The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-01
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
Four Days Later from , 4,
J0neiro. -
The Allied Army .esSt "a FAN B,fH
/" tenl.u,e.
The sseaw nip Rssing star, oapfasi Berry, srou RIO
JaIoiro oc 90 arrived Al this port yesterday.
,pfr,.l CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ayAlu.

NiLIlnl tVtNSSr u"S1"e~ W ''s ''-S'"s-'
RE JAsnRo, oe. 70, 1890.
EXPECTS or ms sAr1R OF ouScpAuS
since the dale OF my last letter by the English
.nsr there have been several arirals from the river
Plate nom them, however, bringing any important
Ia relation to ~ rogressof The war in Paraguay
Il HIS been ascertaned that battle before Curu
usity left tire allies IN such eovditiou, Is
expected they will have 10 A, back on Corrientes ana
absrc await reipforcements. This was rumored sr'.'
shres months ago but with not so much iikcsoo" M
being realized since the last disastrous '0'" .o
Nocion Arsensina says that the B"1'i,an ARMY 70
reinforced with 90 600 men -nd the Argentine WIN
1900 men. p.,axs
as,., No., a being roughly handled all sides for
an r.., smnder he committed at Curupaity. After the
aasa.s Flores withdrew to nOntevdeo, and few days
after his arrival that city, he despatched courier to
Rio. with important communications TO the Emperor,
the result OF which appeared two days After In the
RESIGNATION of the Minister of War; Senior Fsfraz, and
tbe .ppoin.msnt OF commander for the Brazilian
force.
The now commander is Field Marshal the Marquis de
caiYas who Generaissimo Of the Brazilian armies
IN Paraguay The general impression IL that this ap-
pontment should have been made long ago-Frst, be.
cause the Marshal regarded an able s.rateg!st
second, because he is very popular in the army, and
especially with the people Of Rio Grande; third be-
cause no has hitherto been uncommonly fortunate He
has certainly the best military appearance Of general
0nncer Of the Brazilian army have yet seen.
THE MINIsrER OF WAR, PRO TEN
EEMipster Ferraxs portfolio s held pro feA, BY g.
passnagoa the present Minister or Justice Is sad
the Marquis his successor arrives In the field By
way Of save is supposed TO the deprivatio Of his
once ST. Fofraz has been created Baron dc Urnguayna
CHANGE m The COMMAND op TIE FLEET
Rear Admiral Borrozo, the second In command OF the
Brazilian feet has been appointed In the room Of Ad-
mira the visconde Tamandare to the chief command,
the vsconde having been ordered homo sick leave.
The general impression Is that had this sickness taken
place before the country would not have to lament
the rreparable loss has suffered during the last six
month";
demand 10 made for levy OF 26 900 men, but mas.
much that demand Is met at the rate Of Just about
perceive how tho requisite force will be raised Tho
National Guards are still looked upon as the source
S. % s. draw n: but ss
deMur to this arrangement, and there has been some
as tsk about mutins should &c send them s1 70
Sr Of hundred Of them have been placed in
regular arhy; bui Of what avail viii such small body
" malcontens be whore the requirement for willing
soldiers = 90 grea!f 70 slight contingent, forced
against their will into service they dislike and in
siemsn. in the allied ranks than would four thousand
volunteers enstDg con amore, be an acquisition to the
There some talk OF drafting the adult male slaves
amounting TO several thousands, belonging TO the
wealthy monasteres OF this city, into the ranks OF the
army This would be killing two birds with one stone
procuring number Of able bodied negroes to perform
the honorable duty Of soldiers and by deprving the fat
lazy monks OF their means OF inert existence compel
them 70 fall back honest industry In the Of souls
for their subsistence In accordance with tho intention
OF the Church, based on Holy Writ. that "those who
serve the altar shall parsake Of the things Of the altar
Suy RnpoRIpD RsAL Loss or rHE ALIEs At cpRupATy.
From Ill have been able TO gather, il would seem
bM the loss Of the allies In front OF Curupaty so far
from having been exaggerated has been much under
sA.d The .,ss, srsSants make the loss q the allies
oladA badly damaged II this be ,rus and the report
must be tecsived with caution, what gain will be for
peAoe, especially aft0r his sot dsdsk propositions of
peace be had not already tho sympathy OF the trans
sndipe republics this last victory wodd certainly create
and, what y more serious with, probably material
,tsiHss lIosAsrs CONSEQUENCES
would not surprise any one here TO learn very soon
Mat Bolivia, and probably, Chile. Peru and Ecuador
eAvs ADDED 70 their late protest against the triple ALL
ence, eomethns more tangible than sympathy In.
Seed, very reasonable fear coalition from those
tspublics ssaus, this empire whom We take into oons,d
Sseon the unhsness OF most Of the representatives OF
w Country In Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Bolivia and
hS ~ e. " ne l0qrss e gross blunders performed
teaxd 70 var pattsrs sincs my last spasmodc efforts
Ase made n recruiting, with what little effect have
erpedy rslbtsd On Sunday last fersa was held few
Qe ouo Of town. In honor OF Nosssn eenhora Our Lady
0hep ASsvss dedts vas prscsed in order to procure
{scS9 !. psmnsr q psrson SGT s..snded fron tho In
q IL bsa mep 6f Che lot and marched them INTO ne
I ss | though ihni the nosSs Will wilt, sr ,"u