New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-18
SOUTH AMERICA.

PROGRESS or THE REVOLUTION IN THE ARGENTINE
REPUBIIC-THE WAR IN PARAGUAY-BoMBARD-
MTNT or. CURUPArTY-REPUIsE OF THE rRAzIi~
ANs-ELECTIoNs IN BRAZIL
The Scotia brings us mails from Buenos Ayres 10
Feb a. and from Rio de Janeiro 20 March H.
The following summary Of news is published by The
Buen0S AWeS Standard Of Feb az
The state Of affairs the Argentine Republic TAR
from satisfactory Summoned quell formidable re-
bclon IN the provinces President htre has withdrawn
from Paraguay. bringing with him the flower of the Ar
gentine army Rosario The troops have been since
transported by the Central Argentine Railway to fraye
Muerto in the province Of CordOva and ere TINS are
marching TO place called Rio Cuarto to incorporate
with the first division o the army under Cen r8ucro
The departure Of the Argentine troops from aIdbuaS
has in measure prccpitatcd IN engagement Inc bI-
lillian commander rightly Judging that previous 10 70 I'M
portant a move an attack should be made on
the enemy ordered up the lrOnclad vessels OF
tho squadron to lombard Curupaity Attic aeIas we
have concerning this memorable engagement VIII oe
found in another column; hcaIty as they arr tney sIeo
to show that fleet did its duty and had the land forces
under Gen ArgOllo been able To storm the aDts o le
now wave over that almost leyeed fortress But the Bra
lillian commander has yet TO acquire experience ana the
assertion Of Admiral Tamandale as 10 the impotence
Of the very best squadron 10 take possession fortress
without the fullest cooperation by the ahd forces mas
been fOrCibly aud unqucstiOnably estahshcd TO.
two consecutive days the ironclads rained
shot and shell on Curupnty We have u on the tsslohy
fire that the Paraguayan garrison had TO retire ana seek
protection in the pits or bitches Ten ATgolo lhSn
abattis OF the enemy gave time for the PaTagIayans
TO their posts; the fleet at the momeai "as power
less as every shot from the rOucads would tddlc the
advanced columns of the Bazans. The assaulungf force
therefore, obliged TO retire, to enable e squauoh 10
operate. 49,
We have now neither time space to comment on this
apparcutly sterile engagement. There an obvious
want of combination on the part Of the Brazans had
PolidOrO advanced the iaraguayan TANK whist AT
COLO led the assault we believe the result would have
been very different weawait anNiousy tue arrival OF
the steamer further adyiccs. Curupaity must DC
taken, matter at what cost.
There il much said at pscnt about the prospects Of
peace owing the prOficod mediation OF the United
States Aud we believe there j. some probability OF us
being arrived at hut constrained 10 remark that
There proportion whatever between the stfrRh o
this place and hat OF the allied forces II must anu we
believe, long WILL fall and the last gun ffcd over the
place will be the true kncll Oi the present war
Destitute of adviccs from the rebel provinces We iluh
difficult inform home readers Of the real state OF
things the Interior. Tho provinces 81 san Juan Men
dOza san Luis aud, believe, Ia Eioia, are in open
rebellion. These provinces, with the cooperation OF
Chill might give President Nitro much trouble ~ snblu-
gate but We have good reason Tor btheyg !hAt the
Wanted support Of Chiu is mythical and that mere
handful OF armed gnuchos' hold the country IN terror
until the advance Of the Argentine troops 1850 yoerahs
under PaunerO. The first brush Gen. fauucru Viii nave
IN the Province of san Luis, aud u Will probably put an
end 10 the whole motu IN the Provinces ~ tc toNo
lutiOuary force badly armed and without TIE slightest
discipline will take 10 their heels at the sisAt oil the reg
Adspatch from Rio de Janero, March 70, says: The
elections In Brazil have tcrIninnted pacf'ay ad over
the empire with the exception Of the Province OF Bna
where riots occurred resulting Ia the Oss of several i've
The elections been generally IN favor q" the Govern
ment From the Of there Is hut little news The
fleet continues daily throw shells into CuTupaity. ON
both sides the troops kept at work repairing earth
works damaged by the waters ana IN tue construction OF
new ones Ofcnse and defense The ~ Phuo Railway IL
proceeding prospcrousy The crop OF cotton Is IN -four
shng condition. that ~ coffee expected 10 be ~ per
cent above the average Of the preceding years