The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
NEWS FROM PARAGUAY.

A Liberal View of the Situasion--Lopex Not
so Badly Oil AZ Rep0rted-Ihe Ern xllian
Complexion of Anails-rhe Probable
Strength OF Tie Pnraguayan Army.
BUESoa AYREa, Sept. %, 1869.
Notwithstanding the pOmp0us news which Brazil
and ncr allies have sent abroad OF tho final victories
over the republic OF Paraguay the war which this
country sustains against The invasion OF the South
American empire Is far from ended.
The truth Is that President Lopez has abandoned
bis position Of Ascurra. Peribebuy, Caraguatay NC,
to retire further into tie interior OF the country,
but at the same time that the Paraguayan chief
made his retreat with the greater par OF his army
the few troops which he left at PerlDebuy Caragua
tay, &C., diminished greatly the army Of the aggrcs
sors in the encounters which they had IN the above
named places
1t is now positively knows that the allies are in
complete state Of naction account or the exhaus
ton Of their army AFTER the late severe lighting and
the want Of means OF mobility. The horses have
been all used up by The long and heavy marches to
Caragaaiay, the late position OF Marshal Lopez Tno
difficulties with which they have to contend Will
increase ia proportion as they separate themselves
from their base OF operations.
The actual cause and situation OF the republic OF
Paraguay are Identical with those OF Mexico when
this county fought against the armies OF europe.
Paraguay Is dong the same thing as Mexico; IL IL
nghtlng alone against numerous aggressors, who
WISH 70 destroy Ia tuat part Of America the repu0
The Powers who carried the war TO Mexico are tho
most civilized OF Europe, consequently they could
tuiions; ON the contrary, tho empire OF Brazil the
enemy OF Paraguay, Is the only country OF the G0uU
where The aoominabie institution OF slavery is pre-
ciously conserved. Consequently tue triumph Of
Brazil would put In imminent danger the liberties
and civilization OF the countries VINO have the mis-
ioituno VI rating aapef her seryile DOMINION.
France TOOK at least TO Mexico tho noble preten.
sion OF regeneratng that country While the Brazilian
empire such az it H. with her actual insttutions
u
degenerate the free people VINO may depend on her.
IL ought not TO be forgotten that the enemies of
Paraguay are now more tnan ever absolute masters
OF tue communications with the outer world. They
manufacure aad send the news as best suits their
purpose Ins tactic has served them greatly
since The departure from the seat Of war Ia Para.
| quay or the american Minister, General Martin
| ernnent. During the residence OF the Amcri-
| can representative 10 Paraguay the Brazilian
| has always been greatly aggerated--could DO
controlled ifoni time 10 time. The voice OF Para
quay caano5 pass the allied lines. how maay times
| nave the aes ANNOUNCED In Europe aud America
mat the war - nisnea ana That ffesieent Lopez
has fled to boiivias
Here is the true situation OF affairs In Paraguay
President Lopez Is III possession Oh the north Of the
country, with large army Well provided with mill
tary elements. His new lines Of defence ut
San Eslansao, at the loot OF the Great Cordieras
which Traverse tue Wlo.e Of Paraguay.
General niire, commandments OF the ArIel-
tine army said n proclamation to the army, that
the fara1uay All army Is composed or l0oJ svrOng,
aud an rnelishnan who had peen in tle service VI
President Lopez and who nGs Just arrived IN Eng
land, gives AalshaI Lopez an army OF Is 600 men
and i0rty cannon
Taxing the difference OF the two assertions and
basng upon private Information, WHICH
comes from Trustworthy sources, we can assert that
! the ariny Of Marshal Lopez cannot DE less than
$500 10000 men aud ilrty or forty pieces OF field
| guns. therefore, as we have Already said above,
tue Paraguayan war Is lar from being terminated by
means Oh arms.
In tnis concept it IL extremely sad that the gov
ernmcnt or the United States should have jud 2ed
proper TO recall Its diplomatic representative rom
the side OF The legal government Of The republic OF
Paraguay at this moment, when this struggling
| republic needs more taan ever the moral support
which has afforded ner Tie presence OF the United
States repres entattve.