The New York herald., 1870-03-09
BRAZIL.

The Promised Return Of the Brazilian
Army-Falss Pledges-SuRerings Of the
TroOps-Count D,Eu's Appeal-An Empty
Treasury-Rcturn Of the IrOn.clnds-Coloni-
zation-Railroa pa ds-Famine In Matto Crosse
The Yellow Fever.
Rio JANEIRo, Feb. l, 1870
The Ministry has issued its programme for the
triumphal march through this city Of the National
Guards ana volunteers who are to be retired from
Paraguay. but the "when'' OF the return remains
buried In mpenetrable mystery and the last advices
from Paraguay say they are equally as uniformed
there not the slightest indication being presented OF
the intention to send back troops.
Every one is asking himself what Is the cause OF
the strange delay in bringing back troops who have
long been unneeded for the diminuuye operations
still required in Paraguay. In Paraguay they have
been positive obstacle to the operations, by con.
suming the scanty supplies Of food brought forward,
thus embarrassing the supply OF the flying columns
and preventing the mobilization necessary to sue
cess III the pursuit OF Lopez. The Count d'Eu has
for TWO months and more been asking orders IN re-
gard to sending back some $4,000 infantry,
but the government would not give the
orders, although their maintenance IN Paraguay
was o heavy drain upon depleted and embar.
rassed treasury, although the press was almost
unanimous in animadverting upon the procrastina-
tIon and although pubic opinion In the River
Plate had become alarmed, and Is ascribng Interior
motives obnoxious to River Plate interests to the
Brazilian government. Even yet, although the offl-
cla programme shadows forth retirement, the obsti-
nate silence or the government and It's organs
makes the majority believe that the programme Is
mere sop to choke animadversion and to avoid
categorical declarations. The only papable evi-
dence Of reduction OF che Brazilian force In Para
quay Is the returning Of iron. .clads, six OF which
have come back OF late months bat Of the effective
army not man.
Mr.. Samuel Huggins, rhe American who has
founded colony Of Americans ana Brazllians in
northwestern Rio Grande do Sui, within the forty
mile frontier belt OF lands, which the government
can grant grautously to settlers, writes In great
spirits to its prospects. He says about 200 per-
sons are already located upon $50 acre gratuitous
lots. the foreigners taking 10 the bottoms for agr
culture while the Brazilians settle the tea para
guayan) hills 70 turn their attention to Its gathering
As thc settlement IS Ia what used to be called
the Missions, 1t Is not unlikely the tea
trees ulex Paraguayensis) lound there were planted
by the Jesults at The time when they dominated
part Of the Brazilian province Of Rio Grande
do Sui. Tine tea OF Rio Grande do sui Is con-
sidored 70 rank next to that from Paraguay,
and that from the old Jesuit pantngs is
the best, SO tnat some Of the few Rio
farming are forming tea plantations where the land
suits the plant. In Rio Grande the Tea, mate or
nOrOa os IL IL Caeu ~ USED as freely as IN La PlaLa
The Minister Of Finance has decided that packets
continue exempt from anchorage dues notwth-
standing the law passed last Legislature, until Iur-
ther instructions are Issued from his ministry.
In the Argentine Confederation President Sar.
miento was an his tour to Rosario, accompanied by
several OF the foreign ministers.
In st, Paulo the construction OF the JuDdahy and
Campinas extension has been adjudicated and the
planA approved by the President. The meeting to
promote Ae loyrlng Of company to construct
line OF railroad from Jundiay TO ltst was success
full one ana half the necessary amount was 81 once
subscribed. Thee capital required Is estimated 81
S. 000, 600.
The scarcity Of food in the province OF Aaito
Crosse Is aggravating ana sometimes IN che capital,
Cuyaba, Dothing be bought. The government
has sent up 1000 ratlOns OF lerked beer ana
farinha from Monievideo. The almost famine IN the
province IS in part 70 the Paraguayans sweeping
it OF cattle. and the rest to keeping the National
Guaras under arms leaving none to raise food To
ada tUthe troubles OF tnat unfortunate province
smallpox has broken out again at Corumpa, from
which place three years ago IL swept over the
province, causing the deaths OF over 5000 OF
its scanty POPULATION, which, it may be remarked,
was almost entirely unvaccinated. smallpox Is
very prevalent III parts OF Brazil which the doctors
say Is due 10 the very general absence OF vaccna-
ton, especially among the poorer Classes. III no
yellow lever continues taxing its six TO Twelve ves
day and an appeal IRON Ihe sanitary Junta OK MO
has created Kind OF panic which Is advocating Tile
cause OF air ana Cleanliness, some bra1lans Actuag
venturing To leave q bedroom door or WINDOW
partially open at night Some doctors say, now
ever that We nave not genuine yellow lever among
but that the so-called yellow FEVER cases are ony
exaggerated blliousnes5. However, the govern
Isabel TO be got ready. Hitherto me deaths nave
been almost totally confined TO Foreigners ana
chiefly to those ON shippoard or living near the
shore.