The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-29

10 be made Of sundry fords and thai one had
village Of Iapua where 1t is reported that the Paraguay
ans have steamer, fourteen nAtboats 1000 infantry
| and six guns.
| DELIGHTFUL ouARnR
Rio Grande letter furnishes the following q
pie OF the pleasures enjoyed by the Brazilian army IN
/ their encampment on Paragusyan soil-0ur encamp-
msnt looks like archipelago To go from division
another Is compelled 10 take a thousand turns
animals swarm In my tent / have killed -four
| snakes, two Of them inside my trunk loads are
found every morning BY the dozen mapping under our
at night stroll about camp. Three days ago one
about six feet long, was killed 10 oncer's tent
poor soldier Of General sstos division caught by
ono the other day and drawn into swamp.
THE LArKsr sKwA
Al latest dates the two armies maintained the
positions the allies being cncamped about six miles
from the bank Of the ParanA Serious skirmishes
red every day In one Of these Affairs q distinguished
odicer-Colonel Simpcio, ad-de camp to General
Osoriowas killed while speaking 70 8 sentry on the
most advanced line Of pickets
Details OF the battle Of the "a ultimo subsequently,
received, make II out TO have been serious than
was at first supposed Moro than thousand wounded
allies had arrived at corren,cs Nearly che entire mum
Der consisted of Braxhians and Oriensals
l. was expected that the next movement would be
made between the 10th and tho 10th ultimo.
In AsuncOn there Ii said have been great enthu-
sasm on the news Of the battle Of the ID which the
Paraguayans claim o. victory on their SIDE sub
Offering golden crown to the Dictator The Brasisss
on the other hand, however, assert that Lopez an
extra caution, has the road 70 Bolivia cleared for
skedaddie TO which end he has thereon three thou.
sand troops ~ n body guard.
All the Paraguayan vessels have been converted
into floating batteries, with the exception OF ave- which
are kept as tTansports and despatch boats
The Brazilian fleet had left the Parana and taken up
It's position above the Tres Bocas in the Paraguay river
Some OF the newspapers report the water In the latter
river as falling.
There rumors of political agitation in the Argen.
tine province OF Cord0va, TO which, II seems, General
Urqurza 10 not q stranger.
Still later reports from the Upper Parans are TO the
effect that the bra1ians had gtackcd the Paraguayan
ared men, and that the latter had hosed white flag
Baron Porto Allegro is said TO have officers TO
confer with the Paraguayan commander The steamer
ieasiQg immediately nothing definite could DO
tanned
II would seam that the reason why active operations
not yet resumed by the allies IL the fact that the
cattle and other necessares for campaign had not vet
been received II 10 said that tho born enthusiasm
in their army has risen TO extraordinary pitch In
ticpaon Of future glory and 10 the hope that the
lately atoat of the intention OF the allies TO fall
back Corrientes will be refuted by speedy triumph
Only gun0uats remained At Itapru AT latest dates
The clad Tamandare preparing To cu the chain
said be laid the river and TO destroy the 0rpe
does small otilla was about start up the Parana
towards the ranquera do Loreo to aid in the crossing
OF the second division
Deserlers continue to report the Para guayan army
only fifteen thousand strong Accord ing TO their asser
ton- tho prisons Of Asuncion are full OF malcontents
In OF them the Brazilian consul whose wife
also had been arrested but was released three days
alter.
The Vice President Of the Argentine republic has
resigned Congress has not yet taken any action on the
matter
subscription has been opened in Mon;evdco for the
benefit Of the wounded Of the Oriental army in the
battle Of the I'd ultmo Al latest advces II amounted to
$2,S37.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHER
The following the official dispatches relative TO tho
affair Of the I'd umo, according to the allied com
manders-
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yosr k,os!snsy viii perceive that on the "a instant,
sand men Of the three arms supported BY the rest Of their
army n the rear ATTACKED our ,sngasrd line with more
the Esisro veiiaco which divides their advanced
Although first they obtained advantage our
on
abandon the field driving them back beyond their
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part Wounded but wsSs e haze NJ, ys deter
with .oi disra.
tosaiy about dss nov. a. oa the most being wounded
Al Che .rosp; fought Nth ,sor and were directed Get win
seventh battalion o. the line which su.iAln.d 4 The
he division q snsrs yioorino The cavalry Of
Nsts The FRI, p ne Ayesasin. which n.ni.a
nc army Witch repealed Ss attack on tho right
A. he most glorious trophies conquered in this comb.. by
N. efforts Of he Arrsans arms hay: The honor q re-
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the regimen, Of e,eo. had come 70 theft prc,ss9n With
thu Argentine army to the right, the hrs became general
10 The nr.s dash the enemy reached
vsco however chased back IN al parts. he drive
9asd NJ sdesncsd mnep there remaining IN our bower
piece. o artillery and about one Thousand i've hundred
nass aud taken By the other forces which took
ON the part a the allied army vanguard under my
"sds sas W. have I'D some sss aSnsd and MY
The decision and heruism with VIII ca soldiers bore
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Rrcsency aud Of the allied government % whom they
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4, that nomen, had sdyice. FIRM General rlo,e. and
iowa place o. asbiins The rr.t battalion. arrived
entered order being established Ia the van
guard enemy beaten hs other side o. his advanced
lines Leaving the field OF battle quantity 81 arms more
than thousand dead. prisoners NAG ana three
dismoun,ed cannon.
rhis army without eomprehsndns he brigade which Is in
the under the iumeda. orders ~ General Flores
had four Killed and double THIS number wounded
troops again have fought with and gAisntry
God guard your Excellency. . - 1900,
v~AsuAL slnuu
are far from being improved fhe Bank OF Brazil
has long been In . rlokety condition, with not the
81 ghtsst prospect OF amendment Between this bank
and the cabinet question y pending The result OF
which In likely 10 affect cal interests still more
than they are already suffering from the present
How any respectable government can permit il currency
10 be In the condition which Brazil 10 reduced cannot
understand specie almost out OF the question, and
small continue TO be nearly amyth. The premium
on tho value Of Ave dollars and under has
up per cent - that the poor fellow who has 70
pay heavy discount on bills payable In gold IN View
York for which he Brazilian no,er u further
mulct 10 tune u lmbrez every hundred that
he exchanges for small notes.
THE MINISTRY
An entire change Of ministry was expected but the
storm has passed and compromises or fusion ID 81
pected TO be made such Ia calculated 20 satisfy the