The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
Newspaper Accounts.


UETAlLs or THE SURRENDER GF uRuGUAyANA.
From the River Plato Timcs, Sep:. 70, 1892
On the morning Of September rs at sis oeosk every
allied forces wore ready to advance.
large quantity Of gabons, poles and scaling ladders
were carried by tho men for the purpose Of taking the
town by assault Al eight o'clock A. NJ the bugles
-souHdcd tho advance
There were abort twenty thousand men under arms
Tho centre was occupied by the the right by
the Brazans and the left by the Orienta who though
few in number contained perhaps the most experienced
SreOps In passing the river between the camp and
town. General Flores with his usual disregard of personal
risk advanced alone 10 find pass, which he speedily
accomplished, and at once crossed his command The
whole array followed taking up the respective positions
assigned to them. Az midday the batteries were posted
on an eminence within five hundred yards OF the enc
ys trenches. last summons to surrender giving two
hours grace then sent In 10 Estigarrbia Some OF
tho troops however, beginning TO pitch their tents Gen
ern Nitro gave the order 10 advance which was promptly
'obcycd and both infantry and artillery neared the
scnches within two hundred yards without shot being
but the enemy made no sgn Of resistance
In this peculiar state Of things some OF the men sd
yanced close to the trenches when General Nicasio
yanibia himself, who said ,tGivs me At least time
enough 70 answer, and DO not be in such hurry" In
trenches had rapidly increased and In quarter OF an
hour abou. thousand passed the trenches and an
and part Of the garrison who oacrrd for ale spirs
beer, cigars, &C., and were delighted 10 nd that they
wore pa'd IN coin general dissemination speedily
,ha allies, might be seen mounted behind the
,avalry approaching the lines that under such cir
sumstsnccs lighting was out OF the question At two
r. ~ an answer 10 the summons brought TO the
Emperor and then the Brazilian Minister OF War Senior
Ferraz entered the town to conclude the captuation
with Esgarrba In front OF the lines Of the allies the
troops ntermnged with tho enemy in perfect har
mony and IL appeared farce await the reply Of Est
,garrba But the allied commanders decided TO observe
all formeli!ies Shortly after three r. NJ Senior Fcrraz
sent message 70 tho Emperor that all arranged
aud that Estgarriba and his army had surrendered
The Generals accompanied by their respective STATS
then advanced tho trenches and the Brazilian Minister
OF War led forth Commandantc Estigarribia who sur
rendered his sword aud revolver with Of dignity
which showed that he fully comprehended the import
sance Of the act He was followed by the wretched
priest Duarte, hts colleague and monitor This man
afembled from head 70 foot, and, although leaning on
General Cahral and aiddeca could hardly place
ono foot before the General CabrsI obliged
10 reassure him by declaring that H. s'haS nothing
fear, that the Emperor guaIantsed his safety The
fwo aaryalachs Oriental Officers, desefters arms
sgsns their country surrendered 70 the Brazilian Dag
Then followed the formal surrender Of tho troops, who
denled before the Emperor, With General Flores on h's
right and General Mtre the loft. The Appearance .,
tile Pmagueynns excited foeIings Of pity mingled with
disgust Their filthy condition wat iDdcscrbable They
werc in rags and appeeted Ike walking corpses Hunger
and misery were depicted in their countcnances. AZ
tey m1rched out they divided amongst the three
armies, and che Few officers who commanded them pre-
seated themselves without, their There were not
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