The New York herald., 1868-04-22
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE HERALD
Strategy OF Lopcz-Defcaf Of the Aiiios--Th
Presidential Observation-Disclosures Of Cranixa-
Colonel Church ut COlonia.

Colonel Church ut Colonia.
BUgsos AYREs, Feb. %, 1868.
For many months we have been expecting news of
the promised raid on Asuncion. IL was the plan OF
President Mitre, when he was commandern-chief,
to make this raid, and when compelled TO re-
turn by the death OF the Vice President his
successor, Marshal Caxias, promised to carry
out the plan. Recently the plan has been
announced az changed, and combined attack
ON Ilumaiti was the order Of the day. SO wrote
YOU IL has no doubt gone round the world that ON
February Is Humai,a, the queen fortress OF Para
quay was to be attacked. The time drew near, and
the plan changed again to monster raid ny General
Osorio on Asuncon, with sixteen thousand men, The
bridges provisions, horses, draught cattle and Incl
dental delays will put this raid into the future. The
troops intended are Bra2ilians. The read to Asun-
cion crosses formidable river. Tebcuari, beyond
which there are fortidcaons and this stream cannot
be recrossed IN haste, "a t is wide, deep and rapid
Thus far on equal terms the Brazilian soldier cannot
stand before the Paraguayan. TIE skill, pcIscver.
ance patriotism and union in feeling of the Para
guayans compare well with those qualities in the
yeomanry OF tho American colonies when they united
In l77o The Paraguayans arc even more united, FOR
there can hardly be traitor found In all their coun.
try. The allies have not forgotten the fortress OF
Hunniti, and are preparing TO take advantage OF
any weakening Of its forces; but any grand attack
now seems distant.
OF cavalry the allies was out rcconnoitrng they
fell into an ambuscado OF the Paraguayana Tue
Ninth regiment went to its relief and was cut to
pieces. The 1wefth regiment under Colonel Man.
silIa went 10 help, and after severe contest tho
Paraguayans retrcated with very little loss. The ~.
lies loss Is said to be very heavy for tho numbers
engaged THIS Is The Kind OF war that the Para.
Rudyans make They do not offer general engage
lnent They choose their time and place, with small
| forces well supported, compelling degree OF eau
tlon on the part Of the allies never prGctscd be ore
| In south America. These partial engagements wear
ont the aiiies wasting men aud time and rctarding
movements on other occasions they act strictly or
in another paper give an account Of the Gercsly
| attempted revolution Of Montevidc0. ~ "a but q
token OF the general dissatisfaction iet towards tho
/ triple alliance. We are engaged IN most unproft-
l abe war, a. every Que believes except a lew Inter
| ested and its end Is not yet.
A decree has beeu at length tssuei suspcndsng mar.
ta law for sixty days from the 9th day OF April for
the purpose OF allowing tue Presidential election TO
occur April II, and IN Juue the electors win meet.
October IL the President Will assume Office. Gi
gantic eoris made by the two wings OF tho party
now In power, one 70 elect DR.. Eixahe, at prosehl
Minister OF Foreign AYairs and the other 70 elec'
| Colonel Sarmlcpbo, the talented Minister 70 Mt
United states The former u the war candlloeA and
hts election pledges the government to cary on
faithfully se triple alliance tras.y OF which he u th'
repnci erthor.
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