The New York herald., 1868-03-22
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
The Ravages Of the Cholera-The Santa Fe
Rebellion.

The Ravages Of the ChOlera-Tho Santa Fo
Rebellion.
BuENos AYRss, Jan. q, 1858.
This mail carries away the most dismal accounts
Of the ravages Of the cholera through the whole Of
this republic In this city it has abated and also in
Cordova and in various places, but It s extending
into neighborhoods not before reached, 80 that we
can hardly say that fewer deaths are occurring 1t
Ia estimated that up to the present time twenty
thousand persons in this republic have died within
two months Of that disease. My own estimate Is
that In the whole republic deaths from cholera are
now amounting to about three hundred daily. This
includes the army in Paraguay, where 1t is never
quite absent In some towns, as Cordova, In the prov
ince OF Cordova and at Chircoy in this province, and
at Gualeguay in Entire Rios, the mortality on some
days amounted to two per cent daily. The want,
starvation and despair Of poor people, and their fright
In helplessy meeting this relentless disease, baes
all description. People are often deserted and left to
die alone, and corpses lie unbured in the country
through fear OF contagion. In the large towns the
authorities doing their utmost to aid che people,
and wise sanitary measures are adopted. Among
distinguished victims here we have to lament Dr.
useful man during the epidemic. He was exerting
himself among the poor, making one hundnd calls
day among them and dispensing bountifily, when
he was taken down himself and died. Sthor Don
Marcos Paz, Vice President OF this reputc, died
On January rs the President Of the republic, Gen.
eral Mre arrived in this city from the army He was
Paz He quietly assumes the civil functions SO long
interrupted. He was received privately, and many
did not know OF his arrival until some daysafter.
The rebellion in the province OF Santa Feis chang
ing its FORM but 1t Is gaining strength tits taking
the undsgused form OF opposition to the national
can tell 1t may seriously affect the republic FOR the
next Presidential term. Tomorrow the Glib Lber-
tad is to proclaim its candidate.
Marshal Caxias (Brazan) again takes thesupreme
command OF the forces OF the allies since the return
OF President Mtre to his civil duties The expedition
ofrQt 10 In rra In
pairing most vigorously TO dispute 1t. Therebelon
through every part OF the interior takes he most
that we should have cholera here but forthe war,
as 1t broke out first In the army Judge NJ E. Hollis
e oi % & Of tbe ee Vii ad " me ne
late Minister, General Asboth.
No Americans In this city have died OF chdera. All
business the rivers has been suspended, quar-
antine has crippled commerce as to prohibit
steamers running except on short and uninportant
exchange on England, forty-cght pene to the
gold dollar.
Rnmored Changes I'm the CabInet-The Herald
and South American Trade--Wol.
BUENos AYREs, Jan. q, 1858.
Az supplemental mail leaves to-day end You
some OF the latest items Of news. For mny days
we have heard rumors that important changes In the
Cabinet were near, and on the 25th It becann known
to some that the list Of changes that send herewith
was actually made. They are all able menand two
OF them-D0ct0rs Clizalde ana Costa-are Oh Fellow.
workers in the same posts. The whole dbinet Ia
understood as newly pledging the cottry to
war TO the knife against Paraguay. Thre is to
be no compromise, no retreat or amalgamaion; but
q bold 'front.' an empty treasury and thhned re.
sources are to be held up before the enemy.
Changes in the Argentine Cabinet, on u return
OF President Mire from the army, after theieath OF
the Vice President Senior Doctor Don Marco Paz:-
Minister OF the Interior-Sehor Don Dotingo r.
| Sarmento, now Minister Plenipotcntaryt TO the
United States. During his absence In tn United
States Doctor Ed Costa will supply his plad
Foreign Afairs-Selor Doctor Don RufinOlizatde,
IL. d. This gentleman has filled this ONE for the
last five years, except for the last few monte.
Finance-Sehor Don Christopher Aguirrt tenn
porary appointment.
Don Edward Costa, LID. This gentletan has
nlled this ONCE during all this administrator until
within few months
| War and the Navy-General Don wenceho Pau
nero To hold this once till the return ot3eneral
| Celly Obes from the war.
These changes are supposed 10 DC In the Unrest OF
the war. The Cabinet Is unit In favor OF tgorous
prosecution OF the war against Paraguay. The ap-
pointments were announced on saturday, anuary
Is.
The cholera Ia still abating In this city and pwards
the SOUTH but In the northern part OF the c@ntry
Y IA raging, In some places fearfuly. In man1places
the mortality s as great as II would Dc In ~ YORK