New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-11
SOUTH AMERICA.
IIPObTANT FROM Tito RIVbhPLAIE
Desperate Naval Engagement
Between the Rrazilians and
the Paragraphs.
Eight Brazilian and Nine Paraguay IN
Steamers Engaged
Fearful Slaughter ;,mlaDe feat
&c tsse FaYaguayaEas.
The War in CerriaEses and Flo
Gren9e.
SUCCESSES Of THE phHaeUAYANs.

BY TIE arrival at this port yesterday Of the
,te4iLsLp saacin run Rio jar eTo We have news tsou
fae River Plate 70 June -9h WHOM gives account ofa
revere naval engagement between the Brazilian feet
AID eight Paraguaynn aeanegs aid hsAt floating bat
tsros. We translate from the JsHc' Dc ReeUs OF July
IL ;ae following account ofth.s hattie:
THE SAyAL BATTLE AZ RIACEUELo
TIE engagement took place Juse II. on the River
Salana noar Riaeauolo, which ia about hall lssIs
beos CorIientes ~ capital O. tbe Argentine Province
OF tho same rame.
Thu PAaguayan fleet oous led % eight steamers and
sx Ao4tirG batteries, carrying n guns, while the Bra
zitau SQUADRON col sisted of aiue Steamers with %
Suns. Tho names OF the PaslSpsyel steamers were
IaQuayg che AcInirais ship the ?arasrny the Mar
quez dc 0nda the Yaary tie Saito (Which some time
ags vas taken flon the Arfentincs), the IpOra the
sejaby end the screw stea1er Itera. The Brazilian
feet consiseaof the Anayonas q guns Jequitnhonha
= gurs) Bc,n0ne e guns, Araglagy g guns igna-
temy q gVns) PsInsyb. e guus). Beberbe q gaDs).
Ypirsnro e guns) 1ieGrim q Slr.).
At s O'Clock a. a. tie parsgusyan vessels were seen
10 descend de river and a, about they within
reach of their enemy aud at opened furious fire
rbe Brazilian account the only which hes reached
~ admits TIA: the Paragua!ars fought with tho ut
uost bravery and Tire result for some time doubt
full until tie brazilian steamer AmazOnas. being con
verified into a ram, made terrible havoc among the
ere1ys feet sinking three steamers. the Paraguay.
Sslso aud Jejuhy. and floating battery, and com
peliug ore steamer end I've batteries to surrender.
Tho remaining four steamers. which were kewse con-
,iieFaty damaged thon retired.
TIE battle lasted init; oclcckY. N. The Paraguay
sus Who supported the fro CT them feet by land bat
terry Of 30 yuns are reported 70 have lost aboa 90
men OF their sqcagon 800 OF the land battery he
Brszians estimate the.I loss AZ about 800 killed,
wounded end nj sing.
Nothing eoud exceed the .rocious yalor Of the Para
g.oyans They all seemed Ceterunel to conquer or to
de. Among the wounded prisoners who fell into the
sads oftAe Brssilisns was Robe to commander Of
ts Sstlo one OF 'he sunk s.tames, aud broth6f 10
the commanding &c eral Of the PsTssnsyan army in
Corientes. His wounds were tepGcry dressed ~ the
eomnanderin- lief of tic Brazilian feet Barrosa, but
Roble with lis teeth of TIE bondages from his
wounds prefelTing death TO captivity. Most Of the
conn anders o. the Psrag lyan vessels among The
dead. TIE whole artillery, ammunition, banners and
AL immense war material ie into the hands Of the vic
tors.
The B,s1ilans lad 70 abandon the JequiinhOnha and
tAe Eeinonte was likewise disabled The Amazonas.
Pernahyb a and several other vessels badly dam
aged.
The Rraz.ans 1sttcr themselves with the hope tha.
the loss of the Paraguayans irreprabe it sup
posed that besides tue four ST which escapeJ,
they have only steiner and two floating bat.
tsI.es It Ass -mpeon The Brazilian feet on the Other
hand at once to be reinforced by four and
two gunboats.
TIE WAR IN TIE BRAZIIIAS PRoyIycE OF RIO
GRANDE.
Toget' II with the news cf his naval victory inform
s..on was received al BgenOs ) res Of success Of
the PtTagnsyan Army in T. rzl Ian Province Of Rio
Giande. They ira rosea 10 Uruguay with fcrce Of
abe Mt 5000 infantry and efie ed landing little clow
San BORA, itch defended by Brazilian foe Of
400 men. Wien they hoard Of the large number Of Yso
Invading ay7ry the Brazigans fell back and effected
union will another force consisting OF 600 Still
theJs yans OutuGnbering them Eve to one. easily
put them 10 fight
TWAS reported thet San Bora cut OF from coII.
mrnieation with tie BRAZILIAN sIIny, Lad been cap
tured end tie Whole pet TO Death This, how
ever. lacked confirmation Several boGies Of troops,
amounting to 1000 OF scoo men. were fastening TO the
relief Of San Ecga but Tas doubted that they could
ar1iye in time.
There indications Shat the Par guayans in.
feDd'd 70 make the province OF Rio Grande the chief
sra; OF tie war. Ten thousand of their men were
troops which they had in the Argentine province Of
CoTi!entes W ere lnOsing in the direction
According TO the N9eiea Irges,ino of Buenos Avres
ne Pasasaayans entered San Fora on July H. the
garrison and most o. tbe families having made good
Their escape.
The VAR IN TIE ARGENTINE IRovIScE or coag,.
ESTfs.
HE Poiaguayaus in Corrientcs had been largely re-
enforced. and Their army numbered about 10000
Aae Argentlle Gen UTquia had force of from
i""" ID 1900 Len. Troops we're dispatched with
graz haste to tie scat OF war; bat il was believed that
81, eh''e Argentine srry, when concentrated would
NOT exceed 1900 infantry AMI 1890 cavalry. Presi.
"-' Ai're had himself let for The seat ofwar.
'''uen' FLORES OF trsguay had arrived at Buenos
ayes with three bascns, and It was thought that he
s0uio JOIN the BIszlols in the province Of the Rio
Grande v WV ''''
Fressdent Rartoielne Mitre.
'he eomnander-in-ehief of tho allied forces of
troo