The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-30 00:00:00

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grouud, Potrero Obello, supposed to contain large
herds of cattle for the supply of Humaita. Thin
place was taken, as well as the military guard-house
connected with it, called Tayi, on the banks of the
river Paraguay. Ou the Ist of November KO
Paraguayan soldiers laudel from three steamers to

retake this position ; they fortified themselves in an
incredibly short time, according to the Brazilian ac-
counts, and to dislodge them some 4,000 men were

sent. According to the account of the Commander-
in-Chief, Marquis de Casias, the attack was made
with the bayonet and without. one shot being fired,
and the result was nearly " one thousand" out of
the 800 Paraguayans, were killed, taken prisoners,
or drowned by trying to regain their ships, which,
according to the satue authority, have been sunk
and burnt.

On the morning of the 3d of November, "without
any previous warning," as the Buenos Ayes Stan-
dard very naively expresses itself, " the strongly
fortified and by near 1,400 men defended camp of
Tujuti, the base of all the military operations, as
well as the depot of all the military stores of the
Allies, was successfully surprised by a Paraguayan
force, variously estimated at fr0m.5,000 to 8,000
meth

For over seven hours the Paraguayans were com-
plete masters of Tujuti, burning and destroying
everything they could not carry off. The panic of
the Brazilians was such that, according to the
Buenos Ayres Standard Army Correspondent, the
soldiers threw away their arms and knapsacks and_
asst:,--72tthxst-ttttroffre--efi-c-oinin—anqrng the Brazilian.;
were able to rally their troops, and succeeded with
a superior force in dislodging the Paraguayans, br.t
only after a hard fight of three hours, and not be-
fore the Paraguayans were able to carry away 26
guns and nearly 2,000 prisoners.
The loss at the surprise of Tujuti to the Allies
has been very great and very difficult to replace.
The amount of stores in provisions, ammunition,
buildings: &c., destroyed at Tujuti, is estimated at
over £2,000,000. Nearly 5,000 soldiers, amongst
them a great many officers, fell, and were wounded
by the victorious troops of Marshal Lopez. General
Porto Allegre, commanding at Tujuti, was seriously
wounded, and General Barreto killed. The loss of
the Paraguayans was also heavy, and is reported by
the Brazilians to be 2,000. At Tujuti, besides the
Government stores, there existed also a very large
trading community from Buenos Ayres, Monte-
video, Rosario Corrientes, and even Rio de Janeiro,
all. attracted by the large profits frow'supplying the
Allied Army. The establishments of nearly all
these traders and merchants have been burned,
destroyed, or pillaged, and the loss must have
been very heavy ; one private firm alone had the
provisions for 20,000 men destroyed. This great
calamity which befel the Allies on the 3d of Nov.
the journals of the River Plate and Brazil try to
hide as much as possible, and even go so far as to
try to make the world believe that Tujuti was a
I victory.
But some of the Buenos Ayres journals had spirit
enough to tell its readers the naked truth. The
merchants of Buenos Ayres finding the statement
as to the battle of Tujuti, as represented by the
Pueblo, one of the independent journals of Buenos
Ayres, not only correct, .but identical with their
own private advices, hundreds of the most pro-
minent members of the Stock Exchange sent a
letter to the editor of the Pueblo, thanking him for
his independent spirit and veracity.
"TO THE EDITOR OF THE PUEBLO.'

"Your publication of yesterday gives us the true and
frank exposure on behalf of the public, in consequence of
which we authorise the person who called our attention to
the letter you published yesterday to subscribe from the
Ist IX:comber of the current year.
"The advices published yesterday in the Pueblo agree
with ours, and Is so much the more meritorious fur you
that your reporter does not mislead the public, as is gene-
rally the case.
" Signed by 100 Merchants on the Stock
Exchange of 'Buenos Ayres."
The art'ele referre:l to reads as follows, and
needs no- tomtnent as to. the complete roar au&
defeat of the Allies at Tujuti
" The Paraguayan column that defeated the army of
Baron Porto Alegre in the night of the first Novembar,
the rear of the fortified lines, wived by a road unknown
to the allies.
"At 3.33 on the morning of the 3d a part of the column
attacked that of Baron Porto Alegre, while another fired the
barracks, houses, and stores of the Allies. The surprise
was from the rear. The battle was desperate.
" The Brazilians had no option but to die or fight, and
suffered a heavy loss.
" The Allies have been utterly routed, and have suffered
great slaughter ou the field of battle. The Paraguayans
also lost heavily. Among the prisoners were many field
officers. Many of the guns were spiked and others taken
away.
" The party who wounded Baron Porto Alegre, and who
died by his hands, was not the commander of the expedi-
tion, nor the colonel of the same name, but a subordinate
officer. It is believed Baron Porto Alegre is now dead; if
not it is one Manna Bareto.
" The rout was complete. We are without guns, bar-
racks, houses, or provisions, from which it is presunad
they are in want of munitions of war and common neces-
saries; and this is confirmed by the Standard of Buenos
Ayres."
All the other news from the River Plate are insig-
nificant as compared with the above. The Brazilian
ironclad fleet is still in the same dangerous position
as for the last few months, unable to move, and
exposed to the raking fire of Curupaity and
Humaita. Business iu the River Plate is nearly at
a standstill.—Anglo-American Times.