The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-02
The War.

The War.
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE cOHTESDING ARMIES.
A communication from the River Plate in the Anglo
ruS,lan Tims reports that the condition OF the oppos
ing armies the last dates was thus estimaied-
600 the city OF Corronics 1000 in the batteries on
the Parana, 1000 the main army. In four divisions,
80 900; ON the Uruguay, 10000. Total, 80, 600
Authorizations at Concordia, $4,000; Brazilians IN
the squadron 5000 Argcntines At Concorda 5000; Ar
gentines, Paunero's command 100 Argentlncs unaer
Caceres Lagrana and Hornos D. 500 uruguayans under
Flores, 500 Total, Al ,000 IN addition 10 10000 To
IL, 900 Brazlians in Rio Grandc on the Uruguay, and
4 600 to Q, 600 OF Urquiza's Entire Rians.
or cours the Paraguayan numbers merely hypo-
thetcal The Paraguayan General kobles had been su
pcrseded by Colonel Barrios, who TOOK Corunoa IN MAT
10 Crosse in the general command in Correntes.
POSITION AND PROGRESS OF THE coSrEsDIsG
ARMiEs--THE PARAGuAYANs ACTIVE AND THE
ALLIES MoTioNLEss, But CONCENTRATING.
from the Bucnos Ayrcs Standard, August IL. q
Since the sailing OF the English packet We have but
little TO record resp citing the war
President Mitre with the allied foces Is s,l at Con-
corda General Flores has been detached with strong
force to impede the further progress OF the Parauayans
the Corentina banks OF the Uruguay IL " generally
supposed that he will succeed in cutting them on
General Paunero, who also commands respectable
division Of tho Argentine army has fallen back from his
position the Parana In the direction OF the Uruguay
The Brazilian squadron is still in the same position.
General Canavarro commands wing OF the Brazilian
army tho left bank OF the Uruguay near Uruguay ana
where powerful faraguayan force IN advancing
General Osoro, who commands the main Brlxian
force is still cncanped at Concorda; aud, in fact tho
only change In the attitude OF the bell gcrens the
part OF the Parvuayais, who have recently resumed
operations and now masters OF nearly all The
unfortunate province OF Cornentes They Lave taken
the of Bella VISTA Saladas and San Rogue, and
perperated the most unhcard OF page all the goods In
the have been swept in capacious carts
by the ruthless INVADERS and IN the city OF Coruentes
regret to say that even tho women nave not escaped
II IL rally awful TO contemplate the rghtfuI conscquch.
OF this war should last Tor amy length oi tmc ana
be utterly out Of the question. Lopez,
who Is light ny for his very existence processes 70 DO
waging only against President Mtrc and his party,
and General and his Minister'S and not against tbs
Repl.ic
othc hand, General Mtrc who has been forced into tho
struggle avows that no tights against Lopez aud
Paraguay. The strength OF Paraguay was hitberto us-
known Ia BucEos Ayie- II consists IN immense masses
OF infantry who all blndly follow their leader and light
Of everything arms and thus Il ia that In every
which bears the footprints Of the invacrs general
sack and ndiscrminatc pasc sets In, which seems 10
be congea 10 the Paraguayan soldiers that We learn
from two respectable Paraguayan youths who have re.
Gently escaped from the enemy camp the war " MOST
popular among the common Paraguayan soldiers
Precisely the Ii IL with President Nitro, who
has TO contend with the INSTRUMENTATION OF men imps
tent of every restraint and who sbhor the strict military
discipline Of such general still the Of the al
lies immense, and those of the enemy 80 limtd
that the ultimate result of the cannot be doubted
tue SITUATION IN URUGUAY.
BY the latest from the Uruguay IL rs stated thai
Pauncro with the Bucnos Ayran and CorrcntiDe troops
under his command, had made junction with oenera
Flores Their united forces amount 10 SIX thousand
faniry and thousand cavalry with thirysx pieces
Of rcd artillery was thought they would hight the
ParaVuayans on the west bank OF the Uruguay on tho
18th OF August These had not been RENT creed from the
Rio Grande side, but others marching from Can
delara Flores, IL was believed, however, would not
allow time for these TO come but would force an en-
gagement with the inferior number opposed 10 hun,
while General Canavnrro, who said to be strength
ened considerably would occupy the attention OF oso
In RIO Grande.
From Rio Grandc do Sui we hear that CanavaTro o.
ferred opposition the Parag nj the lbcuhy,
that these the number OF about thousand
men, entered Uruguayana the 30h Of july and werv
said to be continuing their march towards Uruguay.
Nothing definite is known Of the troops which were sup
posed have increased his force 10 ten thousand Tor
he reports his command at about i've thousAnd. HOW
ever, the Commander IN Chief, the Baron de Porto
Allegro was making forced marches TO Join him. and M
he u known 10 be energetic man some vigor viii
probably be in used into the action OF the RIO Grands
troops upon the Uruguay The provincial leyics were
assembling rapidly Mt various points and several batia
ions from the northern provinces were nj Porto Allegro
about 10 st- fo the Uruguay and others arriving
from Santa Catharna
THE ALLIED SQUADRON IN DANCER.
The squadron at Chmboral, the Parana, IN good
condition and sickness disappearing bot tn nect
would probably locate batteries below wh,cn would
command the river
AFFAIRS IN RIO JANEfRo.
In Rio troops arrived aud were sent south, and tho
arscnals fully occupied In furnishing material
aud in hitting the light cads whose advent
much desired the Plate 10 try their powers against the
paraeuayan batteries.
The harbor gay with ships Of war, comprising
British vessels, including the Narcissus with tho
flag OF Admiral Elliot the French Admiral Chaignca
flagship Astrae and the United states irigne usaue
hanna and United States vessels, the 3usqe
hanna carrying the nag Of Admiral Godon