The New York herald., 1869-10-21
The PARAGUAYAN WAR.

rro.prc,s Of the War-Enormous Expenses
inr,s ami Ills Posifion--Proyision Made
isr H~ Retreat--The Provisional Govern
ineat aud Its Enibarrassmeuts.
FROM the Anglo Brazilian Times Sept. 2S.l
The termination OF the war still appears as far OF
a. ever Lopez having escaped, with men and can
u0u 10 the mountains, where, 1t is said by well
informed persons he can command abundance OF
foud, ana + likely TO be materially aided by the
Indians whose organization he three months
ago made provision.
THUS the heavy expenses OF this never-ending war
must stl 90 on, ana will probably increase with the
carrying on Of operations l5o miles inland amid the
great Cordisleras OF Paraguay; for II the Comte
d'Eu with all his energy, found 1t a most arduous
t9ss though aided by the railway to supply hts
troops before Asc4Ira, what difficulties must ne not
encounter III the new campaign
The prOfisIo ial government also brings with IL
heavy cost. nnu every man woman and child OF the
pauperl1ed and starving refugees who have collected
around TIC capta mas 10 be supported at the allied
cost other resource there is none, no industry
existing. and no crops oeihg possible Tor many
months. AS over 100000 such helpless persons
thew themselves IN August alone, according to of-
cig statements, upon the allied humanity, ABOUT
-. 900 a Gas has 10 be distributed in rauons, and
mus HE montny war expenditure or Brazil has
reached El6tu,UJ0.
How TINS greal outlay is to be met no one can say.
the treasury has iong been in chronic state OF ex
hausuon, aud Tor some time all the gold and
chased wlth treasury bills until the OF these
IN circulation mas already risen to the enormous sum
of 5SSlo1,0J1.
No on, II Is said. views the financial difficulties
OF ne country with more alarm than the Minister OF
Finance himself who the tears standing III his eyes,
lalnents among his colleagues the imposslblllty OF
ameloILtion whie this exhaustive continues.
And We nay ask. wnat IS to be the end II Lopez is
- he GrNen euCn time atAhe cost OF millions, from
each oi the nA Atude OF mountain and forest deas
the nature Oi The country ana the apparently mex.
n1uSuble devoEon OF the people facilitate TO himf
Even had IDe Munster Of Finance only to deal with
the Closing oi tae accounts OF a terminated war he
might wen sirink Ifom the herculean task; what
tnen Is to be tie case II this spending OF four times
the annual revenue Is still to go on Tor unproftable
naJ ruiaou5 warfare
The Abandonment OF the Pursuit OF Lopez-
He is Lct Aione-Number of Followers
Around Him.
From the Anglo-Brazian Times, Sept ISL
From the seat OF war we learn OF no further en-
gaaenenG since that OF the 2lst OF August when the
Argentines cut up force OF 4oo Paraguayans twenty
mies beyond Caraguatay After this action the pur.
euence OF the horses being exhausted in traversng
beRs without Iood, and tue different army corps re.
united AT Cdfasualay 10 recruit.
AS '.opez had suteeded IN escaping with forces
saIiousiy Estimated at from 1000 TO 5000 and
Ten TO twenty cannon. and was believed to have
gone northward to the department OF Izidro N
which cattle are stu abundant, anu the Indians
supposed To Oe friendly TO him, corps about
~ DC sent 10 Rosario TO act from tnat place. ana
another corps Was going 10 Villa Rica.
some OF tue authorities nave sent IN their adhesion
70 the provisional government, among whom, 1t Is
reported, tue villa Rlca ones are numbered and
over 10000 Para suayans, chiefly women. children
anu OLD men. have come in. Unfortunately, they
being utterly destitute and the provisional govern.
menl being entirely without means, they have to be
supported oy the allies.