New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
SOUTH AMERICA.

| IA
Tuesday morning from Rio JageiTo Dec 80 brings the
! following news: y ID -~t -
Tho Peruvian papers are very hostile in their tone
toward Brazil and 1t T. said small body OF troops nave
been sent to the frontier to guard against aggessions'
Public meetings were being suppressed by the police IN
! Pcmambuco.
Amuatto slave had carried off the medal for sculpture
I'm the Provincial Exposition His statue was Cupid lie
! also received letters Of manumission.
The kees OF five monitors have been laid on the llba
das Cobras whose construction was formally nauguIated
! by the Emperor.
Nearly 500 troops and seamen had been dispatched to
! the Paraguay.
Long continued rains had done much damage 10 inc
| roads and railways.
Two hundred cmgrants had arrived from New-York,
and 400 more were expected Although they wero hos
paby received, complaints made Of the fact that
those that had arrived not agricultuists which Is
contrary to the stpuatons between the Company and
| the Government
The collection OF troops by draft and subscription the
provinces was progressing with tolcrable success
| The cotton crop promises an increase
discovery OF rich gold and diamond waslings IN Ba-
| hia had been made
In Paraguay no lighting had occurred except some ar
! ticry exchanges
Two Brazilian vessels had entered Lake Pr9 and bonn
barded the 81 IRENE ight Of the Paraguayan army.
reported instruction in Paraguay appears to be con
nrmcd 4 Par0guayan captain seized depot, the gar
r,on fratenizng with him. and when Lopez sent force
o cha-tso him. he retired ~ the mountains and beat off
the troops second attempt with 500 men and two can
non repsed with The loss Of tho cannon and at last
accounts the captain had coo men, well Yctuaed and
supplied with ammunition.
The Indians ON the Northern frontier taking advantage
Of the abcnce Of t men, cruelty rayagnG The un-
fortunate villages in that section.
! EFFECTS or TIE wAB-rHE CoSDITIoS or THE AInlEs-
rSASfNlrY ASD HEROIsM oP TIE PARAGulANS-,
M II ID agfT
NEW POiST-NOyEMESr 70 FRBE 2pWo SLAVES POR
soLDIERs-How THE ALLIED ARMY IS FED-uE WHEAT
HARVEST
F'all Oar Special Correspondent
BrINos AYREs Z. 4, Dec. u, 1896
The great incubus of this great country is the
present tedious war with Paraguay. All depart
mcnts OF industry feel it, as abores with drawn to
fin the falling ranks and as money if expended in
uuTetumiEg investments.
I'm many respects, the war has already effected
great change in this country. All the countries in
yolyed ia it have been developed by it. Brazil has
acquired o navy with eight new ironclads Uruguay
has had q distant field Of war; and 80 has made
greater efforts to become quiet at home. The Argcn
tine, have led ont large army and the mode of pre-
pairing for war has been more scientific than ever
before. The army j. better provided for, and on
better footing ior efficiency, than any army ever
oauippcd in this country. The systematic care for
food and clothing tor the soldier are aiterthc models
of the best armies of modern times. No money y
spared; indeed. the Allies are buding mp their
''"i'a hr ir,..' t.,I} ,inuoh pi uS,l y C'ilcI i
900 miles. han Tor the horse. comes rs far and
c.t. so odd pcr fun: tnns - ~ grcenhacks, abQut
six cent pound 10 avoid 1dyidg -. TTTnTtn lilte
lot Goals, the men on board the steamers are COILS
ue'i,d "a cat wood m the forests.
one thing has astpul>hrd tli" world, and thar Is
the hopeful enthusiasm Of the Pamguavans. lh,y
seen, as attached 10 Lopez as did the follower of the
I .tI. I,.f la leader.
G,u. Ipp,l.' and dash into any danger, or,dylhg.
they stili shout hi- name. some Iuagun}an7 nave
boon induced 10 GO INTO that country AZ spies ahd
learn the stale oi things. and II possible excite te-
hriuu. After months Of effort and lliuntab" prom
ICES of moncv rs rewards. they had very htlc sue
cess. Eumor has n that 20 fafaguaNans appointed
To guard some cattle have taken their price and are
u revolt. Bat this Is so litto result ana tue Wh"c
country De- go unanimous mat Wo ~ aeinhlsh'd III
then uuluwity. The singular power Of Lopez over
/ his people D., absolutely complete. They seem To
! seek death n order TO please him They will stand
to Doe moved down by inevitable artillery or blow
up font over their own hcads rather than surrender
~ these heroes nine ont of ten Of them never W0r
Shoe. cannot read dIo without property, and IN the
polite, If the county they have no voice set ihcy
wit. ~ Il they were the aristocacy of the land, be-
/ tore whom the wor has placed choice between
I b0Wcr and poverty.
Buzilis arranging formidable invasion Of Para
quay &c lnpua which u expected 10 cml1rrasS %
/ PEI, as early as January or February. Hitherto he
has been able To- concentrate ms forces 10 rpe lnNa
sion hut tn, will divide them. II must be that Ice
has Officers ot great ability about him, for never be
I
I tanded themselves with the spade as Lope]s men
I have done.
that recruits are now waited for before another on
/ ward movement can be made. No battle Is expected
before January. Recruits are gong forward, but not
very rapidly. Brazil has resolved To make soldiers
and free men of 1900 slaves. As they many de
Qrccs lower u grade Of lgcncChan the slaves 81
The United States were il is certain that the pcIils
! of military life will melt them away 10y thousands
MARQUIS taNias, the new tOmmandcr-nt'h et OF the
Brazilian forces, has already reached headquarters
/ aud assumed command As the Allies have lost much
/ 10y want ol harmony among Their coninahueIr' ihls
! will now be- removed lie has taken the counsel oi
| the Generals rs 10 retaining the possession OF the
dearly gained Fort CuruIu. Ii Is Ia hc either ahHn
doncd al once to be REINFORCED, most likely the lat
ter for if abandoned 10 viii again become more Tor
mdable outpost of Curupaity than It was before.
| Tho battle at Curupaity at when 50 large mum
Der of the Allied soldiers persisted, has been greatly
/ landed among The Pangayans rs signal victory
| President Lopez received from Ascension an album
with the signatures Of many thousands ol the people
cOmplmcntng him on that great success. There - "a
board MP i'm Fort Curupaity with the inscription upon
| IL: Tho tomb OF tho ATgcntlucs' ana 50 they IN
/ tend TO make Il.
The produgtiyeness of tho Province Of CoricntoS
in cattle is almost incredible. When Lopez invaded
that Province he swept off several hundred thousand
| animals. The Allies crossing with "a great army
aftcrward, used of cattle enormous quantities, as
! they make beef their chief article Of food Now
after so many leycs on the provinces, the Allied
amy Is chiefly supplied with beef from that Prov
! iucc. Although the demand for the army Is about
1900 animals per day, yet they arc bought IN COrf
entes at 81 10 s. gold, per head. ii IL an illustration
of the extraordinary productivcncss Of these plains.
| At Mendoza the capital of the Province OF that
name q revolution occurred In the last days of
| November The Governor had been rather FREQ in
sending political opponents TO prison; There had
long been DISCONTINUED party IN the Province and
headed by rovOlted military leader, they appointed
! Charles John ROdrques Governor. opened tho
prisons, bought tho police and set up new govern
ment. The former Governor fed aud gathered
few troOps-somc 300--about him, while the insurg-
ents soon numbered 1900. The new Governor 90
once reported to tho General Government that no
was filling the post in the interests Of law and order,