New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
SOUTH AMERIC4.

--LATEST NEws FROM THE SEAT or WAR IN PARA
GUAY-ACTIvE OPERATIONS To De RESUMED IN
JANUAEY-THE PARAGUAYANs STRENGTHENING
THEIR observation-disclosures OF ANGLo-FRENCH
MEDIATION.
The following is an abstract Of the news brought
by the Royal Mail Companys steamship Douro,
which arrived al southampton on Jan. .
RIO DE J'SElRo. Dec. s-From the scat Of war dates
have been received 10 Nov % Marshal the Marquis Of
CaHids arrived ~ Che camp On the lsth where lie Was
Admtal IaInandaic, however, ana Gen. Porto AlegIe
have both asked FOR leave. which was immediately
granted and viii NOT I'm 81 probability again take their
commands IN s campaign The Admiral, at least WIN
hot, rs ktaFAdmlru Jose lguacio mas gone south TO
There prospect Of active operations commencing
before January The army has 10 be reinforced not 0ny
o no % WIlen lre uay soi sum ,I b s
ana arc leaving them again IN health. The monot0ny Of
posts aud by the dai'y exchange Of few shells which 90
little OF no damage. The very heavy rains which fell
swamp and made everything very uncomfortable. but
the PaTgayanS were III u stil worse state. their de-
seles VINO daily cross the lines almost naked ana quite
furnished, are 10 he believed.
The MonbeiW ard other Paris papers received here
speak OF an AngOFrruCh mediation IN tho with Par
aguay Such intervention Is NOT believed TO nave any
ciaicc OF success as public opinion nj present demands
that after the sacrifices ~ money and life which
Brazil has made the Cove umeut should be satisfied with
nothing short Of the expulsion Of Lopez and the destIc
ton Of the Notifications in the River Paragua. Even IN
BucnUs Ayrrs and MOntcyideo idea Is secuted by all
but the Rosas and BlancO parties.
BUENos ArREs Nov 26-rde Standard publishes the
following review for Europe:
As regards the langIayan war there Is posi- ycy
nothing new 70 notice. The beligrlcns are prec " IN
the ZANE position. No CrGag 1aeDt has taken place:
nightly "gucrrg> of such frequent occurrence that
they attract little notice.
The Rivers Parana and Paraguay have so risen, owing
10 the constant rains, that The Allied encampmcnt has
been partially submerged. and II the MARQUIS CaNas car
Tics ont his promise and determination TO Insist on Adj
mirl Iamaud1c forcing pass mp the River Paraguay,
he can avail himself now ~ the very high Hood m that
river; but the report OF experienced engineers ana for
cgn officers from ConienteS has dpentd lhe nope that
the powerful Brazilian squadron Will ever attempt such
an enterprise; and their impartial testimony we mnsi
say, totally eXculpated Admiral Tamandarc from all
blame, AS the river Paraguay, from Curtphiti mp for
distance OF seven miles Is with tOrpcdOes, beside
being commanded by batteries, the strongest known IN
south America To force passage Whc the enemy holu'
uudlstuIbed possession VI the river banks, would be
sterile effort and probably result IN the total annhilatl0n
~ the Brazilian squadron, the great shectancnOr Of the
allies IN the present struggle The arrival OF so distn-
guished man At headquarters the Marquis OF CaXias
viii us new life into the allied councils ana picciptate
the conclusion Ol this prolonged campaign We cannot,
however hold ont Any hope OF any new victory ON the
pat Of the allies until the army Do REINFORCED ny AT eSt
10000 men.
During the long interval which has succeeded since the
affair ~ Curupat the PHraguayaus have been con
stanty at work constructing abatus all along then
ucs To storm these would, CcUding to the opinion
~ experienced English officer, require more than
10000 force considerably larger than that which
the Allies at present boast Of.
Toward the close OF the c SUNG month an immense lana
auction will be held in Rosario by order Of the Commits
sioncr ~ the National Government, whose duty u IS 10
deliver 30 Mr.. Wheclwgt. the contractor Of The Central
Argentine Railway, the lands conceded by Government
to that company The lands offered Tor sale VIII embrace
whole TCuiory, ana We believe wlll be soId cheap,
Numerous English inCt haits ana inns nave purcihHcd
lands within last few years In that Province; but rs
the sale IN question l. pclvmptOry y Is quite Impossible
10 say what price they may fetch We hail with pleasure
gcuiuc Railway and hope soon 10 be- able 10 iOm Our
readers that the works have been recommended ard the
Tie share, has been made, and pretty regularly paid up
hy The shareholders.