New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-13
BUENOs AYREs.


TIE ARGENTINE cOSPBDERATIos SLEEPING IL THE
ARMS oP MARs-sTATIsTIcs or THE ALLIED
FLEET AND ARMY--rHR ARMY SHAKING WITH
THE FEVER AND AGUg AND PROTECTED BY THE
GUNS OF THE FLEET, But UNABLE TO MOVE
ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THEIR LoDGiSGs-THB
BATTLE oy MAY ., AND WHO WERE THg VIC.
ToRs-PREsIDEyT LoPEz-srATrsTIcs or CATTLE
KILLED THE PRESENT sEAsoS-THR NUMBER or
SHEEP IN THE PROVINCES, AC.-POLIrlcAL MAT
TIERS, &C., &C.
( From Our spec. Correspondent
BuENos AYREs :. g., May &c 1896
The Argentine Confederation presents the appearance
of a nation asleep in the Of Mars. Externally there
is an attitude of war; internally there is profound peace.
And but the stirring effect Of from the field once
in week or a fortnight should feel as little
of the war The Of the city and country, the
industry and the internal Improvements are all much as
they would be time Of profound peace. In some de-
parments We have a healthy and natural progress For
example, in cattle killing thus far this year, the
over corresponding period Of last year III 800 animals
This excess all due the war for appreciate
part it has gone toward the support Of the army.
Recent statistics in this province exhibit 81 100000 Of
sheep, $50 900 horned CATTLE aud 100000 horses The
increase Of sheep does not maintain its earlier proportions
as an increasing quantity killed for daily food while for
for ordinary food in the country therc decrease in the
amount Of beef used
On the 18th Of May the Senate Of the National Congress
met and had nothing to do Not BILL report,
resolution before it The fortunes Of and the
progress of the arts of peace all failed either to multiply
papers on the clerks table or excite the oqnac Of the
Senators. They quietly adjourned for the day.
The Governor and his able Cabinet are chiefly
cupyng themselves with the currency question Reforms
looking improved finances and extending commerce
are prominent in both national and provincial circles.
All these things look but little like war. They rather
ignore its existence. They imply success. They
are tc forms in which the faith OF the people in the pres
ent able leadership finds spontaneous expression.
But there is on hand gigantic war. II involves on one
side Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine Republic aud on
the other the scfdeendng pugnacous little Republic of
Paraguay. The Allies have fleet OF 90 seagoing steam
es of which six onclads aud 81 sail vessels beside
of small craft of various draft from the size Of
pepperbox steamer upward and nunbeess canoes and
fatbOats. There land 1000 Allied troops under
arms and the most of them encanped Para
guayan SOIL having crossed the Parana River the 10th
OF April.
The situation Of the army extremely bad. The land
the army eucampcd is all il claim conquered,
and this can be protected by shells from the feet The
land is low and marsby and the masmatic exhaatons
deadly showers of iron. There found in camp all
forms Of deadly disease but the most certain to come
the fever and ague. 1t begins by cold and shverng be-
the shoulders, and descends until IL wraps the
whole man in icy embrace This Is followed by pro
fuse sweating which all spirit and strength the
stouest soldier helpless If not hopeless invalid
In order to pass out of this terrible place Gen. tire
planned movement Of the whole army and the 9th of
NcIo HOflHes n pcHcIhl tHEhecHlhHt WIS ga
peced and it hazaricd to fnd better quarters but
suddenly $1,000 found themselves outfanked, and
barely had time return to camp This ended the effort
10 change lodgings The Parlguayans too ready to
take advantage Oft.
II only at the distance Of macy days that obtain
accurate details Of battle especially II II has not been
decided success for the Allies. The battle Of May was
celebrated here great triumph Of the Allied and
yet that IL little mixed Is proved by the hay
Ing been in town days before II published. IL
celebrated in Asuncion great victory, and 5000
allies said to have been put h0rs dE combat. Gen.
Nitro admitted 70 ficnd-sO "a lettcr-wrter says-that
the Allies buried the ground 400 killed. The usual
proportion of wounded aud prisoners would then make the
Panguayan estimate about right.
President Lopez longer wears his gay uniform, but
dresses in the unprctendng garb of poor soldier His
bodyguad Of 1000 cavalry picked men, and really
devoted 10 him
1t may be important abroad TO know that the Vice
President of this Republic resigned ON the I'D instant.
Ii has long been the opinion here that he and the Minister
Of War did not agree and his resignation has long been
expected The man chosen fill his place Will most likely
be Dr. Don Valentine Asina, the father OF the present
Governor of Buenos AyTes. His father is President
OF the National Senate.
Inc forces going Paraguayward from Brazil overland
have at length turned up at the River Parana. Baron
Porto Allegro, with about 10000 men, has reached that
rycr and ne found the Pass III the possession OF the Para
guayans. About 400 in garrison island in the
middle Of the river No fears entertained Of his being
able to cross. The exact force Of the enemy In that local
iiy was not known.
Within the last fortnight revolution was attempted in
Cordoya, and failed only by the fidelity Of one officer who
gave Information that saved the Government.