New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18
SOUTH AMERICA.

| INVASION OF INDIANS-A NEW PLAN FOR PLACINd UkU-
| QUAY UNDER PROVISIONAL Observation-Disclosures FOR
INTRODUCING THE COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THB
| UNITED STATRS-THB CALIFORNIA COLOM-ETfbVIS
or THE LATE STORM-THB Wool MARKET-WHEAF
HARVEST AND IT'S PROSPECTS,
| From Oar Special Correspondent
BUESos AYREs, Nov. "a, 1865
On Oct. II thers was an invasion of Indians in
Cordoba at point called Frane Muerto. They came,
400 strong, with 200 0auehes camp men, most OF
them deserters from the army Three Englishmen were
killed and many thousand cattle and horses were
driven off 1t the most formidable invasion that has
occurred for years, and was part Of welaid general
scheme to advantage Of the unprotected state of the
frontier as all the soldiers called away TO the Para
guayan war AT grand council held among the Indians
plan this campaign, 1000 lances were represented In
the interior two great tribes Of Indians at the
TOBIAS and Guaycs and instead Of killing their prison
es they sell them for slaves They bring 100 silver dollars
more or less, as they arc fair Oru ugly.
Tho California colony In tho GrauChaco is doing very
we'll They expect accession to their numbers rom
the States especially from California. They are becom
ing agrcuuraiss and already they have great many
acres In grain There among them about IS handy
adventurous men, familiar with the rifle and Injured to
bacIwoOds life The Government looks this colony as
one Of great hope and promise.
Tho ncighboring Republic of Uruguay, called generally
here Banda Oriental. is stin under military rule Gen
Flores has reached supreme power and, by agreement OF
the people he administer the Provisional
Governor The authority Is thus made very direct and
absolute. The abuses that republic allows among an
uneducated people be met ut once by military rule
The two years Of anarchy and msrule terminating IN
Gen. Foress supremacy have left many great evils to be
cured and the Provisional Governor is addressing himself
to the work An example OF this kind lately occurred
Gen. Flores, finding that cate-stcng on the in
crease, issued decree with three articles:
Any found stealing cattle shall be sentenced
term OF service IN the army according 10 the chch'
. All police Officers shall serve in enforcing this law
on pain OF imprisonment.
s. All local authorities are charged to execute this law
under penalty.
This decree had full force Of law by the Generals sigma
ure BY such summary processes also the Provisional
Governor + carrying forward public improvements
that during the last year under his rule the country has
gained more in material progress than in any five years
Commission Is now engaged in examining the various
school ystems of the world with reference 10
thorough and radica! reform schools IL most likely
that the school system Of the United States will be
adopted and that the books will be published III New
decree has Just been issued potponng the election Of
q Constitutional President OF Uurugay Cor one year.
In much damage than was supposed 1t first. News
has reached AZ from various quarters of demolished
houses drowned focks and loss OF human life Two
French vessels Of COO uns c0ded IN the harbor and
went down OF the crews % men were saved by the
heroic conduct of the mate or HanOyeran Dark. the
Amphitrtc The railroads nOrthward and southwark arc
not yet, after IA days in running order.
Rosario Cordoba lave been suspended on account OF
the hardness OF the Government IA making out the titles
the public lands granted 10 the Company. For every
% leagues Of railroad there TO be transfer OF title to
the granted lands and the Company has now finished the
railroad about twice that distance and II needs the land
on hich bonds. And now though the materials
the entire railroad here, route from Europe,
yet there y this hitch IN the work This will be the
grlndcst road south Of the equator sweeping Tor $50
miles through q region Of unsurpassed fertility. -
Some American purchasers Of wool have arrived, which
has had "A good effect the prices here. Woods are
cleaner than usual hut, far, selling ~ lower
figure Attention has been called this year 10 the improved
quality OF the Santa re wool IL has always been q
coarse long staple. and II reached market very dirty
50 many foreigners gone there that the improve
mont Of the blood O sheep has gone forward rapidly and
great deal OF good wool viii this year sell ior santa re
wool
Anew days ago there was coal mine reported near
This city, and specimens of U were sent TO an editor AS
this whole rcgOn for thousands of leagues tertiary and
ut al related TO the CarbOfeOus period, seriously
doubt but intend before next mail TO go ana examine
myself If proves trUe the geolOgists or the world
viii 30 murch surprised rs We are here ourselves
Paper ana National bonds constantly increas-
ing price This is most singular state OF things while
we are in the midst of an expensive war
We have had rumors here Of the invasion OF the Argen
tine Provinces by the forces Of Bolivia but they are not
believed That BOLIVIA Peru and Chill do feel IN common
with Paraguay 10 certain, and they would be glad OF any
defeat 10 tie triple alliance, but they have neither men
Tor money fox Tie Invasion Of their ncighbors.
The price " the paper dollar has been varying from
q 70 10 - % for the silver dollar IL Is expected to DC
fixed a. ..
Tho wheat prospect in the interior IA good.