The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25


knighthood of his order Of the Rose upon Barton +.
Allen, OF the firm of Garrison 4 Allen, for mis- SER
vices in promoting q subscription in favor OF the
National Asylum Of the Invalids for broken down
and disabled soldiers. The asylum Is 10 be inaugu-
rated Oh the Goth.
The recruits brought down last fortnight from the
northern provinces whence, as having larger pro-
portion Of freemen than in the middle provinces the
supply Of food for powder is chiefly gathered up)
numbered only one hundred and seventy. Two
hundred and forty have been sent on to Para
quay. Four steamboats, with carg0es OF munitions
have also gone down. and 1t is expected some
important operation will take place at the seat OF
war. The new President of the Council the visconde
de Itaborahy, had, previously to his forming
ministry given as his views upon the war that, as
soon as Humaita were taken, all active operations
should cease and that negotiations be entered into
for peace the Brazilian troops combining themselves
to garrsOning it until peace were made, while some
OF the irOn-cads would go up to Matte Crosse TO ex
pei the enemy from their posts there, which would
| be the only active operation. BY this policy he
| believed the cost OF the would be made
| trining and the squadron and FIVE thousand
| men could hold Humata and keep the Par
| aguayans in check until they got weary Of
beliigerency, Humaita of course to be completely
leveed before abandonment in case Of peace. The
| Emperor, however, has always been against any
compromise, and it Is not yet known what Itab0rahy
had arranged in respect to his war policy.
appears that the Brazilian army in Paraguay has
general for every thousand men, and officer
| for every seventeen men. In the cavalry brgades
there is general for each ESQ men, So the Brazilian
forces may be said to be well Ollcered-as to num-
| bers. But see that the Portuguese army can beat
the Brazilian i'll this respect. For IL, OO0 men 1t has
two marshas Of the army, Is lieutenant generals 40
| field marshals 70 hrigader generals, III colonies,
pa lieutenant colonies, AS ma Ors lob captains
|
officers 2,204 were in activity and LOLA on half pay
Thus each general IN activity had only 1sl men to
| reconnaissance was made on the Sd by Caxias in
dong in the Chaco. Little was discovered, for the
Paraguayans resisted strongly, and the Brazllians
aos, gu. o. .ne sa,, a3rce engageu ee*en Hea
had reported that Lopez intended TO make general
attack and had assembled many troops at limbo: Ip
consequence the steamers were kept with the fires
banked. and $500 men were made to sleep on their
arms at the river side ready to embark to the Chaeo
in OF need. A reconnaissance of limbo has
been made, and 1t proves TO be impregnabe TO any
force the army can bring against it,
The works OF Hunaita are 1900 yards In extent
along the banks OF the Paraguay, on the east side
1000 The south 800 and the north 1900. The
chief occupation OF the garrison seemed to he fishing
A bloody ARRAY occurred in the harbor of Bahia,
on board an Italian vessel. Some OF the crew got
lie stabbed one of his companions twice, severing
an important artery, and after stabbng another less
severely he jumped into boat and got ashore, but
was caught DAY or two later. The first Of the two
wounded men remained III dangerous state, he
having lost ~ much blood before doctor could he
| got TO take up the wounded artery.
The senatorial election In the pngnaeous province
OF Pernambuco has been very disturbed one, hut
ro Se armed % 10 Which were WEE SronSn in by
various Interested parties to overawe the voting had
coih,'ea any VI cue ooo'y a'r T "G 1 so.e
are alike guilty.
say. the Ex-Governor had given over his attempt to
the power by force but two thousand troops,
under Oeneral Emilio Mitre were stationed AT Goya
"A n tnI IN a a tx
given crquiza umbrage and he Was reported organ
| the province.
Troubles were existing in santa Fe. which sympa-
lhiLes largely wlth lrquiZa. The bank question
finally resolved In Nontevideo by decree issued Oh
| Inc i6th OF July To the Following import
L. new pAnk commission appointed 70 hscaine the banks
A. we issue banks to deposit with the commission
state stok or real estate 10 "narantse The I..un '
o. These securities can be replaced bv oihcrs and the com
| mission require additional security
me s,ne limited TO double The capital OF each bank
| ins'e al o. uiple, as Iormery. .,.,,,
:. ne issue Of al. may be raised to that doase
deliver M III. ms,eras of issn. ~ IN. commsion "
e. the August three per cent monthly must he
redeemed the forty per
double issue. ,,
BESIDES mrs s la. ~ the rs. estate given In guarantee
" a. 'he ,,rec To- .n, sn,ni y. M g.
per cent OF an eriysrn amount OF he snarnnee may he
| withdrawn by the bank.
TO- The banks interchsnse their once
| wees ,, a., -. .,s,,
Mi ne len, w., VEN, n,bs , ru aoose
IL The stipGlntons OF contracts win however be valid.
H. The psiion guarantees the OF aI the banks
yins with All the provisions be paid
IN sso dor or ,ll,s..
, ns gmsrane" VIII cas- ninety Gays siter AL
twcrty monis A. nyovid"a nv .rtc. si.,.n ~Ae PA "
rs The guarantees Deposited against the Issue remsip
pledged for the conversion, and judicial viii he
allowed 10 take ehe,t against these euaran.ees
no. wsnng 70 s.c. them. s '" ~ ,ne pr"
,sso h "r M r.V , a. n s s1 =, the r,c,es one n5
| air of ibis decree. 49,
H. The banks which fh the provisions OF the decree
likewise continue their operations after the expiration OF the
| twenty months Under the above sw. =, ~,
~ :, s ~ A pss 49, ," ~ v r W." a MY ~ ~, ns po
AMI Inc b,nb viii aen ne mi into ION according 40
| Law
| Tho po,afooo ar J,rt,,n Ro,.n,co omn,bus tram
roan 10 he,ng nushed anead and the connanv exnect
IN oct n comnct, 49, FAR .s The Largo Ma,hado sav
| mic ANA hall Inv the l5tb of n, ~ nonih Tho
| nrnihus con,n.nv howcvcr niarod thorn a. tr,,s