The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-15

revolt with several officers of various grades. They
were ready 10 pass over. and on the very day OF II
Lopez surrounded them ana marched them TO the
place Of execution. and their arrest, arrangement
and execution al occurred aae same a,tera a t,I
buried their officers were executed IN number sew
enteen, ana before these could be buried the order
came to remove and these were found unburied
when the Brazans came up There Is no certainty
that these were accused OF being connected with the
the so-called Washburn conspiracy.
The position Of Lopez has remained unchanged for
q long time. At Peribeoul where he has good
place OF defence and one most dlflcut OF approach.
he Is building up q town ana l0rtincations. They
are building brick houses, have established news
paper, make paper, ink, powder, and they gather
orss m region aa IS Se aTna
and titles. They report having found salt near Oy,
aud so supply pressing want.
The Old style OF Paraguayan war Is continued.
Small bands of the allies, as soon as they expose
themselves are cut or and their cattle ana horses
are taken. AS an instance OF daring seldom sur
passed. about 200 undertook to board an irOn-cad by
swimming, climbing up and overpowerng the crew
hand to hand. or course they ola NOT succeed. IL
is evident that some one point IN the programme
failed but they were in earnest and expected to
succeed, for Hardly ten OF them escaped
There have been many rumorS or peace lately on
the basis OF opez's retirement to another country
and new government TO be chosen by the people,
and then the alies are to withdraw. There Is no
probability the truth OF at ALL Brazil refused
treat with Lopez when he had powerful army, and
certainly 1t Is more unlikely now, when he has, at
the outside over 900 half clothed, half fed and
half armed men. There IL also very little probability
OF any foreign minister devlslng successful mode
OF settling this much disputed question. The allies
believe themselves on the eve or complete success
and much as they desire to end the expense, they
insist on the original terms.
There Is extending through Uruguay most ma
llgnant form OF cattle disease that seriously alarms
the people. The animals drop down dead almost
instantly, ana the disease Is communicable from herd
to herd.
Congress is in session, but no very important pro.
lects are yet matured.
The financial state Of the country is giving to
the heavy duties in the United States make export
OF this chiel staple almost impossible The prices
are low, and low as they are wool from the RIVER
Pate Is selling at Antwerp at twenty-five per cent
less than 1t cost here Sheep now, IN winter,
poor that but little can be done IN killing for the
tallow. circumstance just reported In the papers
Will show how reduced the sheep business ls:-A
farmer near Paysand1 had 8, 200 for sale, and he
sent them to the sheep butchery. OF these, 400 fell
on the way. The remaining $500 produced S240
(gold OF taow. the hide not paying transport to
market, while the cost OF killing was $3.50 (god
This exhibits the sheep business as being in most
rninous condition. Bonds retain former prices and
are little advanced.
graph carried TO his house, and his annual message
to Congress was conveyed by the to their
distant point, and then It was taken by courlers
ever known IN South America. ! read 1t myself
at distance OF 500 miles twenty -four hours after
u was delivered. He Is called the Yankee Prest.
dent. s.
The South American Marine Railway and Steam
Navigation Company, whose location is Ia New York
and whose stockholders are chiefly III Rhode Island,
has been at work for about three years at Colonia
little town across the La Plata from Buenos Ayrcs,
establishing dry dock for the repairing OF ships and
steamers. Nv 18th many misfortunes the company has
been able to complete the railway for bringing ves-
sells up out OF the water In short time they VIII
be ready to do all the work OF this kind south OF Rio
Janero as it Is the only place'Of the kind on the
south coast. Captain Mautou has charge of the
works The company once owned five steamers:
but they have sold them and no longer compete In
that KIND of business. As soon as the Paraguay
war closes there will be great number OF Old trans
ri -fa m fhpt fnI1r I'M fnrpnh m
sale.
The festivities commemorative of national indie
pehdence began in this city the day before the ami
veraary and were continued for two days with great
displays OF fireworks, balloons, opening OF q public
fountain In the principal plaza, re Deun theatre
Gals &c the balloon, very large one went up on
sunday afternoon and gave origin to very lament
able accident. In order to meet Its descent little
steamer went out on the river, and spark from the
chimney ignited the gas and fearful explosion
occurred; eight people were killed and twenty five
were in some manner wounded.
The necessity Tor exporting gold has come on this
country all at once ana IN the last fortnight 900
sterling have gone TO Europe, and more VIII lol-
General McMahon said to be on his way to
Buenos Ayres, en- route for the United States. The
persons bearing official dispatches to General Nc
Mahon were allowed by Lopez TO pass his lines, but
the Brush officers were not allowed TO pass.
The works OF the Argentine Central Railroad are
progressing rapidly. Less than one year Will CON-
The province of Buenos Ayres has passed a law
authorizing the loan OF fs0SOoO sterling for the ex
tension OF the western Railroad.
A proposition Is before Congress to- eXpend the
value OF 20Oo 900 In bonds for promoting mmigra-
ton. IL Will probably pass.
Colonel Coronado, OF tine allies, with 100 cavalry,
attacked a manufacturing retreat OF Lopez at Ibicui
and took 100 prisoners, liberated many captves and
destroyed the foundry and various resources OF
Lopez. IL will be severely felt Dy the latter, he
drew many supplies from that place.
There was a deserter who reported that he had
seen the personal. effects OF Lopez and OF Madame
Lynch on carts for q removal.
The allies increasing In their vigor, and the
opinion IS general that L0peZs further resistance
viii be very fitfu and feeble But the utter unw
lin3ness OF the P6raguayans to submit to foreign
rule remains unchanged. They still brave danger as
at first, and ore lmplacable. BuG they are aWIully
reduced.