The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-15
BRAZIL.


cessfu! Raid-A Bad Speculauon-War il
the Neighboring Republic-Liberal Triumph
in Rio-rhe Brazilian Parlinment-Ra ilroat
MISUNDERSTANDING Lines-Gold Mine Dis.
cOvered-COrpus Christi Procession
Rio JANEIRo, June 8. 1859.
The news we have received by the last mails from
Paraguay tells that the Comte 'Eu has moved his
TWO army corps two or three marches forward. and
that the Argentines were also upon the advance
The country Is so poorly delineated even upon the
best maps, that most OF the names which occur IN
the description OF events in Paraguay convey no in
formation 10 any one not upon the spot. However,
1t would appear that the General intends direct.
ing his forces chiefly on the tanks of Es.
curra, where the first Paraguayan stronghold is in
the hope OF either turning 1t and forcing
the abandonment Of that very strong post, com
mandng the railroad, or, If 1t be held on TO- of pene
tratng into Its rear and isoatng It, as although the
country in front Is exceedingly well calculated fol
defence, It is not so ditficut TO penetrate on both
sides by making considerable detour, and ls is ex
pected that the chief delays which will occur Will bt
RON the necessity OF making roads around tht
hanks, as the Paraguayans seem determined t.
struggle for the possession OF the railroad whose
command would be Of the hgest value to the allies
AT present these have about thirty five 10 forty miles
the Paraguayans having abandoned their outpost al
Patino Cue on the allies advancing
The troops stationed at Rosario have been rein.
forced WIN cavalry, infantry and artillery raising
them to the number OF about 500 men, the majority
cavalry, who are intended to attack the Para.
guayans posted, 900 strong near the town of
san Pedro The objects Of this operation are to cut
OF Lopez's supplies of food and men from
the northwest country, to preveAt his escape
INTO Bolivia, and to come upon his
was guarding the Upper Parana has received some
more cannon and some infantry, and was about to
cross into Paraguay the gunboas In that river hav-
ing destroyed all the river forti1cauons along that
part where the landing should be effected This
body which is about 1900 men, Is TO push on in the
direction OF Villa Rlca, and effect communications
with the main army; and II is hoped that in this
manner, with the region Lopez holds cut off from
the rest, and attacked in front and tanks at once
and with the allied great preponderance OF cavalry
anu artillery the latter now at length properly used
the resistance to the Paraguayans cannot last long
successful little raid was made ID the middle Of
May by eighty men OF the Oriental troop, under
Lieutenant Colonel Coronado BY making a long
detour they got In upon the rear and struck the
foundry at lbicuy which they destroyed capturing
some prisoners and rescuing eghtyseven allies and
nine faraguayans, forced to WORK there. ON their
way Dack they passed through an inhabited village
the only one they had seen, and brought on Inc
population. With the customary eyaggeration Cot
one coronado says the faraguayan garrison con-
sisted or 420 men, whom he drove from their fortin-
cations into the woods, killing twenty three anu
capturing nlty-three, with their commander and two
other ofhcers. The commander he had shot because
ei his cruelty to his prisoners.
Inc American officers who went TO Lopez's camp
10 deliver the dispatches TO General McMannn had
returned, and the Minister was expected in the al
lied camp.
The IortidcatoHs throwing I'D at Asuncion were
nearly finished and the Old iaraguayan ones facing
the river had been destroyed. Luque was also well
garrisoued.
General Guilherne de Sousa who was the warm.
ing pan for the Comte d'Eu, is coming home, being
SICK General polydoro, who commands the second
army corps, Is nearly disabled with diseased eyes,
but keeps on duty The First corps Is temporarily
commanded by General Jose Baretto, until the ar
rival OF General 0sori0, who his way 10.
The arrival OF this rough honest old nghtIng general
~ looked upon With great favor as ne the special
1avorite OF the army. His jaw - still reported dis
abled from active service, but he has been figuring
SIS the recipient OF two great banquets in buenos
Ayres.
had learned OF a deposit OK hides az distance from
the Paraguayan camp, and thought 70 make a haul
10y cleaning 1t out and turning the hides lato cash,
number Of men were hired az nigh rate, aai,
with sixty mules ana number OF carts they started
for the plunder. our Jew, one may swear, dlt not
venture his hide along with Them lis party was
very successful. They found the deposit loaded up
on the double quick and started; out Just tnen
party OF raraguayan cavalry dasnea nc them Killed
and captured most OF the eXcuIslonsts and carried
Off hides carts and mules. The Jew tore his mar
and ran 10 the General for assistance to retake ais
property; but he was al once put IN irons for ex'
posing many men TO lose tAeu lives Tor nun on
plundeging expedition.
Tne late Moateyidean news ls that war has broken
out again-now between TWO sections OF the Coo
RADIO party, whicn rules the country. The cause
assigned Is the DIVISION arising rom tle question OF
enforcing specie payments; when the government covert
Hereby comDatted by an influential opposition
Some tweaty deputies reluses ~ attend the Legis-
latare, and then places we're declared vacant.
Their suppienles were called IN 10 make a quorum,
and the government hd1 Is way. The commander
of the country, Genera CafabcIU, sent IN oicer
to the President demanding tile dismissal OF his
Ministry and the restoration vi the Deputies. THIS
was refused, and the President nas marched 10 al
tack Carabeio. Either parry fiad not more than 400
Ineu.
The Baron de Maua and others VINO had taken a
prominent pars IN the financial discussions have
taken shelter in the foreign legations have eI for
Buenos Ayres. The political effect reared IS that the
open DIVISION OF the CoorauVs Will induce the
Blancos, the allies OF Paraguay, TO rise up, IN which
case the Brdzians ana Argentlnes would proDaDl y
send troops against them.
The last packet In makes probable Carabelo will
gain the game. Ii 81 the suspended banks VIII De
allowed 10 open again
In Rio the liberals have gained triumph, the
Senate having aDnued the Ceard election OF q list
for Senator thus deprivDg Consehelro SALES Torres
Homem OF has seat The selection OF this gentleman
by the Empcrors.was the cause OF the Zacnafias
Ministry going out last July. On the otner hand th'
conservatives gain three Senators by PernamDuct
and Rio Grande DO Norte. aud probably VIII nave
two more from RIO Grande 40 sui
The legislative business done hitherto IN Rio doe
not amount to much. In the Chamber OF Deputies
the chief has been the exchanging OF complimentary
speeches betw cen the Premier anu the members ant
reading committee reports taken verbatim from III
financial MESSAGE. Never was there more har
monious assembly; not speech but lauds the Minis
ter to the skies, and the only trouble nc mas Is u
gently repel the over zeal win which the Hous
presses powers upon hiln which he does not want.
As IL Is found impossible TO get through all the
items the estimates for lSe9-TO, when laied 10 be
voted last year, tine House has extended those o.
1869 for another Six months. IL mas also given IL
approval ~ the e&traiegal decree authorizing ms
issue oil 0,0OO,UO0 mllrei5 in paper, and as oniy
nearly 9,0D0,000 milrels nave been used IL permit
the remainder to be used. credit for 81, $50, 00J
also being granted FOR The extraordinary naval ex
penditures OF the next SIX months, besides abou
so 900 900 additional to pay on the remaining liab
ties Of the War Department III the year ls91-6s IL
now counted up that the dencit OF the ending yea
will be at least 800 900, ana may be much NOR
when all its accounts are collected IN. The prepal
ing for the new campaign mas used up great SUN
and caused great debts TO be incurred. The 1900
horses and great supplies oi corn and hay bougi
last month are estimated TO have cost S5OOO,OOO.