The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-04-14

The Hunt After L0pex-Where He Was Smp-
posed TO be Aiming Fer-Noasurss Adopted
ia Interccpt transferable sufisrinss OF the
Parasua yRns-D eplstion oil the Women
Miscellaneous News.
RIO JAYEIRo March 7, 1870.
The news from Paraguay appears TO indicate that
the eliminating point OF the Lopez hunt Is being
attained. My last letter gave Lopez moving north
ward from Panadero TO some unknown estimation,
ana The Brazilian corps refttng for new expedi.
tons against him. At nrst Lopez was supposed
to be retiring to q hill position near the frontier
line with Matte Crosse; but deserters soon
brought IN the news-true or not Is not sure
that he had gone on, aud was pushing through the
praiiies OF Chiriguelo to reach the abandoned
Brazilian fort OF Miranda, IN Matto Crosse with the
object OF taking road said TO 20 thence TO Para
quay so TO into the Bolivian territory
AS soon rs General Camara heard the news he sent
on 200 head OF cattle at once, and himself set out
with strong force OF cavalry for the Matte Crosse
post VI Dourados, where he hoped to arrive IN time
hound here Hno,her eayary corns started Few
days later TO follow up Lopez's trail and cut MIN on
from returning 70 the mountains, should ne coulter
march when hearing Of Camarns advance. The
Official accounts are sangune In the extreme as TO
catching Lopez, II he should not have been 100
quick In his hight TO Bolivia; but Lopez mas gone 10
BOLIVIA and been totally lost SO many scores OF times
by offciai statements, that one cannot help beiev-
ing tnst we wl not hear the end OF the war SO soon
The surerlnns OF the remaining Paraguaysn PEG.
pie are terrible; they are dying Of famine In hun
dreds IN the country, and even In Asuncion the
deaths from hunger are between ten and twenty
day. what Ia to become OF IT, as OF 500 900 souls at
the commencement OF the war not 100000 remain;
and OF these not 10000 are maesf In Asunclon
there are three women TO every man; IN the
country places there are fifty women to
the man, aud all are utterly destitute OF food
or means OF procuring 1t. the Mormons should
have revelation to take possession OF IT, they
would IND territory and women going a.begginR,
and no Uncle sam to frOwn upon their matrimonial
peculiaritles. Let Brigham Young awake. presi.
dent must be elected within few months, ana who
aguay an ladies as he who would guarantee TO them
all the TO them upaccustomed luxury OF husbands
Among the reini0rcements going to Paraguay IL
the young Prince Felipe. nephew Of the Emperor
and brother OF him who married the Irish girl, In
spite OF family opposition, ana settled IN the States.
ment OF cavalry 10 garrison IT Rloi but be goes ~
few days down TO Paraguay to gain glory against
Lopez, n that much-hunted individual manages to
make game OF himself still longer IL Is to be hoped
for Prince Felppes sake that this will prove TO be
the case; for the poor little fellow has been vainly
wandering about the country in the quest OF time
k!lling-a most melancholy operation IN the land OF
the Holy Cross and monkeys.
In MOnevide0 the virtual Governor Bustamente
has been carrying matters high. on the l7th Of
February he arrested the editors and managers OF
the Sigto and Pdz and deported them. other ar
rests have been made, the Dretence being that tie
opposition intended revolution. lhe Chambers
have supported the government.
In Buenos Ayres Sarmiento had returned from his
trip and had resumed his functions. The promotion
Of the Pacific telegraph project TO JON Buenos Ayres
ana Lima was being pushed vigorously.