The New York herald., 1866-03-30

THH CARNIVAL AT RZo.
IMMIGRATION TO SOUTH AMERICA.
The steamship North America Captain Zimmerman
from Rio Janero March 8. touching at intermediate
ports arrived here yesterday
We have interesting news the seat Of war tho
Parana by this ARRIVAL contained in our Rio corespon
dence published below
To the purscr Of the North America arc indebted
for the prompt delivery Of our South American do
spatchss and files
Our Rio Janeiro Corresponaence.
RIO JAsuRo March 3, 1886,
THE WAR In PARAGUAY.
Information is being continually rsceved hero ofthe
crossing by the Paraguayans Of the, Parana and dee-
da.ons committed by thcm in the form Of cattle lifting
ON the Argentine SIDE On tho 25th Of January four
hundred crossed over on q raid but they we're driven
back ~ Colonel Lsyess
But by far the most important Is that OF nsst
that took place On 3lst Of January between the Para
Ruayans and the Argentinea The accounts received
here are very cloudy, s Il seems that the allied
governments arc not disposed enghten the public in
however It seems that Of Paraguayans numbering
about six hundred men crossed 70 the Argentine
side, Thsss wsre promptly reinforced I'LL tho tctar
number OF the invaders amounted 70 fo three 70 1ve
thousand The Argentine General Hernos. with ONLY q
division Of cavalry the invaders, When ssanguipry
conflict ensucd General Hornos was subsequently rein
forced by Bucnos Ayresn division, commanded by
Colonel Conesa and after fight had lasted hours
the Paasuayans recrossed leaving several hundred dead
and wounded on the neld -
THE BATTLE
BETWEEN Tns PARAGUAYASs AND THE AReESrIEEs
AT PAssA DE La rArRIA.
The fight was intensely hot, the Paraguayans
holding their ground with great tenacity giving way
only by Inch, and pro;iug by all tho dine iltes in
the form OF 0ashes swamps, lakes, 40, and at night
they sought shelter mountain by the bank Of the
river whence found very hard 10 disodge thcm
as they had been reinforced.
Finally they compc led TO rccross the river eav
Ing tho Argentine side two hundred killed and num-
Der OF wounded variously estimated at from hun
dred 10 six hundred
The Argcniines had several officers killed and many
wounded Tho loss OF placed hou de oomba. is be-
tween Eve hundred and six hundred This loss is
severely felt in Buenos Ayres the principal troops
engaged were from that city.
This Is the Argentine version or the affair The Bra
lillian account diners from materially and If all the
statements received from the latter 10 be
levcd the conduct OF the Argcnines the ght
very fattcring 10 ,hcm While Il cannot be Denied
the hand that they defended themselves braveiy
must be admitted the other hand, that they fcIl
insloriously without the slightest advantages to their
cause through the ncyIgcnceoi general commanding
thc vanguard
General 0sorio. In command OF the Brazilian forres
having heard heavy arng tho direction Of the rvcr
sent 70 General Hornos, Offering rcinforcemcnts which
declined. The consequence that tho Para
gayans in their onset created great confusion the
Argentine ranks ai,hoagh this Is denied is sub
Brazilian army who declared TIA, they found almost all
the Ar.oniincs that they attend wounded In The
This circumstances W mentioned with the utmost pole.
and varnish; bf Il Is certain that the Argcn.lns
we're completely routed.
great cry has bssn raisoi in Bucnos Ayrcs ayanst-
the Brazilian army and navy, ha, especially The
latter for their inactivity when they within hear
ing distance Of the conflict Il believed by Impartial
persons, however, that for General osoro Is
csrncd no blame attaches TO him because he did not
send oors 10 The scene OF STRIFE they de-
clined BY General Hornos Az for inactivity Of the
Brazilian squadron Is accounted for on the suspicion
that some disagreement exists between Admiral Taman
dare and ths Argentine Commander In Chief.
Brazans very naturally ask In presence OF the blame
imputed 70 their coun,rymen. hat tho bulk Of tho
Argentine army dcings Being 80 much nearer the held
Of battle than the Braxilans, why did not support the
division from Buenos Ayresf And they think, with
reason that tho Argentine forces, amounting TO ten
thousSnd msn on their own soil were quite sufnc'ent
to arrest the progress and psnsh the fco'hard'ness
ave thousand PAsagusyans Some ofncers even think
that the help Of Bsazsns this would be consd
cred moro In The light insult than - On advantage
70 their allies Bs this a. may N Is sssbbom fact
shas she Arrsnlues have been tremendously whipped.
and that the moral advantage gained by the Parguysns
u Immense.
The newspapers do not mention word about the de-
sucon OF tho aaaboats and other means Of ranspora
tIou in the course Of construction by tho allies the
Asnsins side Of the ParanA Private letters hsve been
received hsss however, stating that the Parasuaysns
hsa ss are 70 everything Of the kind that they found on
the hank Of the river that they could not quickly
away with them. All this ought 70 lead the allies to