Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-24
FROM nRAzlL AND PARAGUAY

progress Of the war Details and
Terms OF the Surrender of Urugu-
>uyana--The Trophies of War-DiPlo-
matic HelatiOns Re-established by
Brazil and England southern Emf
grants In Brazil, D
RIO DE JANEIRo, Oct. 8, 1865.
The policy of the allies has been COM
pletely successful; the Paraguayans In Uru-
puayana, numbering 5000, surrendered on
the 18th.
Uruguayana is at last, once more In the
hands Of the Brazilians. On the 18th Sep q
tember the allied armies moved up, placed
the artillery In position, prepared for the
assault, and sent an intimati0n into the
town giving the Paraguayans four hours to
surrender runconditionally;t to this Estigarri-
bia answered, Offering to surrender under
the following conditions:
: /. The non. commissioned officers and men
shall lay down their arms and become pris-
oners of war.
2. The officers and other persons. Of dis
tinction shall leave the town with their
arms and baggage, and be permitted TO re-
side where they please, including Para-
quay.
: 8. The Orientals shall be prisoners of
war. .-- ~. ~~
The first and third conditions were al
lowed, but the second was altered as fol-
lows: The officers shall give up their arms,
and be permitted TO reside wherever they
please, not in Paraguay. This modification
was accepted, and the town surrendered
without shot being fired. The. force of
the besieged amounted to about 5000 men,
but of these not more than 5000 were capa-
BILE otSservice on the day Oh the surrender,
and even they were half-starved; bread and
dry provisions they had none, and for some
days, previous they had been living on sugar
and the heshof their lean and sickly horses.
Everything that could be destroyed In the
town had been demolished. 1t was in
tearfully filthy state; dead men and dead
horses strewed the streets, aud dreadful
stencil peryaded the whole place.
The Emperor, who, with his sons.in-law,
had arrived at the camp on the 11th, assum-
ed the command, and it was the Brazilian
Minister Of War who treated with Estigar-
ribia. Generals Mitre and Flores also were
present, and, of course, were consulted.
The allied armies had commenced recross-
ing the Uruguay, and active operations
we're to commence Immediately against the
Paraguayans at Corrientes. The allies
have now $1,000 men under arms at the
camp, besides the troops here in the prov
inces, and on the way, altogether about
1000 men more.
Urquiza, since the surrender OF Urugu-
ayana, has displayed more activity in reor-
gambling his celebrated; army, and, is re-
ported TO have 5000 men under arms; but
it is now question whether Mitre will ac-
cept his c0-Operation, and his refusal would
now, to a certainty, anhihilate Urquiza's
Influence forever.
flra tho dotaa a ra RI,
Sept. 22. The Brazilian squadron was still
at Rincon de Soto, and unable to move up
the river for want of water. RObles has
dismounted the batteries at Cueva.
Ger. 10.-The trophies of the capture of
Uruguayana were niue flags, five cannon,
5000 muskets, 1,500 lances, besides war
material and number of boats the Para
guayans had constructed while In posses
sion of the town. The town itself was in a
ruinous condition, the Paraguaya ans having
wantonly destroyed what they did not use;
they we're completely starved into a sur
render. The allies commenced crossing
the Uruguay on the 22d. 1t was expected
Flores would, with twelve thousand men,
march against the City of Corrientes to
intercept the retreat of Robles, who had
seventeen thousand, mostly at Bella Vista,
while the main allied army were marching
against his points, and had reached Moe
oreta.
The entire forces Of Paraguay are 'esti-
mated at thirty-tive thousand, while those
of the allies number about thirty thousand
troops, twenty-five thousand irregular cav
airy, etc. RObles must offer battle or re-
tire in the direction of Paraguay.
The Brazilian fleet remained at Rincon de
Soto, prepared for action. ,e-s sty,-.ss p
The Emperor was to leave Uruguayana
OH the 25th for st. Borja and Rio de Janeiro.
The COmte d'Eu, and the Duke of Sake, it
was reported, would remain and take part
in the operations of the Brazilian army and
fleet. t.--.---- ---.-------.-. ---
The steamer Mersey brought the news OF
the re-establishment of diplomatic .rela-
tions between, Brazil and England. Mr..
Thornton arrived at Uruguayaha accompa-
MED by the Secretary OF the Brazilian spe-
cial mission in the Platte, and on being re-
ceiyed by the Emperor made the following
speech: raiIapA isn,, nsaaza .es .ti.cq 4 .
2..SIRE: Ihave the honor to place In your
Imperial Majesty's hands the letter by
which Her Majesty, the Queen, has been
pleased to accredit me on a special mission
TO your Imperial Majesty, and 1fbeg your
Imperial Majesty will deignto receive with
your we'll known beneyolence assurance
Ofssinceres friendship and the special ex-
preston colfided. to me by, Her, Majesty,
the Queen, and my Government, cs III
III am instructed to express to yOur I'm
perial Majesty the regret with which Her
Majesty, the Queen, has received the cir
cumstances that accompanied the suspen-
sion Of the friendly relations between the
Courts OF Brazil and England, and to- de-
clare that Her Majesty's Government dis
avewsi in the most solemn manner any ms
tentions to offend the dignity of the EN-
pire of Brazil; that Her Majesty fully and
uRfesefvedly accepts the decision of His
Majesty, the King Of the Belgians, and will
be happy to name minister to Brazil as
soon as your Imperial Majesty is ready to
renew diplomatic relations. "A, ,5o MIA.
.stI believe 1 have faithfully Interpreted
Her Majesty,s sentiments and those Of hei
Gc9ernment, and i am c0ny yincet that your
Imperial Majesty win accept them IN the
same coDciliatory piritthatdictated them!'
To which his Imperial Majesty. answer
ed :lf aheni si qalr stas0qn7Q 'raaoy,D5 o10n b..
ii"It is with sincere pleasure that I see
the renewal Of Diplomatic relations between
the Governments of Brazil and Great Brit
ain. ,dAI'gh u "
",Che circumstance of so fortunate an oc-
cprrence happening on the spot where
Brazil and its Royal allies have just given
proofs that they know how to couple mod
Grafton witt, the defense OF ,theirrights, in
creases my satisfaction, and proves that the
policy of Brazil will continue to be inspired
BY q spirit Of just and dignifed harmony
with all other nations. 8 ,l..T.
Mr.. Thornton's speech has satisfied the
country, and although this gentleman ID
not personally known there, he is, never
theiess, already a popular man among the
Brazilians. His dispatches to Earl Russell