The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18

THE PLATE WAR.
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THE ALLIED SUCCESSES.
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Military Proclamation by the
Emperor Of Brazil.
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Formalities Of tho Capitulation Of
Uruguayana.
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SKETCH or COLONEL EsTIoARRIBIA.
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EMIGRATION OF SOUTHERNERS TO BRAZIL.
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0ALaOAD ENTERPRISE IN THE EMPIRE.
0AMROAD ENTERPRISE m THE EMPIRE.
Our Rio Janeiro Correspondence.

Our Rio JaneirO Correspondence.
Rio JAxxno. Oct 10. 1885,
We have had continuation of festivities since receiving
tho official news Of the fall Of Uruguayana Colonel Es
garria arrived here few days ago. and considerable
anxiety manifested to see the bombastic colonel
he preferred coming Rio to residing the Plate. He
has visited the arssnals other places Of interest," and
given Van Eve sitting for his portrait, which sells
readily at half dollar Duarte tho fanatic priest Of
whom 30 much has been said, has gone to reside in
5Buenos Ayres.
When called ON by Flores surrender Colonel Esgar-
riba made show OF resistance, but the Emperor
word to delay the bombardmen until his arrival at the
'front.' whom he sent his Minister Of War; Ferraz, who
treated With him the lines the only conditions
granted being permission to the officers retain their
side arms and to reside anywhere except in Paraguay
during the war;
The Emperor has issued the following proclamation =
SoLpERs-Ths province is again free owing to the &C.
zion Of our forces and those Of allies Tho invader
has surrendered but our mission is not vet completed
national honor and dignity are not yet avenged;
part Of the province Of Matte Crosse and Of the Argen
tine Confederation are yet occupied by the enemy For
ward, then. since from the justice Of Divine
Providence thus crowns efforts with Long
live the Brazilian nation, DOM PEDRO IL
FSRRAz, Minister OF War
We have good many southerners here at present,
some of whom represent themselves as the agents OF
families wishing TO emigrate and state that they are
backed by millions Of dollars The conspicuous is
General Wood, formerly Of the vicksburg Wing. His
friends managed to get serenade in front of the Elk
change Hotel and some prepared speeches delivered
but they failed to get up sensation One enerpris
ing than the rest recently posted off Petropos and
introduced himself to General Webb by of several
well gotten up counterfeit letters representing him to be
prosecuted Georgia Union man. and told Of sleeping in
the swamp in trees and Of going without food for days
together The old gentleman deeply moved, and
gave him such letter the commander Of the United
States steamship Mohongo induced him TO take the
rebel rs his private secretary at six hundred dollars per
ahnu and was only after the departure Of the vessel
for the Pacific that the truth leaked out.
Parties have taken land In the province OF Parana
and are endaayoring TO forn colony Of Americans,
which they will find to be difficult task but should an
started in Philadelphia in 1919 many influential Bra
siians would join In the scheme, and It would undoubt
glance at the map will show that between Maranhao
and Rio Grande no uavigable river empAes into the
ocean, as the coast is bOrdered by chain Of mountains
which have not yet been surm0unted by railroads al
though the great tunnel on the Dom Pcdro Railroad
will be flushed within six months and the trade of Rio
tends to the valley Of the st. Francisco which river has
an inland navigation Of nearly six hundred miles, The
government has offered subsidy Of one thousand dol
lars per month for small steamers to run on one Of
che tributaries (Rio dos vehosl and the Amazon Com
Qany are getting them built in England. They will be
This valley is destined become the garden Of Brazil
Cotton coffee and sugar may be successfully cultivated
are almost fabulous quote the words Of Otton In the
House Of Deputes-The third generation are cutting
sugar from the roots planted by their grandfahers
and II is OF superior quality
The Brazlians that Americans are the best
emigmnts for this country because they bring with them
dntegence aud energy to introduce agricultural imple
ments, which are needed to take the place Of the de-
crcasing power-savery.
After the opening Of the Dom Pedro Railroad the
Adgerwo0ds will be able TO reap the fruits OF their
patience and perseverance in introducing heavy ma
chnery into this country. The Brazilians have shown
their appreciation of their value by making Mr. William
1dgerw00d member Of the Society for the Encourage
ment Of ludusry which is always presided over by the
Emperor in person
Capitalists in the River Plate are awaiting the opening
OF the rver Paraguay, when river boats will be in de-
mand.
/. Whcn Lopez succumbs, which will be pretty soon
one Of the articles OF the treaty with Paraguay and
the other Powers will be that Brazilian may
trade between Cuyaba and Buenos Ayres and also Mon
ev de0 and American built river boats Of light draught
are most proper.
The coffee crop promises well, and hear nothing
Of the destructive caterpillar Panic makers have
been Specializing in gold and trying to get IL up and
some had hopes, until the surrender Of Uruguayana un
deceived them,
During the absence Of Dom Pedro the Empress has
ceivcd Populations and held levccs though the En-
pcror here She exception TO the whole Nea
poisn royal family and Is much beloved by the Brazil
iaus aST
The American squadron now here makes very for.
ndsble appearances in the lTeQr among the menofwar
81 didessnt antions.
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