The New York herald., 1869-01-07

Letter irss Baeass Ayrss-siate Of the War
In Paraguay--Csssse 81 ihe British AIin-
tster.
BY way Of Chile and the transandine mail we have
advices from Buenos Ayres to the lsi December
The .orrientes analr has been peaceasiy patched
up, and President sarmIento ~ addressing niinseif
enelgeticaly to local reforms. Tine War with
Paraguay 10 sim dragging on, but nothing deci
sve has taken place. The allies adopting
the same tactics as at Humaita. General Afsoio,
with ABOUT 1900 Brazilisns, has crossed the
river Paraguay and enoaalped Ia the Gran Chaco,
where he awaits the arrival Of General Ryas, with
about 1000 men, previous 60 marching direct on
Asuncion This na.k movement OF tns ales Il h
tnUught viii turn LOpezs n, sst0n al Niiieta anl
force aim 10 Iali back FlraLeDuy, mountainous
district q laraguaJ Meanwhile ~ is the in.eniion
upon the uooupaiion oi Asuncion, to establish ms
headquarters tiiefs and W rest his men for some
tnie, 10 despaicn some ir0n-cIais ami pnnDoats 10
Matlo -.,osso, ana when the n. ense Hoats o.
the summer pass 10 despatch SOME divisions with
lpnt a1e.yt 70 follow up Lopez. dow lar praotca
biz tails may reiains 10 be seen. Later says
that the allies nave found on The cnaco side IN front
oi sesa, numerous Paragnayan forces ploe led ~
strsng f0lincatloDs, which completely command
the right shie VI the paragaayan river 40 tnat lne
nonl oIs tiat pas sei Ansostna can neither ascend
Lopez, Il Is said threatens to burn Asanclon when
The allies approach ~, aiii lay waste ile Whole
eo,nlsy around 80 a. ~ starye out tne aIiics lhe
Para1uayaas h0ii battery M narrow pass In The
river led AlSostnsa, winch gives much iioiDle Il
has been severely bombarde Nv the brazilian squad
rol hui has not been sllenced. ho.ne iron Cial.s
have succeeded n passing H. aud remain above until
tie dlylsi,n IN The Chac0 ARRIVES. No important
cemeney q ths weather and Tue i,n,asase aSri.
siips Experienced Dy ths troops There mas ol late
been nucu slcAness "a the army, aud ior iuIIy q
wueK cnolera committed great ruyages bat the
weather having Improved ana sanltaIy measures
having been nl0re attcndod ", lia heath o. the
army IL now reported good aud cnolesa aas GOA.
plelely let the camp. Iuere u NOS the slightest
prospect of speedy termination 20 tle cam aigi,
and AZ one attempts 20 pus a nmit 10 hs duraliSn
len Thousand recruils are siiDrfiy expected iroa
BTazli; but u " inproDaDie tiat any iuIt1r rec uils
from the Argentine OF Oriental repubies will lie or
dei ed. Notwithstanding tbo very urgent necessity
taat exists i0f Jne measure.
AR. Gerard II 0ould, late British Charge d'Anaires
m BuenOs Ayres, nas recently returned nom afa
g,ay and Iof Tor Europe Ia The Burgognr. lila sst
nssson 10 PARAGUAY, although Apparently terini
na,ms uniavoraDy, lnero u rca on " nee.e wil
nrttsn SUBJECTS at pr seat detained IN Paraguay.
| air. Gould, during ms iengluened stay In the Iaa-
guyan river, uespaiched several notes W Pr,st
den Lopez, urulLs tue liberation o. All those
| blltlsh subjects whose contracts with the Para
sun,an government had expired, anu who
were ANXIOUS 10 return To tnef native c0uIi-
tfy, but after repeated delays he iound I'M oss
bic 20 get stragnttorward Or positive reply % any
Ol his notes, anu with tile most praseWmthy dsefe
l tun declined the invitation 10 visit the Iasaguaya An
| camp. owing 20 tue laiIure o tne proposed lesct
ssUuld n Communication 20 the foreign onlce, M
| presence IN Earauuay a. thu moment Would ba any
tHnu but utstfuDe, anu uiAhl possibly iea" ~ co "
picationa similar TO those between MIR. NashDurr
| aud the parapnayan government.
TuB Am Linz Roam 10 NEW YoRE--Messrs
isaar llnckley President of the Philadelphia. vii
| mlngtvn and baltimore itanrUad Co.Dpany; Min ~
Galxirer, 6enerd Ticket agent ~ tue camden AIN
| Aulboy Itnrvad company William prescott ssnsth
superintendent OF the Though iine between wash
l.,rton aud New YORK; President Jackson, OF tb
| New Jersey Central Railroad Compasyi ~. v. Mn
| nov superintendent ol tne PnIiaielphin, whining
| ton and baltimore Railroad Company. and A.
| Markley, ~ the tanuen and An,lyoy Railroad ton
pai,s, were AL ia paiimoir yeNefnay' w .on ,,a a l,
| more and Unio Nalfoad, In reference ~ senate
| rherman's hill now before Congress for an air n
| rauroad from washington 10 New York. 1nsy ~
expected here this aicrnoon.-- WASHINGTON STA
l Ian. a..