The New York herald., 1870-02-13
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
The Progress Of the War-Romeros Operations
An Englishmans Opinion Of Lopez's Posi-
ton-Dom Pedro Determined to Ami
hilate Lopez-Count D'Eu on the
Same Track-The Minis
ters Want Peace

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. l, 1870.
The latest news from Paraguay Ii contained in tho
following telegram from Asuncion, sent by Minister
Paranhos on the 10th OF December
ellis Hghness (the Brazilian Generassimo, the
Comte dEu) has gone to Curuguaty and Igatemy TO
take measures which VIII enable us to know where
Lopez has concealed himself or by what course he
Is neeing. General Camara Will set out on the Gath
with the same purpose. The number or persons
presenting themselves at Curuguaty, Igatemy and
Conception Is cOnsiderablen
The last operation was that already reported, in
which General Camara, hearing that Romero, with
500 Paraguayans, had made descent on the Bra
zlllan cattle preserves set out with 5000 men and
dispersed the raiders, taking few prisoners aud
recovering most OF the cattle. His horses however
were 80 completely used up that he could not con.
tinue after Romero and he was forced to return 10
Conception to get fresh ones and recruit those not
utterly useless. According to the telegram he was
to march on the Gath to try ana penetrate to the
northern part OF the mountains wherein Lopez IL
SAID TO be, ana the Comte deus forces were to try
to follow by The course Lopez had retreated.
An Englishman In the Brazilian service long IN
that OF Lopez and acquainted with the region into
which Lopez has Withdrawn, writes tnat it WIN be
Impossible for the COmte dEu to continue opera
tions intended to force the mountain position from
the western SIDE OF Paraguay that side OF the very
strong post being covered with woods ana rivers,
and SO roadless that 1t would be simply impossible
OF Lopez from his commanding station. The rear
OF the fort is said to be more accessible from the
eastern side, and It is from that slde SO says our
Engshman, the attacking force must operate. But
although Brazil borders on Paraguay on that side
1t IS not easy to see now attacking force Is 10 be
supplied, the Upper Parana being unnavigabe for q
long way below, and the Brazilian territory being
unnhaDited and without military road TO iIs from
tier. 1t Is true 10 would not be difficult or costly
work to make decent road through the province OF
Parana, but Brazlans would require q long time
10 make It and The war would continue It's cost
N 1cnu IN I'D In tho
hope OF extlnguisnng Lopez entirely, appears to be
matter much agltated IN official circles. The En-
Lopez 10 remain IN Paraguay unless to give him SIX
ieet In length Of its SOIL ana he has over aud over
with Lopez the treaty win he signed onv .1ter h,s
own aDdlcation me Ministry mas long wanted
peace on any lerms, but, not wishing to resign, 1t
has carried on the war reluctantly and with very
obvious want Of zeal which has been most injurious
to the Generals plans. On the other hand, an ON.
Ger, who is considered to be inspired directly by the
General himself, writes from headquarters a. fol-
lows
that he was soldier and was obedent to the orders
OF the government but never in the hope that he
could succeed In expeing Lopez beyond the great
EFFORT and obliged the enemy to take refuge beyond
the mountains but with reason he thinks It lmpos-
on sSs 70 % hs rea 1 81 IN a
dininuuon OF the forces In Paraguay, and from the
peace which he supposes might become Q reality
within short time he did not hesitate to declare
thai ne considers Inc war ended regards military
operations. But tue true conclusion OF the war that
whose consequence should be peace with all lts
blessings cannot take place while Lopez remains in
Paraguay or even III South America and, according
TO our opinion, only hunger can oblige him 70 leave
Paraguay, and diplomacy should afterwards pre-
vent MIN remaining In the neighbOrng countries.
Let not the allied governments deceive themselves
III regard 10 the character OF man VINO has not
feared 10 eXterminAte entire nation IN trying to
keep himself IN the government OF Paraguay and
let them be assured that II famine do not come in
our aid the war will reconmence sooner or later
that Ii, will continue forever as the ocia paper OF
the provisional Paraguayan government says"
Thus the opinion OF tue Prince IL that forces must
be stationed 10 keep Lopez shut In the wild
region In which ne Is retuged until he Is forced By
done or not doubtful, as It IL wild cattle and
hogs are pentiiul, tie latter In the mountains and
tne former In the prairies behind. Still there seems
no otner resource but to try the pan with the FUR
tner nope that the Paraguayans with him may get
rld OF MIN themselves, Tor II what tne Brazilian gov
put small force left at Asuncion should be wltn-
drawn tnere seems little doubt but that Lopez would
soon become master or all Paraguay, except In the
lmmedlate neighborhood OF Asuncl0n, and the war
would have been Of little avail.
Inc Emperor and the Comte dEu arc thus con-
cordant Win each other, but discordant with the
Imperial government and the La Plata allies, and
how the matter Will be accommodated IL Is not easy
10 say. Undoubtedly the repossession Of Paraguay
by Lopez would be Of little injury to the Argentine
confederation. and still less TO the Oriental RepuD-
lie, as Paraguay Is no longer capable OF aggressive
pends on the free navigation OF the Paraguay Tor her
commercial trade with her province or Matlo tirossO
which IL also 80 deenceless that Lopez Is actually
sustaining his troops chiefly on cattle drawn om
that proylnce ana no DOUBT Lopez would harass
brazu at those is most mdeiehsiDe noints.