The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-18
SOUTH AMERICA.
Active War Preparations
Latest from the West Indies.
Preparations for War between the
Brnzilinns and Pnragnnyans-sev'
enteen Thousand BrnziIians i'm the
Eicld

| fp,. Union Line cor Monroe and Water SITS
New YORK, Sept. 16-By an arrival
| from Montiviedo, of the 2Sth July, we
| have additional details of much interest
| regarding the war between the Republic
| of Paraguay on one hand and the En-
peror of Brazil. the Argentine Coniedera-
| ticn and the Republic of Urugury on the
other. President Lopez had taken com
mand of the Paraguayans in person, hut
was moving more cautiously than at
first. owing to several checks which his
troons had received The allies claim
that the navy of the Paraguayans was
nearly annihilated i'll the batttfc of Ria
chuelo between Paraguay and Brazil,
and that on land the Paraguayans had
also experienced some material repnlses.
The armies of all the cOntending powers
we're. however in motion aud recruiting,
and all kinds of military preparations
were in progress in every direction. hut
till the rain and cold give place to more
favorable weather, ii was thought that
no decisive campaign would he COM
menced. There were Il 900 Brazilians
in the field,
A Montiveido paper announces that a
L. S. Naval Expedition of great strength
would soon arrive in the South Amrri-
can coast, accompanied by acommiSsion-
er. whose duty it would be to demand
and enforce non-interterence with the
free navigation of the Platte river,
by Brazil. and the payment by the gov
ernment of that country OF SlOO,Voo as
an indemnity for American vessels de
stroyed by rebel pirates in Brazilian
waters A Buenos Ayres journal, however,
says that this story has no foundation
in fact
The city of Montiveido was said to he
in horrible condition, owing to politi-
cal intrigues, political arrests, murders
in broad daylight, burglaries, robbery
and other lawlessness.
The Herald's Buenos Ayres correspond
ent to the 9th of August, contains no
accounts of additional fighting. but
much in regard to hostile preparations
All four of the belligerent forces were
putting forth their greatest efforts and
little but war was thought of. The
Paraguayans, with President Lopez at
their head, still held the greater part Of
the Province of Cornentes, in the Angus
tine Confederation, and also maintained
their invasionary forts held in the Bra
lillian Provence of Rio Grande.
The Emperor, Don Pedro, had arrived
in Saltex and issued to the inhabitants a
proclamation calling them to arms. The
forces on both sides are said to he the
greatest in numbers ever arrayed in
South America, and it was thought that
some very sanguinary and decisive fight
inc must soon occur. The conscription
was in active operation in Brazil. All
idlers and those who could not show eX-
emption, being gathered up by the police
and pushed into the army, and il was
thought that exemptions wonld soon he
completely swept away, as the Emperor
had called imperatively for 10000 addi
tional men. A review of all the allied
armies of ConcOrdia, consisting of 10000
troops, took place on the 23d of July, and
it is said they werein splendid condition,
and presented fine appearance.
The people of Buenos Ayres are much
rejoiced over the prospect of soon having
regular steam communication with New
York, the BuenOs Ayrian Congress hav-
ing granted IN annual subscription of
$40, 600 for the extension of the New York
and Rio Janerio line to that place.
A special meeting Of the Masonic fra
ternity, which was very largely attend
ed, was held in Buneos Ayres in July, to
honor the memory of Mr.. Lincoln