The New York Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1866, Page 9

Sn, SUPPLEMENT Bmercine move Vigilance and to be always on the qué vive Be repel the enemy, part cularly when ho attempts to @vees the river, as he didtnen and had done twice bo. nem? be easily riddled by ordinary Dutton | The following is the official report of the affair:— TRE OFFICIAL DESPATOHES. TUE FIGHT AT PASSO DB-LA PATRIA, ¥ iw sapquanimns, Feb. 1, 18 Po rux Mowers ov War, Con. Juss Manrixes:— & Lhave the honor to forward you the enclosed report ey Wo the Vico President of the republic. The debut of ‘(Re Beeond division (Buenos ayres), which for the first > ‘Wmoe came under fre, as well as most of the officers, has ‘eon briltiant; and their generous ardor ip the fight has caused them sovere losses, and thus prevented Me vietory from being complete and the enomy from ag totally 1 feel bound to recommend to the thanks of the people and the government. BARTOLOME MITRE. fi ¢ P “Exsuvava, Fob. 1, 1866. Po tue Preaperr op ‘run Revved asp Gewenat-m x Gesceht of the éhemy'as far as the Po- » and of the encounter mentioned losed déspatch ‘of General Hotnos, a roinforce- ‘order, Composed of the Secdnd division (Bud- Ayres), under Colonel Coussa, with a detachment of ‘The vanguard being thus strengthened the enemy re- Yesterday, in the same force, to the Peguajo, with them a howitser. Our guerilla cavalry them on the flank, while the infantry, under }Coussa, felon them in front with vigor, driving ‘back and pursuing them hotly as far as Passo de la although the circumstance of our men having to across two crecks and a large marsh, up to their jm water, prevented the pursuit from being as vigor- At the Passo de la Patria the enemy endeavored tore. ; under cover of a reserved force stationed on the some artillery.aouated on an island, which both banks of tho river, within balf cannon range; while, at the same time a considerable num- ~ Igppforced and to a the slong is com- “Bui>F axon prisoners, and among these latter two officers. bu these advantages have not been obtained without en our side—Majors Serrano and Marquez a those killed in action, and Commanders Kear Martines de wounded, besides ninety rank and omatio ts oe , and about twenty officers of the battalions The largo numoer of officers de combat 1s owing to the valor of the troops in rush- on the enemy's ambuscade, when the chiefs and led the were over ‘Colonel Conesa being at present with the vanguard at ‘Pano de la Patria, Ihave not yet got alist of the killed, ty the vanguard, has not had time to 4 ether than favertal report, which I shall tramso‘it,19 your @uoel- Jeney in due time, with other detail, , JUAN +. CAiLitey ¥ OnE. |, The Brazilian Times of the Yb wh rays:— ‘The latest news received fom Uke teat of war ia some- me thou sha who. Closed Sarin wc nce ae pee Se a seeeoe tbe place. eaye:— , It wae the first time these battalions » _ THE f this mouths but the officers and soldiers of the allied army are seuguine of ultimate success. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT CORRIENTES. Corrientes must be a plessant place tw live in just represented as being filled with Breailian officers, What & striking paraiicl! A dinmer costs two gata- coons—dollam in specio—and everything cise 6 in proportion. The Hon, Mr. Washtume, United States Minister, bad an interview with Premdent Mitre, who refused him asafe pase across Use lines, as active operations were ebost to comevence. Hy the way, President Mitre is said to bave declared that, happen what will, be will spend the 25th of March—a bigh Bra festivel—m Aseacion, but I doubt TMs SITUATION. f ll i rtd | : i in at & Ef i d I { | £ i 3 it i 2 a f i i i : i 8 : ‘This is anid to be in consequence ef the river, which necessitates ‘what are called in the language of the country, | H HT Tad | i : & § i ‘Wood of the country, very stout, It takes a many ope- * ) gattves ae can conveniently be at work at the same time i a denign was to lay veige to aed Antwerp; but se dilatory were both commandery, combinatioa, that the Freoch had ample fortify Antwerp in such @ manner as to preclude pation by the British, whose troope died off like sheep. A witof the day bit off the position im following somewhat halimg end unrythmic verre — of with he sword undrawn, Ricterd Ptrahan to be at em, Bari of Chatham read General Mitre, of the Gepveralin-Chiet of the allied Richard Strahan, read Admiral Tama. Admiral of the allied navy, and the complete. STORY OF 4 PARscwATAN ORPERTER ie aid that the number of Parnguayan dererters crom the Parana and join the allies \» dary increas One of these worthies, on being taken before the Ororio, furmixhed the following rtave- , eheamped on the right tank of of thirty battalions of wfantry, each of one hundred and four twelve pegimente of cavairy, somier hundred «omen cerh. He deme wot word about artillery, He farther states Lopes lives with his family at the encampment of Ie Patria, where be poswemens » comfortable home Jong ago lie ordered the Paraguayan army to form inte a hoflow wjuare, and on the spot had General Rebies and his aid-de-camp, Ganta, shot, It i* reported that Major Martinez and sixty other officers shared the same fate, Lopes telling the army that much was the fate he renerved for traitora, Im what Weir alleged treason con. Fist does not appear. Thie same deserter, who, by the way, is reganied ne tilt 44 fet iy - iff Te a it tones, a far an the Teviconri river, is @ desert, ai) the families previously inhabiting that part of the country having retired to the Interior, by order of General Loves BATTLE FIELD ee NEW YORK, FRIDAY“MARCH 30. ’1866, 1N SOUTH AMERICA. | . }Scene ‘of the Important and Successful Movement of Patria, January 31, 1866. REFORTED STRENGTH OW THU PARAGUATANE. A Paraguayan officer who deeerted and joined the alles states that Lopes is as firm and determined as ever, but that his army is reduced to 22,000 men—pamely, 14,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 4,000 artillery. Ho repre- sents the sufferings of the army to be very great, proba bly from the want of food. ADURAL TAMANDARE TO JOU THR FLEET. Later information represents the Brazilian Admire! a being about to join bis fleet, when active operations ‘would commence af son as possible, The Adusral, it was further wid, would take With him a respectable feet, which, with the vessels aiready before Corrientes, woukl cousiet of Cbree ironclad, one frigate, thirteen doops, four gumbeaty, four transports, three pontoons and six fietboata Among (ho ir@y-ciads te leave Buenos Ayres i the cow veseel Barrozo, Tf it be true that acrom to Hemaita by water is ae dificult ae eeprevented, on account of the “infnite’’ umber of torpeders laid down in the river, not to men- tion the gous of the fortifications, the Brazilian offers ‘Will haves very fair opportunity of showing their «kill and brasery. An | have said, in ® previour letter, how. ever, it doubtful whether Hugaite can be attacked at all from 4he river fromt. sTeevorTn oF mUMArTSA Novwithetending afl that ber been said and writen about Huma\ia, there are few, very ‘ew, who have » cor rect Kies of itestrength and capability of defence Wo have the edvantage of our colleagues, having been io the fortres: caly « few months previous to the breaking @uteof the war, and we feel that we are in a porition te offer an opinion on & strength Bumaitd is « streng river fortifeation, and, from what we can learn, bas deen still (urther strengtheaed since the breaking out of the war. ‘The river is warrow, aud the fortifications are |imited to the lef bank of the river. The Gran Chace shore affords cary landing, and, powerful as the two hundred cannon on the apposite fide may be, it in suppored oy frome English geval officers that the place could be stormed by land, eves cappering that it was imprm| nadia by water The fortress of Hinmaita consists of some four or five mounted batteries on the bamke of the mver, tbe first of which commands simort the emtrance of the river Para quay. As the guns are mounted on an secclivity at the bend of the river facing dae east, vewels asoroding the Paraguay have to proceed some two or three squares, ‘antl they come, a it wore, ep to the very mucin of the caunon, which rake the approach. Turning the point, the channel ie the river lies right ep agaivet the bank, and here Tamamiare will fed himself « wand bank on one Hide, and the battery Rumdres « Other. Some sixty cannon were mounted bere «hen «e visited Homaita The versie have to approarh to the hore that 9 contere ion can be cornet tween thore on board aad the guaed om the bank battery conniate of a buge graaive wall, with ease a huge the m we Thie ‘The gens are run out #o ae to command the river, whit om the ganuers arn protected by the masenry, Caati indeed, should the Braaiians or Argentines be at fteaming by th « spot, for whee paswmg Oervar, « hastily prepared battery, they would wafler very mach. None 2 cap) ive for Ofiece minutes in the river if siioneed, ch the irom elace will provetiy be alle to part unscathed. Heyou Ratery 1 en red belek wall, and * ree te $ thirty boge Spanish gene were mounted. Hard by this fortress: in @ great tiger cage, end behind thie 6 barrack On the teow of me aif which overhangs river here are two forties Uone—the one so constructed aa to command the a4 preach, and the ether facing tbe opporite bums on the Gran Chace tide, to rake every cemnel thet pawer mee the war broke oat [open Bae Beem boey fireng theming thie yiece He bap meee two memenee here | the Paraguayans Near Passo de la Placed torpedoes im the river, drawn chains acroms, and, if we are to conjecture (rom the last news at band, has been actively employed carting stones from the Parana, and thus effectually blocking up the channel, which is both shallow and narrow. The attack on Homaita by deka Patria, where, if properly bandied, they will be able to cover the landing of the allied troope But even bere there are great and innumerable difficulties to contend with, which will cost the ailies much to over- coma Any force leas than ten thousand men landed on the enemy's shore will be at once destroyed by the Pare. quayag artillery and riflemen, since the moment the al- Ves lawd the guns of the squadron can no longer Gre for fear of killing their own men. And yet, afier all, the pass of the river being effected, what is Of the allies? If they march to Humsite up from Hamaita or bin new quarters at the Paso de le Pena BOVENEWTR OF THR RAROW PORTO s1f0Re Op the (2th of January the Baron Yorto Alegre, with ep army of Bravilians, numbering some fourteen thow sand men, Oegan to cross the Uraguag river, at the ford called Garurchon This army @ reported to be in good condition, wel! equipped aod armed, and ready for im- mediate wetion. It m to be feared, however, that by the lume they crom the Parana at Mapoia ther condition will be very different, WRAWY LOAN WY RRARIL TO TRE AROrerEIR A few days ago a loan of one million dollars @as con. tracted between the Argent.ne republie and thin em; tm favor of the former. Hranl bas been extremely ii eral to her ailies, and this is another instance of her generodty, It # to be hoped that the Argentines will be ratetal for 60 weasonable a supply The arrival of four handred mem, engaged in Kurope, ie daily ex preted. ADT AL Te OwPn CemeeDeee, This enilant officer—(or he i” really so—has given great offence wo Argentines in Consequence of bin in. setivity, Of bie personal bravery there ie not the she dow of a douth, but public opinion is strongly againe hin ditches half round Homaita to the river bank. He has | thusiaem in respect to the wr | | remaining at Buonon Ayres, commanding & Beet three | handred leagues distant from his headquarters, #h 'e bis second In command, who w@ with the fret, is vnabie toact on bis Own rexponsibilay. Thit seme to be all wrong, and mast be remedied if the Brasiiians wish to prevell agains the Perageagens, For instance, in & mat tor to be detailed hereaster, the Dratilian feet were of ho se, while the enemy crosped the Paso de la Patria end gave he Argentines—“pot to pet tao fine » point en a good beating Had the officer in command of the fort power to act he might hare passed through (he ‘Tres Bocse and prevented the croming of goayensn «But rach le ever the reedlt of what is & an the Fabian potiry ON OTR Thee Amting sisted commenter bas bere et oven paid that be had been poinoned) and resily the FyMpnms memed Wo favor the Hupporition ~wrntigg 1 vislent vomiting, colies aad kindred affection” ee 2 Ayer remarbnble (hing bare in the Wiel wut of 66 wee ——— Nobody seems o care about it, oF even to realize, the ides that the county I at war; atill lens do they tink of devoting themselves to the rervice of thelr “gantry ax volunteers for the war You do not find gov oe of young men, as was the cate io the United Stater, guring the revent rebeilion, disc sng the incidents of, {ne struggle Im hotels and cafes, wor, 98 there, 40 ¥’@ ever dnd a One fellow declaring bis inten- tion (© V gunteer, aod following bis declaration by the act. A'gd yet I am told the Brazilians are brave and at- tache4 to their coustry; but to this is added the: they hev® vo faith im their Argentine snd Bande (Oriental alien. feverove (THE ONEEWTAL CAREEHT. ‘Wy tate erritatn from the Prate it hae been as-erterend here that General Fiores, President of the Bands (ri ental, had to leeve bis garricon at the Paso de ia Petrie and [proneed to Montevideo, for (he parposs of recon ling certain dissepsions in bis Cabinet, He has returned to he seat of war, afier having te recemriie hin wrang)ing meaisters, Boch s cireumetanre har an g'y look im the present crisia CARNE AL. and orgies 10 commenced om the 11th and ended om the 1ath at, [twee ushered im shortly afier midnight of the 16-11th @@h parades of drum corpse through the streets, beating © most monetonous messare, which though mot dentitate of rythm, contained ae litte ree son af rhyme, and an the sound was auacrompanied by the squeaking of the “wry necked fife,” there was leew ‘muse than either The sound, im fact, war most lagu brews On the sfiernoon of the Gra day, being & day of leisure, there was rome stir in the «treela ermemquent om the exhibition of certain men and women, girls aad boys te motley, intent oo making foots of themetiver, and ‘why “howld they not, if t tended to render them com fortabie, thie being & free country to all whe are net alas en? The streets were crowded with people, particolarty (he Kus Direits, and he fertionstle bat narrow Ras PO. Vidor Them and other sireets ewarned with persons of both sores ond all age in marquerade, some © car Pages snd come on foot There were Turk, Bedouin Arabs, gipeies, fewer cris, sailors, soldiers, and persons im costemes of af) ager and countries, and others io comtummes altogether indeseribable Rome of the dresses wore very tanty, and others far from being an The ma jority of the masks were of silk or satin, but many were Of the ofdinary pasteboard, while others represented the heads of diferent animals, each as bear wolves pan there, monkeys, ke And here, seriousty epeating, 4 was quite a matter of watiefartinn Ws the stranger to of serve all atmence of parsowitying Uke boly orders or ws ered th The devil sod ail his works, however were + ted to the tendet mereion of the me eho 4 | wt fall to cariratare them vnmerrifully apd demons shousded, and more than once | enerme In 6 tackle horned dell temeit hue | mmemad to bo rather « feverit« mpome, however the: ame feorowt cotanmne tered the Aeld Ch Iw warqurr them, im carriage meant Of Seah colored garments Limbs, Uhaet were quite diagustine however, that none bet tea the | tow) monde Meny nitations of wedity, by coating ther lower J heave teen ufone Veeck petiiety cit ly part in (heme etreet mary ee Unlike what we have si! read, and some have aeme of the +e pelt og with Dewhems cm | ont work C-appeete There chang and tmnt veg ef A carn yal at Rome, th fe ana towern war, bo ” In abe journo ster ant chet emmnren on panes by, we Team tomy fr fey perweenl er per ence ee ee ee | erenibet betee [oF Samer ing at (MemAlons foun ee ‘0 THE HERALD. =— a “== which | went ine rounds cost twenty milrels (say ten dollart) and that had to be engaged several daye before band. On (he last day of the carnival you could pot Procure & vehicle for love nor money. About the mont agreeabio feature of the affair was tho Ddands of music that were stationed on stands in severed of the streeta, The Kon |Ouvidor was splendidly decorated with Mgs and taportry, The festival wound ‘up with masked balls at the several theatres, THE EPRKIAL Anmmnenty. Ap adjourned sersion of this august body meets tor morrow (Sunday), when several important measures wil) be brought forward for deliberation. The Angio- Brasilian Times foreshadows the following e» among the principal: — ‘Throwing open the coasting trade to foreign venels; free navigation of the Amazon; reformation of the financial system ; preliminary steps towards the abolition of nlavery; equalization of all religious sects in thee ye of the law; encoa nat to immigration. The Anglo-Brazilign Times aled saggeats an altoration in the mining laws so assimilate them to thow of the United States and G Britain, by which, says the @ditor judiojounly, the mining capabilities of the country, which are immense, will be Cee pep bd tide Of (immigration, such we that whi waddenly up California into @ great State SCARCITY OF MALL CHANGE. Bot there tw a difficulty that immigrants will have to Contend with Im this country of which I have hitherto said nothing, because T Was not aware of ft tt became acquainted with it through the rather selfieh modium of a not very plethoric breeches pocket. “ie } not abundant here, especially Brazilian specie. Hince my afrival here [ have seen just ono Braz gold Piece, and that at the Museuin, Silver coin i* some. what more abundant; a they aro called. ote ‘are of the value of one have become scarce. still more so copper ‘dump,’ The smallest bauk or Treaqury milrea; bat ve to receive hum- 4 lowest gure on the note oT i payment will be fifty. Wel mary mye and you go into y café for retresh- extent say of a couple of milreas, You reas bill in re the ; can best time, If you are not Known, or fRetiad know Than trusted,” you are iu ada. In thie oo get are required for the payment of sol Pet if the inconvenience is great in the eapital « amounts to positive distress in (he Pemote proviBees. AL irate American circus manager related to Gy a doleful story of bis grievances. He said Wan just from sowe af the country ipces, whore he endeavored. to get up performances. for the people were willing to Ha tudes; but, alas! hardly any of " while he none at all. consequence was, fever could get a house; and, more than thie, be run the mek of marv! with bis pocket full of money. Ergo, be was compelled to sell out, horses, maler and all, ata | Joan, and returned to Kio tinue $8,000. Un- der such circumstances, it is to be hoped that if the Na- onal Loginiatare intends to reform the Anancial system they will reform it ether. ARRIVAL OF UNITED FTATES CONSUL MONROE ‘Thie gentioman arrived by the steamer North Amer} on Sunday last, On Wednesday evening a number Awenean geatiomes waited on him at his residence, ow the other side of the bay. Among therm was Mr. Milford, ‘who bas acted for abeence, Mr Mr. Moore is bighly spoken of here Americans aud aglepaen - neer, lcCartney A. D. #eltioaan; Andegy Blythe, Renae Secvad Amistants, Cape Orbe Cetatian Blake Khe called into all ou ber way from (he States. ay THE FINE ARTA EXHIBITION. Yesterday afternoon | paid a visit Wo the exhibition of the foe which wae opencd about « couple 4 weet + seo by the Emperor io person. cannot way there w uch to admire, There were very few specimens of ae s Clerk, < swt tothander of the Nipsic i» Lieutenant comihand We imtermedmate porte repr mecriice of the mare im Brazil The priast elevating the chalice in frowt of the crus: and the [Indians looking on with solemn awe produce a fae effect Another preture of Bacchas petitioning Neprane, in the depthe of the . fra, to way she of the poem faded," te very foe - ye ? THE WEEALD CORRESPONDENT 45D 4 BRARMeN enathy room a day © semaqueest. Emperve Doo homage of hate off conversed with the noon when he romtipeat v— & ry tee Tis of Ye 1 for whee v— ‘or ifm eta ca Sse spe bed restos pond ta We hove had sevenah chowen of tote, fe At DOO af wbich the temperature hes Lrwered wouederaily Jomem Examrrm —The exhibition of the junior dam hl the New York University took place yesterday rmern. ing. in the chapel of the inetiation, and dempute ihe om clement state of the weather there wes s full ‘The sxerciees, which inctadet marta ~ md, McVey, of Vraattiartle, Marcy, of Clifton, “Loaie IY. Ameri en Bt on of Jeremy ChY ond the “Himiy? Wont of Brwtize The mann er: ereeding’y Cd sed Teenie tow iE3F : i nit ag > fe > Mew Howe ton Inoeeer Pensa Ae there ane ob the preeeat time three on fron charitable Wnetiteticne (0 the city for the reel of sand s04 mdigeut females, one Retonging Wo ibe Methotiat * snethen smmitting propte off bi) denew nations, and will emathen enatumively devetnd to Kyucopml inns, and av pil these pleas ere overcrowded, and applicants daly relaeed for weet of proper a com | mrstathons, « few hetmane lndien heving the interests of the pour carmatiy st bent, have reeewily se themesive: together for the porpore af serene ral They miei the A pers. al whe take an inter \ in 00% e@terprine dome MeVerkar a Presitect of the assotiaton Joten Jey, Treameres, aod tire Roh Berhanan Perrin 17, ony one A whem saber yous tnay be tem: or lveret Petet Havowwar Cancencen —Coroner Cole day Wei4 ah imyeent at the Mew Tork Inompitet on boty of Joun Vuher, whe 4 1 yin set other imjerion rere rammed by felling throwgh ssh 4 from © frestore of « ee wey, from the wor te thee ews fhener, of the bard ee, CUM wereet where be wax employet Th reeset Steedeetel death —cemerd eee tewmty eight | are sede gates of New Fork Am lnquen rome Callin oven ter hemi wt he Moor pitas boy OF I asnme Natron , ef Nea! elem mts