New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
the news up to the hour Of sailing being two days

the news up 70 the hour OF sa1Ing pelb8 TWO usys
later than the regular mail.
A steamer has arrived from headquarters bringing
the information that imperative order to proceed
and attack Curupaty and Humaita has been re-
ceived, and tire new COmmauder-in-C Chief, Marquis
Caxas says it shall be done. 1t may be cry OF On
to Richmond" with a similar result. One thing is
certain that those two places have been made very
powerful for attacking fleet attempting TO pass and
for defense against armed steamers. The ironclads
also are not nvulnerable, has been proved every
time they have come within range. One monitor
could do the work, but there is none. .
Perhaps a notice of the chief men IN command OF
the Argentnes would be of interest.
Brig. Gen Bartholomew Mitre, commandments
of the allied forces and President of the Argentine
Republic, has rare qualities for commander.
He il deliberate, brave. reserved until approached,
and then cordial of few words, upright and indie
fatigable. He is lawyer poet, an author on MILL
tary tactics historian and an orator lie Is iona OF
books and he has'at home magnificent library. Un
the center table of his study he has large family
Bible presented to him by the American Blbie so
ciety For many years he has been the head OF ms
party having always been at the head OF inc flows
ional of the National Army, since us lIs' plo-
The speculations growing out of this state OF things
and'the dishonesty and fraud insepaTaDe nom equip
ping and feeding $1,000 to 10000 men, rave gone Oh
without attaching the slightest stain upon MN Dli-
ing all his life he has been the champion 9I inc peV
pie and perhaps no man in the nation c0uld 50 ,llle
~
Gen John Andrew Gelly Obes has long Deen
Minister of War under PresidentMitrc, and lett inc
post to take command under him. He has inc post OF
Chief of Staff He is Paraguayan by buti, ana
his father was minister in that country. lie was
for wears broker then an auctiOneer and then q
minister He is out of his element as n soldier, Dut
he has great energy and is q man of method
Gen Manuel HOnos since 1875 has been caValry
officer and he has taken side other IN all tho
intelminAbe wars of the River Plate for 30 years:
He is cunning and most singularly cool IN TIME OF
danger His value rs a soldier Is in his quick percep-
tions and in his ability 10 make the best OF sur
prise He is a rude, unpO shed, unlettered man. ana
well represents the gauchO soldier OF quarter Of
century ago. .. , III.
Cen. Wencesaus PaunerO, a refined and polite
soldier has, been under arms for near forty years,
and mike the last mentioned, he has improved
with the times In his tactics he Is systematic, and
in execution, cool and resolnte No other officer mas
more friends and one is less enyled for All know
Inc richly deserves all his honors. lie gained me
stars of the generashp by personal bravery on tne
battlefield His command IL the FIRST corps Hfget'
Gen Emilio Mitre is a brother OF the C0mmandcr-
ip-Chief and commands the Second Corps. lie has
been educated for the army, and he has progressed
SO rapidly in rank that many attribute his GOOD Tor
tune 20 his relationship TO the President. lie
has a marked negligence in dress and an anus
ing tendency To- use bombastic words. These quail
ties compOrt well with his unquesuoned simplicity
of character.
Gen IQnatius Rivas commands the First Division
of tho First Corps. He won his rank recently Tor
heroism under fire but lac has few good qualities OF
n general of little cultivation, and he makes but Few
friends For years he has commanded on the IRON
tier. hut he has the singular condition OF poverty
He represents very well a certain class Of soldiers
here but even by these he il not liked.