The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-15
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.

Grand Preparations for n General Assault
ON Fort Humaita-LOpez to be Crushed
at Once, Etc.
RIO JANEIRo, September 7.-0n the 18th Of
August con lefence was held on board the Apd,
flagship OF Admiral Tamandare, at anchor IN
front of PassO de la Patria The officials present
we're Mlnigter Octaviano, Viscount de Caman-
dare, Baron Porto Allegro, and Marshal Poly
3oro The utmost ceremony attended their
U,nnvso,anls all being present In full uniform;
= IIihon~h the most rigid secresy was maintaine
as ID the cause ana oDJeot vvnierence,
have been credibly informed that IT we sug-
vested by Octaviano for the purpoen OF bringing
fhe several commanders =" an entente cordtdle
II appears that in Is he succeeded, as the
utmost haIin and good feeling reigueu
Afaong the".. after the conference ADJOURNED.
On the 18th another conference took place, al
which were present Generals Mitre, FLORES
Polydoro, Porto Alegre and Admiral Iamah :
dare. This meeting lasted several Dpurs ss the
HEADQUARTERS of Marshal PolydorO, and Il was
resolved that the Paraguayans should be at,
tackled simultaneously by the Thole OF tue allle1
forces, land as we'll az naval The plan OF attack
is based upon studies of the position mace py
Marshal Polydoro, and which had received the
support and sanction of his Brazilian colleagues,
Porto Alegre and Tamandare. Fort C9rupaltl ID
to be frst attacked by the squadron and reduced,
so az to uncover the right wing Of the Paraguayan
army, which Is TO be attacked py the secehu corps
of the allied army while the first corps moves
against this centre & ana ite ArgenOne gen aganhsC
m the allied camp. An the sick and wounded
were being hurried to Cerrientes, and all officers
on fnrlough we're called upon to Immediately
take their plsces in the field. It was expected
~ at Buenos AyIes that before the Ist OF Septem~
her important cents should have taken place
on The Parana. The Brazilians found great eX-
pectations on the tenacity end energy OF Pely-
doro. Still, the slugglskness of TamaDdaTe
may spoil the whole plan. Pol ydoro is busy re-
organizing the whole Brazilian force, and in
this has adopted the course usually pursued in
European armies.
On the 26th Minister Octaviano was to take
leave otthe army at Pssso de la Patria, and II was
expected that during the folio wing week a
forward march world take place. All kinds OF
ridiculous rupaors abodt Lopez and his move
and the testlIDony of certain deserters is given
army aad of Lopez's intention to fall back on a
strong position afforded by q river in the rear
Of Humata.
Minister Oetaviano is expected at Buenos
Ayres to confer With the Argentine Govern
ment in relation 80 the Peruvian and Bolivian
protests against the secret treaty OF alliance Of
May l, 1866 The Buenes Ayres and Rio
Jauelro papers are circulating reports that Chilli
will not associate herself with Peru and Bolivia
in their protects, but wilI remain neutral dur
ing the Psraguayan conflict; but well informed
ones regud these repoftsas mere rLses de gtCerTe.
In BuerOs Ayres the House of Delegates has
passed ashill authOEiznS the issue OF $1,000, ,00O
worth of bonds bearing nine per cent. interest
and TO De secured by an additional duty of five
per cent. on impGrts Sand two per cent. on ex
ports Thus you see to what straits the wal
puts BuenOs AyEf5.-R. y. Herald