The New York herald., 1866-03-20

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Our Rio Janeiro Correspondence.
Rro JASnRo, Feb 2, 1906
PROSPECTS AN EARLY BATTLE.
Events rpening between Brazil and her allies be-
tskenng an early battle with the Paraguayan forces
Humaita the stronghold Of the enemy, is the point
aimed at and the allies, At latest dates, in full
march thereto By great exertion have obtained the
accompanying map OF Humaita, published about ten
months ago. also map Of south Brazil and the seat
sf The map Of Humaita represents the formidable
line Of batteries at that place, but IL by no means
indicates the central fort, Of star shape, ITSELF for
she reason that has been able to get near II
and return since tho outbreak Of the Suffice 1t
- say that the fortincaons are Infinitely stronger
uhan are represented the map. Observe, too,
me two lines OF fire. commanding the channel
betwcen the island and the right bank OF the river,
through which the allied feet must necessarily pass TO
attack Humaa from the 'front.' In fact the chan
asl quite commanded by the Paraguayan batteries
Tue island Itself is submerged at high tide and 1t is
sOnbe suppose that the batteries have been extended
70 nearly, II not que,l opposite the island SO as more
enecsually 70 command the channel
HuNArA xrsr RE ATTACKED FROM TIE LAND.
Well, then what Is to be doncS To stke at Humaita
saectuay the attack must be made from the land sde
end this To be the real plan Of operations agreed
But lot give succincttaccount Of what has been
1ooe and Is doing TO the latest account
The Oriental army little before the 25th ult
and half league from the Paso de Ia Patra and
she Bazians and Argentines in the vicinity Of the vii
lage Of San Cosme within short distance Of the paso
Qord) while the Brazilian feet at Corricntes
look at the map will show that the Paso de la Patria
the junction Of the Parana with the Paraguay river
Ioo
eating that the of that stronghold aimed at By
Mis- time, perhaps, tho conflict has commenced
sPRcuLAnoSs AZ COURSE EVENTS.
Different opinions prevail In regard 70 the future
- the and tho different operations that will be
Aertaken; but what seems.indubabe Is, that General
Flores, with the column under his command will very
operations against the enemy Some per-
think he will cross the Uruguay above Paso de Ia Pa
@ in order tho attention OF the Paraguayans
20 his rear while tho main army will at the Paso
and attack Lopezs army In tho 'front.' These other
stories are in circulation. They may be- or less
true or false but certain IL s that events Of great i'm
Dostancs connected with the war are on the eve Of
MOVEMENTS o. mAzILIAx GusBoArs.
Later intelligence informs that the main army was
almost all concentrated ct Paso do s Patra Tho
s,ad gunboat Tamandare, with two ANAL gunbosts,
70 leave very for Humata roconnotre that
strongnoldQnery, will they ever arrive thers'-and
also 70 mako thorough exploration Of the ver In
sequence Of numbeFles reports At Bueuos Ayres and
Menevdso concerning obssructions said to placed In
~ Parana vsr by order Of President Lopez, such
tsrpedoos, internal machines chains, booms &c. Al
nest all the Brazilian vessels the Parana have been
aground In the mud But the greatest inconvenience
Sesultng nom this unpleasant position has becn the
Ack swarms Of mosquitoes which were 70 troublesome
not 70 permit their unfortunate victims sleeping
quarter Of hour at time The smaller vessels
begnnng float Off At latess advices and, the
rising every day, the larger would be got or
sAx<H a REVOLUTION THE ORIENTAL.
sensation story Of an attempted revolution in the
svsen,a republic has died . natural death The story
made ont Of whole cloth, manufactured psrhsps 70
sEaer BY Psisguayan vmissaries.
uuERAL unQurxA.
This ofhoes Of the Argentine Confederation, whoss
oBocps we're disbanded months ago much for
gotten that mention s made Of him anywhere There
ars fact "none poor 70 do him reverence" st
ssr intslgsncs makes the army at the Paso de Ia
Istria awaiting the means Of transportation Most Of
ne ness st at Conentes, and supposed that
usshing decisive could have taken place before the 22d
ultimo, when the Brazilian Admiral. vscount Tamandarc
v1s expected at CorricntsA
TIE nUxSos AvRn ELEcriosa
ne elections for Congress at Bucnos Ayrcs have gone
- quietly. Tho pary-a small onesganst the city as
acta Of the Argentine republic completely routed
STRENGTH
n h dIfncult 10 ascertain the force OF the silIea
Various estimates made. Lot detail one two.
SAs earliest date b a. follows
L General Miire, with the Argsntnctrmy, 10, 900 mcn
ssar San Coems nine leagues north Corricntes city
General osoro, with the Brafilian army 20 600 men,
Ssns ITO so,. SV1 WITH s" Ss %sn
ens only two and half league. from rs.o d. "a rir.
General unTesrss -,.n nc corrsn,no or s National
Z fhs Braxian feet, fourteen guDboan and sssameru
- ose IRON clad - anchor along with the Argentine
4 Colonel Psybs, With zoo iresaiarA a Santa Tome,
!. Ssros Porso Allegro, with 10000 RnaIllass and
slvs r6sd cannon. prspsrnG = San poa 70 crcS the
frg.s I'D move ~ iA'eush The xis''0ss ssain''
Asssssr account .ys the city q censsssss defended
- N thousAnd Brazilian troops; but - the allied army
- Ne rass q b PssrA shoss guards are not much ~
0ks6 nov.
n snoshss sosouas sivss The following estimate Of The
Ivssgsh sf the allied army st the Paso dc is Psris
nhns4 sosal esenGm ss......................0
DsWee, Corrcnsino afmy. I,vV
ZooUA nrc, Argentina ......................1e,0o 900
osnssS Ilorss, vanguard. ............. 100
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0o11ng the iroa-ca1 ramandatr, and the 0uarda Me-
iA!ss n.s % rs s1ssser. o. nm AlIna
yAs above hGuroe, however, seem 70 be disputed ~
&sss ssoousss % ne ssh ulnmo from ne ssss q
ys By isssiIissscs 70 that date u would ssem that
- Brazilian force sl eloss 70 tho bank of the PxrHaA
0ndsr 0ensral oooro, mustered thirty three thousand
nsn This forss wss sncampcd two leagues 70 the north
- Coryfentes q The village d ean Cosme Ths AKsn-
tlps sonsisted Of four thousand men, under General
trs, Knssnsda small place on the Parma opposite
- Pseo Dc h Rstra The Oriental army 4 composed of
- brigade of Brazil ans under colonel Kelly and
a&ads Of Argcntnes, under General Paunsro and only
ens thousand Orienfals the whole commanded BY the
oetivs and enterprsinz Chief and President, Fiores
fhs>s trocps are encampe1 Ht about ave miles 70 the
nDrtnsaet of Cosme
o. ihe whole this estimate makes out than nfy
ehorssnd allies tho banks 6 the Parma supported BY
. twenty vssseisof.wsr, including three iron.
.elsds and another, named the Minerva which viii
isa.e shs port 10 Join the feet; Of which
A. San Bora the frontier OF the province of Rio