The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-23
OUR mo JaSEIRu CORRESPONDENCE.
Rio JANnRo, Nov. rs, 1855.

still Our latest dates from the encampment Terjuty
are to the Och instant 70 which date nothing Of import
had occurred The situations of the contending
armies were pretty much the as BEFORE and the
allies receiving renorcements and rcgenerating
their armies II generally believed that active ope
rations would not recommence till January. General
the Marquis de Caxas has arrived Buenos Ayres and
perhaps before now has chief OF the
two corps OF the Brazilian This measure is
ceedngy popular in consequence Of the unity OF action
IL will cause in the prosecution Of the war.
WHAT THE rAnAGrAYAys BEEN
1t ia said that the Paraguayans have boon strengthen
ing all their Notifications surrounding their trenches
with abs,ts thoy had done at Curupaiy and that be-
tween this fortress and Gunner they had raised another
battery This seems to be Cnrupd, which mentioned in
former letter, unless indeed, be another that The
allies have not been able to discover will not believe
in, until fine morning when they will be convinced
by the stubborn of all logic facts in tho shape Of
balls dealing death and destruction around them
Latest INTELLIGENCE
Unoncal intelligence has been received In regard to
the attack the lines at Tejuy, tho 30th ult Il
seems that the Brazians after resusng the Paraguay
ana sailed out in the heat Of the moment after the
enemy, who surrounded and badly cut thcm up. The
Brazaus said to have lost six hundred men, besides
large number of prisoners
ATTACK on A BRAZILIAN GUsnoAr
On the Goth ult. the Paragnayans from the battery
Gunner opened fire the Brazilian fost The first two
shells struck the bows Of the gunboat Parnahyba with
out doing much damage The next two entered the
with pretty much the result. Tho nfth how
ever exploded amdships, causing such injuries that her
captain was compelled to shear or and fall down tho
river and eventually to run his vessel ashore.
rosrPoSEMEyT rRUGuAyAy ELECTIONS.
General Flores has, by proclamation, postponed the
annual elections Of the Uraguayan republic. II
WELL for his own sase that he did So or his power
would have como to an end pretty The question
that being asked is, Will he join the army with
his corps Of four hundred guerias-as decent set OF
AS ever took a purse or cnt a throat
Ar have in the above line taken small liberty with
Byron I omit the inverted commas and double aposro
phes 1t docs not likely that Flores will turn out
with his gueras. though there some good folks who
that the Generals promises in this direction not,
like pie crusts. made to be broken.
REPORT or PARAGUAyAN SIZES.
These gentry continue busy watching every move
ment OF the allies One Of these being caught said
he was captain OF Paraguayan gunboat-the Taguary;
that the garrison Of Curupay bad suffered severely in
the Commandments that in consequence OF this 10.
PEE had sent few more baitaons there as well as
heavy sreTy and that LpSzs army s
has the power Of the fellow who sowcd the dragons
teeth and to mako them spring up into armed he
manufactured his out Of backram like honest Sir
John Falsia which, by the way, take TO be tho origin
Of the Yankee phrase, Of making an nntruth out OF
whole cloth. If the Paraguayans can show mo forty
clothing ngske,s ans an % much does this tell in
favor By PaiaSuayan pluck and tonacity.
MORE HAR-DRAryED SCHEMES RErJRTED
Some time ago IL was reported that the Baron Porto
Allegro, 10 combination with Admiral Tamandara had
the Paraguay river in front OF Curupsty and Humaita
That has been revived and Ia alleged that scents
have gone far the Vermiho river, fifteen miles
above the latter fortress These scouts say. that the
country will afford easy passage to the whole army,
and that Inc hank o. ns r on as rn sas
Humaita and Cururay. In my humble opinion, II
GaHas do not put stop to these ouixoc expeditions
the allied army in the OF tho pestferous Chaco.
REsYoscEnESTs FLEET.
Three iron clads have Joined the brazilian fleet,
but the repor, at the scat of by last advlccs,
that Allegro aud TamandarG would soon leave for
this city.
roolisH AND WICKED cASARp.
Buenos Ayres seems TO DO as prolific OF political
canards Vienna and that Is saying great deal The
following Ii the last Mr.. Asboth, the United States
Minister In Duenos Ayres, recently gave diplomatic
banquet, during which sundry significant toasts were
OF the present The following is said to have been
part OF Mr. Asboths speech, in reply TO one OF the
toass: That the Argenune Republic ought not 70 give
annihated; that II such thing should happen, the
Argentine Republic would lose all it's prestige before
civilized nations Or course no United States minister,
In hs senses conld have used language like this, Under
the circumstances The wonder Is that people can be
found silly or wicked enough TO publish such utter non
sense.
II s reported certain that the Argentine govern
has refused the mediation the present war ten
dcred by senior asisa Ia the name Of the Republics Of
Chile and Bolivia.
In my letter sad something about the visit of
Minister wsshbarn 70 Paraguay under protest Of INC
Commander-inChef Of the allied army Ihaye obtained
tho following particulars OF tho affair
ON the I'd instant tho brazilian Admiral sent an o'lccr
Correntes with his compliments 70 Minister Washburn
but before his arrival there he met the American gunboat
already her way, and could not 500 the Minister
The states sunsSswen, up n 1san
sigualed her to stop, which was immediately done.
Brazilian officer then boarded the shanokn, and was
informed by her captain that he bad on board the Uned
States Minister TO Paraguay aud that he bore safe con-
| duct from the allied government TO Paraguay.
The brazilian Admiral was Immediately informed OF
| the circumstance and. in the meantime the shamokin
anchored outside Of the line OF blockade This vas done
With the urbanty which characterizes the sailors OF
On tho following day Admiral Tamandare paid visit
TO MI washburn and on the same day ramaodare sent
note 10 President Lopez, informing him OF TIE arrival
Of the United States diplomat who desired 10 20 To the
capital OF Paraguay and that the Adm raj therefore
pended for few hours in order that The Union tcam
might ascend TO Cyrupaty. The bearers Q. this note
officer and Brazilian cavalry officer escorted by about
| twenty cavalry. Besides the flag Of truce they hal
| United states and Brazilian flag.
l cAsuALTYCD
The proguayaps permitted the officers % approach,
but whether casualty or done on purpose they had not
gone very far before abnet whzzcd past the sccvays
| ear few moments after, Psriguavan officer ctiac
| TO thor Aftcr some delay IN communicating
with the general comnandng TINT ront, the tnl,ed
states officer was received by Lopez and The follow
| ing day Mr.. and Yrs. washburn landed nj Curupaty,
| when the former had an interview with Lopez
| The Shamokin returned at hafpasi i've T. ~, after
the truce bad expired the length OF which was left -
tho discretion Of the United States Minister Mr. wash
burn remained and Will probably proceed overland 70
the capital as the Paraguayans affirm TINT the channel
above curupaty il fun Of ,crpcdocs.
|
The ofcer belonging the shamokln returned under
| some difficulty, in the way Of mere lornauy. II
seemed that no had not that the truce hal expired
when he desired 10 return 70 his Ehir. The Admiral
however, allowed him 20 return. niordng him every
| convenience for doing 30, under protest
L DOOM OF sLAytRy.
| Dom Pedro tho Second, OF Brazil, Is following the
footsteps Of Alexander, Of Russia The gar preceded
his subjects lbcratng all the ers OF ~ crown ard
the constitutional Emperor aud perpetual defender OF
Brazil hns taken the lead In tho liberation NJ slaves be
longing his government But tho story hest told ~
the following extract taken from the tgtrin HeegAH
We noticed some days sncc that one hundred snd ff.
teen slaves OF the imperial Fayenda al na crug lad