The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15

brothers were known to have Blanco symnathies,
but had taken no active part In the present move.
ment being past the prime OF life. The COLORADO
leaders, however, stripped them or their cattle, ana
the Coronel declared that he and his other to-
gether could muster only thousand head between
them, and expressed his determination never 10
leave the field until the Colorado government was
may say, by the way, that the Colorados are
equally decided In their expression oil oclerinina-
lon TO enter into no OF nn othar fsreign
diplomats have been endeavoring 10 DrinE ABOUT sse
settlement IN tue interest Oh iSfeSn noiasfs =, pr1
the Bsncos assault the CITY II Is understood that Mr.
stevens, the American Munster, together WIN the
Brazilian and spanish Ministers have arranged with
the government to land forces IRON their respective
sauadrons TO protect the government warehouses,
which are deposited the goods OF oTeign merchants,
and also the banks, which are manly the property
OF foreigners. An assault IL now hourly expected,
ana should tt successful there WILL no doubt DC
some sacrifices 10 the Violence of party feeling,
ration.
Night before last at little past midnight the bell
Oh the Cathedral Matriz sounded the general alarm
ana the cannon on the breas works were fired 10
give notice VI an advance on the part OF the Ban.
cos. The nell continued to be rung for an hour
and, with the sounds oi continuous firing ana the
noise OF orderes and squads OF cavalry gaHoplnS
madly through the streets, gave the impression OF
general attack. In the morning rode out TO TIE
0utposts TO make inqulry-ior the morning papers
here 20 press late in the afternoon OF the preceu.
ing day-and found that the uproar was causeu ny
the advance VI a regiment OF Blanco horsemen up
the Mono road II Is alleged, Tor the sore purpose VI
anording chance for some seventy OF the Colora-
dos TO desert to with their arms, or 10 pass
as It Is termed here. At any rate, TINS being
accompIished they withdrew and for all the uproar
ana heavy fsng there was NOT single man Killed or
wounded on either side. Although the people here
are good gnicrs occasion 1t is never safe to form
any opinion OF the amount OF damage done from Tn
nose attending any such affair. The south Ameri-
can braves he good deal OF noise as an accom-
panment TO all their operations, and they are en-
llreiy reckless III the expenditure Of ammunition
During the month that the two armies have been
facing one another and their outposts exchanging
shots the total of casualties has not exceeded
what Is commonly experienced III the conduct OF an
excited political canvass In New York city.
a Dad feature for the Colorado side Is the NUMBER
oil assertions TO the Blancos From twenty to lilly
'passh win their arms every day; but hear OF
none coming witnin the red lines nom the whites.
Wnen the Bancos FIRST came IN front Of the city they
were almost destitute OF infantry, but they have
gained about one thousand through desertlons from
the COLORADO army ana by the youth OF The city who
have ioined their Ranks.
Meanwhile, IN the city and throughout the coun-
try there IS complete paralysis OF every industry
and oil commerce. In the Town the poor have NO
employment aud ind IL difficult TO procure the CON-
monesG food. COWS were sold yesterday for 500,
the ordinary price being eight ten dollars; bef in
the market is worth tlty cents per pound, The usual
price being three ana Tour cents. or milk and yegc
tables there are none or next to none TO be had at
any price, III the country the eStancieroS are SUI
Ierlng IRON both lack oil labor and for want OF u
market, while their cattle anu horses are being
swept III Tor the support OF the troops on either SIDE.
Meanwhile IS SIT writing this, at intervals hear
the sounds oil nfI8g In the desultory warfare OF
which | nave spoken, and OF tue continuance OF
which no Que ventures TO predict the length Ii the
armies would fall upon one another aud light TIL
both wera utterly destroyed 1t would BE small MIS-
and seeming allness operations But, bad u Is TINS
conaition OF things, judgment formed OF the co an
try rom this alone would be very erroneous one.
Disturbed as The country Is politically, there IS Il
steady improvements, ana the signs OF perlanence
ana peace are many and increasing Ill significance,
as snail snow IN subsequent COMMUNICATIONS.