New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.


.FARQUs DE- CAXiAs AS A CoSCuiA1on, 60.
F,a Utg ,sc, CSusspoHdani. 49, . ,,.s
r,r I;-lia packet Arno arrived four days since from
an. Rr5f Plato nows has beon received from the scat Oh
wsr - TIE 26th BuoDos Ayres, SOh, and Mohto"deO'
Ala ulUmo More than month has elapsed since inc
battle OF Cuupaty and nothing beyond the repairing %
s aaa,s sustained then has been done AZ the peseut
tioW fas o. movement the part OF the thIse aou
Sos0r, 40 may count upon me wa Es - fbs cont,cs
arGnibsly and ending ia the total run Vi 'ne ~ ~
engaged An A. Mutual bring on Pekets goo On atu ~
thsg IA attempted either side 10 sop Tue pHOsVu'
On s, t,b 1000 Paraguayans made sore nom their
lfs,rbes a. Curdpay, with the apparent purpose OF
Ts'seas . SgTaut 10 Porto Allegro the Brazilian com
6.ades ,f this battery that their real purpose was 70
prois,, aumber Of their sappers IN the erection Of
I,ley about half way between the two mentioned points
d. MS new work Porto Allegro conveyed the fire OF all
bs xta4 bat with little The Paragnayans I'M
i,h,I ,rr Orti6catiOns which is called Baterla de Cur
rotA AID announced ne conclusion TO the Bnzhans at
eadv dawn OF the 18th, BY brisk eannonade against
Cn16 which, however, caused hte loss but II rs sara
nsyxihel,ss that Porto Allegro viii DO eomPeeo 70
erscolis Curuzd aud fall back on the stronger Lines Of
Ibs present position Of LOpszs forces is somewhat
himsf % that u the Ausirans in their late famous quad
latrs uumaita and CuuPaity are the grest TedOubts
o Isss,a quadrlats standing In line nearly parallel
T. ina Il he River Paraguay, and distant about SIX miles
- e,e other The third works Of defense are the In
irsachet limos Of Tuyuy, facing the allied camp OF
aseTp Bellacoi they rise In mPenetraDls EO0ds suo
~
Ls gouh are dense forest running north from the east
Rai Of Tuuty and the fortified camp bnes, connecting
is cat end with the forest and It's western with Humaa
and ng the fourth or northern line OF the square
lOpsx his headquarters IN this camp as also the man
fofe DIS army. The distance 70 either OF the redouos
or Hea rot exceeding two leagues and having DIS army
nader perfect control he very rapidly strengthen any
M hs Plus threatened by the allies and thus to almost
uuy ate p,s that way be made against MN WIN 'uO
is &C. rssn time, tho PaaguhyAns keep themselves
basy sBsagcdin renderng theiI or iL1 eD
80 er fsy days ago about ~ Of them crossed the
Issaas iie above the Paso guarded py ue olaLlen
bsst ana binding in Conienles surprised an ao b
msdeOd sith them into Paraguay Aimed vigilance eanho
qIs,on of the dissolution Of the triple alliance be-
gas % ia seriously discussed in Buenos Ayres is sup
poars alleging that toe very long duration OF TINS var
bs ae,oe,6y established the fact Of the weakness on
ths Ass snd the superiority of Paraguay DC, 40 Bot
a. lhs Empire the case Viewed In very dieren hSh
nnd rnrccments being sent south as fast es hey a
rive Rom The provinces number or steam transports
have lately arrived and are receiving ammunition and
clothing On large scale. So far the Bfazlhan Govern
Iossi agpons determined TO continue me war alone II
need m tl the point agreed upon In the treaty OF aisnee
H. gsn,d viz, he destruction OF Lopezs power ana hs
basishment from tho Republic OF Paraguay. ,,..,. o.,
The Argentnes the other hand show but httie IN
eloaioe 10 prolong the war and every steamer that
poaes down the river from headquarters brings large
buaber Of officers Of all ranks, who are seen louneh
AsOp places Of amusement, cafes and promensdes III al
Taustics OF uniform.
Iopss who is always on the q Vre, must be perfectly
hat IA has taken advantage of IT, and attacked the allies
a. p,e moment when they win be little better than an
enasd mob. with then leaders 6OO miles away.
The Argentine Government has received dspaIches eo'
Emin the news OF The approach Of President Megareo
With 900 BOiYians. mail which arrived nom fotosl
On lhe pa brought letters from Juuy and other places on
lhe ontier of the Confederacy, mentioning
thai openly talked Of there 20 annex he PROVINCES
ofrscumsn, CatamsTca, salta and Julny 70 bons, IA
to Use greatest ALARM and the course Of events Is watched
with Inc utmost anxiety
This q another complication Of the Paragusyan war.
Ca Gao sSth and ggth utmo one Of the most fearful
oms ever witnessed IN the Plate regions visited the Ci
OF BuenO8 Ayres 1t lasted ~ hours and caused great
toss Sc E and property inundaing large portion OF the
ttF and driving number of ships ashore IL is reared
lhst the sheep Tases will be the greatest sufferers ms
bong us shsang and their toeks beng greatly
exposed 70 me inclemency Of the weather
Nc and Mrs. WaShbarn left Buenos Ayres IN tle
Amorcsa gunbOat Sbamokin on the 9th, bound up the
River Assuncion. they escorted 10 the per Dy
large oud of fore 90 and native gentlemen, among whom
enc United States resident IlAlsef, the Consn, MI'
Tleip,r ana Viscorut Beaumont, the French ChGrge
q Js, the latter gentleman by.the-by, has also been IN
Paraguay lately; he chose better route thogl lAsH MI
Esssn I'D for going Up 10 FIeheh ganJoa; - l as
hHed Commander, went overland TO L9pezs Head9uar-
t6 whors be had Interview WI the Tres
idesi on business connected With the interests OF MS
rsuntyoen In doing 90 he avoided the rlsk OF being
a. hopa1 here thst the arrival in Paraguay OF this
l,lsy-aypoinied commander viii bring harmony among
BE cais5 now IN The leld, who are DIVIDED INTO Two
bsriics-Mitro and Poyd0ro forming one sud Pofto
alesie ana lahldhdae 'be o,hei, tuet'u{ 10
Toss OF many lives and the pFooDgaon o. me VA;
pas published here some oe since that the ADMIT
raj hs8 been grossly nsucd by Mitres brothers the OUT
rage wa sad 70 30 80 violent and infamous that nobody
bnsYsl possible, but IL caused considerable sensation
A9ag ssvt officers and others; three days aftefwerd a.
was and nothing came OF Il but the conYio
tiea mat anarchy Feins supreme down there.
The American ship Star Of the Union came into TINS
port on The 3ls ult from the Pacific; reports having col
hlsi Wta tbs English bark Simon Hobey, Oh Cape
Hsrn on nc morning Of tho 7th. The bark sank soon
rRcg THO crow escaped The Simon Hobley was On her
Vugass from Rosario 10 Calla0.
Asrsaal there il Little on nothing worth mentioning
f,rn thc different lovnces Of the Empire. In Pensn-
b,co soc agitation caused by the disturbance and arrests
OfSopi 20 had subsidized
fsOa EspritO Santo the accounts ere very encouraging
ia sssrI b Che coffee crop and planters feel quiet eaed
Al tbs prospect of an abundant harvest
Con nercial transactions continue 10 improve slowly.
Coso been bought freely SINCE the departure Of last
ssaper aud exchange has been well suppOrted $4,000
ouais seTe cold London b. this packet and about the
e..st bosunt on Pals and Hamburg az fair rates.