New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21

trrorn tho Anglo. Brazilian Times, Rio, April7.l


From the Anglo Brazilian Times, Rio, April III
The news from the River Plate is that on the
18th the feet at last weighed anchor at Corrientes
and entered the Upper Parana, extending the
vessels on the 2lst. from Tres Bocos to the
Paraguayan fort of Itapru at Passo de la Patria
The iron.clad Tamandare and the Araguary and
Henrique Martins passedup, accommodating, about
eight miles above the pass, seeing only two fats
and steamer lying between the isle and the port,
besides number of canoes full Of Paraguayans
The Araguary and the Barroso struck on rocks
and the former was obliged next day to go down
10 Corriontes for repairs
On the 22d, o Paraguayan flying battery opened
on the iron clad Barroso, which made no response
and after fourteen shots the firing ceased. Two
gunboats, also, going up to aid the Araguary, were
fired at by the fort and armed flats, which ex-
pended forty-nine shots without effect and on
their return these gunboats received similar com
pliment.
On the same day the Paraguayan steamer Guale.
quay steamed out, but after a few shots at an Ar
gentine picket on the Correntes side, took shelter
again under the fort,
Four Of the heaviest Brazilian vessels and the
two Argentine armed steamers, together with
three thousand men, remained behind at COrri-
entes. to guard the great depots there from an
attack, there being a bayou, named the AtaiO.
which, leaving the Paraguay above Tres Bocos
came into the Parana below Corrientes giving
passage to light steamers such as the Paraguayans
possess,
The reported advance of a Paraguayan force TO
meet the division of the Baron de Porto Allegro
had no foundation. and the latest from that Off
GERS command says that 5000 of it reached Can
dalaria on the 10th of March, the main bulk, some
1000 men, being a few miles behind The Para
guayans at the fort of ltapiru on the opposite
side were supposed to be about 1000 strong, and
another force and four steamers were said to be at
Traugueria de Loreto.
The land forces moved on the 23d and 24th to
the river bank and the latest programme an.
nounCed asserted that the feet would attack and
destroy the fort of itapiru on the 25th, while the
army was engaged in crossing over. For this latter
purpose the RATS, pontoon boats, etc, prepared
we're capable OF taking over 5000 to 1000 men at
once, or 1000 men day, and seven light tran
sport steamers aud a steam launch were at disposal
for the same purpose, The army to be transported
tG the opposite side numbered about 81 000 effect
i've men, with loo pieces of cannon and the active
squadron comprised some Is vessels, carrying
about 95 cannon, from rfed 80 to 5O.pounders
all the wooden vessels having their sides protected
with chain cables.
Ii s alleged that the Paraguayan plan does not
comprise the risk of battle on the river side, but
that deprive the allies OF the support Of the fleet
they have fortified and planted with ninety cannon
a narrow position abOuL six miles from the river,
between large lake on the side and the
sWamps OF the Paraguay on the other.
Tbs steamer Recite was kept ready TO start for
Rio with the news of the result OF any engagement
at PaEsO de la PatUia
AS respects the present pressing matters of the
cOndltOu of the Bank of Brazil, and the immediate
necessity which the government labors under of
providing specie for the requirements of the war
in Plata, it is understood that the government will
ootain authority to withdraw the two millions
sterling Of gold lying idle in the Golfers of the bank
in consequence of the inability of that establish
meut to resume specie payment, and that the gov
ernment will give the guarantee of the nation to
| the issue of the bank.
! The arrival of the two fine Peruvian iren-clads
4 Huescar and Independencia, from England, has
created some sensation, especially as the former
captured she Spanish schooner DOrothea, from
MOuteyideo for Havana off the isle of st. Thome
on the 3Oth ut. The prize came here on the I'd,
and being ordered to leave upon the 9th, was
towed out to sea and burned upon that day, the
| cargo of dried beef having been, however, pre-
yiousy discharged into the iroH-elads. The cargo
and part of the vessel were owned by the former
Peruvian vice consul here, who is a Spaniard.
WHITE GIRL MURDERED BY NEGRo.-Yester-
day morning, says the Cincinnati Gazette of the
18th instant, negro man, named John Thompson,
vas arraigned before Judge Warren on charge
oS assault with intent to kill young white woman
ma pled Nettie Smith. The affair occurred on Mon
day night, at the celebrated ranch known as "97''
East Sixth street. The negro and the girl became
invol we'd in dispute, which ended in the negro
knock tDg the girl down, and stamping and beating
her SO ueVerely that 1t is now matter Of doubt
whether she will survive or not. The accused
was held v $250O bail for his appearance to day,
in default { which sum he was committed for aafe
keeping, --------.n.o.
Mrs. Robert Toombs has reached her home in
Washington, W Qkes county, Georgia. This estj-
mable lady is i'm, oediatsly from Cuba.
A grand tournament is to be given at Memphis
o-nomoW.