The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-09

tca or conquest Of the republic. Tns Brazilian
government tired Of vainy making claims With respect
70 violation Of territory pillass BY armed parties and
been gradually pushed % hs employment Of force and
drawn into war for which was very little disposed
and quite unprepared The only alleged wish Of Brazil
70 that koutHvfdeo should have regular government
able 70 guarantee peace on Its southern frontier and
from whom IL win not have 70 fear the incsssant
attacks 70 which u was subject under the government
Of Asurre
DISCRIMINATION OF FOREIGN TROOPS.
The foreign squadrons English, French and ITALIAN
the station were obliged 70 disembark troops 10 pro-
tect the banks ~ they prsend Aguire also wished to
remove large deposits fgunpowder into hswsrehouses
OF the port but obliged 70 desst in consequence Of
the unanimous cries Of the population aud the energetic
protest Of the diplomatic corps against the establishment
In the city OF mine whose explosion would not have
left single house standing
PARAGUAY TAKES ACTION ON BEHALF OF URUGUAY
From Paraguay the news 10 that force Of seven
thousand men Is In march 70 aid the Oriental State and
that strong force OF artillery accompanies H. The stra-
tegca object OF this force is occupy the Rio Grand
provinces OF Uruguay and thus show front TO the Bra
lillian army there This is only report but the news
ments a. II for war on a large scale.
The republic of.Paraguay occupies at present very
prominent position, owing 10 the emphatic note which
the Parnguayan Minister passed 10 the Brazilian Minseer
respecting the occupation Of the Banda Oriental Para
quay Ss ,Se snS S
cves that the Argentine government Is the drre
Of Brazilian diplomacy. President Lopez, therefore,
anxious TO preserve the equilibrium Of power in the
river Plate. seems determined not 70 initiate
the non.intervenon policy OF President Nitro,
ruined cause OF Montcvidco. Ignorant Of the great
strength Of Paraguay and jealous OF government which
affords so little food for rcvouonarcs Argcntnes de-
spsc and rdcuo the threats or the Parauayan Minister
but thoughtful observers approve the sagacy OF President
Lopez opposing the extension OF Brazilian territory by
conquest otherwise II Is 10 be hoped however, that
the revolution nj present going In the Banda Oriental
will terminate ono way or the other shortly, M this
would solve the difficulty which at present threatens tho
river Plate The Argentine government cannot form
alliance with Brazil 70 light the Orenals and Paraguay,
neither IL well remain passive spectator Of strug
gle In which II hos 20 great interest at stake; yet
the Argentine Minister declares that bis government
win not side with the Oriental or Paraguayan government
The probabilities thai " Brazil persists In her demands
win be forced H. side with Paraguay Great mill.
tary preparations are going ON in Asuncon the capital
OF Paraguay.
TnE SEIZURE or BRAZILIAN SHIP.
Paraguay has declared itself against Brazil n practi.
cal manner having seized the Brazilian steam packet
MARQUEE de 0nda, running between Montcvideo and the
Brazilian province Of Matte Grasso The vessel had
already left Asuncon, the capital Of the republic Of
Paraguay and OF the ports where II touches It's
voyages, when 10 pursued by a Paraguayan war
steamer captured and brought back The Marquee dc
onda had board abou, 10000 in government notes
besides small arms and ammunition, which were being
sent 70 Matte Grasso, and also passenger Senior Car
metro dc Campo lately named President q that province
who " retained as prisoner and fed on bread and
water some time previous to the capture II the steamer
party OF Paiagunyans fell upon Senior Lcvergcr,
who was exploring a small river In Matte Grasso,
and took him prisoner killing HE ABIDE camp, cap.
tain n the Brazilian army Nothing has since been
heard Of Senior Leverger who u general officer of Bra
III After the capture Of the steamer Lopez sent
yadng army up the river Paraguay and attacked the
Brazilian fort Coimbra which repused the rst assault
o the Paraguayan forces consisting of six gunboats and
Il Is said, three thousand AZ night however tho
garrison evacuated the fort and up the river In the
Brazilian gunboat Anhanbahy Coimbra mounts twelve
guns, and the garrison consisted OF ono hundred
FRENCH ACCOUNT or rnE war.
The Conalyfnnt OF the 2lst OF February has the fol-
lowing article We In receipt Of lettera FROM Monte
yedo and RIO Janeiro respecting the capture II Psysnn
dn. ~ the FORMER we advised that Flssandd was
defended by only seven hundred men aud did not ca
puaie until after holding OF FOR nfty four h0usaganst
ten thousand men, including forty three siege guns ana
supported by the Gre Of the Brazil nect The Bra
a)taes ws ND " hare lost Two thoussHd killed and