The New York herald., 1866-02-24
REIGN OF TERROR IN PARAGUAY.
The Difficulty Between Chile
and Uruguay.
GREAT SCARCITY OF BEEF CATTLE
Intense Heat at Buenos Ayres-..-lOi in the
Shade in December.
&c &C. &c.

Our BuenOs Ayres Core spondence.
BuENos AyREs Dec. q, 1865
Yesterday city astonshed by the arrival of the
Chilean Minister, who came up in steamer from Monte
vdeo after rpturng pacific relations between Chile and
Uruguay Before night the walls of the city were well
posted with the correspondence
1t seems that in the present war between Spain and
Chile the latter desired fit pr against
Spanish commerce. On the eastern coast Of South
America there is considerable Spanish trade The
Chilean Minister proceeding send vessels with
letters OF marque against Spanish commerce, arranging
% bring the prizes into uruguayan ports, when the
government OF Uruguay objected to the proceeding,
declaring itself strictly neutral This called forth q
protest from the Minister Senor Lastarra and
the reply his passport with the hope that he would
retire without delay II is understood that this govern
meDt will take the position Uruguay this
qaestion. No fears entertained of war between
Chile and Uruguay, for the former Is in for her
life with her old enemy Spain and tho latter has sent
every available man, with its Chief Magistrate General
FLORES, against Paraguay. With the hands Of both
parties tied the results will probably be no
than paper war.
ALLIED PREPARATIONS TO ATTACH BuMArA
The allies have concentrated their forces at Correntes
the boundary Of Paraguay, and whence forces
be sent up either the Paraguay river the Paana Re
gently the Brazans have been increasing their forces
ihousaud BY agreement President General Mitre
commander while the allies occupy the Argcrtinc
territory II said that by the end of January matters
IN preparation will be ready for attack Fortress
Humaa This place has lately been much strengthened
about two hundred guns in position chains placed
across the river. and torpedoes planted near IT,
Prosden, Nitro intends attack this fort
by land and water
PARAGuAyAN DErEscEs.
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where the hanks of the river practicable for teams
These Passo da Patra and Paso dc los Bucyes A,
the former the Paraguayans strongly sorfying and
preparing well 10 dispute the pass As other pass is
unforti6ed il IS likely that President Mitre will choose
TINS when he is ready He has ordered the prepara
l;on of three hundred canoes hold twenty each
for crossing BY such means the parayuayans often
night and steal cattle and reconnoilre
General Flores, of Uruguay, guarding the Paso de
Ia Patria with Brazilian troop General Caceres Of Cor
rentes, IS at the city Of Correnes commanding Argen-
tines General ranuero is with the commander chief
two aud half leagues from the city of CorrcI;cS
rARAGrAYAN ArTAcK mTuIstp.
The most important piece OF by this steamer Is
mat the Parasuayaus have again crossed a The
Fso da Para and attacked the cavalry stationed there
under command ~ General Cacercs. The enemy at first
numbered thousand men, bat having been reinforced
by FIVE hundred more, comprising artillery and cavalry,
they atta kod Cacercs brave followers but driven
back N disorder TO the mountains which abound in that
section
wRErCuED CONDITION ur IovEzs rRooFS-cRrrI rHFAr.
MENT ot AHGfNIiNE CITIZENS.
our news from Paraguay Is favorable TO them
There AT Fortress Humaita thousand troops
VA bad condition for want OF eXese, air and good food
varoy disease prevail among them, and deaths
TO twelve daily. Al Argentine citizens Paraguay have
been imprisoned, their goods condscaicd and one man
has been shot When the aia invaded and ruled
Corienici Lopez save the authority into the hands of
three IRA tors who proclaimed martial law and when he
retired they had Co 20 with him. Two OF them have
failed b. Keep hi favor and now In prison Hu
malta. The Lat mail brought the that Mnc.
Lynch the housckcpcr and m 7trc of President Lopez
money to France
The hca, s oppressive at the location of the army
The soldiers cannot march nor work except from two
three A. VI til nine or ten each day
BtV LiAS VI SKIS A'RorsD AAoys c1RREsrEs
Seven vcsses Of the Brazilian feel have gone aground
~ amending the river some arc vessels of war,
tran ports and is laden with provisions. One
hope csy stuck ard the others must wait rise N the
r,vcr Tie war steamers and transports had provisions
for try days and At last accounts had been thirty
rnss or uReoR IN rAHAarr
INC az conscrpiian Of Paraguay has added 20 many
that men, LoIez II i'm t,i several prisoners,
long incaroeaied, haze died is said Of poison Nany
expressing opinions the raraguayan govern.
mont IN short lotez has instituted reign of terror
that ~ too severe io ars hong
rReUUA's r1Rcrs
az En'ie Rios, have again dispersed large numbers
General Mrc has ticn 70 hi to scnd headquar
tors all the troops ready for the ucd and punish
dclnqueuts Already large numbers OF officers aud men
are appyipg TO Geners, trlu1a for pardons Nine
have already been ot for mutny or dcscrt.nn g
cra rluiy1 j. cGcc,uaiy aiding the allies oy his vgor
and discipline AT The outset Paraguay offered him
great Inducements to Join Lopez, but he declined wisely
would have prolonged th struggle through years
sutH,rY ~ rRoyI.Ioss AsoNG ruE ALLIES
The f1ci that IN, Paragsyans, IN their one hundred
anG no'y Two days invasion, swept away every COW