numbers
and more and better wool than ever known in one year
before.
MASONIC TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM IINcoLs
There was last week general assembly Of the native
Masons of this city in largo hall to do Masonic honors
% the memory Of Abraham Lincoln The best talent OF
delivered by Hector r. varela, editor OF La Triasr
OF this city. There immense assomb!ago, and
che hall was deeply draped
srgAM rowIa AND COAL WANTED.
The war has made great scarcity Of steamers in those
rivers Anything going through the water by steam
would find ready sale and bring high price Coal also
dear and scarce selling at from $40 in silver upwards
SroS les taking sss hours We pay IS IN gold JUG
To-day there arc only four American ships in port.
The Parana, once owned in New York, but now under
the Argentine ag arrived here yesterday Her captain
angston) is the most popular shpmaser who comes to
3hese waters.