The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22
THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.

The Invasion OF Matte Crosse by Para.
Cuay-Flores' March on Montcviedo-
Omcial Defense OF BrNzii-A Large
Foreign Fleet in the Plate River, &c.
BY way OF England we have advces from South Am0
RIGA Buenos Ayres January 26 Montevideo Janu
AIRY 20; RIO Janero, February s.; Bahia, February IL
and Pernambuco, February IL.
RETALIATION OF PARAGUAY on BRAZIL.
from the Bucnos Ayrcs Standard, Jan rs
II was yesterday tina, General Muhosr
body or cavalry, has carried everything before HIM anc
90 Gar 10 say that he has more than ons
thousand prisoners. Tho war seems TO be spreading
now for the by the steamer yesterday morning
that couple bands OF raiders had left Monte
vidgo fow days ago fof tn same purpose.
We read la the Rejfyma that General Basilo Muhos
had invaded Rio Grands and taken thousand Negro
prisoners
Flores and Netto are sad to have arrived at the Ger
rito Tuesday morning
Among the passengers per Tevere were fortytwo Ma.
tonal Guards and several families expected 70 day
by the kio del Plata
THE INVASION or MATTo CROSSE.
[Rio Janero Feb ~ Correspondence OF London Start
The success of Paraguay m Matte Crosse had greatly
increased the jealous suspicion entertained u the amb
ous esgns Of Flores, and bel eff was beginning To be
entertained TINT successful IN tls war u Brazi he
would become very dangerous neghbor to the Argcn.
tine Confederation.
The Parag lagan expedition invading the BRAZILIAN
province OF Matte Crosse after taking OF Now
Combra, proceeded with he fleet up the Paraguay u
Albuquerque, which they found evacuated On the Ali
of JANUARY they occupied Corumba where they found the
country dctcred by It's Inhabitants and the ton aban
doned by IT, arri On. AT Corumba were found twenty
three pieces of cannon Of which sent
TO Assencion Tho inhabitants and troops Of Corumba
embarked in gunboais and other vessels for Cuyaba
P.rs III was made by the Photographers and the Anha.
baby, which aground captured by boarding The
ugtivcs who threw themselves in the river, mostly
shot, but those taken prisoners had their cut oil and
sent as trophies To Ass Lclon.
News had been rccc ycd, supposed to have Official
basis that large force OF fsuggaynns reported 10 NUN
Der thousand mo had entered the northern portion
Of the Argentine state OF Corfentfs, which lies between
Paraguay aud The brazilian province OF Ro trande do
Sui their march 70 invade this province II the news
SHOULD prove true is possible the government OF the
Confederation may not look upon this violation OF Ar
mime territory as caM ,ctt, the Tract in question
being OF the many districts whose possession has
! been u sputed point between the two countries.
From MontcvIdeo the latest is that eleven vessels
Of the Brazilian Hect lying al short distance from
the city OF Montevidco disebdro ry and iinvy,
expected that the blockade OF the port would
BIO declared ON the 30th ut
MARCH on MONTENEGRO.
Tho troops OF Flores and the Brazilian cavalry
marching by land from Paysandd and part Of them
stated TO have already appeared in the vicinity Of
Monteydso.
In the city great excitement prevailed and in spite Of
all representations the government persisted In making
prcparations defence which could have other
suit than 10 the destruction OF the town. as tho
Brazilian est could lombard IT, within easy range, from
numbos OF persons wcrc kept working on the fort
6catons and the reported to BE- IN good state
Of dcfcnce but badly supplied win powder Information
sand troops but the Montevdean papers state the NUN
Der TO be ten thousand men, and that the government
the advent Of the psr.guayan troops who they assert
have already invaded Rio Grandc with army OF twcHty
thousand men and were rapidly marching towards uru
quay TO co operate with the defenders OF Monevidso
IL reported that body ~ two thousand Uruguayan
troops had entered Rio aude aud captured one thousand
| negro troops
The Brazilian Minister, Senior Paranhos, issued circu-
lar the foreign representatives setting forth
the lifaih u Paraguay, the question Of the free
navigation OF the common rivers, and IN the part she
| has taken in the present war
la answer TO the note addressed 10 thcm Ivy the gov
crnment OF Montevidco, demanding what course they
will take In the OF bombsrdmen or OF an alta x
being made by the Brazians on the city, tha foreign
ministers merely acknowledge the receipt OF the commu
| ncaton aud replying that they could not say what
would be their action until such event had actually
occurred but that in any they would not abandon
the protection n the foreign interests COULD 20 them
Tho British Minister, however has warnod the hriasn
subjects that they only expect reasonable nouc'
from thu Bra1ans, and tbat after the expiration o. INC
period allowed their persons and properly W9l'a runn
subject 10 tho risks of war without ANY ISht on 'hoH
| part TO compensation. -,
The Brazil news Il chiefly Of warlke preparation The
Emperor Is cngn cd daily visiting INC loI's ana m
specting the troops aud ther equipment Soldiers ana
recruits arrive by every vessel from e pfoVlhte whsh
with the evies made in RIO, are drilled ana ~. ray or
the TRANSPORTS 10 the Plate. slaveownefs and clertymcn
are giving freedom their slaves ON condition That thcy
dscpss ~ been Issued calling out twenty thousand
Ntoa Guards for service the frontier and Ia Para
guy e anticipation or new loan BY The government, 70
sunpy tho slnews u war; tie Brazilian SIX per cent
st0cka arc quoted AZ w.
M FoRrtoS riFFF ~ Trr RIVER PLATE.
THO Iyibtsl OF Rucuoa Ayfcs publishes list ~ ofe n
,vr va lola liz te rgef Plate Of which sixteen are IRA
1lsn eight Engliah thr5s French, three italian, Two
spanish and Dutcu~total, thirty three vesses car
Il wing two hundred and pyerly.nine suns
Jte ml0.s.of tIc NY8t ~ arilg slu1oiot hoa af'"@
| al aoa egtdcr 70 protect Brfsh .ntrt.