New-York tribune., 1867-08-20

THE ARGENTINE CONGRESs-EXPULSION OF
TWO MRMBERs-NEW PREPARATIONS FOR
THE WAR-CURUZU ABANDONED BY THE
BRAZILIANs-STRENGTH OF THE PARA
GUAYANs-GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR TIE AL
LIES-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
BuESos AYRrs, 6. A., June 2s, 1867.
Two members of the Lower House OF Con-
gress have been expelled by vote OF 81 TO TO- They were
Dr. Ocampo Of Entire Rios Province and Dr. Sarmiento OF
San Juan Province They were believed to have been in
sympathy with the late rebellion in the interior, ms
against the National Government. Their former writings
and speeches quoted, and by their own defense
they made IL plain that they not a all in harmony
with the National administration. The defense was an
able one but the questionable consttutonality of
the proceedings could not hem and they were eX-
PEELED DR.. Ocampo is a very able lawyer Doctor OF
Civil Law, all graduated lawyers here arc. He is an
intimate friend Of Gen. Urquiza. The General has
soin-aw in the Senate, and OF his SONS lately re
signed in the Lower House of Congress. . .
Preparations are making for strong attack on the
Paragyaus There are 40 prospects OF beter fortune
than before. In the memorable attack ON tort Curu
patty Sept 23 1866 the Allies lost about 1000 men, and
that they have lost as many from COlefa ana yct
Septelnhsr there has hardly week passed without
bObardmcnt of that Fort by the feet, and there Is no
Curuzu is small fort little below Curupaity which
has been long held by the Brazian rise in the river
has compelled III, almost 10 abandon the place Hay,
5000 bales; cOrn 25 tuns; many horses drowned, coal
provisions, annluniton &c, beyond computation went
down the river and sent up the prices. The BIazans
retired Fort Tuyuty where the waters were also so
The strength Of the position Of the Paraguayans cannot
be concealed. They have ut home perfect unahinity
They have in trout Of their camp natural ditch march
Of 500 yards width and 10 To II deep Then with some
artificial bitches they have foSSe 80 feet wide ana Is
feet deep for distance Of six miles Along all these ana
for miles further lining ter dcienSes, they nave dOaS
made Of tops Of thorny trees placed th any at
tempt to pass them would expose the Allies 10 rlklng
Among the Allies there arc stl to be found OF
cholera typhus chs aud smallpox; the FIRST and last of
these may he fOuud board almost every transport snip
from Brazil that brings troops.
These facts make tile war look gloomy. There is
strong feeling against 1t here ami n could now be re-
considered believe 1t would be abandoned ncai co but
the Government does not itself at liberty to retire
from the very strict terms Of the Triple Alliance.
There is very little wool bought now for the United
States that fewer buyers IN the market ana con
sequenty the prices lower. During this wool season
1850 still in this country ursOd The prices are
low. Persons desiring 10 leave the sleep business caunOt
obtain half the prices for sheep that have rued Tor the
last ten years Cattle have been sod at $50 head IN
sight Of Bqenos Ayres In the last month Ihe SfdHq,
an English newspaper here, ms been using ese ia1s
for stirring leaders, such as: Five cows Tor phr OF
boots" "Seven sheep for pair OF Kid g!oves" The
killing in Uruguay alone for this year. from Jan l. is
All the railroads centering in this city have lu't ar
ranged with the Government 70 have one united depot at
the Custom-HOuse in PascO Julio THIS Will be
The fire at tine Government HOrse. which occurred
on the morning Of June u, destroyed nearly all the
editions Of books officially published and valuable pdpcrB
among the things depOred as lost Is believed the
II has been te custom OF the United States Ministers
up the rivers send 10 the resident here for supplies
of various kinds Recently, Minister Wlshburne, IL Par
aguay, unable TO fnd stores at Asunci0n and or
deTed large supply Of provisions from this City for ms
own use. AT COrrlentes they noticed and Gen.
Gely Obes ordered them 10 be stored for whom II
might concern He said he could pass n few small
tices bat here enough TO set up Wholesale gro
Gerry.
On the 25th Of June the United States steamer Julia
was sold at auction lying sand bank IN the hatbor
She was owned IN Providence, T. H. and brought s7ON,
silver.
BY this mail there viii be exported $4,000 sterling.
II Is supposed mura WOuld 10 only the Otncr line of
steamers charges OF per cent freight, whie this
charges IA Ia exchange England the rate has been
for tls Is ket a 4sSd srilyer dollar Two banks Oner
10 sell az lJ4