New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-04
BATTLE NEAR CoRRIENTEs'
DEFEAT OF THE PARAGUAYANS
Military Operations Of the Two Parties
IN BRAZIL.
From The London Times, July 81.


By the French mail steamer Guenne we havo
received advices from Buepos Ayres to the l4th OF
June, MoDtevideo the 18th, aud Rio Janeiro the I'D
From the Parana we have intelligence OF the recap
tnre OF Corrieptes by Gen. Panner0s Argentine Brig
ade, assisted by the Brazilian ieet and small body OF
their Infantry and artillery The affair seems TO have
been credable to al the parties epgoges ana .as oss
the allies losing $50 out of 900, and the Paraeuayans
abou. 400 out Of Zoo 100; few prisoners being
taken and those mostly wounded. Three cannon some
from the Paragraphs. The victory IL Is true, had
little value beyond whatever moral effect 1t may nave
npon the opposing armies ss from want OF supplies and
sufficient force. NO attempt made TO use the town
as basis and 1t was evacuated on the following day,
the Argennes returning to Esquina and the Brazilian
heet proceeding to Tres Bocas to blockade tho
Paraguay merely leaving gunboat to watch C0rri-
entes. forward movement the part Of Gen.
Caceres ncross the ST. Lucia resulted in nothing, the
ParaguGyaDs proving too strong and he returned to his
former position behind this river. The Paraguayans
showed come disposition to and it is probable
Gen. Caceres did not expect to be able to hold that
point the Argentine infantry and artillery, under
Pannero were conceDt rating Esquina which IL about
60 miles below. Gen. Urquiz6 was, however. making
forced marches with 1000 200 men to join Caceres.
but their bady.armed and undlillcd troops would be
scarcely in condition to- fight pitched battle This
position however, he found himself unable " retain in
face OF general advance of the Paraguayan forces and
accordingly he withdrew and retired inland In the d
recton Of Gen Urquiza. who was advancing from En-.
tire Rios with 900 TO 1000 men to effect Junction with
the troops under Gems Caceres and Lagrana while the
Paraguay?De, unOpp0seu, occupied UONl WeTesflu
to be marching toward Missones to form union with
the troops engaged in ravaging that district.
The Brazilian army on the Uruguay had crossed the
river at Sato 20 the town OF Concordia, whittier the
Argentine reanforemeDts from Buenos Ayres and tho
Uruguayan contingent were proceeding. The plan OF
the c,moaign says the IN go Brazilian Tines is
understood be ate the main armies Of the
Allies south of Lake Ibera as to prevent the june.
of the two Paraguayan corps occupying the prov
nce OF Corientes, and crush the main body IN the west
while the Brazilian feet guarded the Paraguay ard Up
nor Reinforcement N.
malta or retreat across the latter river The respect
i've strength OF the armies in Correntes Is stated 20
be: Brazilians 10000 troops, well armed, with 81
pieces of rifed cannon; ArgentiDes. 1,CO0 OF
whom about 5000 are well armed and efficient the
mander being in general badly off in al respects with
20 pieces Of cannon and the CrugusyGn contingent OF
OtO toeraby well equipped with six pieces OF rifed
cannon In addition 70 1900 TO 5000 Brazilian militia
IN Rio Grande DC Sui along the Uruguay. guarding
against invasion from Mssiones. The Psraguayans
said have about 5000 men in the western part Of
Corrientes and 1000 in Missones aud seem 10 be
moderately we'll armed and clothed. Their cannon
supposed TO amount to about 40 pieces.
At Msntcviieo and BUeD0s Ayres both the PreS-
dents preparing 20 set ou. Tor the field TO take 10
lead Of their respective armies
The local Of the fortnight from Rio de Jeneiro
Is chiefly that Of the various passing through
bates the response 70 the Imperial Speech the bill
opening the cOasng trade TO foreign vessels and tho
subsidy the line between Brazil and the United
States the last ofwhich has passed both Chambers and
the second though warmly opposed BY Senior Jurquers
and Others. has passed the Lower House by q largo
sjority The bill for aboshng the holding o. slaves
by foreigners was however, negatiyed without discus