The New York herald., 1867-04-19
SOUTH AMERICA.
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The Brazilians Getting Tired
Of the War.
VITA Alfe8 ss&f
Their 0Mcsrs Think Eumaita
Cannot be Taken.
the War.
sc. sc. g.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.

brazilian Officers With the Coudnct OF the
War-No Possibility of Taking Humaitn-
Talk In Favor Of Pcnce-Thc Revolt im
Buenos Ayrcs-Thc Slavery Question, &c.
Rio JASERlo, March IL, 1851
the only news from tho River Plato during tho last
fortnight is that brought by the English packet from
Montcvideo 70 the 1st instant From the scat Of war
thcrc is nothing important--no movement had been |
made by either Of the bellgcrcnt armies little orthe
usual firing between outposss the only daily occur
renee which helped rocvc the intoerabIo mcnotony
which peryades the entire allied camp Marquis de Caxas
keeps his hard work in constructing Notifications
for offensive purposes the form Of batteries troncos,
&c What no does that for IL he has to ADVANCE Ia not
oasyof CONJECTURE. Lopez his side s equally busy In
tho construction or defensive works. aud in surrounding
his position with all possible contrvances TO impede the
advance and successfully resist tho assault Of his
encmyan assault that he has been threatened with at
least hundred times, but which, in tho opinion OF
many, Is as far of As ever.
The Marquis has now the full command OF the allied
army General Nitro having returned to Buenos Ayres
Tho Marquis has least forty thousand ready and
eager for brush with the raraguayans; but still he
moves NOT l believe, however, that the Marquis Is
quito right in not attempting advance and that his
sslnastery inacvityn is laudabe-at least for the
presen-as it is the opinion of many naval and military
officers that bis army Is not yet sufficiently prepared to
risk pitched battle The slightest movement on his
part viii certainly bring on general engagement: and
is possible. nay probable, that engagement.
in which tho fleet would be compelled TO act the part of
spectators, would result in to the allies
and In their present circumstances would DO
nothing less than a terrible disaster.
Many officers who continually returning from the
South speak Of the with tho most profound disgust
though approving the prudence OF the Generaln-Chef
They state that the great mistake made months ago.
when the allied army first invaded the country Their
opinion-nnd sound is, tools that the advance
to Cunrupaity Humaita and the capital ASCENSION
should have been made Immediately after the landing
or allies and that with the cooperation Of tho ce
II would have been u comparatively easy matter. Now
President Lopez s thoroughly prepared to receive then
and the feet will undoubtedly encounter moro obstruc-
tons In the river than existed at that time.
An acquaintance OF minc, In conversation with rear
admiral the other day told by that officer that tho
army alone even IL II could be increased 70 hundred
thousand men, viii never succeed IN taking Humalla.
II i should conquer cnrupaity, before tho ncct
tween that point and the capital, 1nt when will tho
fleet ascend the river? That Is tho Question. report
the packet arrived.-that great bombar duont by the
oet had takon place against Curupaity, and that the
wss q a y noS az OeSs acS wa ne
myself among the nunbcr-did not believe in tho
a. Iatc and qIackus bird; and, sure enough when t
bardment was merely reconnaissance In force. Tho
svelng Of the walls was nothing more than The raising
Of great dust In the Paraguayan batteries, the allied
shcus struck, sticking into the earth and mud Of tho
parapeta Not gun was dismounted on Iopcxs sides
but, compensation for much useless firing, the
Brazans had OF their vessels nearly disabled and
excellent oiiiccr-the commander Of ono Of their
In Buenos xyras and Montevideo thero is stil moro
talk Of an early peace The daily papers with only ono
In that respect II said 10 have been all caused
by tho olcous Interference Of Mr. washburno who, 1t
GATOR ioar however no has lost hls time for nohing
and that tho war will continue.
The revolt and various outbreaks in different provinces
Argentine
officially reported, but little becved they are dying
few days ago of persons implicated In conspiracy to
overthrow the government Therc and ~ Buenos Ayres
but stu their brother couspirators go on plotting
Though sanguino people say tho rebellion s nearly at
o u viii have ~ y,asn
In tho field to quell this revolution In this chaos
Of news II is difficult to find the truth
Here In Rio there IS nothing now Business Ia i'm
proving, but rather slowly. Government continues
active as forwarding recruits and munitions Of
The opinion tnat uavery win soon bo put an end to
gains ground every day and u rumored that govern
by which the army will gain many thousand
recruits. On the subjects contained In tho last two
paragraphs the anglo. BRA siidn Times eays.--
About seven hundred troops aud scamcn have been
forwarded 10 the seat or in tho transport
munitions The work on tho ave IRON osas on tho
stocks ut Iha das Cocras arc being urged with oil
possible despatch, and they WIZ bo ready 70
tako part in the operations the Paraguay should
the ancipaiionH OF speedy crfDinaiion TO tho be
unfounded. The rendering Of freedmcn for enlistment
Ia the army continues to DO tho favorio modo OF pari
otto subscriptions from tho rich, aud y finding Initiation
among tho conventual possessors OF slaves Among
savrs eleven ol whom havo enlisted Frssng slaves
10 order that thcy may enter the array, Is taking con-
@ or & ns pSo s % the s
peror the bera OF six TO ton slaves each common
among rich propriesors ra
Tho National Guard Kept Under Arms--Im-
pcriai Navnl StrcnGth In the PARAGUAY nnd
PnrRnn-Presidcnt Nfitrc at Rosario. &c.
BuEy0s AYREs 8. A., Feb. ~, 1857
Two weeks ago most affairs OF this great valley
more gloomy than to-day Tho ball OF revolution WIS
rolling unchecked and accumulatng velocity through
these PROVINCES aud there was little sign OF peace
among the allies There was no competort power I
hand to check rebellion and there serious threats
Of scrous conspiracy in this city against tho national
and the provincial govcrnmenis Mos, 2. ,heso dis
couagng views havo passed away and have gycn place
to bettor and moro hopeful things We needed
time to look the situation in the fscc. Rev.
ou,ion becomes slower process these coun.
tries improve, and II hme be seriously taken
for maturing plans the conservative force rally
II at all Tho energetic measures taken by the
governments have donc much 10 quiet the ears OF the
people, The National Guard or this province has been
called out and organized and armed. For some time
they met for dny practice and served double forco
Of seutncls and guards at all posts Of Importance In tho
city. Now they practice twice week The arrests
made OF conspralors have led 10 tho belief tha hcrc
widespread conspiracy, but ~ also established tho
fact that few any Of the real lcadeEs Of had 10,
boon arrested.
General Mtre.h at length left the 'front.' and has
far Rosaro organize forces that 10
bc directed against the rebellion In tho provinces From
Rosario the troops go by railroad, about hundred
and twenty miles, TO Traile Mucrto, wherc at present
tho chief station Is Fromh centre General raunsro
has gono out thus far with complete success defeating
or scattering tho rsbals every where.
Later has greatly maguifed tho attack on Cnru
patty February II was Gercc general, well direct
cd and It's results 10 tho PaagGayans m,st have boon
severe All the iron. .cads but one were engaged, sevc-
ral wooden vessels and caas aboats with guns.
Bolts OF eighty, hundred and ono hundred and
iAnly nnnnn INJURED nccssanv for several hnnra