The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-21
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Retnken by the Northumberland state
OF Public Affairs in the Argentine Republic.
Rio JAsEIRo August %, 1891
The most intense anxiety continues to prevail
throughout the empire, and especially in this city, In
regardto the news from the River Plate, az the hour
approaches for the decisive blow long deferred to be
annonced. Canards Of all colors fly through the city
and me most absurd rumos are aoat respect the
news which for the last fortnight has been expected
win feyersh Impotence from the seat of war. The
week lust ended particularly OF conflicting emo
tins At one time steamer decked out in gay bunt-
Ing, announced as crossing the bar of Rio Grande
% sui five hundred miles from here; then another as
going into Santos, which reported by telegraph.
Poor telegraph It has been made responsible for all
of lies never transmitted its innocent wires.
All this suppose, is very natural OF positive
and inallble operations is expected, and the allied
army has undertaken a bold movement and march
having Tor its either OF two important results-one
surround the enemy Humaid the other to COM
pei him TO leave his nrenched position and accept
pitched battle.
The nst arrival from Montevideo since my last was on
Monday, the Goth instant with dates from napird (Paso
de Para to the 3d. and from the advancing army then
Mt San Soano to the I'd The allied troops had enor-
nous difficulties to overcome before arriving at that
point which they found abandoned by the Paragraphs
after having set fire to the place The great of the
generals then was to maintain their communications
free with Tuyuty, not to have supplies
cepted The enemy, however had already succeeded in
capturing eight hundred head of cattle on their way to
the allies Keeping on their invading march the allies
have at last arrived at small place called Tuyucue to
the rear OF Humaa which is In sight-one writer SAYS
within league All the allied army Is concentrating
there but whether for assault regular siege Of
the famous stronghold is not known
The French packet from the Plate arrived here the
day after the receipt of the foregoing bringing
the important information that the President of the
Argentine republic General sitre had arrived Tuyu
the Marquis dc Caxias, who has done ell to
place the army in It's present advantageous ~
at this and a rumor is abroad that disagreement
that curse OF divided or doubtful commandshas taken
place between the Two generals the consequence OF
VIII oh likely TO be deav, suffering and expense. On
the other hand it is repo cd that the generals
per ec accord, the Marquis having voluntarily
dered the command TO Mitre the original generaln in
chief Another report is that the Marquis was in favor
OF an immediate assault with the cooperation Of the
feet but that Aiire votes for regular SIEGE and that
now everything that Caxias has done will be undone;
that Mure has gone TO the front after all the fcult
work has been done by Caxas aud the way prepared for
avcory the glory OF which ought to only belong TO the
Marquis The Argentines are, Of course eated at the
prospect OF such victory that their chief is at the
head OF the army, and will certainly claim all the honor
resulting from it, fear however that the allies calcu-
late only what they desire to do. and have almost
lost sight OF and forgotten the ability OF Loez aud the
patriotism and bravery OF his followers who BY the by
are SAID not TO be so lew IN numbers as they have been
lately reported, for the Marquis Caxas himself judges
them 10 be at least forty thousand but this must be
exaggesati n.
The combined movement agreed upon between the
Marquis and the Admiral for the latter force at all
hazards with his iron-cads divisions the passage
IN front Of Humaid, and thereby obtain full control Of
ihe whole Paraguay river up 10 Ascencion, and cut of
all communication between the capital Of the republic
and Humaa, while the Marquis attacks Lopez differ
ent points around the fortress Should the feet fail in
and,ng the river tell the consequences
viii be, for Lopez having no enemy in the may
place the allies in the dangerous situation in which
the Brazilian general desires 10 enirap The Paraguayan
chief Undoubtedly the Paraguayans have so far the
advantage OF positions, which wero probably selected
long time before the var They have chosen most
healthy and elevated spots the banks Of their rivers
for their strategic points Almost all OF these arc sur
rounded by impenetrable forests lakes marshes ana
favar NJ fha unOe
terminate the foreigner but are harmless 70 the native
The health OF tue allied army, however at present is
excellent this Is the nno season; but hot weather Ia
far OIL, and If something decisive is not done very
many thousand lives will be the forfeit On the !
advance towards ruyucu6 some few encounters between
the opposing forces took pace Inc report Is that the
Paraguay generally routed, having lost between
three and four hundred men in the several fights be-
sides number OF arms aud other trophies OF war.
In my last mentioned something about the disasters
that happened to small Brazilian force that had been
sent to the province OF Aatto Crosse TO crve out the
Paragusya that occupied some portion OF that distant
Brazilian province. have now to record something IN
the way OF triumph, though on small scale, OF
portion Of that force which mad been separated from
the main body and sent to attack the fort at Corumod
four hundred miles OIL The arrived several days
ago, IN the form of telegram two months old, by way
Of santos stating that Corumbd mad oen captured and
the Paraguayans who taken by surprise driven
out OF the little village which lies the neadwaers
the PARMA This small place was one OF the first taken
by the Paragraphs at the beginning of the war. 1t
garsoned by mere handful OF men, and has been
very te attended to by Lopez OF late. This achieve
ment on the part OF the Brazaps Is regarded here as
great victory. and to console the people for
many reyerses iii now sustained would DO more chur
hshness TO ind fault with their exuation over such
grand achievement.
The slies 10 be pretty successful in the ap
pca,on OF their balloon to purposes Recently two
engineers remained alof for 1--WE hours overlooking the
enemy encampment. when they discovered that some
OF the Paraguay Notifications their extreme lett
had been dcmols ned and that they had concentrated
their forces their right, who're they rightly suspected
attack, and had cut number OF ditches which
already filled with water, to resist the advance OF the
allies
1t is said that the allies will bring into active opera
tion forty ave thousand men. This seems likely
than forty thousand ON the side OF the Paraguay
Ten thousand OF the BraElans armed with the cele
braed needle gun, those who pretend TO be wise in
such matters are confident that unless some Unforeseen
obstacle ineTvenes, the troops of Lopez will be over
whelmed, however well intrenched All that nterven-
ing obstacle: has always been and still Is the web
Many stories are in circulation concerning Urquza,
but as Caxas and he are old acquainances the SUPPOSE
uon thai the former has, on the whole been useful TO
the allies.
OF wealth and OF the highest honor that be
ferred any individual out or the imperial family. he
entered TINS enterprise with purse N hand and
asword in the other, and there will be no excuc for
him should he lose In the game which be Is play.
In, provided be Is allowed to play oct himself after
The Following particulars Of the MaiioGrosso AFFAIR are
extracted FROM the Ing O. Bruiida Times
MlrroG Sosso.-The fortified post Of corambA was
OF ls after having been Tor two the posses
THIS pos, rarsoned BY three hundred and fifty
suayans pS' Inc Rr,ns5 e , o ~
Battalion Of the force Organized b. hs President Dr. couso
made At sunset and after struggle Of nearly two
aud fortfctons ned In OF
Brazilian but the two steamers went up an inlet
u reach o. the cannon and nex morning succeeded n
making their escape down the Paraguay. fne onlcia
accounts the Brazilian loss az etght killed
and thirteen wounded. and that OF the ParagnAyans
AZ the colonel ial2sf' me conha ah..., nc
Shore lieutenants, three ensgns the chaplain
ans hundred and i've prgs.e Killed and wentyseven
almost all wounded incuding marine 0hcer IN
all hundred and dfty-two Killed aud PRISONERS The
remainder ~ mostly took 20 flight by the road
opened BOLIVIA force Of Brszlsns In pursuit
The trophies % the victory the flag Of the Twenty
seventh fareguavan battalion, the Gag Of the fort str can
non with al their anpurenance and munitions, many arms
and cartridges swords military chest "a. The sicsmers
which Rui suffered severely from the
and musketv them. and the Anhsmbahy was
towed away ~ the Apa Various Brazilian families were
si living IN The town AID the number ~ Brtzilsns
stored 70 freedom numbered about Eve hundred Two
cveroved 70 sec their counyren. rushed through Ere
20 meet them The Paragla we're taken somewhat BY
surprise. though was attack
them, and though the sunset
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