The New York herald., 1867-07-20
BRAZIL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

BRAZIL.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD
Great Floods ON the Paraguay and PARMA
Rtvers-Strcnsth Of the Allied Army-The
Brazilian Parliament-The Opening Of the
Anna azOp-A Queer Farm Implement.
Rio JAxERo, June 26, 1867.
WAR.
Another fortnight of dulness and usua routine and
speism has passed over and nothing has been done
the conduct OF the which in the slightest de-
gree interest the readers Of the HERALD at home or
abroad az
The Last dales from Paraguay are the ethanst The
rso of the Paana and Paraguay rivers have Inundated
the allied and the Parsguayan camps that all operations
had been suspended, and the allies compelled 10
fall back from their position at Curupaity both sdes
The damages BY this overowing had been considerable
Happily, the waters were beginning TO fall, and
as the ground is sufficiently dry It Is
fondy believed that the long talked Of aud rs long
deferred general attack would take place This attack
has been planned many times and been deferred just
many times through unforeseen natural Obstacles that
people are beginning to grow superstiious about
the controlling Influences that seem 10 protect Lopoz
and his people, II once this notion gets full hold Of the
Brazilian mind good bye TO further prosecution Of the
war
The ony advantage gained by these successive disap-
pointmens Is make the soldier familiar with all sorts
Of hardships. the with the soldiers Of the
Union during their recent struggle The Brazilian wi
be able to show TO the world that he lacks the eldn
dash We call it plain Ango-Ssxon) OF the French,
he is certainly deficient in patience perseverance
and all the other qualities OF wei! disciplined soldier
His calm endurance of such fatigue and privatcns will
at last train him To conquer his enemy as Charles
the Twelfth Of Sweden taught Peter the Great how 10
conquer him.
with the arrival Of the last reinforcement. at the seat
OF war and the Junction OF 1--WE thousand men at
Curuzur 10 the main army-Brazilian, Of course--he
latter reaches the very respectable number OF forty
Thousand men now in the neghborhooi OF Curupaity.
army numbers about fortyf Thousand men ton paper),
and viii be increased to nifty thousand ls paper
which he sent TO que the rebellion in the interior
OF the Argentine conederacy is expsced that this
leave Buenos Ayres at the time for the army what
post 10 occupy is not yet known.
The Brazilian Parliament continues IN session. but no
have yet been adopted for the removal the
many diculnes which reard the march OF the empire
on the road 70 progress Almost all the time has been
occupied in scaicd debates in to tho Emperors
speech the opening OF the Chambers The Minister
OF Finance has been very roughly bsndlcd by the oppo
ston party, who base their accusations the wrong
measures all, taken by the Minister TO
improve the nancesof the country He sees NO remedy
debt of the Treasury, and Afterwards to soe bonds In
proportion to the necessities Of the country is also
ment Of customs duties In gold In tho present state OF
the nsrke, this would be absurd.y, which, II II did
not revolution IN the country would at least put
a quick end TO the present Cabinet although what the
country psssbly gain by either alternative with
bankrupt exchsquor confess am not wise enough TO
On the ~ instant the Minister Of Finance, n hs
kssiSsulins. Those who have read Msrryss.s .Tssr.
lcyow, the Dog Focd," will understand the process
rn1 % Us snos
die Keehaul 10 the best word can think OF to ex-
prese metaphorically the discipline the unfortunate
gentleman underwent. Bun and bear batpg moth
Ing TO It. The MnisAr 10 said 10 have made speech,
which fully and believe faithfully reported IN The
have not slightest doubt thar Censcero Zacnariss
do Goes vasconcelos make n very good speech
people Will only bet him, but his brother legislators
would not let HIM. These august gentlemen allow
each ether 10 make speeches Attempts at this sort of
ton which seems to be ariosed as the regular tbins
Great preparations are being made At Para and other
places mp the Amazon river for the festival that 70
Brazilian independence on the opening OF the Amazon
to the commerce Of the world II is expected that the
orIty OF the European and American nations will DO
represented in the majestic waters OF the Amazon by
tho of and thus contribute render
rable-
gentleman from the South. about THE province Of
cluding the new settlements Of the Immigrants Is undvr
water The North Americans, especially those from the
valley 81 tho Mississippi naturally snoess n Level lands'
where tia plough and other implements on similar
principle be made available. They do not ike hill
sdes The consequence Is that In consequence OF the
heaviest rains known with living memory, many
OF the poor fellows settling there have been srewnca
out. There 10 this consolation however. that such
catastrophe Is likely 10 happen again il many years
while the Notc mod left behind on the subsdesss Of
the waters is likely 20 prove q capital fertilizer.
Tue Engsh gentleman who gave me the foregoing in
| formation amnssd me with his sbservstions on the
primitive nachiuery Of the Brazllisns in the SOUTH
Thus, To clser rice from the shan beam OF wood Va
poised centre somewhat altar the manner we used
10 poss beam for sse-saw while at school. This
beam IN PLACED NJ right angles, or tbereabeuta TO
stream flowing down thai eud or the beam Tns end
is shaped Vie Brobiignsgian spoon, into which tue
falls A. the other end s huge pcste hanging
sudsr the beau, and workins INTO mortar OF cores
| peste ond down and ths spoon end is up SO soos
that gets Allied with water 70 hcaveS than the
end. when down II goes ane the water is discharged
Then down goes the psste into the and up goes
the spoon catch another supply or water, aud II
goes contausiy pounding tho rice a the respec table
Whes heard cha. account esua not 4eip escsIuns,
''8u', nsss my sonl sir, thu, 10 perpetual motion"
"So " is not" he calmly replied lyon Il will 20
motion Will oeaee.v .'Well, III be hanged n ever
| thourm OF that Bssponded. snd OF 10 ood aud
thousht the varIy Of oil subIunary things, esps.
/ ciaiy that variety OF perpetual motion.
aired Duke OF Bdr5nrsh. VINO commanded tbs Brit.
ish ship GAatea IL expected here In few days, his
70 Jaan Preparations sre being made for his re-
| ception
The wesher is pssni6ssnl II Is uetimss even ZOO
cod suggestive OF ovsccsis BY day aud blankets by
night We having surfet of holidays. Ascension
Day past and s the festival OF e. john the Baptist
which occurred yesterday. tS Peter aud st Pauls Day
1i be on the ssth On all these days no public bust
X done; but the yousg Eolshnen gsneraly cele-
fste them In ncrcketing They gave the otcers OF the
British frigs,s Sarcissus seod vnactios on Ascension
Dag
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