The New York herald., 1866-03-30

SOUTH AMERICA.

ny the arrival Of the steamship North America, from
Rio Janero March O. we have important news from the
theatre OF the Parana river. On the 3ls Janu
airy Paraguayan force three thousand strong crossed
to the southern bank Of the Parana, Passo de la
Patra and attacked the Argentine forces forming the
vanguard OF the allied armies After fight the
Paraguayans rccrossed the river good order to their
headquarters The loss Of the Argcntnes is estimated
at two hundred killed. that OF the Paragaayans is not
stated large quantity OF TIMBER accumulated by the
Argentnes for the purpose OF making RATS which
troops and material in the long projected grand ad
vance of the allies, was captured by the Paruguayans
and thrown into the river.
In the Supplement OF this mornings edition we pub
lsh map showing the of the battle and posi-
tions occupied by the allied snd Paruguayan forces
Dcserters from the Paraguayan army report that Gene
raj Robes together with sixty other officers mad boon
shot by order of Dictator Lopez In the presence Of
entire army drawn up hollow square
The Brazilian feet remained Corrienies awaiting the
arrival OF Admiral Tamandare. when active naval ope
rations were to be commenced by the combined ne,ts
but from the skifu obstruction OF the Paraguay below
Humata 1t doubtful whether a successful attack by
water could be made
From all appearances the defensive preparations made
by Lopez would eccuaily preven, any direct advance
of the allies upon Humaita their only chance OF captur
Ing that place lying In rapid flank either by
crossing the Parans at Iapua, to which point General
Paro Allegro was marching with fourteen thousand men,
or by the ie bank Of tho Paraguay through the Gran
Chaco Al Rio the carnival season had passed OF with
great gayety
The question Of abolishing slavery in Brazil was 10 be
brought before the adjourned session Of the imperial
Assembly.
EUROPE.
The mails by the steamship China, from Queenstown
a tbs
The main features Of the forwarded by tee
graph and published in Wednesdays HrRaLn bu, our
foreign correspondence aud newspaper files furnish add
tional matters Of Importance
Preparations for the Paris Exhibition OF 1857 are being
rapidly pushed forward The letter Of our Paris cor.
respondent, Published 10 the HERALD Supplement this
morning shows orcbly the necessity OF prompt action
on the part Of our Congress and leading manufacturers
" America 10 be adequately represented Al this great
gathering Among the propositions OF Colonel Norton
the New York commissioner Is one for the representa-
ton OF complete New England cotton factory worked
by rea Lowell operatives
Fears OF international trouble arising out Of the Cana
dian fisheries question were agitalng the English Jour
nals The London Pos declares tha, England has
almost come to the conclusion that there ought 10 be no
rcstrictons on dep sea nshng and warns the pro.
vlncals In case they should seek to eoforce too
stringently their supposed rights avains, American
fishermen, tina. the British gcvcrnpen, no, likely 10
make great sacrifices TO- support three thousand miles
away a right u has virtually abandoned at home
In the House Of Lords, In the OF debate on
th. condition Of IrcIand, Earl Russell said that the
Fenlan movement out Of the American war just
as previous rsings haa been brought about by the
French revolution he added that robbery seemed TO
be the main object OF ,he'Bro,herheod.
Our cOnsssutinopls ccrespondence gives interesting
nformssou with regard " the conference convened in
The Eass fss ths supocsson OF the cholera and also with