The New York herald., 1866-03-08

BY intelligence TO that date 1t would seem that the
Brazil an force s close to the bank Of the Parma
under General Osoro mustered thirty thousand
men, This force encamped two leagues TO the north
OF Corrienes at the village Of San Cosme The Argen
Mitre at Ensenada small place the Parana opposite
the iaso de Ia Patria The Oriental army Is composed
one brigade OF Brazians under Colonel Kelly
brigade OF Ar.entines under General Paun ro and only
one thousand 0rentals the whole commanded by tho
active and enterprising Chief and Presid mt Flores
These troops are encamped about five miles to the
On the whole, this estimate makes ont more than
90 allies on the banks Of the Parana supported by
neet OF twenty vessels ofwar including three
and anothor named the Minerva which will soon leave
this port TO join the feet; Of which more anon.
Grande and Corrientes, General the Baron de Porto
Aegre with an army Of 5000 Brazians, is about TO
cross the Uruguay river IN order 70 threaten Safna in
with the view Of attacking the in their
and thence advance 10 Humaia the Sebasopol Of the
republic. ..,'0.rT -
REPORTED BLOWING Up or A PowpxR DEPOT.
Brazilian powder depot and pyrotechnic establish
ment At Corrienes was reported as having been blown
up Dy the carelessness OF soldier smoking cigar.
BUILDING or EIArBoATs
This work is In course Of active progress by the allies
rapdity 1t is believed that tile invasion Of the
ayan territory will be comparatively easy Reports
are sie that the Pasguayans are foryng the Parana
on the Humaita side in most formidable manner AS
l have already limited, this is highly probable.
GKssRAL MHRs's PROCLAMATION.
President Nitro, commanding general Of the allied
forces, has issued the following proclamation at grand
review, when he harangued his vanguard National
Guards OF Correnes-I salute the valiant sons of
heroic province Of Correnes, at the moment when as
your general and friend, come to share in your gores
and your dangers
Soldiers ye who have been the FIRST Arsentines to
take up arms against the enemy for the bloody outrage
on our country have bravely raised your ong
your noble and vigorous efforts in the Campaign the
army calls on you to lead the banner of the vanguard
which you have upheld with such perseverance, The
army the nation at large, and your general el
adent that the National Guards Of Corrientes true
the antecedents of their native province and with their
usual valor and decision, will contribute new aures to
the nvincble banner Of tho Argentine republic and
fresh garland to the civic crown OF the country.
oSmrades March to the vanguard and take the post
leader General Caceres who from the FIRST showed you
the path Of honor in facing the foe and by following
their swords the fields where glory TO be won prove
yourselves worthy of new crusade on which ou are
a0OIu % .h 70 sna IN wniGn you w DC
fellow citizens and the special esteem Of government
For my part promise TO be with you in the hour of
trial and Of victory and already hail you oonquerors,
with the watchword-
Viva la NaciOn Argentinai
Viva 10 Provinca dc C0rrientes
THE PARAGUAyAN FORCES.
or course all information respecting tho Paraguayan
forces must be extremely vague. Here is the meagre
riousy estimated The Paraguayan feet consisting of
fifteen small steamers and ono hundred canoes,
of Humaita, defended by two hundred guns-some
fed three chain cables and several internal machines
surrounded with sockades Small forces along the Pa
rama at Ytapiru, Itapua, &c. Other detachments at
Asmiadu, Coimbra and Curuniba
ANOTHER INSTANCE OF BRITISH NEUTRALITY.
have already mentioned the iron clad Miner
She arrived here tho 18th ult., In thirty days
from Liverpool having called at four places her way
She is the Workmanship of the redoubtsbe Messrs Laird
lillian government The Minerva Is about eight hundred
burden hundred and seventy eight feet LONG,
When ready TOR sea she draws only eight feet of water
She has revolving turret amdship, pierced for two
one hundred and twenty FOUNDER Whitworth rfed gus
She Is propelled by double screw propeller which gives
her the advantage Of turning around her length
which will be OF immense convenience in the narrow
rivers of Paraguay Her engines Of hundred and
four and half inches in the contre taperng to two
inches at both ends over from six 70 eight inches OF
teak. Her average speed is from nine to ten knots
Thus have these still continually usurpiug the
prerogatve Of their sovereign and practically declaring
sblty 1t is amazing that the British government, with
disregard to its dignity, has not yet suppressed
such nuisance. 1t would not require much ingenuity
the Crown make a of misprson of treason,
II not high treason ITSELF If they were only willing 70
do
TIM NATIONAL GUARD srsrxx
Much dissatisfaction Is expressed In respect TO the law
In the National Guard and at the manner In VII ch tSess
be and drafted into the regular army during
time Of war As the law stands every eleventh membes
of the National Guard is liable IN the regular
army-a system that leads TO much abuse. fagrant
case in point occurs 10 me.
A COMPULSORY voIuSTExR
One of the drafting officers made overures OF an I'm
proper nature young woman who acquainted her bro
ther national guardsman, with the fact The brother
resented The iRdigny offered To his sister with becoming
spirit upon which the officer compelled him volunteer
to In the regular army and the young only
escaped this queer sort OF volunteer service by paying
three hundred dollars for a substitute.
There other vexaious matters connected with the
National Guard system, such compelling TO for
sake their business for three months time 20 into
camp An instance of the kind occurred the other day,
when there was more teri BILE swearing than ever oc.
CURED in sour army" In Flanders. New York regi-
ments Of militia beg pardon, National Guard-occa-
sonally encamp in the delightful locality of Staten
Island for week so; but they do voluntarily by
way Of enjoyment II is quite different when number
Of men compusorly ordered TO enjoy themselves.
close this letter with the Injunction look for
some startling intelligence ere long