The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR
The Allies Preparing to Ad.
vance Again.
Junction Of Baron AlegF0s Army with thu
Main Allied Force.
QUA sueHos AYHss CORRESPONDENCE.

Bunscs AYHss, g A., August %. 1854
Our latest dates from the army up 70 August -
There lui In the storm OF war that promised bas
short respite from l,s daily horrors II is understood
that shout September the allies will DO prepared for
step In advance. Transports preparing 70 coavg
large numbers Of wounded men, and the hospitals are
paced In state OF preparation for the results Of dsc
sive battle Tho river Is rising. which is favorable %
tho operations Of she neet The horses lately ordere4
from Busnos Ayres have arrived In tho camp but hsy
have suffered greatly on the way having BEEN -
board ship for three weeks with only dry feed and ps
haps mot abundant q that they are much wssss
for the journey. Various causes prevented shs
best horses from being taken for this purpose, -
that the thousand eight hundred horses thssa
thousand two hundred mules already arrived begin -
suffer the fortunes Of
ALLIED FAILURES Lossns.
The allies four months Paraguayan soil,
and far yet be said have gained unques
tonabIe battle. Numerous sklrmishes have occurred.
and some close confessed battles have been fought Nor
which both armies have returned their former poa
ton Meantime men tho ground estimate tho Losses
OF the allies at fifteen thousand The losses Of tbs
Paraguayans have not been less
HOSTILITY or THE PARAGuAyANs BRAZILIAN
The Paraguayans believed TO be much hostile
to the Brazans than any other Of allied nasiona
are TAKEN but the Argentine prisoners On tho
18th July two Argentines taken by Paraguayan
one OF whom was q musician They were taken befsrs
Lopez who closely questioned them about the condsa
OF the allied army and the soldier refused to tell ali no
knew, and he ordered TO be shot The musician
after received the same sentence but had his
commuted TO service condition OF his continuing
his vocation This he did until month after when hs
improved opportunity to escape only give this -
practical illustration Of the policy OF making patriot
soldiers OF prisoners OF war.
CONTINUED COMMANDMENT.
During the month OF August there was hardly one z.
Of rest from canonading and Smelling from the 49,
ton o. the various par:s Of the allied camp ad night
they are up Y . their mischief . As usual Army
On August Il Baron Porto Aesss army a ~ .So
vas FULLY Incorporated with Ss oasd 70 600 stropS
S Hoa IN o an,s s ss rs down 5000 s
not iuconsdsssb,s' az for while IL may save 70
cruiting. 49,. $3.50
n a undsr-ood that The allies must have more msa,
and tia. and Presdsn. Mtre has asked Tor sss
NOR argentine soldiers. These are sought BY oneIng
bchtss and y allowing criminals 10 prison % vcaan-
Ger but forcing draft Is not yel clear what ca
be done. There Is much feeling Of opposition @ this.
and though announced % occur on September liz no
oonpsDsaA{s osylcsa Anoxo ms ALLIES.
-Four or ave months ago there arrived here Coafe1-
crate Major Hanl0ve, bringing letters from bEn0oou
Minister Of BIO Jaseiro He was cordially received ~
ths authorities here add had free pass given him -
tbs seat Of Was. He cordially welco mod b. tAs
cSmmandes In ohief d everywhers had hosues = hia
rvioe when I'll bnt the generals wero f00e but -
wanted 70 the elephant and asked permission 70 vts
the sn:my.s camp. which vas refused hs ssssnIssa =
Agais hs len his gums. for he amateur shasV-
shoossf asd this time succeeded IN crossng lsssss
wns found pinned tree indicating his intention, -
afee ofossng he wrose back 70 President ktsS ehas
LOpes was 70 peace with the Argensnss bss
would nos treas With the BrAxilianA
r0Rf CURUPAnY NOT rAKRE
The tlle PaSaguayan fort Curupaity hes NOS - boe0
taken NOR even seriously assaulted Il has formi1n1e0
obsssictons ID che river below and three lines q -
placed opeats this fort but u will cerainy -
costly plscs 70 take and Of little worth when saka
that u b delayed long possible Al along - rvss
70 Asuncon Notifications have been Aced and - 60
placvon land theso v narrow paa OF mile n IsaG
that Is very sesoesiy protested By artillery.
variousy estimated Tho only mode q ascsFAisanQ
them d from deserters-uot the most reliable q
information One says 10000 mon In camp and 100
In forti0catons another, ~ 900 10 ALL anOAos
% 900: and one makes the number 10 all 5000. Lopo
has for ofces that he can trust most fully, an4 b.
soldiers exhibit the most determined bravery. Women
attend the hospitals and In some kinds OF work as ~
places Of absent mon
wAsHBURS1
minister from the United States % Paraguay, 70 ssw
Corrsnses in hopes Of passing the est forts and eo
pedoos In the Unned States Shamokin douhaD
sadsr, carrying eight guns
tho provincial railroad 10 tho westward u undssseee4
70 Be- for sale, bat government y SILL pushing o. O
the 18th of September great civic fsas day here y
70 be opened 70 the town OF Chtvilcoy.