The New York herald., 1866-03-20
Plate WAR.
The Approaching Decisive Battle
in Paraguay.
Immense Preparations for
the Struggle.
Fifty Thousand Allies Against Twenty
Thousand Paraguayans.
A Desperate Struggle Expected
for the Mastery.
Pass0 de la Patria to be the
Field of Battle.
The Paraguayan Army Massed on the
North Side Of the Parana River.
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RISE IN THE PLATE.
The Allied Fleet Concentrating
at Corrientes.
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Anglo Brazilian Iron-Clad on the
Way Up the River.
Grand Allied Flank Movement Under GeneFaB
Baron Pasto Allegro.
Grand Allied Flank Movement Under GeneFaB
Baron Paste Allegro.
Dur Bueno. Ayres Correspondence.

Our Buenos Ayrcs Correspondence.
BuESos AYREs, s. A., Jan. 27, 1855
As learned that a supplemental mail was certain to-
day. have delayed writing to write up to the last
hour OF possible news.
The theatre Of has narrowed to few square
leagues and all the forces the available of four coDg
nations embracing half Of South America, are as
sembed within twenty-five miles Of the confluence Of tho
Paraguay and Paana No indications there promise
an immediate advance The Paraguayans have receded
J so MS to leave all the important movements to DO
initiated by the Allies The various passes the river
have fortified, and the land side Of the fortress
Humaita Ia daily gaining strength.
THE PARAoUAYASs ANNOYING THE ALLIED OUTPOST
The allies allowed themselves TO be annoyed for
fortnight by nightly attacks aud depredatons,
made by the Paraguayans In boats. On the 18th inst
about dfty deprcdaors over, and again on tho
l7h inst eleven boats in the carly morning.
each boat with twenty men, infantry and they were
followed by thirteen other boats They took refuge in
grove and kept till about noon, and retired with very
little loss AT Of these incursions they do great
deal Of damage, often carrying buck herds Of cattle.
PREPARATIONS TO INVADE PARAGUAY.
The Of the great rebellion has proved that armies
swing from the base Of supply must do
cautiously unless the enemy's country Is abundant AZ
Couentes tho allies must carry into Paraguay when
they the ParanA fodder for their horses and
cattle There pontoon bridges nor steam trans
ports for crossing Falboats have to be made in sum-
cient numbers allow large force To without
delay Rats canoes, natboas begin 70 be gathered.
and provisions accommodating. No knows yet AZ
what point the river will be crossed but all things
ordered to be prepared for the invading march And
yet much remains 10 be done that II may be mont
or six weeks yet before decisive blow is struck.
Il is singular that the month OF February Is
eveniful and highly fortunate in Argentine annals
shows that in this climate February the best month
for military movements, and so may prove in this war
| We look for advance IN this month.
plsrosIuoS
The organization OF the army IL carefully preserved.
General cacercs, with the Corrcnne troops is tho
village of san Casme; General Flores Is at Ita with
Uruguayan troops and few Brazil ans; General Hornos
guarding Paso dc Ia Para with Argentine troops and
President Mitre Is at Euscnadta with the bulk Of the
Argentine army. The chief body Of Brazilian troops s
under the command OF Generals Osoro and Netto, and
they encampcd very the city OF correntcs their
camp extending about league to the north.
TIE BRAZILIAN FLEET
s at anchor corientes waiting the arrival Of Admiral
Taman ndare and higher The Tamandare, iron
clad is there and another iron.cad, the Brazil is daily
expected Much depends these iron-clads
The natboats lcaatas preparing tn Parana,
will hold Ave hundred men each. The Brazians have
landed two hundred sixtycght Founders, which are ts
accompany The invasion.
We arc at Buenos Ayrcs thousand miles from tho
field Of battle have telegraph and mails but
twice a week The result Ia while poorly inform
a. 10 what DONE still prepared 10 say what
ought be done The favorable Of the year has
come the weather Is more moderate and the plans for
concentration and supply have maturcd BY the end Of
the month Of February hope write you Of the inva
| SION and what came Of IL
uRAeUArAS nrpovrxyrs
The restoration Of peace Uruguay has resulted in an
unparalleled rate Of progress For the ten months pre-
ccdng December 81 1895 the customs receipts amounted
o. 900 silver In 1885 the foreign vessels in po
were 72s with gross tonnage Of 900 tons In tho
coasting trade there S8s arrivals In these ten
months licenses Issued for building 33s houss
new exchange, philharmonic theatre, market,
town ball. iunatic asylum and three lighthouses In the
hartor are among the public improvements Of the city
The Argentine Central Railroad u completed westward
from Rosario seventy miles bat theress want %
engines the road is not yet open 70 the public
Last week two hundred tons Of copper arrived from
Coraoba This mail will take the largest amount
Of new native silver Europe that ship has carried
at once since the days Of the viceroyaliy Of Spain
In this month thus far 2Tlh OF January, twenyfour
vessels have left for the United States taking with he
ST. Tss hIdcs $50 bales Of WOOL 1875 bsos Of bsir
| bales nutra skins From December a. 1861, 70 Dc
oember ~, 1885, were shipped for the United states
GOT SCI hides at bales Of goat skins a. ass bales OF
wool s1 bales sheep SKINS baies deer skins ~ bales
hair 50 bales and ~ boxes feathers, ssis" ssns
There are eighteen vessels loading for the United
s'"'" ,Tr T 'i rsrrrp srsrxs sorApros AT rorrvpro
The rroat event Of the week here has been ths arm
Of ,be United states squadron st Monevoeo Inc taf
shp susquehanns shout TO be replaced sy vessel
similar slze the Brooklyn. Admiral Sonon s an o'd
srauaintapce At this port Captain Taylor ofhA
nasshlp The ruscarors Powhstan vanderblt an
and the Monadnoc double turreted hontcrI
are 10 leave to-day for San Francisco vs S,rai~
gean The Monitor proved g,s grsa. sas s ~, "a
70 examine Il Is regarded q the NEST perfect pecs
| OF offensive warfare ever seen - ~ a.. -
The chaplain Of tho flagship Rca Rev Mr. Beusiess.
pyesrbed N the American church In this city two elo-
srept sermons The whcc community vii cordially
yve,c,xns MIN bsck should he visit us again.
ssoovrrr % rrrofxrn
The petroleum beds Of the province o. lseirey hsvs
b~sp essmined and " found that for The distance ~
sen,v Ave leagues the beds abound with the btumnou
| matter which yields kerosene. From The experiments
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