New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28
Another Revolution in the Argentine
Republic.
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR AGASSIz
Arrival Of New Brazilian Iror-Clad and the
Spanish Squadron.
RIO JAsrIEo. Jnly 2. lso6.
WAR WITH PARAGUAY.
From Oar Special CouespcnGent

No forward movement has been made by The allied
army on Parnguayan soil since the battle Of the h OF May
last Ih long and complete inacon aibnedt the great
losses suffered by the allies in the late fight which was I'M
douely mos important ever foughtin South America
The first reports received this city made every Brazilian
heart thin with 10y at great victory OF compara
lively little cost subsequent dispatches and private letters
have brought great dscCuragemoEt in the country for
now ascertaned that the Paaguayans were not 50 badly
beaten acr ALL they held their ground we'll and withdrew at
last to their inrenched camp after ineicing on tie allies
about as heavy loss a they suffered Themselves
TN THOUSAND MEy HoRs DE- COMBAT.
Although to your readers such number ibis may appear
insignificant when remembering the many gigantic battles
atey fought in your great war for the Union. eth can as
sure them that considered positively disastrous
few such battles this last and both armies VII en-
rey Disappear The Brazans alone lost 20 colonies aud
many other officers
The total loss the allies is set down at about 1900 and
that Of the Parag nay ans at 800.
CALL TOR MORE TRoofs.
Iumors have been current here DUNG III last month that
the Commanaern-Chef had called Tor reinforcement Of
900 men, yet Government has not taken any steps TO-
ward raising any troops and II is certain tAat If the
American system Of paying -gc bountes be not adopted
any call for vii responded TO- and not one
thousand viii the Government succeed in getting IN the whole
empire. -
As consequence Of the mentioned and in order TO
encourage yllnteenr Capt BenJlmn j. Manion OF The
Aperican Lamcgc. which has been ull very lately
chartered by the Brazilian Government as transport has
lust offered his ship TO the Emperor end citizens Of Janeifo
free from any compensation whatever ihe purpose Of carry
ing any number Of volunteers which might be ready vitha
reasonable time This liberal act Of American citizen
has been his praised by the press this city and viii
doubt be graciously accepted by Ills Mjesiy
ANXIETY IN RIO
For the last three weeks great as been the anxiety 10 learn
d. & rrtr fsf tho fiie-
but disappointment invariably succeeded the arrival Of
every steamer from River Plate encouraging news
has been and nothing but Ppara0as talked 81
for grand assault Cgrupaity and march Hgmaita
when this will place is difficult conjecture for many
reasons principal being the usual souness Of Gen
Mr end the natural obstacles presencd by the ground on
which the Paraguayabs encamped
The BRAZILIAN TLEET
The best vessels fleet the present time perfectly
useless COOPERATING with the land forces by reason Of the
low wafer Paraguay River 1t sand by reliable
persons lately arrived from the Plate that Of the iron
cads are aground in muddy channel little below
patty. There Is little hope Of their ascending the
liver because merchants who came down lat month from
Bolivia report that there very tie the Andes
season. and that Consequence the water viii rise but
little the rivers to the east Of those mountains before the
MORE IRoSclADs TroM ENGLAND.
Two iron clad eunboais have sIr,ed They are the
ian Government They have casemnte amdthps, pierced
Tor four guns Ged 100 ponnders) in the Medusa which Is
TIcv are both VERY af vessels but fear Ike the others
drawing too for the river In which they are In
tended to operate - 90, ,cnr
the last steamer from the south have dates from Mon
eveo 10 the 18Th nit and seat Of war TO the 7ih
The Paraguayan continually moving about from point
point fortlyng themselves In every available manner both
toward the side toward the allied army which they
we've necessarily hara'sing with their sSrmishers.
1t is said that Lopez wthdraws his advanced posts every
night endeayorng thus to stop the great deseron OF bis
were the reported great eeron true The allies would have
with them such
BARON PORTO ALLKGRE's DIVISION.
The last official from this division be I'D the
oth May They were eneauped about nine miles from the
had len the with advance line OF pickets the banks
Of that stream and the Paragraphs strongly ntrenchcd
known although two spes reported them to be more than
yet arrived Many fatboa for the transportation
each were ready aud OILERS under active construction
Allegro waiting the arrival the
gnnboas; his troops filled with enthusiasm and certain
@ that two hours after the arrival OF The fota the BRAZILIAN
would vicoriOusly the Paraguayan trenches
SANITARY CONDITION oR THE ALLIED ARMY.
With the exception Of the Second Division porto Aegrc
having less than H. 900 sick In the hospitals principally
from feyer caught IN The swamp. Of Es'eo Beaco and
RUMOKs or PEACE.
without any reasonable foundation whatever as far
in Buono yfes and MoncvdeO the daily paper. d these
cities unanimous in denying the probability OF
peace before condign punishment has been inflicted
Lopez aud such also is the general feeling this empire.
FINASCES AND TRADE.
The Of the great financial crisis 10 England has
sderaby affected all branches Of trade here and commercial
transactions at standsl Gold. especially English
eregns has risen to per cent premium aud exchange was
very low ell last month.
The measures proposed BY Committee Of Bankers and
Merchants time for the relief Of the money market
have not yet been adopted by the Goyernmeh They have
been discussed by both Houses of Parliament but nothing
done and 10 the time the people continue to suffer the
yeraon OF paying and 10 cent for changing bills OF 10
mreis (s5 aud upward into small currency But here the
habit to suffer eyeryhib patiently which from the
governing powtrs and ssy not word
Fortunately only importing house English failed In
OF the crisis In England Others spoken OF
reaches by the European mail expected every moment
probable tney viii be enabled TO weather the storm.
expected also felt the shock but not 10 any great extent
business pretty brisk In the Plato regions In consequence
feet
coLLIxss Lrsr OF TELEGRAPH
In regard to ibis proposed line nothing definite can yet be
ably by all classes In the country high officials included and
its active agents here have spared efforts making known
to public the paramount Importance OF Its establishment
here
SPANISH PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Calao the lss scsnn ~, h Gast exrI,Its thew are the
villa de Madrid" with Admiral Mendez Nnnez on board; the
Aiaanss and the Blanca Their crews are in very bad
go men on her sick list II supposed they VIII 90 into the
Dry DOCK repair tue damages received by tho IRE OF the
Il is not known whether they viii return to Europe pro-
coed again to the Pacific probable however that they
VII nome now that they have done Tue greatest amount Oi
hafhi ihey could without having run any Great risk
FoREIGs VESSELS OF WAR.
Day OF no JaDeiro has seldom had SO many menotwaf
% u..Isnt maritime powers as AT PRESENT ne result Is tha
great deal Of gUnpowder burned every dsy IN the inter
change OF sautes among the Admras who aTe American
thmUh GodOn English, Elliott ftench Coupfen Des Boisi
nlsh Mendez Nunc2; 1urhish CoinmoGofe Ameed Bey.
AGAssn.
'snsrious Professor concluded his Of lectures
On the Amazon River leaving one that had the good for
tune to EeeI him highly pleased 81 bis b'autul descriptions