The New York herald., 1869-11-21
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.

Brazilian Account Of tho Hunt Aftcr lopez
Count D'Eu's Soldiers nnd the Contractors-
Reported strength OF the Paraguayau
Army-Whereabouts Of Lopez.
RIO JANErRO, Oct. 25, 1859.
The Comte deus movements had been delayed
long, account OF the failure OF the contractors
to keep the army In rations-owing, they alleged, to
their vessels grounding In the Parana and Paraguay,
which are unusually low. Food was so scarce In ali
the camps and garrs0ns that for several days no
meat could be served out, and the soldiery had to
live as they best could upon mandioca meal ana
roots and sugar cane. Everything eatable In Asun-
cion bought up for the troops Even small boxes
Of sardlnes purchased at dollar each. The SOL
diery accused the contractors Of being traisorousy
allied with Lopez to keep them from moving ana
It was found advisable put the camp agents under
guard to save them from being killed. TO add 70
the difficulties OF the time the stores OF coal at Asun
con were completely exhausted, so that the govern
meDt steamers were crippled Heavy charges are
made against the Brazilian agents In Montevide0 for
their neglect to keep up the supply of COAL but 1t u
probable they are embarrassed by the want OF
money.
According to the Inst dates the Comte d'Eu COM
menced his march on San Estanlsao upon the Sth
or 9th Of October from the river town OF
Rosario. San Estanisao is reckoned at fifty
at least week to reach ii. From San Estanisiao to
Curuguaty Is given at Sixty five TO seventy miles.
therefore, II Lopez has moved to the latter place. az
Is now said, there can be nothing done before the
beginning Of November at least. San joaquin,
which was occupied By General Resln is only thirty
or forty miles from Curuguaty, but great forest
ntervenes. The difficulties in regard to supplying
large force al San joaquin Will probably prevent the
troops there ei1ecting much as the Caaguazu range
which had to be crossed by General Resin, is COM
pared by that General, who Is Swiss by birth, to
having Alps to cross.
Some deserters from Lopez say he has 1000 men
with him, and over twenty cannon but that
only 1000 OF his men are ut TO fight, and that he
has no horses and very little ammunition.
The Brazilians occupied Villa Rica, and General
Portlnho, leaving garrison III It, marched back
towards San Joaquin, skirting the mountains of
Caaguazu on the east side. Troops have also been
sent to Concepci0n so that the piece OF Paraguayan
territory NOT controlled by the allies Is only about
south. Is, however, the most inaccessible part OF
Paraguay, consisting chiefly Of o great mountain
chain and OF large forests.
The BraZllianS have turned over to the provisional
government all their captures OF tea, hides and
tobacco and the rents OF the unclaimed houses at
Asunclon The Ar9entines are waiting Instructions
before doing the same. The PROVISIONAL governments
n0mlnally sends thousand men with the COmto
d'Eu, but the allies pay the bill The government
monopoiles OF tea gathering and logging have been
abolished.
Asuncion is very gay. 1t has theatre and fire.
quent balls. SOvereigns are the current gold COINS
and the silver are Boivi an dollars. Ten cents Is the
lowest current aud this is manufactured by cutting
q Bolivian dollar into four piecas.
Exchange is eighteen and seven-elghths pence for
bank paper. Sovereigns, l2N9O0.