The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27
: BRAZIL.

The Situation ON tne Parans-A Hard
Fight Expt tcted-EnthusiAsm Among
the Allied TrOOps-AnOther AnRlO-Bra-
zi1ian IrOn-Clad ON the way-The Natu-
raj Resources of BraEII-IdbeFaI ideas
Of thc Emperor DOn Pedro, Etc.
Rio JANRIRo, February las communication
between Brazil and the United States is becom-
ing more frequent and important, think that
my correspondence will be found interesting as
an impartial record of events, and especially
with regard to matters concerning Americans.
BY this steamer there is but little news to
communicate about the war against the Dictator
Lopez of Paraguay.
The army and navy of the triple alliance are
opposite PAsso de Ia Patria, the Parana river
separating them from the northern bank,
where the Paraguayan army is encamped. The
allied generals are trying to save time and
blood at this ford of the river, where the Dicta-
tor of Paraguay has concentrated all his forces
and elements of resistance.
The Brazilian army is composed of about forty
thousand men, infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
while the fleet consists of twenty men.of-waT,
and four iron-clad gunboats
NThe Argentine force comprises eighteen thou
sand troops, and two or three men-of-war. The
Oriental army numbers about seven thousand
men, General Flores, the Governor of the Re-
public OF Uruguay, having under his own COM
mand three or four thousand Brazilians
The army of General Lopez, the Dictator Of
Paraguay, is from twenty'eight to thirty thou
sand strong.
- The latest advices from the seat of war state
that the health of the allied forces Is excellent
and that great enthusiasm prevails among Ine
brave fellows who are about to tree Paraguay
from the tyranny of its ruleID 1t IS expected
that by the middle of this month the allied forces
will cross the river Parana into Paraguay and
march at once upon Humatta, the famous strong
hold of Lopez.
We shall have to wait, however, for some
weeks before learning the issue OF the decisive
or at least important battle to be fought In the
Paraguan territory.
do not think that the crossing of the river
Paraua will prove an easy naanmuvre, but am
quite sure that the allied army is far superior
in every regard to the worthless Paraguayan
soldiers, because the latter are compelled to
fight, while the allied soldiers are filed with
enthusiasm and convinced OF the justice of their
cause.
The neighboring republics are advancing in
peace and order, and, in spite OF the contentious
incident to the late election in the Argentine
Republic, it Is evident that order will prevail
as long as General Mitre continues at the heal
OF affairs.
The Oriental State is now recovering strength,
and its prospects are encouraging. These new
Spanish republics require but stable government
IN order to attain to position of welfare and
prosperity, The real cause OF their struggles is
Ihe egotism of their political leaders. Principles
are nothing here; individuals are everything.
Let them enjoy peace and order during q few
years, and they will speedily become prosperous
and powerful, to the advantage of themselves
a. We feel great need of immigrants here. Our
principal merchants, both natives and foreigners,
have recently held two public meetings for the
purpose of encouraging colonization. 1t is
gratifying to see progressive ideas fostered in
this manner. We are expecting another IRON
clad from England, built upon the same model
as the Minerva, which has been rechristened
the Bahia since her arrival here. During the
last three months we have sent from this port
over eleven thousand men and q large quantity
of stores to the seat OF war.
The great advantages offered to American
farmers set tling in this country, and its inn
mense natural resources, will no doubt be fully
made known to the public in the United States
through General Wood, who recently left for the
States on business connected with emigration TO
Brazil. This is large, rich, powerful, free, and
diversified country, where emlgrants will tiud
every climate and all the attractions OF a civil
ized people.
Our Emperor is most enlightened statesman,
and highly appreciated as such both in America
and Europe and perfect confidence may be
placed in his good intentions aud sound wisdom.
Don Pedro II is fully up to the spirit OF the age;
in tact, his ideas are even more liberal than
those OF many of his liberal contemporaries. II
God spares his valuable lite for a few years we
shall see Brazil blessed by all liberal minds and
generous hearts.
Our Custom House, during the month ofJanu.
ary, and the other revenue offices, have received
2,i33, ,479 $50 reis Isl, ,068000). The coffee sent
to the United States and Europe during the same
period amounts 10 1876 600 sacks.-N. Y. Herald