The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-15
ARGENTINE CONF LIBERATION.


Parasuayan Line Of Defence Transferred to
the Observation-Disclosures Intervention in the
| War-The Presidential Canvass-Proposed
impeachment of President NIitre-German
and Italian Immigration.
BUENOs AYRES, April q, 1858.
The Paraguayan war has taken q new phase. HUI
malta, the stronghold, il still defended but it no
longer bears the destiny Of the war; 1t may fall and
all it has may be taken and used, and yet the war
goeson. Lopez has left only two thousand men there
and taken the rest Of his forces fort at the
mouth Of the Tebicuari, where by rapid river, by
extensive marshes and desperate soldery, he can
yet make formidable stand. With other portions
OF his forces he is fortifying Villa Rca an interior
town. II the allies attempt to dislodge him from
this place they must approach by land and meet for.
tincations as well made as first class French and
English engineers know how to build. Besides until
villa RIGA Is taken, and as many other villa
Ricas as Paraguay can call into existence
the government Of the country will remain, and
Lopez will not be suppressed
The loss OF four-fths OF his original forces does
not intimdste Lopez, does it spread the desire
to surrender among his people. They adhere to him
In his palmy days, though they dress in skins and
live fruits. with fresh beef roasted at the camp
fire. and their only drink is native tea, drunk from
native gourds Pay is not to be thought of by the
points OF defence selected In the interior have for
protection marshes wide and Deep junges that only
the Paraguayan knows how 10 pierce, and ranges OF
sand hills that will soon exhaust the animals needed
for the transmission Of supplies
The rumors are gaining credence here that the
United States intends TO interfere and demand that
the form OF government shall not be changed in Par
aguay without the consent OF the people themselves.
One article Of the triple alliance treaty Is that the
allies shall designate q provisional government
which shall endure Ave years and be under the Pro-
tectorate OF the allies. During three years and one
| month this war has progressed, devOuring untold
ratons and destroying the lives Of at least seventy
i've thousand men, and now the prospect Is that its
main object Is to be abandoned or the war must be-
This war has very much affected the Presidential
election. Dr. Elizalde Is the candidate OF the gov
ident Mtre Will be appointed to be Commander-in-
Chief of the allied forces. Most likely the will
result II Minister Sarmiento Is elected. But not 80
should the old war horse Urquza become President.
He viii terminate the war at once or take the head
OF the army y. himself ms one expects him to 80
by side with the Brazilians. He is much
more likely to choose them for defendants Although
the election for electors occurred two weeks ago,
yet there is certainty TO who VIII be elected.
The electors may In order TO save the country select
some other than the one at first named Indeed, the
electors OF this province have an understanding
among themselves, so says the Standard here OF the
2tth nst mat they may support the ticket OF Sar-
| President and Vice President.
Congress is to meet on May 1, and already are its
| disposition to initiate the Great Republic Is very
strong. Should this be done there is danger Of our
| entering en- a career OF revolutions that may long
embarrass these republics OF the Plate. For the pre-.
sent Buenos Ayres Is the capital OF the Confederation,
but the permanent capital has not yet been selected
| II. and by transporting few carloads OF
| papers the capital can be removed as either
afeward or punishment. MI this country Is wait.
| ing anxously the result OF the impeachment Of
President Johnson, as It will most likely be speedily
do not often indulge in predictions, but give
| few probabilities for which am indebted TO the
p SraSab pa sRbet on S May heTe win not
| quorum OF Congress present to organize, and the
organization may be delayed
2. As soon as delay becomes evident President
Mre will delegate the executive power to theSecre
tary OF state the Vice President died some months
ago. and proceed to take the head OF the army
again.
B. Il is probable that Congress will entertain artl-
cles Of Impeachment against President Sitre soon
in June, the selection OF new President and the inn
parchment Of the old will occur just about the
T. The impeached President being at the head OF
the army In foreign country and the acting execu
tive being his own special friend, he will probably
not return for trial till the exigencies OF the war will
permit. .
President, and also being q candidate, may be able
10 secure the election for himself
G. In case any other candidate be elected President
than Sarmento II IL most likely that the province OF
Buenos Ayres will secede from the confederation
aud be Independent. The Custom House being here
its income Will be kept, ana as the customs amount
TO about twelve millions per annum ana anorus the
chief dependence OF the national treasury II IS not
this province but the others that VIII be LETT out In
| the cold.
!. Most pesope here agree in these being the pro-
liabilities OF the hour and before this T. printed they
will be realities or Representatives, aud they may look
strange when they are read here about four months
hence 10 10 not unlikely that the same editors that
now publish these things as likely 10 occur will then
declare they were the widest dreams.
Immigration for the last three months has been
| e,4sS, chiefly from Germany and Italy. 80
The elections IN Buenos Ayres aud C0rdobs went In
favor OF d. T. Sarmiento for President, and IN Corr.
ente-, SANTA Re and Entire Rios the vote was for
General ufquzs
Exchange on England lie nfy pence 70 the gold
dollar Money 10 dear.
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