The New York herald., 1867-02-22
OUR RIO JANpHo CORRESPONDENCE.

with the Epiphany, Twelfth Night It is usual on
New Years day for people reformation OF morals
and manners, 10 turn leaf and all that sort
Of thing / confess that when was q younger fool
than am now was wont TO make that sort OF profess
sion. but have got all that and no longer believe
that man can bc reformed by the calendar any more
than his tailor make him handsome by the udicious
application Of the tape and accurate fit in
good broadcoth, Therefore, your correspondent must
continue to be sinner till something potent than
an arbitrary announcement OF the year convert him
from the Of his ways Let me- therefore, turn to
other matters, promising that this letter will be very
short one as HERALD correspondent Is strictly prohib
tied from ipventing news.
Between five and six O'Clock In the afternoon Of the
9th ultimo great explosion took place in the Para
guayan camp The story Is that caisson Mas blown
up and that eight ammunition wagons shared In the
disaster The violence OF the explosion great
that Shells Congeve rockets and other dangerous mis-
sles reached and burst close lines Of the allies In
view Of the great confusion that observed among the
Paraguayans it Is thought large number Of them
have pershed by this accident Of which the allies
avaed themselves TO lombard the Paraguayans, expect
ing TO cause them still greater damage
Lopez's men, however responded bravely, keeping up
brisk fire along their whole line, while detached party
wero busy cxtinguishing the con1asraon which was
now raging Later q correspondent from the field says
that the Paraguay camp after the explosion was terri
BILE 1t was calculated he says, that more than four
limbs tmoers, hides ranches, &C
The reported revolt Of the three hundred Paraguayans
seems TO be myth after ALL The majority OF these
simply vulgar deserters, who had no capacity
plan TO carry out serious plot as the overthrow
teced py the forces Of the Brazilian General Pornho
This Chef by the recently received orders from the
Marquis dc Caas the Parana at Candelana with
thousand men in order 70 harass the enemy in that
region. The force is too smah to do any good Nobody
knows what forces Lopez keeps on that side Of tho
Parana. I may well mention specimen Of the
OF the revolt OF of the forces Of Lopez confirmed
The number OF tho insurgents is stated at seven
becoming notorious as Trieste and Vienna for the
manufacture of canards 1t is stated that the insurgents
south Of the river Tebcuru, where they expect 10 be
Joined by the Brazilian troops sent their help under
suayan army is Increasing every ' asy WIKI wcuier va
Iwler, ~ doubt" II smacketh OF the old apocryphal
story Of dseer,ons BY wnce regiments II tho stories
told are really true, the entire Paaguayan army must
bo demoraized. or soon will bc.
The rver Plate papers are unauimou. IN their praise
Caxas, for the reforms he has introduced into the
Brazilian army Both in the Geld and in the hospitals,
Cazas may be very efficient ofaser he cannot get
along without another General namely, General Cascrs
1t is always awkward 70 explain snss own pom; but
may remark that in Portuguese the letter has the
power Of sh in English.
such continuous rains have taken place In Paraguay,
and perhaps on the whole Atlantic coast OF South Ame
nca that the rivers have risen to most extraordinary
heicht and Il is said that the Brazilian feet actually
rides at anchor where ths battery OF Curuzu once
stood This may be Of advantage to the feet but the
very the army, who pretty near drowned
out surrounded a. II ia by immense s~amps and quite
unable to move Speaking Of these tremendous rains
may well mention here that they commenced In Rio
the Goth Of October and that 1t has been raining
almost inccssantiy since. There wss glcam OF
sunshine Christmas Day, and there today but
my present writing heavy shower Of rain Is again
living memory in this place The roads in the country
are all cut pand converednto water courses and the
usually pleasant suburbs OF Rio arc far nom pleasant
the mud being In some places foot deep. As said
before such foods have never been known before
tending at least from the Amazon. north, and at least
too TO the Rio de la Plata SOUTH and up the latter
far into Paraguay. II reminos OF old Chauc ers
rhymes, where he makes scholar by certain cacula-
tions. predict
a r.ine suddcns and so ongc to booe.
That Noah's hoode was butt spoonfuile to -
And, here with the father OF English poetry I must
end, for were TO go on, would reverse the maxim,
and write more poetry tIan truth-the poetry not Of
course, being my own.
Operations Of the Allies-An Iron War Path.
Artillery Dnel-An Aeronaut's Failure
Bombardment of ofCurupaity-Ob ObstinRcy Of the
Ailies-Tamandarc at Rio.
RIO JAyErno, Jan. 25, 1857.
The information from the seat of 30 insignificant
that there really nothing that lay hold Of as Of
sufficient importance TO make starting point in my
fortnghtly letter to the HERALD. Consequently have
to fall back the chronological form. In March, how
allied armies, makes his intended move, stirring times
may be expected. And here let me observe that tho
triple alliance has not been dissolved whatever may
take place IN that way hereafter There have been
sim ply changes Of command in the army and navy and
two officers in high command have gone home
temporarily. That is all Tho occurrences since my
last may be stated succinctly thus:-
few hours after the departure OF the British mall
the 9th nst the Brazilian packet Gercnte arrived from
the river Plate bringing dates from Montevideo 10 the
Both ult In regard the war, there was very little Of
interest to mention TO that date Preparations were s
being made in the allied camp 70 lombard the Paraguay
fortincatons, which bombardment IL was calculated
would last eight days The feet had already landed
several heavy guns for that purpose. Tho gunboat
Ypanga while these fortincatons were going on, cap
turcd one nigh. canoe just II was entering lake
Piris The cargo Of the canoe was mentioned as ten
barrels Of sugar. few barrels Of beer and sundry aud
divers demijohns OF wne On opening the barrels how
ever the sugar and beer turned out 70 bc British gm
powder-not the tea socaled, but the genuine stun.
ealtpctre sulphur charcoal and ALL letter from Lopez
also found The cargo and crew were forwarded TO
Notwthsiandng all their high hopes Il seems that the
allied generals intend proong their stay in Paraguay,
building OF railroad from Itapiru to Tyauiy.
II said that Lopez has lately concentrated sill more
troops at nus viii oo%msOd n me TSr
Army corps In direct attack on that fortress He Is
stil In Rio Grands and u will BE- long timc before he
will be enabled 10 march into Paraguay with Sufficient
force to secure success 70 this attempt.
On the 2cd ut the Paraguayau artillery opened fire
along their whole ne causing considerable damage TO
the allies II was answered enerEettcay, but without
sny material advantage On the 26th the artillery duel
was resumed with about the same result By the way
Il IA vile phrase. that same artillery duel" and un-
Grammatical withal, but as u has passed into general
1se adopt It with the less offensive word skedadde
Just before tho transport et Paraguay Gag Of truce
arrived At the allied camp IL was not known with
aIuty what s purport was; but was believed to be
communication from Mr.. washburne the American
Frencbmap, named Doyen, who had gone 70 Tayuty
with balloon made In this city has returned Hc
mot 40 successful with his machine as was friend
lowe for NJ Doyens balloon was burnt up-not in
deed by vulgar terrestrial re but BY the rays Of the
ann acting On the vanish with which the aerial ship
coated. IN Doyen informed the HKRALD's translator |
that during the three weeks he the allied lines he
had mot single day favorable for an ascension He |
has returned with the intention TO build another balloon