The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-25
The PnraGuayan Wharf.-The Cost to Brazil

The FuraRuaynn War-Ino COSt 10 Dnlzus
The latest mail news from South America
leads us to the belief that the war in Paraguay,
for the present at least, will be suspended.
Lopez has taken to the mountains, and the
allies, unable to follow him, have given up
the pursuit. In his present position Lopez is
not without an army, small though it be;
neither is he destitute Of arms. With from two
to five thousand men fully equipped, and AM
mated with confidence in their leader, there is
little doubt that the Paraguayan chieftain will
again take the field against all corners.
For over four years has this war CONTINUED.
A large quantity of treasure has been retk-
lessly squandered and a vast amount of human
life sacrificed to bring Lopez to terms or CON-
pei him to quit the country and leave he
affairs Of the republic to the care Of pr6vi-
sonal government established under the pro-
lection of the allied Powers. How tar these
attempts have been successful the logic Of
events already shows. The sufferings of the
people Of Paraguay scarcely find paralll in
history, and yet it cannot be denied that heir
devotion to the acknowledged head of the
country is Of an intense nature. With sch
feeling animating the inhabitants, will i not
prove difficult task to bring them to regard
the interference Of the allies as favorable to
their interests? Even taking it for granted
that the inhabitants look upon the acton Of
the allies as beneficial, how much longer
will Brazil be content to draw upon her
treasury for means to support the army Of
Count dEu and maintain the suffering people
who daily apply for aid and support? The
latest official advices from Rio Janeiro inform
us that during the month of August alone over
one hundred thousand helpless persons threw
themselves upon the allied humanity. To sup
port this vast number of PERSONS it requires
one hundred thousand dollary a day to be dis
tributed in rations, thus milking the monthly
war expenditure of Brazil bot up the respect
able exhibit of seven million five hundred
thousand dollars.
How can Brazil stand tbs? How long will
the Brazilian people albw IL to continue
Brazil all through has ben the grand central
figure operating againt Lopez. The part
played by the Argentine Confederation dwindles
almost into nothing beside the towering
strength OF its powerful ally. Possibly Brazil
looks to the gradual DESCRIPTION Of the Para
guayan republic, and when too late, perhaps,
the Argentine government may discover that it
has been made tool OF to forward the ambi-
tious desires Of Brazil. Certain 1t is that mil
lions OF money have been expended and thou
sands Of lives sacrif ed by the allies; and what
have been the resuls7 A provisional govern
ment, without meas to support itself and lack
ing an army to eiforce its DEGREES, has been
established in Asncion, and Lopez has been
| declared an OUTLAY. These are the results Of a
| four years war, il which Brazil has played the
principal part
The picture isanything but gratifying one
| for the Brazilhns. Their commanders, Of
whose military genius so much was expected,
and who REGARDED Lopez as mere guerilla
and an ignorar and reckless fighter, have not
been able to accomplish anything but drive
aud harass - Paraguaysn leader without