The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-23
BRAZIL.
Return of the TrOops-YeilOw Fever and
Drouth - Jequltinh honhR-SenntOr bomen-
The Position of Lopez.

Return of the Troops-YeIIow Fever and
Drouth - JeduItinho nhonhR-SenntOr bomen-
The Position of Lopez.
RIO DE JANRIRo, Feb. 23.-The country, al
most tired out with waiting for It's returning
heroes, may now rest content. Inc nrst de-
tachment OF the volunteers have arrived IRON
Paraguay. Many had begun TO wonder Wnether
any Brazilian troops we're coming home or not;
and the clamors at last became 80 louu, ana the
attacks on the Government we're SO frequent
and 80 severe, that the Ministry, loth 70 take
upon themselves the responsibility OIL the
detention, made an official declaration to
the effect that orders had been sent
again and again to Conde Eu for their return
But there can be no longer any doubt. The
army is really on its return march. A brigade
of volunteers arrived yesterday. The Emperor
and his suite were among the first TO welcome
the returning veterans, going aboard OF the
steamers Immediately upon their reaching the
city. Afterward, he personally assisted In the
debarkation. The troops made formal entry
of the city-marching through the principal
streets, which were handsomely decorated with
flags and crowded with people. The. night
probably will be one of wild excitement. The
theatres will be in full blast, and the National
Hymn will be sung everywhere,
The present sickness in Rio is extraordinary,
Old residents here tell me that nothing like 1t
has been known since 1851. Almost every one
is or has been sick with fever. The large ma
jority of the cases, however, are slight, the
fever not lasting more than day or two, bat
followed by many days of weakness and, in
some instances, OF prostration. The sickness IN
most of these cases is not considered yellow
fever by the physicians. The drouth, which is
also widely complained of, Is not confined to
Alagoas, miserable as that quarter is from its
effects. 1t is felt also in the Provinces of Ser
gipe and PLAINLY, and doubtless all along the
northern coast From Sergipe we learn that the
sugar plantations have been forced to stop work
for want of water and the crop. which in any
event would have been small, will now, 1t Is
said, be q total loss.
A waek diad onOthpr nf the nrOminent
Liberals of the country, Visconde de Jequitin-
honha. He was Councillor OF State and Sena-
tor OF the Empire representing his native pro-
vince of Bahia. His life had been a long and
eventful one and his death, though reasonably
| expected on account of his advanced age, Is
| another severe blow TO the Liberal party, whose
ranks had already been sadly thinned by similar
| losses during the past year.
Torres Homen has received the highest num-
| ber of votes cast for Senator of the Empire in
the late election that took place in the Province
| of Rio Grande de NOrte. This will give him the
first place on the triple list that must be pre-
| sented to the Emperor for selection. lie is con-
sidered man of fine ability and lately occupied
the position of President of the Bank of Brazil.
| Even the Brazilians themselves seem to be in
the dark regarding the actual position OF Lopez.
They spoke lately of crossing the Apa, and fall
| ing upon the rear of the enemy there posted
| Now, the Apa is tributary in the extreme north
of the Republic, distant in right line, say 100
| leagues, from San Pedro, the central position
| IUuL SOuub u Cu Is ECpOIJCu W uibNO LuhCh w
direct his campaign. But Paranhos, the Minis
ter, also speaks OF the enemy retiring across the
River Aguerey, which is a tributary of the
| Parana in the extreme east of the Republic, dis
tantanother100l leagues, in a right line from San
Pedro. In other words, imagine right-angled
triangle, with the right angle placed at San
Pedro; and the perpendicular and base lines
each measuring 100 leagues in length terminat
ing the former at the River Apa in the north
| and the larter at the River Aguarty in the east
Finally, imagine the hypotheneuse filled up with
the great Sierra of Maracaju and the score oI
two of rivers that pour down from either side
and you will have very good general idea Of
the theatre of operations.
| Any one looking at the map will appreciate al
| once the great natural strength of Lopezs posi-
tion, and understand something of the enormous
difficulties with which the allies have to con
tend. Lopez is furnished with a natural for
tress, in the immense mountain range of Mara
caju, with its two fronts facing the foe. Hi:
movements are perfectly concealed behind thi'
great natural curtain, and he can easily deceive
the allies, now showing stronger force in tht
north. and now suddenly shifting himself to thu
east; for ii will be observed he has most i'm
portant advantage in being able to always move
upon interior lines.