Smyrna times., 1865-10-04
The War in South America.

The war news from the River Platte contin-
ues to be favorable to the Paraguayans. They
have now occupied the whole OF the Argentine
Province of COrrientes, and Lopez-in order,
as he says, ito preserve the equilibrium of the
Platte, has annexed it to Paraguay. This
step is of great importance. 1t leaves no doubt
that Lopez has the same intentions with regard
to the Argentine Province of Entire Rios, which
lies south of COrrientes. The unsuccessful ac-
complishment of this plan would remove the
great disadvantage from which Paraguay has
heretofore suffered, of being an inland State,
and would give to 1t at once a commanding pO-
sition among the States on the River Platte
On the River Uruguay the Paraguayans
seem also to have again been successful. The
Brazilian troops, which had been detailed to
dispute their further advance, have fallen back,
the important Brazilian town of Uruguayan
has been occupied, and the River Ibicuy, the
frontier between Uruguay and Brazil, has been
crossed.
The progress made by the Allies in organic
ing large army does not seem to be altogether
satisfactory. They do not feel strong enough
to arrest the advancing columns of the Para
guayans, and continue to retreat. We learn,
moreover, that the Argentine army of Presi-
dent Mitre shows signs of insubordination,
while the Paraguayans are admitted to be much
better disciplined.
According to present appearances, the war
will not very soon be brought to an end, and
other important engagements between the hos
tile armies may soon be expected to take place.
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GEN. GRANTS AND GEN. SHERMAN S LIVES
IN DANGER.-The train in which Gen. Grant
was riding from indianapolis, on Wednesday
last, was thrown from the track by switch be-
ing turned wrong, apparently Intentionally
About the same time train in which Gen.
Sherman was passenger met with the same
accident on another road, from the same cause
1t is scarcely possible that two such accidents
should occur together at such time, and the
presumption is very strong that some devilish-
minded persons designed to destroy the lives
of these two eminent Generals. 1t is scarcely
possible to conceive any motive existing In any
loyal State for such an act. The fact that the
authors of the outrage were willing to reach
their object by sacrificing the lives of cars full
of passengers, who were necessaSily involved IN
the danger, proves, however, a malignant spl-
rit prompting it and necessarily a combination
or conspiracy to effect it. The circumstances
should be investigated and the truth of the
matter be made known. The lives of these il
lustrious menlbelong to their country, and il
they are to be beset by malice, the country will
take some prompt remedies to check the dev-
ilish spirit that would endanger them.
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The New York Correspondent of the Phila.
Ledger says:
Brazil seems to be coming more and more
into favor with a class of people who have got
it into their heads that they can fight the bat
tie of life better there than they can do at home
A few weeks since you will remember l chron
icled the departure of the steamship Montana
from this port, with number of gentlemen
representing some 500 or 600 families in LOui
siana, Alabama and Mississippi, and professin,
to have 81, 100000 capital, with view of Sc
curing tract of land on the Amazon, for flu
ture settlement To-day another steamer, tn
HaraaG, takes her departure for Rio Janiero
and among her passengers, am informed, ar
a number of emigres of the same class. lima
be added, also, that the HaUanG takes out sew
eral military and naval officers of experience
who will enter the service of Don Pedro in hi
war with the Paraguayans.
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