The New York herald., 1867-05-24

The Paraguayan War.
The news from the La Plata is important
The Argentine government has declined the
friendly Intervention Of the United States, and
the war win still be waged against the natural
fertilization called Paraguay. After . very
rough march across the Brazilian territory
Osorio has succeeded in crossing the Uruguay
river and has entered the old Jesuit province
Of Missiones. Troops from the Brazilian camp
have been despatched to meet him, and COM
bined effort Of soms eight thousand men will be
made to cross the Parana river in canoes at the
Apipe pasA Lopez, in the meantime, Is not dis
posed to be caught by an attack in the flank or
rear Of his position, and has already such
force posted at this point ss will make as hot
work for the allies as they have seen at Curu-
patty for the past year.
The interference Of the United States in the
war upon the Ia Plata was entirely uncalled
for and has had its natural result rejection by
the parties at vsrianoe. 1t appears to be the
fate of nearly all the United States ministers
We have ever had in those countries 10 volun-
sarily, or In accordance with instructions from
Washington, throw themselves in the gap, and,
in their end,avors to patch up struggle that
can only be decided by fighting 1t out, receive
the kicks Of both parieA Whenever we may
send minister to South America who under
stands the people, If such an event should
ever happen, hewill undoubtedly know enough
to min l his business and keep aloof from all
Spanish-Amercan quarrels. We shall not, in
that oase, hear of such complaints being made
to the State Department as have been made
withirthe past year about our representatives
The rejection of the proffered services Of the
United States means that the Paraguayan strug~
gle willleon.inue until one side or the other
may be, exhausted. As yet the prospects Of
Paraguay beng able to defend herself look
brilliant, while the allied attacks are daily
more feeble. The combined attack, in front
and rear, soon to be made, w1l probably be
the last Of the grand military fcllies Of the
allies, and can only result in their complete
discontinue The strength Of the little coun-
try which they are assailing has never yet been
put to tn test. Two years of war have only
lgiven 1t what Charles XIL gave to Peser the
Great-a military education.
Should the present contemplated attack on
lthe Paraguayan position result in failure the
ioverburdened people Of che Argentine repub-
hc and Brazil viii no longer stand the drain
upon their population and Anances. In the
atter country they are almost in open rebel
Hon, and refuse service in.the army, while .
general discomfort prevails among all classes.
II the Argentine Confederation an internal rev.
.oautionary movement, resulting already in
drawn battle OF considerable importance at
Saa Luis, threatens to ovcrturn everything,
e1d even TO demand the withdrawal Of the ma
tieoal contingent now dying In the swamps In
frsat of Curupaity. Cholera, too, Is marching
up the great La Plata estuary, and already has
msde its appearance three hundred miles up
the Parana, above Buenos Ayres. Should 1t
assail the allied camp, located as that Is, in .
vaa swamp, the mortality, already fearful,
would almost destroy the army
Tt is time this war for national ambition
should cease but that will only be when the
almost exhausted and blindly enraged asssil-
ants come to their senses through defeat, and
lna that they have wasted splendid army
without showing to the world the slightest nil
itsry talent; have loaded their respective
countries with mountains Of debt, and clogged
their progress in such manner that twenty
yeam viii not restore the prosperity enjoyed
before the war broke out The war, however,
for national boundary lines In the La Plata
valley has to be fought out, and must continue
from time 10 time, as the contending Powen
find themselves In q condition to wage It
Summer spsrts.
Prophecies, big with pecuniary disaster,