The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-23

Only two Europeans have ever seen thss. ,au NJ
doubt exists 10 Caxias' new campaign. ha l s
to Apple Hannibal would faint at the uroansct ~ c
campaign. The crossing Of the Alps child play TO
The following despatch from an Englishmap al the
TUyurY, March %, 1897.
Ten days ago there arrived ''chasque from General
0soro, announcing his arrival on the banks OF tho
Uruguay little above Uruguayana with force OF three
thousand infantry and about nye thousand cavalry
nouncng the actual passage OF the river and the entry
Of the army into Msiones force OF seven hundred
transport at Iiapera and sailed yesterday 10 CO.
operate with him, accompanied by heet or
Brazans have been busy constructing these canoes Tor
several months past and have at least nifty or tHem,
capable Of carrying about forty men EACH There are
great expectations that this movement OF osorio VIII
lead 10 active operations here within few weeks; and,
Lopez will then be attacked both in front and rear
is difficult 10 see how he will be able bold his ground
The beginning OF the end seems be close at hand,
hear that the Brazilians are constructing fort At
Curuzu in which to garrison two thousand men, that
they may take the rest OF their forces away.
An officer from the American gunboat Shamokin
passed TO the Paraguayan lines the other day. with des
who accompanied him within tho enemy's lines told fne
that every Paraguayan soldier he saw and there were
about one hundred Of them stark naked. Whether
this arose from want OF clothing that it was washing
day, OF course he could not tell
The shsmokin is still unfortunate having the other
day run down one or Mr. Ianuzs chatas with upwards
or one hundred head OF cattle board Business Of all
kinds perfectly stagnant and many Of the small
chants are leaving for Buenos Ayres- .l...nt,
The news from Paunero Is important He march,
Ing from Rio Quarto toward st. Luiz with about three
those brought from the army in Paraguay,
and some field pieces, and having his army
divided Into two columns. That under Colonel
Arredondo, consisting Of thousand six
hundred men and two fold pieces. about
ten miles from the other at San Ignacio the LIST OF
April whom the revolutionary forces, consisting,
ported, OF five battaions of infantry about as many
cavalry five hundred Indians and eight fourpounders,
IN all three thousand to three thousand Ave hundred
men, offered battle. fierce engagement ensued,
which, after two hours Of obstinate struggle resulted
tho complete defeat Of the revolutionists who all
their cannon and munitions and hundred prisoners
Juan Saa called Lansa Seca Is said 70 have commanded
the revoutionists
Cholera ia raging at Rosario San Ncolao and Buenos
city Of Montevdeo and parts Of the country Con-
sternaton is general and all that fleeing TO the
campo. In Buenos Ayres the deaths exceed fifty day
1t times.
The correspondence between the United States Minis
ters at the River Plate and the Argentine government
has been published. From it Is that the United
States proposal that tho beligerens should send
by person appointed by the United States Prcs-
dent an armstice TO take place meantime This offer Of
mediation declined by the Argentine government on
the Both Of March, the purpose Of the allies was the
expulsion OF Lopez the only possible guarantee Of
The Ddri0 Official Of the l1th inst, In reply TO an
article Of the Didrio do Rio asserting that bill respect
ing the paon Of slaves organized by
this case although the government has the sub
ject OF emancipation under consideration.
On the Sd Of May the Imperial Assembly IL TO open It's
sessonA As