New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-30
Tie PARAGUAYAN VAR.


7, o,,ears IN he certan that the war which Brazil,
Go Argentine Republic and Uruguay have for about
two years been carrying on against Paraguay has
come, or very soon will come, to an end from the
inability of the Allies to continue any longer their az
gressive operations. Gen. Flores oil uruguay VINO
is better acquainted with the seat oil war than any
other of the Allied Generals, has openly ayowed his
disbelief in the conquest of Paraguay, and returned
home. Uruguay, a country with only 2iO OOO lnhaD-
iants could at all events not furnish any iurther
contingent. In the Argentine Republic the dlscon'
tent with the war has shown itself in several sur
rections, and the civil discord which disquiets the
country, admonshes the Government not 10 de-
mand from the country new exertions and sacrlhces
Brazil, which is the chief nsgator Of the war; and
has borne its chief burden, finds its resources nearly
exhausted and has just had recourse to the enroll
ment of 10 900 National Guards, measure which Is
extremely unpopular Under such circumstances 1t Is
easy to see that the signal defeat of the Allied Army
before Curupaty should have had most discouraglng
influence upon the Allies. Gen. Mitre the President
of the Argentine Republic, we are informed has re-
turned home like Flores leaving the Braziians alone
to fight against the Paraguayans in a murderous
climate.
as the Pacific Republics of South America, especially
Bolivia, have shown an intention to make common
cause with Paraguay. These Republics are on theeve
of making peace with SPAIN and their alliance with
Paraguay would put Brazil in very dangerous posi-
ton. They would, at once, invade the western prov
inces of Brazil which far remote from the capt.
tai of the Empire that all the communication of the
Government with the provincial authorities has been
by water, which is now made impossible, as the Bra
lillian steamers cannot force a passage through the
Paraguayan territory.
The origin and the object Of the war we have on
former occasions explained. Paraguay was amply
justified in looking with suspicion upon the alliance
between Brazil and the instruction in Uruguay,
headed by Gen Flores. IL was the common belief not
only in Paraguay, but in Europe and America, that
the real object the Brazilian Government had in view,
was the annexation Of Uruguay and the sole posses
sion of the mouth of the Parana River. II was
natural that Paraguay whose commerce would thus
have been placed at the mercy OF Brazil, should rsk
war rather than submit to such dangerous schemes.
The manner in which Paraguay began hostilities,
especially against the Argentine Republic was not IN
accordance with the usages Of war, and greatly i'm
paired the sympathy which public opinion, both in
America and Europe felt with them. In the course
Of the war, the Paragraphs have shown yalor
which has been acknowledged by their opponents.
President Lopez has secured the services OF larger
number of able foreign officers, both American and
European than the Allies, an advantage to which he
is partly indebted for the issue Of the war;
We expect that one of the results Of the will be
the emancipation Of Paraguay from the isolated posi-
ton In which she has hitherto been with regard to
foreign countries The Government will not be Will
ing TO forego in the times Of peace, the advantages
which she learned to appreciate in the times Of war
It must in particular be expected that she Will take
henceforth an interest in the common affairs OF the
South American Republics. The Allies will make new
efforts to repair, by the encouragement OF immgre-
ton the heavy losses suffered during the war The
restoration Of peace therefore, cannot fail to be the
beginning of new and better era in the history of all
the countries engaged in the-we hope, We may say,
his-Panguayan war.