New-York tribune., 1866-12-24

ing 10 the middle Of the channel opposite Cqruzd
This shell II appears, was fired from some very heaVy
peca of ordnance when the Panguayans had concealed
Ia tho woods, and not from tAe new battery oi Ourupa
aely erected. The Brazilian officers have stTenousy ex
cried their visual powers 10 discover the exact position OF
the concealed tuIdcCr but al 90 no purpose ana ~ con-
t;rues 10 annoy them terribly particularly at night.
The fleet sin retains MS present posi- ION ~ iront OF ana
below Curuld Three more rOn-cuds had Jonedh lately
IL was reported certain ald generally believed by the
naval officers az that station la' Admiral Iamondaie had
already received Instructions 20 leave for RIO, which ne
would do very soon. IL was added that Gen. Polydor
would accompany Au home. Ihty should nave been re-
called long aO for 90 the least they have been very
uuforupacin their plans and what is worse, they never
acted In concert for the common END il' slJud nave Au
ia view.
As TO the future movements Of TIC allies which will not
take place before next February. nothing Us known, bu' j.
is coDjecuIed that Caxias win attack Lopez sm1tale
Ousy at different points, with the cooperation OF
and Canavuro who will tho ParOua River ai lue
southeastern extremity Of Paraguay while the Meet VII
ascend the the western border and the nam army
attack Curupaitv in front. IL this plan be sTned OUT
Lopez viii be compelled TO divide his forces nd the WaI
gD be al end in very few months. Why tis WIS
not done eight months ago is now every Doo! "oA'eI.
Some Of tLe Argentine newspapers continue ~ 49,
that the Bovans have invaded me western provinces oi
the Argentine ConiedeIacy with 1000 mon, NIe u' u'is
publish letter from Sa.ta, stating the whole aud 20 Do
canarl got up bv PamguHyau sympathlcrs and aihihs
that Megareo has not been near the onucr auu V"
Mr.. Washb9rn United states Minister to Paraguay,
went up the ryor IN the gnnboat Shamosn ana anus az
Curupuiy with all due Urmaity and etiquette hau an III
tcryleW with President Lopez. Inc guADua' -
C0rrentes. 10 supposed that MI aua MIS-, NAsnOun
viii proceed to AsSuuclon by land as tho fmagua!a ans
grm that the channel above CuIupaiy Is heo WIZ 'Or
pcdOeS. . ,, ..,,.e
The last transport that left this city for MonteVlaco
with troops carried over 30 negroes mteiy mace nee
through the munilcsnce of the Emperor "Ao Plu w W.
Imperial Treasury for them as they belonged 10 luc
country and thus set cxamI PIE which makes US a olc
that save-abor will throughout the Empire Delo!o
long. Al.
short but very important railroad was opened 10 me
public on the 10th inst lis Majesty and large humDeI
# distinguished gentlemen present az INC
ton which was brilliant affair. This railroad s nGl o'T
SIX miles long but Of great utility as connec,s tS ou
terminus Of The CGntagaO Railway Win the D"! o NV
and facilitates the trans uortHon o produce ioh lle lA
coffee districts of this province bordering on the Day.
There is nothing new from the provinces worm
Mentioning In AmazoDas company is being oIglmIeu
% establish line Of steamers on the Tributaries Of lae
great rvcr II t succeeds the riches OF that region WIZ
soon attract such current Of immigration os VIII place inc
extreme northern provinces of Brazil far aleau OF he rest
Of the Empire
The money market has bccn rather tight OF late, and
commercial men have rather restricted tler tauSGeiClt
The treasury has been large borrower and hes absorbed
much of the floating capital which being circulated OUT o
the Emire causes considerable injury TO local trade In
exchlnge on Europe about the usual amount was taken
y French packet that LETT yesterday, OF the ordinary
Rates Business in general has not improved much duf-
iug the last fortnight.