The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18
BRAZIL.


The News rom the Rio dc In Platn-The
Evacuation Of TimbO-Movemcnts of the
0n.Clads-Comparativc Medical Siatistics
of the Army-LOpez's New POsitiOn-t;oid
LOan-Exchange.
RIO JANEIRo, Sept. 8, 1885,
The news from the Plate is OF very little moment,
,ou having received In the last letter the notice OF
5armiento and Alslna being formally declared Presi
lent and Vice President The official returns were
Is follows:-ror Notwithstanding, 49, Urquiza,
l6 Elizade, IS; Rawson, 2; velez Sarsfeld I. For
Vice President-Adolpho Asina, SO; Paunero, Isl
Ocampo, 2; Carreras, l. Alberti l. The deputies
had not yet acted on the Senate bill removing the
national capital to Rosario, on the Parana; but it
seemed likely to be passed. as the provincial party,
AZ the antiBuenos Ayreans are called, prefers the
capital should be anywhere but in Buenos Ayres, OF
Jealous. Some alterations have been made in the
tariffs, which make the import one amount to ten TO
eighteen per cent ad val0rem and the export one
Six per cent for the principal articles.
The Montevidean government had raised a loan
OF $500 900 from the banks which accepted the pro-
longation OF the period for commencing redemption
in specie. The River Plate and Commercial Banks
refused the prolongatlOn having very little ISSUE
The only news from Paraguay Is the following
on the 10th OF August the ron-clads Brasil Cabral,
Tamandare and Colombo left Humaita with the
steamer Piincesa de Jonville, the hired transport
Alice, the GuaycurI, the 10 de Abril and two
horse fats. In passing limbo they were briskly
fired on and one man was killed and eight wounded.
q shot striking It, The Colombo and the 10 de
Abrl returned before reaching limbo, In conse.
Quence of the bad steering OF the former AT HUI
malta were the deposits and chief hospitals, and
garrison OF two corps OF infantry two OF artillery
and brigade OF cavalry was left IN 1t under
the command OF Marshal Argollo. The Argen.
tine forces were also there in consequence OF the
fears that the Argentine government might need
them in Correntes ON account Of the troubles there.
On the 10Th OF August the remainder OF the allied
forces, TO the number OF $4,000 men, marched TOT
Pillar in two corps, under the respective commands
Drfn sltnr
Machado Bittencourt.
on the I'D limbo was found to have been evacu
were found What had become Of tie others was
not known. The two cannon found In the red0ub
lower down, abandoned early In the month, were
believed to have belonged to the wrecked Jequtin
hOnha.
The mouth OF the Bermejo was watched by the
allies but IL did not appear probable that the garr
son Of limbo could be Intercepted.
part Of the squadron OF ron-clads had gone
above Pillar, probably for the bombardment Of Tebi
quarry.
About quarter Of q mile Of the boom which had
been essayed to put across the Paraguay above the
lance below II consisted OF logs OF two feet diane
ter and fourteen long, connected with great links
made OF rail iron fastened to strong loops LOted To
the exremtes of the logs.
The percentage OF mortality in the army from the
principal diseases was as follows:-Cholera inorbus,
56.7; darrhGa, III; fevers, 80; wounds, 10; rheu-
matisJn, is. The percentage or mortality In the
medical section was 113: In the surgical, 3.5: in
BOTH s5. Compared with the first quarter OF 1868 the
entries into The hospitals in the first quarter
1921, against 1911 in the second, and the deaths
1,70s, against LBS
The first half Of 1868 showed the foIowing:--Ex.
listed January ~ 4,033 entered IS s5S-to;a - sol.
Transferred, 42i9; cured, % 40; died, 1850. The
percentage OF mortality was:-ChO,cra norbls, 55.S;
wounds tfrearms 11.3, steel 2.s, 1871: diarrhGa,
So; bronchitis, 81. The total mortality or the medi-
Cal section was III per cent, or tile surgical, 3S-
total OF both, per cent
The Surgeon-uenera OF the Brazilian army makes
the following comparisons
Percentage mortality or the Brazilian army thia
year, per cent; percentage mortality OF the United
States army IN the second year OF the rebellion, 65
per cent percentage mortality In the English army
Crimea, 1l.9 per cent; percentage mortality in the
French army, Crmea 1857 per cent
The latest dates give the army as having arrived at
Pillar and as preparing for the march ON the Iebl-
quarry. division OF iron-clads was pettngsready
at Pillar for some service Some say it 10 90 To
Matte Crosse to expel the Paraguayans rom that
Brazilian province, but this appears doubtful as
supplies and Goals could hardly be sent past the
the Tebquary. In fact II appears that the three IRON
cads that forced their way up and back 9th OF
August were so badly hurt that although two were
the strongest ones In the Brazilian navy they had to
be laid aside, and require extensive repairs before
they can go under fire again. Parties who have
been IN Paraguay say that the position OF Cerro
Leon-which IL about thirty-five miles southeast or
Asuncion and connected with IL by raroad-is q
natural fortress impregnabe, unless by starvation,
IL consisting OF Isolated, steep mountain, OF con
siderable height. The fear, therefore IL that Lopez
VIII strongly garrison II II the lines OF the rebicuar
be forced or turned. ana with the remainder Of hts
troops carry on a harasslng war upon the allied
communications, II they besiege IL.
The Wasp IL announced TO have gone up stream TO
receive Mr.. Washburn and his family ut Asuncion.
This morning ~ semi-offlcial announcement has
been made through the medium Of the Jorndt de-
COmmercio that the government Is about To
issue gold bonds to the amount OF 3000O,O0O Of
milreis or upwards interest and principal to be re-
PAID In gold or IN paper at the rate or exchange OF
the day OF repayment The interest will be six per
cent and either paper money or interest bearing
notes Treasury bills will be received for the bonds
Their term viii be thirty years and they TO be
deemed by an annual redemption OF three and one
third per cent, which will probably be effected by
paying OF each year bonds TO three and third per
cent OF the amount OF the original ISSUE these bonds
being ascertained by lot. 10 In also stated that
parties are prepared TO make proposals 10 the gov.
eminent TO realize this internal loan.
Exchange on London at last moment was IL
pence farthing 70 the mlreis and falling Soveregns
1850. Cold 1855.
The elections have been very troubled and some
severe lights occurred inside OF some churches.
Liberals appear successful IN two or three parishes.
The Report About Lopez Having Fallen
u. ll..l< xn&~- IT, L.