The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-17
SOUTH AMERICA.
Additional Details Of the Sur
render of Uruguayana.
Public Reloicings at Rio Janeiro
and Buen0s Ayrcs.
Row the Battle OF Yauahy
Was Won.
Desperate Fighting Of the Paragraphs
Under Duarte, the Warrior Monk.
THE WAR NEARLY ENDED
Probable Annexation of Paraguay to
the Argentine RePuDiIcs
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Yhe Emperor About to Return
to His Capital.
Arrival of EstigarTibia, the Defender
of Uruguayana, at Rio Janeiro
rs q Prisoner Of War.
HIS TREATMENT BY THE BRAZIL IANS.
Ac. &c. &c.
Probable Annexation of Paraguay 10
the Argentine Republic.
Yhe Emperor About to Return
to His Capital.
Arrival of EstigarTibia, the Defender
of Uruguayana,a at Rio Janeiro
rs q Prisoner Of War.
HIS TREATMENT BY THE BRAzILIANS.
Our Buenos Ayres Correspondence.


BuENos AyREs Sept. ~, 1855
This city has not yet recovered from the intoxcaton
ooy by the surrender of the city Of Uruguay
oy the Paraguayans to the allied forces Of Brazil
Uruguay and the Argentine Confederation.
THE SURRENDER OF uRUGuAYANA.
On the 9th August advance guard OF Paraguayans
entered Uruguayana, Brazilian town. and were soon
surrounded by the allies The three commanders or the
respective allied forces fastened TO the place with some
IS COO troops The number first entrapped was about
z 600 Provisions scarce; SO much SO that even
had be uscd for food until nothing was left but
loaf sugar The could have been at once taken by
assault but owing some unaccountable delay no i'm
mediate attack was made. On September II 1t was de-
cided shell the place, but bad weather prevented it,
The next night the garrison attempted TO escape but
without success and the following morning Colonel Es
tiparriba accepted the offered terms of surrender He
reported five thousand effective men, five cannon, five
thousand muskets, 800 lances nine coors together
with considerable amount Of ammunition and baggage,
and a small feet Of canoes and fiatboats
The city has seldom been shaken by such general and
hearty rejoicing This boodess victory has driven the
Paaguayans of the valley Of the Uruguay, and rid
both Brazil and Uruguay Of the invaders. allows the
sNes to concentrate the fifty thousand men now under
arms in the valley OF the Parana II has given conf
depce to the friends OF the and alayed the
Above a owing the singular policy Of this country,
the live thousand captured will have TO fight for
e conqueros for the prisoners TO be drafted into
tho various regiments Of the alies
The advces the last packet that the Paraguay
about 10 invade Santa Fe, proved erroneous
The government very hastily but effectively pro-
vide against invasion but it did not prove necessary
The easy victory at Uruguayana has given renewed
ihusiasm to the movements Of the allies Instead OF re-
Taxing their through Of confidence they
gathering fresh troops from all quarters.
II is rumored that Colonel Es,garriba was brbed TO
Uruguayana and the amount is fixed at
$4,000 silver but these reports lack authentic conrma
SION.
PROPOSED PARAGUAY.
Everything leads to the belief that the allies viii have
OF the capital OF Paraguay the beginning of
1866 But matter whether IL be three months six,
twelve the final result must be that Paraguay will be
supdued.
Paraguay would be a valuable acquisition TO the
Argentine Republic. The population exceeds million
souls. Her productions are extremely valuable. III
Paraguay be annexed the Argentine Republic
before her inhabitants be demoralzed by civil war capt
tai enterprise and intelligence will flow into the country,
and all those sources OF wealth would be developed on
large scale
TRADE AND STEAM NAVIGATION.
Two fne steamers for this river trade their way
here; one, the Portena from New York and TO be
brought owned and commanded by the old river favor
here the Scotch Captain Bruce The San Juan mines
continue TO attract great attention They nvit.
my for individual miners but companies that lay
out money in machinery have 6ne prospects. The prn-
cipa engineer OF the government Major Rickart, has
Just organized company in Europe with a nominal
capital OF million dollars IN specie, with one hun
sred fifty thousand dollars paId up in specie They
prepared with the machinery already set up, and
with one now on the surface 10 smet two hundred
pounds OF silver daily This would amount to half
million dollars year. and the figure can be doubled
Business somewhat dull on account Of the war The
real season begins next month, when great activity rs
expected The recent rains have dispeed all fears OF
a early drought this year.
II IL estimated that the yield OF wool this season will
81 500 900 pounds, Al, 600 tons This year
has been the best known for sheep Tascrs The IN
being estimated mt forty per cent.
Today there Is reported only one American ship In
This port the Nellie Abbott but there several Amer
can captains commanding transferred ships Money IS
plentiful and easy and gold Is not IN demand