The New York herald., 1869-02-18

the fighting portion OF the people win be with him,
and the country is full OF retreats where pursuit
would be almost useless. Lopez has made the ign0.
rant hordes believe that the allies intend to enslave
the whole country, and they unite with a unanimify
and ya0r hardly excelled 10 resist the INVASION
Hon. Mariana Varela Minister OF Foreign Affairs OF
the Argentine Republic, is absent now on secret
mission to Paraguay. The latest news we nave Is =
letter from him 70 his brother, who is editor OF
one OF the principal papers here, In IJ10In0,
ua.eo snn az Paimas, December ~, 1868, rom
winch ! extract the following:-"We are IN the
iast act OF the drama OF the Paraguayan war.
Yesterday began the attack on Anpostura and
lIs surroundings, and at half-past SIX +. M. two
leaouD's had been taAen and the outer ns OF iorin
catious called pqtiisri. During the night and this
morning the communication was opened between
palnas the base Of operations, and the grand army
four O'Clock r. NJ, the contest is over another re-
doubt, where 1t Is said, that Lopez is, which be-
or perhaps sooner, We shall see the last The de-
fence OF The Paraguayans s tenacious heroic, bar
barous and fanatical; they die only In the most
heroic manner.'
Lopez has six small steamers but they cannot
venture out among twice their number OF twice their
Some differences OF opinion have arisen between
the President and General Gelly Obez Commander
Of tAe Argentine forces and the General has
Emilio Mitre, who has gone TO the front. General
Mtre Is brother OF the late President, and has fine
reputation as soldier and Ofcer. HIS appointment
viii be very satisfactory TO the army
The President is making efforts TO put the navy on
better f0Otng Ola, WOrnOut nulkS Oh no Vaiue TOT
any purpose sod and TO be replaced by better
steamers OF modern make. One called the Menai
was sold few days ago for 1000, silver. She was
not long since repaired at outlay Of $S2 000 silver
and has served in battle since. SO says native
paper here.
The national government has ordered the holding
OF national exposition at Cad0Da as soon as The
Central Railroad Is open to that city. committee
has been appointed to prepare and 9 great exposi-
ton Is expected. notice IN the list OF names only
one foreigner, and he Is the paid secretary. That
railroad Will be competed about the close OF 1853.
The developments Of the Washburn aTalr In Para
quay reveal nothing pleasant or credtable TO any
body named. The Bliss Of whom much has been said
as q prisoner OF Lopez, arrested under the United
States nag and against the protest Of the Minister,
has been promptly given up by Lopez and the accu-
sation Is made against him of cOnspirlng against
Paraguay, q government with which the United
States was at peace. He Ia gong home 10 be tried
for this, atad he Is now on board the United states
nagship Guerriere at MOntevde0.
General Joaquin Suares Of Montevideo, died De-
cember 20, aged eighty years. He had once been
President and he died greatly lamented
Woods continue to go forward, chiefly to Belgium
and Nance, but very little 70 the United States. Ihus
far the highest prices paid for wool has been 50 ss
gold, Tor the arroba Of twenty-five pounds The
general price Is 81 40 to 81 65 gold, per arroba OF
twenty-five p0unda
Exchange on England 4os4 pence per dollar.