The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
SOUTH AMERICA.

tine Republic.
BUENOs AYREs March 81, 1869.
AT the latest advces from Paraguay the recon-
noissance IN force thing yet to be, but active
preparations for 1t were carried Last week one
Of those incidents occurred that affected the allies
In most exciting manner. There Is bridge low
leagues out on the railroad, and the Paragraphs on
their retreat destroyed It, force was sent TO re-
pair 1t under the guard OF squadron OF brazilian
cavalry which was armed with Iances. Lopez took
two truck cars, placed on them two 4c-pounders
and supply Of ammunition. and boarding them up
like baggage wagons and lacking them to loco
motive they dashed In among the wOrkmen ana
cavalry and did bloody work for little while and
retired.
The cavalry could do but little at BEST and before
they could rally the train was gone leaving, some
say thirty, Others sixty killed Of the allies and TAX
ing sixty prisoners. The next morning 900 were
under arms, but tho iron horse did not come up
again. This was one Of those unexpected visits SO
common with Lopez thar, like those Of the Arab,
keep the enemy always on the alarm. but never
come when looked for.
The railroad from AsunciOn to Villa RIGA IS under
going repairs. A locomotive and cars were taken
from Buenos Ayres, and Us soon as the bridges are
repaired 1t will be OF great service In bringing pro-
visions for the army.
The Paraguayan Railroad has not an equal In the
world for strength. An engineer who has worked
upon it informed me that the ties are of durable
wood with an almost metallic hardness and weight
They are laid about two feet apart and are about one
foot square, Upon these Is LAID on each side SINH
lar cOntlnuous beam, on which the rails are lad ana
| 10 winch they very firmly fastened. There Is
s0lidty and eyenness not surpassed IN engineering
| 1t was public work, done pro bono pubttcO by men
| as happy II unpaid as any other way
The mixed commission OF three Brazans. three
Argentines two Orientas, and. 1t is sad one Para
guayan, appointed 10 hear all conflicting claims and
TO settle all disputes IL giving great dissatisfaction
| to the Paraguayans for all their goods are confis
| Gated Other parties now have court and they
| expect regularity aud perhaps justice. The COM
mlttee finds Itself much annoyed by the article that
Limits Its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ing that tne g9od h OF an
must be conflscated. This VIII OF course dlsp0ssess
and impoverish every native Paraguayan, or ateast
nlnety-nlne hundredthS OF them 1t was not
rebellion but foreign war, and as such IL seems to
many novel that all who have, through either fear
patriotism. aided their native land should lose
| their private possessions Of every kind.
1t is OF the wonders OF Paraguay that the exact
| retreat Of Lopez SO long remains mystery every
| time he moves In spite Of ali defamation about
their slavery to hun they conceal ana protect MN as
bebe one knows his location, only 1t Is believed 70
| be further away from AsunclOn. General McMahOn
the United States Minister Is with him. and yet no
| advices come from him at all Not word from the
| Minister for near five months. Does Lopez forbid
ms writing? Does ne intercept the messagess or
! does he send to the United States via Bolivia?
| That Lopez has a kind Of Geographic cOmmunica-
ton with every part Of the country through the SYM
pathies Of his subjects is beyond doubt. Not long
ago all the Paraguayan servants in the city Of Corri
entes ned In one night. or the prisoners taken by
the allies In the last lew fatal battles large proper
ton of them not only back ut Lopezs sde but they
| carried with them all they could convey AT Asun-
cion every day there are assertions and escapes Of
| Paragraphs for the camp Of Lopez
Captain Kirkland, OF the United states war steamer
Wasp. Is now at Asuncion having important de-
spatches tor the United states Minister but he can
! not obtain nag OF truce to accompany him.
The Brazilian expedition to the province Of Matte
seized by the Paraguayans and it was held by them
| till want Of men compelled them to abandon 1t.
Among the diamond mines ana IN y, the villages
| The steamers tnat went up found many almost
starving; salt was sold at 81 so, gold, per pound
| and In exchange many skins ana precious stones
were brought back. There are no Faraguayans left
there and Of the richest regions Of the world Is
broOded over by the most AFFECT poverty and thrift
| lessness.
The company organized in England to export
FROM south America cattle gong vigorously
make the voyage IN TWENTY-FIVE days; So, They are
| expended In vain 10 carry cured.
the continual importation OF gold into Buenos
S e nss 10 o mas me e u
| the people. A lew days ago the British steamer
Hipparcnus brought for the government zoo, ooo
Various events, chiefly owing TO the sKilful states
manship OF President sarmiento have led to great
Improvement in the European credit Of this country
go that loans are placed and stocks sold at ngure
unprecedentedy high.
direct contrast prevails at Montevideo, the CAPT.
tai OF Uruguay. AT present that city Il suffering
| under q financial crisis, endangenng banks and
| merchants and all. Various sus pensions have
| Mreauy many more are leureu. MOlttt
| videan business has never been so dull as now.
The rams that have been so extraordinary in
nearly all parts OF South America have also fallen
Paraguay and have caused great suffering to the
fugitive soldiers and the families that have sought
| shelter IN the woods. Many have died from want
and exposure.
| The national government has made contract for
| establishing line OF telegraphs that VIII unite to-
gether Buenos Ayres province with the three other
nearest provinces, anu so make foundation for a
net work for the republic. The influence Of Presi
dent Sarmient0s peaceful and progressive policy
making Itself felt To the utmost bounds OF the repub
| lie. The arts OF industry taking the place OF
those OF war; and wealth IL sought by new industries
A plan has been approved for the construction OF
docks and artificial harbor for the city Of Buenos
Ayres. II completed II viii make a good harb0r In
Buenos Ayres and WHY make ITS projectors ricn.
| The supply of wheat from tue last harvest Is now
believed 10 Dc sufficient for the country. and large
shipments now on tue way here from chile VIII pro-
baby bring down the prices. Immense fields are
preparing for wheat next year. The failure Of lsos
| was not owing 10 the climate but 10 general storm
4 IN harvest time.
National bonds are stll rising having gone up four
per cent IN "A week. Never were Argentine affairs
| more prosperous or more promising.
| The Wur ia Puraguay -Rcpsrted Arrival of
General McNInh0u "a l,ruz lillian