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London, England, 1865-10-04 00:00:00

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footing. From that time forward the t2ersist
the enemy' was complete. On the opposite side of
the Yatah those who swam over were completely
naked, and the cavalry which had cut them off from
the ford was ordered to the left to capture them,
while the cavalry on the right wing followed those
who fled along the Uruguay. The battle, having
begun at five minutes to 11 a.m., was over at 12.15.
This fact, and that of there being more than 4,000
cavalry in pursuit, 1,500 of them being Correntine,
makes it likely that not one would escape.
" The foregoing is chiefly extracted fram the ac-
count of the Argentine Major Uribiru, Adjutant-
General of General Paunero, which is the only cir-
cumstantial account yet received, and naturally
dwells chiefly upon the actions of the Argentine
contingent. Neither Flores nor the Brazilian bri-
gade commander's official accounts have been yet
received, but it would seem that the Orientals under
Flores made the first advance, and were closely fol-
lowed by the Argentines and Brazilians.
"It is said that the Correntine militia cavalry
gave no quarter during the pursuit, being infuriated
by the invasion and sacking of their provinces. Col.
Fidelis "was severely wounded by a lance thrust, and
a ball broke his leg. Two of the flags captured and
sent to Gen. Mitre were forwarded by him toMonte-
video. Immediately after the battle Flores opened
communications with Gen. Caldwell, and prepared
to cross the Uruguay, and with the aid of two Bra-
zilian steamers and some launches which had suc-
ceeded in ascending the rapids at Salto, and that of
. the steamers and launches on the river, and the
various flagboats captured from the Paraguayans,
crossed over on the 23d and 24th 6,000 infantry and
40 pieces of cannon, to undertake the siege of Urn-
guayana, in which the Paraguayans, numbering
7,000, with five pieces of cannon, were shut up by
the Rio Grande troops. Gen. Mitre had sent up a
considerable quantity of munitions, and the siege
was soon to commence. The report was that after
two days' bombardment, =Assault by land, eo-ope-
i•rated in by the flotilla on the river, would take
place.

" In descending the Parana the squadron had a
very severe engagement with the Paraguayan bat-
tery on the high bluffs of Cuevas, and received con-
siderable injury in the rigging and hulls, losing 15
killed and 28 wounded, seven of the latter seriously.
It being of importance that the fleet should remain
as long as possible high up the river, to prevent any
attempt of Lopes to take advantage of the discon-
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"The following is Commodore Barroso's official
account :

" ' Command of the Ist Division of the squadron of
Brazil in the River Plate on board the Amazonas
at Rincon de Soto, 13th of August, 1865.
" Illm. e Ex. Sr.—ln pursuance of the orders of
your Ex., received by the steamer which came to the
squadron in the night of the Bth inst., I took in
hand to arrange all for descending on the following
day (10th) going in the uncertainty of yet finding
water on the ford of Bella-Vista. Happily there
was, due to its having deepened, while the others
that were deeper had less water than that one.
After having passed these fords we met some families
emigrated from, Bella-Vista, and some workers on
the Chaco side, who, with importunity besought me
to delay a day in order to get on board their families
and withdraw the cattle and horses with which they
worked in taking wood from the interior to the
bank of the river, preventing in this manner their
suffering robbery by the Paraguayans who neces-
sarily would go to follow them. Finding this sup-
plication reasonable, I anchored to delay for the
11th only, and started on the 12th. The informa-
tion which we had from these people was that the
Paraguayans were at Bella-Vista loading their carts
with the sack of the shops, and carrying all to
Empedrado or Corrientes, and that they had only
four or five field pieces ; but another who had that
day come from Bella-Vista told me that a woman.
had told him that some days previously there had
gone many pieces to Cuevas, and that he came to
warn me. This made me resolve to send a boat
within a stream that goes out below the batteries,
by which I sent the Iguarey to observe what there
was. Returning, they told me they had seen the
pieces placed on the edge of the bluffs and many
troops. I was then aware that what the woman said
was true. All being suitably arranged, at 9.45 a.m.
of the 12th we weighed with some merchant schooners
in tow, the wind being from the south, and pro-
ceeded downwards. Turning in the narrow chan-
nel caused delay, the vanguard on this account
advancing, borne by the current. At ten o'clock
the gunboat Ivahy, which was in the advance,
opened fire, finding the enemy in reach of her heavy
artillery. On approaching I made the signal to
" steam at full power." The fire commenced from
one part to another when the position of the ships
permitted, the crews being sent below to prevent the
losses which they would necessarily suffer from the
grape and musketry poured down during the space
of 15 to 20 minutes that each ship would take to
pass the line of batteries placed from place to place.
I judge that there were from 25 to 30 pieces of can-
non, and more than 2,000 musketeers. By the balls
collected on board the steamer on which I was, and
which received in the hull alone more than 40, there
were 6,9, 12, and 32 pounders, and likewise there
were some rifled shot whose calibre could not be de-
termined from their being in fragments. It seems
incredible that the Paraguayans had transported to
these heights pieces greater than 9 and 12 pounders,
not only from the weight of them, but of the muni-
tions that they require. We sustained a steady and
tenacious fire which was well observed before it was
our turn to suffer, by what was done with those who
went in front. Happily, there was no misfortune
to lament on board this vessel, merely one soldier
who was in the hospital receiving a small contusion.
There are in all the squadron 41 men, including 13
killed, hors de combat, amongst whom are Lieutenant
Marcellino Barboza Leal, 14th battalion of Volun-
teers (of Cachoeiras), and the marine cadet Joaquim.
Candido do Nascimento. It is to be noted that a
good part of the killed and wounded were standing
on the deck below. lam informed that the Argentine
steamer GuardaNacional had an officer and two mid-
shipmen wounded, the latter dying afterwards, and
among the crew two dead and four wounded. She suf-
fered damage also in the hull and rigging. This vessel
passed gallantly without ceasing to fire with her artil-
lery, returning what she got, with which I rest very
satisfied. All our vessels passed, returning the fire
of the batteries, doing in this manner their duty.
This is what I have the honour to report to your
Excellency, recommending the petitionwhiehw
ttheh
fulfillinge
commander of the gunboat AraguarY makes
respect to the convict Jose Mart.
Ferreira,
a of
y the
ar
corps of Imperial Mariners, who
of imprisonment. God preserve your Excellency.
FRANCISCO MANOEL BARROSO, Commander of
the Ist Division.'

ere the bluffs high and immedi-
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but this made three turns, at
arinlvybaer7ttery was placed, which raked
each
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the ships at all sides as they approached and passed.
4, The Parnahyba, from her slow speed, suffered
considerably; and the Argentine steamer, from the
same reason, and because she seemed to be a special
mark, was injured relatively the most. The losses
of the Paraguayans are unknown, but could not be
stnall, as they were in bodies, on which the ship%
poured shot and shell.

"The fleet went down to six miles above Goya,
upon the Chaco side, where they remained and re-
paired damages; and the Apa went to Buenos
Ayres with the sick and wounded, numbering 120.
The health of the squadron was still improving."--
A nglo-Brazilian Times.

THE " FREIGHT" QUESTION.—The draft Pr' jject
of law respecting ,c freight," drawn up by Yiessrs.
Theodore Engel and Edouard Van Peborg, reprewintatives
York
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on the morning of Thursday the sth inst. ; and the follow
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Commerce, the Hull, Bristol, and Gloucester Ohani.bers of
commerce, and tho Sunderland Shipowneaf Ausr &Um.'