The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28

dollar. damages tSs COMPANY; But by the award 10
OF clear. Why this oaer wes refused has nevss
SssD ~ or hs
Mr. Bowlin i unknown The COMPANY swslled ias Claim
from the original outlay Of one hundred a ,a, nss.
thing Not dollar Of the original subscription nas
consequently been returned 70 the stockholders Mr
Buchanan subsequently refused 70 accept the sward ana
thus the matter has stood since Ono thing GER
tan-that even the short continuance OF the company
Asanolon introduced new ideas ana crea Varons Inv
provements introduced into the country ana tns
army and navy we're placed in new ana more e'no'sS
condition. sLFA
THE PRESENT PRESIDENT.
s 0n the death OF President Carlos Lopez when soos
cession to power he visited Europe and i said Of
oy those who know him personally, that he Is man %
education and abilities, with much more liberal splss
than his father possessed and disposed to progress ms
visit TO Europe expanded his views and gave him new
ideas He purchased there and brought home with him.
some steamers for the river service.
THE BRAZILIAN DIFFICULTY.
The difficulty with Brazil Is, in fact Of long stand
ing The province OF Cuyaba-the diamond distrct-has
long been in dispute, but the immediate of the
understood to be the capture OF Brazilian vessel
In the Paraguay waters.
TROUBLE WITH ENGLAND.
While this disturbed state OF feeling increasing.
Paraguay came very near getting into with Eng
land in consequence Of the unlawful Imprisonment OF
British subject which resented by attack by the
British squadron In the Plate Paraguayan steamer
the Tacuari in November 1852 which steamer had
down an English vessel the Little Polly. The daculty
in October 1862 which modified one drawn up in the
preceding April and the result was that the British gov.
eminent declared II had not intended in the case Of the
acarieyed party who had been compensated in some
way to interfere with the Jurisdiction OF Paraguay Or
the execution of its laws On the other hand the gov
eminent of Paraguay while not admitting That u naa
done any wrong with regard to the Little Polly never
theess agreed to pay all the damages claimed 70 nave
been sustained by the vessel by reason oil the COLLISION
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
We have thus given brief outline Of the history OF
Paraguay The recent naval battle was lerce one, tne
superiority Of metal and power being with the Braz-
ans On being informed of the result at Humata LopeS
declared he able to stand 1T but we think II HUI
maa which is the Gibraltar of Paraguay can be taken
and we have heard Captain Page say 1t could have been
by our Notwithstanding prevent the Brazlians
from going up the river and capturing the capital
The Para guayan army thus far has been victorious on
while the Brazians and their Oriental allies are rccens
cves and evidently not well prepared though ledby
The affairs Of the republics of the Plate have been
from first TO last in the greatest degree complicated The
river has often been the scene of foreign intervatons
and domestic strife Although these countries are fertile
and productive and although they enjoy c0nsdcraolo
foreign commerce. yet they make but little internal pro-
grcss Some railroads have been constructed and others
projected but theF is uncertain while there
is much internal dssenson rhe Paraguayans have
managed Chinese system of exciusiveness to escape
for many years being mixed up with these difficulties
and have prospered in thsr way but they have at las
become engaged In an expensive ana bloody war asans
is very doubtful The recent victory OF the Brazilian
fleet seems favor the ascent of the river into
BILE body of troops force its way up,
the land forces of President Lopez will have to b.
withdrawn from their present positions to protect
Asuncion tire capital. Meantime there rum0D
aoat that the italian government is about to take the
Banda Oriental under its protection and TO receive the
concession of an important island for naval depot
and that Montevdeo II it could would at declare
war against Buenos Ayres
In 1853 by aconvention with the Argentine republic,
the sovereignty of tho Paraguay river declared 70
commerce of all nations and in 1885, by convention
with Brazil this freedom of commerce and navigation
was confirmed
Paraguay but meoang with no encouragement they
speedily left the country.
So mixed up and confused the accounts OF these
Plate republics that IL is almost impossible to clearly
trace their career but have selected for the reader
of the HERALD such information Is most likely To-
provo of interest at the present time