The New York herald., 1868-04-06

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a, MaI, sucn as Shall be found In Paraguay, shall
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allies reserve to themselves the right 81 concertnI
the republic OF ParSgnay aftef the overtkroy Of 70
present government. BY article fourteen ''tht
quay when established. Iayment OF ali The eapeass
caused by this war;"
CONTEMPLATED UsURPArIoN OF NEUTRAL TERRITORY.
reads as fOllOws:-
order to avoid the and wars which arise out
S 81 s a relating to territorial boundaries agreed
make special treaty with to define their respective
The Argentine Republic shall separated repub-
lie OF Paraguay Sy The Rios Paran and Paraguay the
case OF the ho Paraguay, its right bank at the Bahia
The empire Of Brazil shall separated republic Of
on the Ro parana side the first river above the
of said rVs along its whole s head wsters
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Ss Ss ser Aps M Is mouth to is In the interior
eastern slopes Of which belong Brazil and the
between the two points st which the shortest
to the sources Of the Apa and Ygurcy.
When this proviso became known to the world
I'LL IcpuuHCS VI SOutu AueTlcd protested against
It, as the bases laid down constitute usurpation OF
an immense tract Of Bolivian territory and valuable
water rights BY the Arrangement the stolen terri
tory Is divided between Brazil and the Argentine
Republic This stipulation OF the treaty Is in direct
violation OF article Of the three treaties made
July TO- 1883, with England, France and the United
States by the Argentine Republic, in which the right
Of Bolivia to the territory to be thus usurped is
acknowledged Bolivia holds the territory by virtue
The bases referred to also give Brazil about oneffth
OF the actual territory OF Paraguay as laid down In
the official maps and by the government Of Brazil.
THE WAR FAIRLY UNDER WAY.
Such was the position OF affairs at the beginning OF
May, 1855. On the 9th Of June the Paraguaya ans
crossed into the Brazilian province OF Rio Grande do
Sui and compelled the evacuation OF the garrison OF
San Francisco de Borga, and marched on towards
the Uruguayan frontier; while on the other hand.
General Pauneros Argentine brigade, assisted by the
Brazilian ee recaptured the capital Of Corrientes
On July II the Paraguayans entered Itaqui and on
without opposition, and occupied Uruguayana, an
important Brazilian town on the Rio Uruguay.
August II the allies under General Flores defeated
the Paraguayans under General Duarte. The latter
were advancing to reinforce General Estgarriba at
Uruguayana. In consequence of this defeat the
Paraguayans were surrounded and beseged in the
latter place, which they had to surrender on Septem-
Der 16. The capturers OF Uruguayana advanced then
to join the allied army near COrrentes, at Concor-
dia- The BraZfians numbered 20, 900 men, OF whom
$50 infantry, 5000 cavalry and 1853 artillery, with
thirty-two pieces Of rifed cannon The forces that
try and cavalry and forty pieces Of red cannon. In
October the Paraguayans began to evacuate Argen-
tine territory and the rear guard left Correntes
them In their retreat. They afterwards, however
crossed the Oorrientes river and advanced towards
Paso de la Patria. on the frontier Of Paraguay.
BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE OF HUMAITA.
On the 1st Of November, 1895, the whole Bra
ready to carry the allied troops up the Rio
Parana to the point selected for further hostile
operations. At Humaa the Paraguayans had made
extensive preparations to stop the further progress
Of the Brazilian vessels The garrison OF the fortress
numbered from 5000 to 10000 men; the works
were Of the strongest kind, and built by first class
foreign engineers; they were admirably mounted
and the sunken 0bstruct0ns and tOrpedoes were Of
the most formidable character March q, 1855, the
Parana by attacking Fort Itapir1. April 10 and II,
Brazilian corps, commanded by Marshal OsOriO,
under Marshal Lopez. On the 23d the latter be-
gan to fall back on Humaita. May and - and
has for two years resisted the hercuean EFFORTS Of
the allied armies.
DELENDA EST HuMAITA.
Should II prove true that the latter have captured
this formidable place, and not merely Of the out
works-as they did some time since at Curupaiti--
treaty Of May l. 1855, will be carried out, Wiz
That execution Of the treaty Of alliance the
faithful execution Of said treaty
The world is indebted to the present British Minis
Minister of her Majesty at Buenos Ayres, and to W.
Garrow Lettson, British Charge d'Afaires at Monte
video, for the first knowledge OF this nquitous a
ance and its object.
EFFORTS AT MEDIATION.
Several ineffectual attempts have been made by
foreign governments, especially by the United States
to bring the war to an amicable arrangement; but
they invariably failed, having been not few times
met with remarkable curtness on the part
Of the Brazilian and Argentine governments Ex-
cept immediate cause Of the war, the government
Of Uruguay has figured as nonentity. How she
can now resist the grasp Of Brazil is problem. She
will never be able to pay her share Of the expenses
of the war; and the probability is that her account
with Brazil and the Argentine Republic will have to
be balanced by the loss OF her independence. That
General Flores, the betrayer of his country ana the
direct agent In getting up this war; has fallen by the
hand OF some patriotic and indignant Uruguayan is
not at all improbable.