New-York tribune., 1867-03-21
SOUTH AMERICA.

THE WAR-PARAGUAY STILL PLUCKY-THE REBEL
LION IN MENDOZA-A CONSPIRACY IN THE
CITY or BUENOs ATRES-PRICE or WOOL
AMOUNT or sHIPPING-PRICE OF GOoDS-WHEAT
PROSPECTS, &C. &C.
From Our Special Correspondent
BUESos AYREs, 9. A., Jan. 23, 1861
The war against Paraguay continues as a matter
to be left to fortune to Capabiity of endurance
We often have reports that Paraguay is failing and
must soon collapse. but later developments contra
dict the report. Last week the fleet assembled the
river and for some hours bOmbarded Fort Curupaty,
but there was no combined attack and no great re-
suit magazine was blown up, killing many men
in the fort and wounding iS and destroying great
deal Of ammunition and other property n terrible
accident occurred at COUientes in the burning OF a
floating hospital The splendid Boston built steamer
POrtena had been bought for $lDO0 silver ana ana
fitted up for a hospital for Brazilian officers. 10y
accident il took fire when from 200 to 800 SICK ana
wounded were on board. and in less than - minntc5
there was nothing left above the hulk. The RAPID
removal Of the sick must necessarily nave Ooeh
incOmpete and some 12 or - pcflshed.
An advanced Brazilian force ascended the P9rana
and ventured ont into IN ambuscado and nearly all
were killed or taken This was in itself small mat
ter. but it is of frequent occurrence that II
seriously affects great things 1t is the recent ai-
guayan mode and for them 1t IS quite successful
A rebellion broke out in the city Of Mendoza over a
month ago and took possession of all civil and MN,
tary affairs establishing new government anu
forces in the neighbOrlng provinces. In TINS thty
have been partially successful. force 0t 80 toyal
troops militia. under Col CampOs. was met on Jan.
by the rebels with about 1000 men, and were totally
defeated. The loss Of all their guns and baggage
and the destruction OF most Of the force was nothing
To tho loss of prestige that this caused 10 the arms OF
the Republic few dayS afterward the rebels were
checked effcctually, in smaller numbers. IN the
province Of fRioga. Recruiting is goingon rapidly for
the interior. and Gen. PaunerO, an old and expert
cnced and Skiiiui officer, has IN charge the war IN
the provinces. Troops viii be forwarded from the
army al headquarters IN Paraguaya until the short
lived rebellion ID ended.
Akin to the rebellion in the provinces there has
been a discomfort here among few, and some of
them are prominent men. They ara IN sympathy
with an opposition 20 the administration. On the
10Th inst the Government had information before II
sufficient TO place under military arrest large
number Of the prominent men OF that OrotLeTAood
The public has since learned tlaI tnty H9d AeCIot
meetings largely attended. and that they lad a
store Of arms secreted and Yesterday one OF the
papcrs Of the CITY published the statement thar they
had conspri'v for taking the life of all the pTncl-
pal men of the Government The names were gwen
of Yicc-preSident Paz Minister of Foreign Affairs.
DR. Fliialde: Minister of State Dr. RaWsOn; and
the Governor OF Bucnos Ayrcs. Dr. AlNiua. cannot
yOuch for the truth OF this statement bni n IS pub-
lclv aS,cIti 20 bc tIIn One thing ia certain. there
was revolutionary clique IN inns clty thAt was hot
much TctaTdng the affairs OF Government, but were
waiting for the day to come for complete IeNoiu-
ton in the province, and ~ the republic lie timely
arrest, meet with favor generally. and seem - have
cleared tho Sky o; any threatening storm oi that
Very little wool has been bought this season for
the United States. on account of the fear ihat the
Tariff Of the United States VIII come H al such
rate a, 10 cut off the profits very good quality of
wool can be put board for from i 90 ], cents per
pound aud ci tLs ought u leave iiuo MAJ Sn
for the exporter
The Goyprumcu; has intcrfcrcd for tie first time,
in fixing the pIice ot gold and papcT Tie latter ha,
been fuctuaf.ug Tor the les, 80 yca9, m from 80 20
so for one of gold and when I'm one week n zoe, mp
or down s. 30 E. currency, 10 makes a serious de
TlnVeWcnt Oi commerce. and % Eas ~tiy retarded
the country Now il - fixed beyond change. The
bank is required % give and take az - currency 20
81 gold il IS au easy figure % count as the paper
dollar is then tDGr cents gold. The plan has met
with universal favor now that n !, tucd, except
among the brokers Il the ilo,t important step the
Government h1. ever taken toward true lndepcud-
encc and progress
The amount of gold imported 20 this city from
Europe. aside from sum, brought by passenger, and
elnigTant5. amounts for 1896 10 the immense amount
of AlIg5.s.N This comes To buy Our product, beside
the foreign goods whose quantity may DE guessed at
from the fact that seldom have fewer than 20
foreign ships in port at once. Exchange closed
for the packet ~ JJ.d on England FOR c gol doiar
The Summer has, on an average. progressed i9VoI-
ably for the sheep farmer The wheat harvest also '
finished and has turned out well; but there Is an
advance in the price Of wheat OF nearly ~ per cent
over any preyiou5 year. Why this J, cannot tel.
unless the army Of the Allies has added 20 per cent
to the consumption of the country. lhcIe aTg 10
vessels from the United states now ln port. iLI'
number was seldom exceeded before tho war. The
French have twice Is many, and the LngliSh ana
Italians each nearly three times rs many.