The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-29

sances to bs made or sundry fords and tina. had
been selected at lranqusra do Loreto, little below the
village Of Iapua where reported that the Paraguay
ans have steamer fourteen natboats. 1000 infantry
and six guns.
DELIGHTFUL QUARTERS
A RIO Grande letter furnishes the following q sam.
their encampment on Parasussan soil:-Oar encsmp-
ment looks like archipelago. To 90 from one division
oanothe, one y compelled 70 take thousand turns
animals swarm. In my tent ! have killed -four
snakes, two OF them inside my trunk. Toads are
beds Monsrous all gators travel from lake lake. and
at night stroll about our camp. Three days ago one
about feet long killed In an oficer's tent
poor soldier Of General Ne,tos division caught o.
ono the other day and drawn into swamp.
THE LATKsr KKwx
At latest dates the two armies maintained the same
Positions the allies beng encamped about six miles
from the bank Of the Parana Serious skrmshes occur
omcer-Colonel simpIicio, aide camp to General
Osorio-was killed while speaking 70 . sentry the
most advanced line Of pcketa
Details OF the battle OF the "a utmo subsequently
received, make II out 10 have been more serious than
was at rst supposed More than thousand wounded
allies had arrived at Coientcs Nearly the entire
Der consisted Of Brazi,ians and Orentsls.
Il Was expected that the next movement would be
made between the 10th and the 10th ultimo.
In Asuncion there In said 70 have been great snthu
sasm on the news Of tho battle Of the 3D. which the
Paraguayans claim - victory on their side. A sub
Offering golden crown TO the Dictator The BraziIsns
on the other hand however, assert that Lopez an
cxtIb ChutOu, mas tno ROAD 10 B0vi6 cleared Tor
'skedaddle TO which end he has thereon three thou.
sand troops a body guard.
All the Paraguayan war vessels have becn converted
into floating batteries with the exception OF Ave- which
are kept a. transports and despatch boats.
The BRAZILIAN fleet had left the Parana and taken up
70 sy. the Tres soeas n the paraguay river
river as falling.
There rumors of political agitation in the Argen.
tine province OF Cordova TO which, II seems, General
Sill later reports from the Upper Parans are to the
effect that the Brazans had g.tackcd the Paraguayan
garrison Of anua consisting Of two thousand four hun.
dred men and that the latter had hoisted white flag
Baron Porto Allegro is said to have officers to
confer with the Paraguayan commander The steamer
ieacpg immediately nothing definite could DO
tanned
1t would sesu, that the reason why active operations
not yet resumed by the allies the fact that the
cattle and other for campaign had vet
been received II IL said TINT the new born enthusiasm
in their army has risen 10 an extraordinary pitch In an
tcpa,on Of future glory and 10 the hope that the
lately aoai OF the intention OF the allies TO fall
back Correntes will be refuted by speedy triumph
Only two gun6uas remained At ltapru at latest dates
The cad Tnmandare preparing TO cut the chain
be laid the river and destroy the t0rpc
does. A small iotila about up the Parana
towards the Iranquea do Loreto to AID in the crossing
or the second division.
Deseriers continue to report the Para guayan army
only fifteen thousand strong Accord ing to their
tons the prisons Of Asuncon full Of macontent'
In o, them the Brazilian consul, whose wife
also had been arrested bat Was released three days
a.ter
The vice President of the Argentine republic has
resigned Congress has not yet taken any action the
matter.
subscription has been opened in Mon;evidco for the
benefit OF the wounded OF the Oriental army in the
battle OF the I'd ultimo. Al latest advces amounted TO
$2,S37.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
The following the official dispatches relative to tho
affair Of tho I'd utmo according to the allied com
manders:-
GENERAL nIrRE tARGrSrSxl TO THE rrREsipKsr or I'm
IiEADouinrNRs At Esrrao v.LLAco; May 8, 1865.
have the honor u amer manuscript o. The official docu
BY i.Sosr E.ceisney perceive that instant,
army The rear, Vanguard line With
the E:isroveiiaco which divides their advanced
Although first they obtained advantage over
% s % &. n On s md by
abandor The nea driving them back beyond their
Quit tho woods Which Sheltered them and to in
power than IN Killed, three pieces q
ss.s.r part Wounded ba. .hoa hays not e. deter
with our own su soi dsrs. g." "''s - ''' -
ii .,,s. A.. s:y s amount. n !.
All the troop. fought with vsor and were directed with
s.'.:sa SS'
Ssa q 4. o.
the Frs, corps the Argentine army, which nsnked
WI rps.d e "a &. M
the efforts Of he trr-n.ne arms tho honor o.
v LINN s and IN rsn y As z
S:Is.sse your E'ss.ssy .h. f,s. q arm ., Saca
not possible to prr, in corrsn'es pruo,oxp xrr,r
Y ' :s: y:::
GENERAL vlonEs ,vnAsrArAs, 70 assr. z. MITE. .rrsE
PA@ or fxH Esrsso yRLLAco. May O. 1885
have the honor bring the inowIsds. o. Excel
y ::sas s;s s.T:
lines On them .ah ss S.,
goa s guard, ss, were able 20 csy nrss s.
ae s The I'D s ss
the regiment Of escort had como 10 their pro,ercn
effort. aud those Of the Brazilian TO the left and
the Argentine army TO the right the hre became general
The nr.s dash the enemy reached this side Of the Es,cro
veco however chased back in all parts. he drive
TO the other side Of and pursued 70 more than ten cuadra
Of artillery and about thousand ave hundred
bst~e-n killed wounded and pn-oners besides can
nass aud taken BY the other forces which took
part 70 the nght -,
We f
n. decision and ssrs@ With VIII ca our solder, bore
,hem.eive. this day honors greatly and make. them
tain God guard your E1oeieney ~ssy y.sr 10 rrorps
o.oRIo taRAsriAsl 70 enssaAt Was
hsADarAErss, At ksrsso'ysLLaoo. Nav so
Your Escelieney know. thai on ys..erds, a one a
force q the enemy az thousand sttoag more OF ss A.
troops taxing by the mountainous
a that uOmen, ADVICE. FIRM General rlore. and
ordering chafnade beaten, marched
d the place % lighting The frsi bauaon- arrived
into the fire. order being established IN the van
guard other side OF his advanced
lines rinz the field Of hattie qusntiy 81 arms more
than thousand dead many prisoners Nag and threo
dismonnted cannon.
This army without eonpreh.udns The brigade Which Is in
the Immediate orders ~ General FLORES
had as,y four ssd double ibis number wounded.
Our troops again fought with and g2lAntEy
20 s'A'' ''1' MANUEL LUZ osoRro.
yrxAsrAL wAuURs
are far from being improved The Bank OF Brazil
has long been in . rickety condition, with not the
Il ghtest prospect Of amendment Between this bank
and great question y pending The result OF
which In likely 10 affect commerca interests stl more
than they already suffering from the present war
How any respectable government can permit Ia currency
20 be In the condition which Brazil s reduced cannot
understand specie almost out of the question, and
small notes continue to be nearly amyth. The premium
on notes " tho value Of Ave dollars and under has gone
40 TO ten per cent thai the poor fellow who has 10
pay heavy discount bills payable In gold IN New
York for which he receives Brazilian notes T. further
muIct the u imbres every hundred that
he exchanges for small notes.
THE
An entire change Of ministry was expected out me
storm has passed add compromise or fusion 10 er
70 be MAJ calculated 10 satisfy the