New-York tribune., 1869-06-11
SOUTH AMERICA.

TIE WAR WITH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
COUNT ID Ell FOR THE SEAT OF WAR-THE
CONFLICT REGARDED AS HOPELESS FOR THE
ALLIEs-POLUICAL PARTIES IN BRAZIL
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
RIO JASEIRO, April 23.-The Marquis dc
Caxas having failed to bring the with Paraguay to
a close and having rendered ms resignation as Com
opderin Chief OF the Brazilian forces in Paraguay, His
ROYAL Hghness Count ID Eu consort Of the Princess ln
pera OF Brazil appointed his successor and on
tne 3oh ult embarked board the Brazilian transport
Alice for Buenos Ayres, route TO Asuncon, the head
quarters Of the Allies. He accompanied to tho YES
se by His Majesty the Emperor and the Duke OF SAKE
who went short distance with them IN tho Alice, and
then returned to the city.
There is growing feeling OF dependency among inc
Briziians as TO the probable results OF this war; which
has lasted now for four years at an enormous cost IN
money and frghtful sacrifice IN life, to this country IL
ia admitted that the war; instead OF having been brought
10 a triumphant termination In the month OF december
last as has been confidently asserted is assuming
new and more hazardous and dangerous character than
eyer before and the fear freely expressed In the Jour
nal, aud otherwise that the Allies will not succeed In
carving tile new military works which the engineers OF
Lopez have erected throughout the Cordleas since the
fan OF AugOstura These works are IN part Of the couu
fry coupetcly unknown 90 the Allies who, IN advancing
S,in.t I0uez viii be- so tO speak. Oping their way IN
tle dark Their army WIl DC separated from the navy
which has hitherto rendered 1t the most valuable CO.
o"faton aud support Provisions and munitions OF
viii be very difficult ~ transportation ln such country
as that iu which t will hayo 70 operate, and comb.lcd
and proupt strategic movements VIII be qucimpUS Dle
c ubc here alive to these things aud the citcct uf
this ANYTHING favorable 10 the further prosecution
of the war. Ihe Allied generals are loudly bauied
for having allowed Lopez TO escape after his great
defeat at Ioiubas Valentines, and or stopping
short of complete triumph after having
taken ali the fo.tfesscs OF Paraguay, including the for
midable works OF Humata. But those opposed 10 the
continuance Of the contend that, any enough
mas been done Vndicate the national honor and that
10 prosecute the simply for the deposition Of
Ipez from supreme power IL 10 add needessy and
elly TO the dread "a losses the BraLians have already
sustained this str c aud TO the financial embarrass
ments OF the Government which at present very
heavy In short te feeling here Is that the sooner the
war II brought 10 close the better for the Empire OF
Brazil aud the conviction In the minds OF not few Is
that IL cannot last much longer tie Allies will be COM
peled 20 abandon the conflict.
The leaders OF the Liberal party In Brazil hayngmOst
unwisolydetermncd TO take part IN the elections or
members OF the Long House OF Parliament, the returns
from nearly every electoral district show Conservative
candidates returned and the IabOrhy Cabinet will con
sequcntly have everything their own way In the Cham
OF Deputies. Opposition, however may Dc looked for
In the Senate which includes several sturdy Liberals OK
ability and olOquonce. Tho future action OF the Liberals
as body Is uncertain. and trouble is feared y some but
al present quiet gus every hand On the 10th inst
the preparatory sessions OF Parliament commenced, but
tho formal opening of the session will not take place be-
fore the 81 prOImO when the Emperor will deliver as
usual speech from tho throne. The Liberals haTo lust