New-York tribune., 1866-05-02
BR A I'LL.
rHE VAR ON THE RIVERPLATE
Preparations of the An:Ss Tor the Passage o.
the Para,1a.
Large Requirements for the Braa. 'da ARn!'
NEUTRALITY OF BRAZIL In TIE
PACIFIC WAR.

From the Plate learn that projected movement OF
the feet from Couentes 10 Paso de Ia Pata on tho 6th
part Of the programme Of which was the forcing by two OF
the roncads and two gunboats Of the fortified pass OF
Iapna to obtain command of the Upper Parana, not
carried into effect up the 9th, but for what reason w
unknown, as the vessels ready TO start when the
countermanding signal made Preparations for the
passage OF the river still pushing most OF the
large flats constructing had been launched and A1mirM
Tamandar6 purposed taking out the mas OF most OF his
vessels for the construction Of ras by pieces Oh ael
had been landed by the Brazans 10 De used III
covering the passage OF the troops 90 a..
According to Paraguayan deserter there were 5000
men at Pao de la Patra, bengamost helrenc stresgsn
and great preparations were made for the defense OF that
point go ,o m. :,
had crossed the Uruguay, and was marching fort
Parana, toward Candearia His advance had Already
reached that 4yer opposite to the Paraguayan post OF
apua and the main body at last dates was at . Carlos
in Misones The object Of this march is TO cross tho
Parana Candeara and enter Paraguay AZ mat part
however would be first necessary for the Brazilian heet
10 force the passage Iso de la Para ard lend CO.
operation to the Baron de Porto Aegre Division, sf
ter the capture destruction Of two ParaSuayan steam
ers there.
In Buenos Ares the bank crisis had passed over The
affair of the Italian vessel Mannetta, cmbaIgoed oy
court but taken possession Of again by an Italian war YES
sci, bad been automatically adjusted MI Washbar the
United States Envoy to Paraguay had LIT Buenos Ayres
Si.h hia family TO go up to Asuneion.
In Moneydeo fatal duel, originating respecting an
election squabblc had occurred between Capt Servants
Martini Of the Qel!el army and Sr bustama1s wy s
tor Of The Tr5Sna in which the officer was killed BY
psol ball through his left side. Bntaiante and ths
seconds one of them the son Of the President
rested .
In Rio de Jsneiro an event Of much importance to Braz
has taken place. in the birth of son TO the Duchess ana
Duke of Saxe which occurred the 18th inst, at p M
In the Imperial Assembly the business of the Chambers
has dragged and it not until the 18th that house was
obtained in the Chamber of Deputies when the President
and Vice. President were reelected
The business in this Chamber has been OF little import
as yet the Senate the bill to reduce the tax on the
purchase of foreign vessels TO per cent was laid over
until after the voting Of the Budget That to permit or
egners to hold vessels under the Brazilian flag provided
one of the firm bo Brazilian sent to the Committee on
Commerce
The Brazilian Government have reiterated their decara-
ton of neutrality in the Pacific war.
Two bomb vessels were launched on the 18th from ihs
das Cobras intended for the Pargayan campaign and to
carry l3iuch mortar and two 30-pound howihors
From Para hear of the restoration OF Prof. 70
health aud of an intended visit to CcaTa.