Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-11
Rio Janeiro Cor London Pres, Sept 2iih.
LATER IRON BRAZL-TIEE PARA
GUAXAN WAR.

IAEEA ANLGM hAAEAA-LEAA rama
GUAYAN WAR.
There is but little news to commune
cate by this mail. Dates from Monre-
vidiO are to the sixteenth. and from
Buenos Ayres to the fourteenth instant.
On the eighth, Uruguayna was still occG-
pied by the Paraguayan column, ana inc
attack on the town, for reasons unknown
and not comprehended here, had not
commenced. To the first intimation 10
surrender, Estigarribia, the commander
in-chief, returned the following answer;
HEADouARrERs, U~RUoUAYANA, Aug 20.
To ue COMMANDMENT ChtG Brig. y. Ieaa"eto
Flores.
Late lastnight / received your c0mmu-
nieation, dated the same day, which was
delivered to me by the prisoner of war
Lieut.. Jose Sorilla, who also takes this,
NV answer, to your excellency. / read
with great attention your said note, in
order TO answer il as should a soldier OF
honor 20 whom n delicate post has been
eonfided by the supreme government OF
his country; and I must in consequence
declare, that as a Paraguayan, and as a
soldier who defends the cause Of the mstl-
buttons and Of the independence Of
his country, and whose government
is resolved on maintaining at all risks
the integrity Of the republics of the Plate
and their equilibrium. cannot, / ought
not to accept your eXcellency's proposal.
Even ~sHpposing, as your eNcellency says
i'm the note which / answer, that am
lost, and cannot hope for protection from
the armies of Paraguay, honor and ODE
dience TO the orders Of the supreme gov
eminent Of my country command me 10
prefer death 10 surrendering the arms
| confded by his eXeellency marshal the
! President OF the Republic, 10 defend the
sacred rights of so noble a cause against
a foreign enomy. The chiefs, officers,
and men Of the division under my COM
mand are Of the same mind, and are all
resolved on falling ON the field of battle
rather than accept a proposal which
would cover with infamy and dishOnOr
the name of the PaTaguayan soldier. ]
am content with the modest position
that / occupy in my country, and do not
desire honOrs or glory acquired at the eX-
pense of my country, and for the benefit
Of a few wretched Paraguayans devoted
to the service Of foreign enemies. I, and
the division under my command, anN
iously await the moment when we may
prove to your eXcellency that the Para
euavan soldier does not count his enc
mics, neither does he bargain with them
when he defends rights 50 noble and 50
much cherished. God protect your cX-
cellency many years.
ANTONIO ESTIGARBIBIA.
A second and most extraordinary pro-
posal, signed by Flores, Tamadare, Baron
| Porto Allegro, and Paunero, was sent To
| Estigarribia, who again refused TO sur
render.
The following orders respecting the
treatment Of prisoners Of war, were pub
lished on the sixteenth of August OF
Bage:
His excellency the minister of waror-
ders il 10 be made public that he has been
commanded by his majesty the Emperor
to enjoin the strictest observance Of the
orders issued under date Of the tenth
instant, regarding the treatment and des-
| tinatiOn of prisoners Of war. The senti-
ments which should guide the officers
and soldiers of the army, as well as the
civil and military authorities Of the en-
pire, would render the recommendation
unnecessary, were it not indispensable
that they should c0nfine themselves
merely to offering the treatment custo-
mary to those prisoners, but shall also en-
plOy every effort TO assuage their lot,
afiOrding them the best possible usage.
That this order may be made effective,
his eXcellency directs that the utmost
rigOT shall be employed against any aU-
th0rity, officer or soldier, who may, per-
chance, 50 far forget himself and the laws
Of war between civilized nations, as TO
tarnish and sully his uniform by disre-
speeding the misfortune or lives of his
prisoners, or by ~ill-treating, abusing or
despoiling them"
Gems. Hornos and Caceres were re-
ported to be on the banks Of the river
COrrientes with five thousand men, har-
RAISING the P~araguayans, who are again
commanded by Robes and Resguin.
The news Of the battle of Natay was
received at Assumption with great re-
joicinGs, the authorities having declared
that the Allies had been completely de
feated, Flores alone having escaped.
News have been received from Matte
Crosse, but, unfortunately, little reliance
can be placed on it.. Three individuals
who arrived at Buenos, having crossed
the ChacO, say that COrumbia, Miranda,
and COimbr3 have been retaken by Bra
lillian forces sent from Cuyaba,I but as
they report these forces to amount to
twenty thousand men, and it is well
known that in the province of NatUo
Crosse not more than four thousand men
could be mustered, but little credit can
be given to these reports, though there
may possibly be some truth in them, for
there We're but few Paracuayans in that
province, most having been recalled.
Letters from LOpes 90 UTquiza are said
70 have been seized, but nothing is posi-
lively known ON the subject, unless il be
that his army continues disbanGcd.
The Emperor and Princess were at
Alegrete on the third, andnext day were
to start for Uruguayana. They had met
with very bad weather, and been delayed
that account.
A lamentable accident took place
on the San Paulo Railroad, on the sixth, [
an experimental trip. The Pres
ldent Of the province, the members Of the |
municipality, and a great many Of the
most influential persons Of the province,
were in the train, when u of the sleep
ers on which the rails are laid broke, and
locomotive and several carriages
being thrown off the road, ran down an
ambankment fifteen eethigh the driver
killed and about thirty persons more
Dr less seriously injured. 4 good deal Of
blame appears ID attach to the contrac-
for the slovenly manner i'm which
some Of the works on the line have been
out. AnObjection had been raised
~ q Government engineer sent 10 exam
ne the road against the embellishments
rails on the very spot ON which the
accident happened.
Exchange on London hes contin-
to advance. On the eleventh il
.pened at twenty-three and fiye-eights.
nat subsequently rose steadily, closing
lrm at twenty-four and one-half to
wenty-four and three-quarters for mer-
hants' bills, the rate offered hy the
being twenty-four, at which they
nd very little or no money. About four
undred thousand pounds were passed
" this mail.