The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-23
Imprisonment Of the Consuls Of Spain and tho
Argentine Confederation BY Lopez.
The Herald Stan at the Seat
Of War.
BRAZIL AN ARisT0CRATlC DEMOCRACY.
&c. DO. DO.
Oar Rie Janeiro Correspondence.
RIO yANKIRo Dec Q, 1895


ting from bulletin published at Buenos Ayres the
last moment before the packet left for this place.
The steamer just arrived from Coientes brings the
important Of Paraguayan steamer having Arrived
at that town with flag Of truce The following are the
particulars:On the Esd Of November at three O'Clock
T. NJ, Paraguayan steamer, with white flag was sig
nailed She appeared to DO stationary the entrance
the Aso Orders Immediately issued for ne gunboat
Joahy get under way proceed towards the stranger
The order promptly obeyed and the gunboas Lber-
tad and Uruguay Immediately followed. As tho Joahy
drew 1t became evident that the Paraguayan steamer
aground, upon which boat launched from the
Joahy and an officer sent on board the Paaguayan The
officer soon returned with the Paaguayan commander,
who stated to the captain OF the Joahy that he brought
dispatches from his for the President of the
republic. which he had orders deliver the chief Of
the squadron On this explanation the
mander conducted to the presence Of the Admiral Of
the allies, when he delivered his dispatches.
In the meantime the Lbertad and the Uruguay were
busy in getting the Paraguayan aaoa which
effected by eight O'Clock in the evening
PROBABLE CONDITIONS PEACE PROPOSED
Nothing has publicly transpred as to the contents Of
those Dispatches bat it is supposed that they contained
conditions Of peace.
STRENGTH OF THE rARAcuAYASs
The captain Of the Flying Fish, from Humaita makes
steamers and there is one at Asuncion, all ready
for battle, but with insufficient This is bad for
the Paragayans as vesss Of worthless without
According 10 that learned and high minded
lawyer, Sir William Jones, not "high walled battle
ments'' nor defensive works, but 'men, high minded
Who know their rights, and knowing dare maintain
them
constitute State.
the number Of such men Still, the Paraguayans are
exercising certain energy in the strengthening Of thor
The batteries of their great stronghold
Humata, being reinforced and already number two
hundred ind thirty guns.
Lopez, IN the pIenitude Of his desposm, has under
taken To inprs0n the consuis OF Spain and the Argen
tine Confederation for what reason does not appear II
Is said that the Argentine consul Is In irons How
2 b: sssn 4 seems that Mr. Lopez has gone itse too
health il tho setsiemen, Of this matter is c % such
man as General Prim or Marshal o'Donnell.
KNroRrxD srArviSo or rsrsossRS
II is said that all the food allowed 10 the families
ried off by Lopez from Ccricntes piece Of meat a.
| (dred beef probably) per day.
wIAr rna wAxiiAss rmsx or rsms AILuxs
The Brszilans, as general thing do not appear to re-
seSm 10 apprehend that Jus. possible they WILL some
hne day veer ebout and Join the common enemy. The
E.sa1 % se %n % share ~ The. me apprsenea,
we may Judge BY the precautions Il taking In despatch
ing large bodies OF troops southwark fast as they
whelming force OF Its ~ the seat Of Few
eral steamers arrived on Thursday from the north with
considerable number Of troops on board They Will be
| sent to the seat Of war without delay.
RHAnvE POLITICAL POSITION or THE BrfLGZRsErs.
While l was In New YORK an erroneous impression
seemed TO prevail that the present war between Brazil
and her allies with Paraguay was contest between
monarchism and republican am This is far from being
the case The Brazilians. while honestly calling their
government empire, are really republican in
their Institutions shan the Paragraphs while Paraguay,
though republican In NAME Is in reality absolute dos
potisn and has been pretty much always 30 since the
reen Of terror under that fanastc mailman DR. frsncis
who, ~ the way was more knsys man Tool
GARTH Nowhere Is tho liberty Of the citizen more re-
spected True nssurslized citizens still subject TO
certain disabilities, bat these will be- undoubtedly removed
In timo under reforming ruler such rs Dom Pedro.
An envabe feature In this government Is the obedenoe
innal IlumInstions consequent The return OF tho
Emperor from the seat Of war; not one serious disturb
snoe took place AS much could not be said OF certain
other civilized communities.
pEyocrATIc AnrTocstrs
lord Chestesld in or Ms celebrated letters n his
son. characterized the Epssh the aristocraiic
democrats earth; because, when an Engshman, from
fmsll bcgnnngs mounts to the top Of the arstocrstc
ladder he kicks down, 10 hinder the poor devil below
him from climbing The Brszilians have reversed all
this Here there 70 an sristocracy that Is really demo
a ss prevails se hss are es noss
such prevail Europe, but such titles not hsreii
tary, and are only bestowed ss rewards Of merit.
have already spoken In former letter OF tho
sbiy o. the Emperor 10 the very poorest This Is true
democracy. On Sunday laa spent the afternoon and
not know knight I'M the following day. met there
another gentleman whom did not discover N bo
count until after had been fully hour In his company
HERALD CORRESPONDENT RoR THE war
As the wnr IL becoming interesting am about cxeeii.
ps my po%s,s as M1o,,sr =, ~, word
rsPs.a, o. Captain Coos yoysse r round sfn n:
lively small luxury Of correspondent VIII TIC Brazilian
srmyf The gentleman selected H. OH crimean Officer
VINO carss very nrs sen,, the carse snner 70 which
readers Of the HkrALr may prepare for scnfaton
the truth about the BrazIio Argout.c Bsndn onsnai.
rm usnyp srsTns sorApnov
The un,ed State storcshp Onward, Llealepanl Com
thc I'd inst She had psssso Of forty days from New
The United tsios .sunbcas -----, LicuvDan. Com.
mandst weIls, srriycd yesterday
The sssssip susqucbanne end the Giribcst w2p have
lot for the Plate river
Her Rrshnc Majesty lrirsse Mshiyer returned into
port yesterday
cvrror IN M rxoyINcs or ~ r.vto-nArrp pxvuor.
I am indebted " Mr. Charles v d. vsld United
s.stss Consul q, - psn'o-a good way rosth-for The
~ lTccs:-
Previous 10 1895 no COTTON Va. esps-'ed Nom IA.
bot from The II, cf July Of that year the
soih Of June, 1894 2ss bales wcre exported itoa,
Juy 1854, 10 Junc 80, 1896. fst kar. from Juiy
TO ",:ss, 81 ,ses 10 ~: sc's' aaa i'sn, Neyemssr
10 letters a. length and italicized the c,,or o. .e
HKSnp conseois-ew nasss"a me- A-'tsrra ast te,n
ivs,S bale
In regsri 10 this matter the general dp'nct acps the
citizens u the tinted States hcy incudlns southe,rcrs
seems bs just ths--hst tlcvc Is no necessity for
soa,herners 70 come bere y, az The only svppasd in
ducemeu, for Immigration wasttc errcneorsly expected
ihoss had tskCn psr The rvtc'lon would bare hen
inevitable Nov, however. tho, .. ssccrssred hat
souih-rnsrs va sct W 90 sssdy q sn,gra'e v Brs "
MEXICO
Rcseery IN Montgomery Cy.wty. v. "
Az (frpm the udea Herald, Jan 20
A daring robbery Vas committed In Arrcsviile, Mont.
scIosl W. learn tba rscs " IL "A follow. YIN, men