The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-21

Tunboats pass mp bat has sent invitations TO the
commanders 70 make q trip 70 his encsmpment,
where ne assures them that they shall be well re-
eciveds e7y erNNt-
An American General and Sic Iren.Clads 90
be Engased-Namber Of Lspex's Regiments
Lett Paraguay. Mss
BUKNos AYRKs Oct. l4-e r, M.
President Sarmiento held Cabinet meeting to-
day. all the Ministers attending general free
school system throughout tho country Ia to be estab
lished. Ae @@ ca
II 10 very generally rumored that an American
general WIN be engaged In the United States to CON-
mand the Argentine army, and that special COM
missioner win be despatched TO the United States to
contract for SIX r0n-clads. Great public confidence
IL expressed by all in the new President, who was
waited upon to-day and yesterday by nearly all the
leading men OF the River Plate
Congress is about to close. The debate on the cap
ital question has terminated In the bill being thrown
over until next session.
The latest news from the seat of war Is up to the
9Th inst, and Is as foows--Mr. Gould had been IN
vted to visit the Paraguayan camp by Lopez, but as
yet had not gone. The Paraguayan army consists Of
fy-three regiments OF infantry OF from 200 TO 800
men each; also several cavalry regiments, badly
mounted. The entertainments extend across the
country rom Pequirlcy 10 the lagoon OF the fppa,
III wen Oeenucu Oy artery, ana Cne heaviest guns
command the river Paraguay. In Asuncion there are
one regiment and some artillery and ten pieces.
Lopez holds hts headquarters on the hills OF Cumba-
RITZ, about one league and q half from araguay
river and his troops are encamped along the line III
such manner that at first notice large bodies 0f
men can be thrown on any given point
The health OF the allied army IL not good but the
soldiers suffer more from intermittent fevers than
anything else. The four ir0n-cads which forced the
Angostura Pass are now before another pass called
San Antonio, three leagues below AsunciOn, where
the Paragusyans have batteries placed. Baron
Passage has learned from some Paraguayans that
Lopez makes his stand at yilleta andthat there
troops In Asuncion. AL the foreign gunboats are
below Angostura.
The Paraguayan steamer Pirabebe. with nag OF
truce dropped down the river the other day with
the French Consul on board, who went at once to
the Decide.
1t was generally said at headquarters that as the
present encampment IL inc0nvenent and troops
suffer immense hardshps an immediate attack
Will be made, but the position OF Lopez is repre-
have been evacuated and only 200 men on
the Rio Apa frontier remain. The road between Vii
leta and Asuncion Is open and the telegraph wires
working. e- n
A division Of infantry and cavalry was despatched
to watch the movements OF the trOn-clads, which
had gone up the river to land.
Great speculation In national bonds since sailing
OF the French mail, caused by rum0r that large or
ders bal come out to purchase, followed by q reac-
Dry OK and cow hides-Some few sales at previous
quotations.. Tallow-Large arrivals from the coun-
try and prices firm. Advices to-day from the coun-
try distrcts report all the estancierOe Ehearing.
Some small lots Of new wool In market. Highest
Price offered 90 n. G. per arrObe.