The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-04
THE PLATE WAR.
One Hundred Thousand Men in
the Paraguayan Ranks.
THE SIEGE OF URUGUAYANA.
Terrible Privations and Suffer-
ings Of the Allies.
Losses Of the Allies and Paraguayans
In the Battle Of Yatahy.
Tho Besieged Paraguayans Haughtily
Refuse to Surrender.
Naval Operations ON the Pa
rama. River.
The Brazilian Fleet in a Tight
Place.
&c. &c. &c.
Losses Of the Allies and Paraguayans
In the Battle Of Yatahy.
The Besieged Paraguayans Haughtily
Refuse to Surrender.

Our .Buenos Ayres Correspondence.

&c. &C. &c.
Our BuenOs Ayres Correspondence.
BUESos AYREs, Sept. IL, 1886.
Tho between the three allied powers Brazil Uru.
quay and the Argentine Confederation on the one hand
and Paraguay the other is only continued but
threatens to be Of long duration The resources of
Paraguay are taxed to the utmost and the results are
truly surprising For quarter of q century all the
changes and revolutions Of South America have
achieved by armies of less than 90 900 on a side
but Paraguay is preparing to place in the field army
81 100 900 men. is claimed by those who know the
state OF affairs there that Paraguay all her forts
and defend all her vulnerable points, and send 100 900
men outside of her boundaries 1t is certain that
thus far force Of 200 has been able to ha.
rass and overrun two Brazilian provinces and Argen
tine.
At latest accounts the Paraguayans had made a dash
across The Gran Chaco if to invade the province Of
Santa Fe five are rightly informed of their numbers
we shall be able to meet and repel them without much
trouble
Al present all eyes are turned towards the Brazilian
province Of Rio Grande whore the Fourth division of
che Paraguayan army followed too closely rctreating
force Of the Brazans, and was hemmed in in the town
Of Uruguayana- On August s. thirty seven days ago,
fhoy went In. and were Immediately surrounded and be-
seged by the allies The number of Paraguayans so
enrapped is varousy estimated at from six thousand to
twelve thousand. take medium figure about the
truth-that is about eight thousand. They have built
wall around the town of the demolished brick houses
and they have also dug ditch around it, As the cir
cumferencc is over four miles, this has been good work
Tor thirty days They have is sad only eight or ten
pieces OF cannon. President Mtre has gone to super
intend the siege in person. and Dom Pedro H. Emperor
ia caid IN haya hoop
twenty leagues distant from Uruguayana Tho investing
force cannot be much short Of twenty thousand men,
and the only wonder is that they allow the little garrison
to hold the town another day. We hourly expect to hear
OF It's fall
There Is Uruguayan colonel named Palcgas among
the allies who writes daily report of progress which
he sends as correspondence TO Montevidean paper
are at considerable distance from their base supplies
and laboring under great disadvantages The grass
mandng general and their field pieces can only ' be
moved with difficulty Provisions at times become dis
trcssngy scarce and by this the mortality greatly
creased. As sample Of privations give you two
three extracts from his notes published here "Au-
gust 10-The frost last night killed two Brazilian women
horses die for want Of food Il is cold and Wet and
there Is no fuel. We have no wagons. August 2s-No
men have died die , Of hunger TO day ggto4p M
ssa ia i M w sy s s nil vi ~
THIS ~ among the Uruguayan troops led by General
Flores TINS general has many OF those qualities which
distinguished Stonewa Jackson He possesses the un-
bounded confidence OF his troops He has great celebrity
OF movement, and his all brilliant dashes
which render him invaluable to the allies.
II Is strange fact that the allies take prisoners
they incorporate them into the army. fortnight only
sufiices TO change uniform flag, commander and cause
and generally the prisoner soldiers thus metanorphosed
fight as we'll as when on the other side The ocer
OF the day has TO be little careful about the sentinel
duties 70 which he assigns these men, but with this ex-
cepon the plan works well II prison guards OK
army after battle.
The Brazilian fleet has moved further down the Parana
river and the Paraguayan fleet advancing They are
making return difficult for the Brazians by planting
the shore heavy batteries. AT Cueyas for example
battery Of forty guns sadly damaged portion OF the
Brazilian squadron as IL came past They then added
thirty guns and extended the lines OF earthworks the
distance OF four miles This Is about fifty leagues above
At Esquna small town in the province OF Corrientes
there Is general gathering of impoverished refugees
who have lied before the advancing Parasuayans These
housecss and almost penncs thousands, many Of whom
have already died Of cold and hrpge are being decmacd
By the measles
most commcndabe patriotism sustain the government
Our civil and our military leaders universally popu
lar and the people are united as they have not been
since their independence. There indications Of
dstrust In the gold market For the last three months
che variations have not been greater Change than
Business little dull at present. but the banks are
doing splendid business the transactions OF of
banks In this city having one and half mil
lions Of Spanish dollars in one day last week Il was
little unusual but many such days occur and yet II Is
NOT any way government bank.
The effect OF the war In transferring commercial
navy 10 other ags Is still felt in this port. There
to-day only two vessels under American colors In this
.harbor-tbe Nelly Abbott and the Alice Thorndko
Tho railroad between tho Custom House In this city
and the Boca tho village at the mouth OF small river
-four miles away will be opened this week II connects
the centre OF the city with the harbor where all our
produce is embarked.
To day, close this letter at ten O'Clock A. NJ,
have the nows in BY the packet from New York up 10
August L
Casualties In the Battle OF Yatahy.
From the Buenos Ayres Standard, Sept TO-
Since the victory Of Yaahy tho Paraguayans seem 10
have halted In Correntes, and IL is generally believed
will At once retreat TO the frontier line OF Paraguay
small body OF Paraguayans said 70 have penetrated
OF Santa F6 but the Of that province aided BY
General Emilio Mre the Presidents brother, has dis
played such activity that we feel confident before the
mcnt will have powerful force ready 10 meet them.
As the winter Is past and the fine weather has set
allies, who, with splendid army, . feet command.
ing the rivers and the most unanimous support
comparatively speatins 's nothing The Em aene,
OF Brazil has crossed Rio Grande and s close to the
banks Of tho Uruguay, where he will shortly hold In.
terview with President Mre and General Flores The
has yet had little effect business In the River
Plate articles OF consumption for army purposes have
the country have suffered The credit q the national
government never better; our paper currency IL
steadily improving and our agricultural interests were
never more prosperous
Under date Of August rs General Flores sums up the
casualties Of the victory In the battle Of Yaahy fol-
lows :-Parsguayans officers and $50 men wounded
800 prsoners killed not told Oricntashree officers
and 5s men killed. rs officers and 100 men wounded-222
Argentinesthree officers and IL men killed; III o,cers
aud " men wounded-e7 Brazllians--one man killed
one officer and 10 men wounded-15 Total Of allies
hors de con,bdt-334
Before crossing the Uruguay Flores sent Paraguayan
prisoner lieutenant 10 summon Colonel Estgarriba 70
surrender In short time the lieutenant returned with
Estgarribia's reply, which was 70 this effect
URueuAYASA, Aug 20, 1895
Yesterday night very late received the note dated
on that day delivered 10 by the prisoner Lieutenant
Jose sorla who will deliver TO your Excellency my
ewer read the said note stentivey In order TO reply