The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-22
OUR RIO iANsIao CORRESPONDENCE.
RIO JAsnR0, sept 70, ls0t
THE CAPTURE or BATTERY CrRUzr.


The pews from the aled army Is important
On the LIST instant tho allied feet steamed up the river
having board Porto Aegre's forces, consisting OF
1000 men tho loading vessel being the ronclad Rio do
0anero. Soon after the feet began 70 move a heavy
fire from a masked battery-Curuzd-on and a half
miles below Curupaity, was suddenly opened the
foremost The affair seems to have rested here
for that day; but removed the 3D. when the Are
from the battery renewed and quickly answered
Joy all tho vessels abreast the battery Between three
bud four NJ, the battery having slackened fire.
troops landed, under the fire Of the gunboats, and
amidst the most enthusiastic vipos with fixed bavonets
stormed the battery, driving the Paraguayans and
taking i in few minutes. The Paraguayans however
carried of thrce Of their guns with them The number
OF guns said to have been captured is nine This affair
As said to have cost the Baron Porto Allegro 300
placed hors de combot-a dear purchase for apparently
40 small an advantage.
THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL pARAGUAYSS TORPEDO.
!, Among the casualties the Brazilian side in this
cquvocal victory Is the blowing up of the iron clad
Rio dc Janeiro by torpedo This terrible instrument
of modern warfare is said been operated on an
entirely novel principle 1t Is alleged chat went of
in canoe towards the Rio dc Jauelro towing torpedo
behind him; that he got alongside the Brazilian vessel
when he sunk the torpedo to the bottom of tho river
with such arrangement that on reaching the bottom
II would rebound and strike the bottom OF the faied
vessel that this done With admirable precision and
smal particles.
Tho real fact to have been that the torpedo cx-
ploded under the stern OF the lfated vessel which
passing up the river waved from her course through
the strength of the current which caused TO
come in contact with the internal machine About fifty
OF the sunken vessel escaped the immediate con
sequences Of the explosion. These men attempted 10
shot, which killed most Of ,hem-some We oiccrs and
forty Ave men being killed by the explosion.
WHAT TIE tESsoRs EXPECTED
II was reported that curupaty would DO taken the
"a, but on that day nothing was done On the 4th
heavy ring was heard AZ Corrente supposed 70 be the
patty aud its second line OF trenches later Informa
ton brings nothing TO satisfy the people here at cast
the few who havo any anxiety In the matter at ALL
THE rARAGUAYAss REroRTgD STRONGER
The army was again delayed at Curuzd, which
position was being fortified General Flores had recon-
noitred the Paraguayan position and several attempts
had been made to flank tho enemy, but without
The paraguayans reported to DO In stronger position
than bv previous accounts When the next attack will
be mado is not known
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cEvsunEp
The hess has not gone any higher up than the masked
Battery and awaiting the attack OF the enemy Let
from the front affirm that had not been for the in
capacity OF the Commander In Chief the fortress Of
Curupaity az well that OF Curuz1 would have been
the very walls Of the former foracations but that
the General having ordered q retreat this good OPP
may eapse before anything else is done discomfort is
consequently very general and the people blame the gov
IN h Ala All ba n,e .ho
and whatf
cRrrrcrns
or course the critics at work In condemnation OF
Admiral Tamandare, General Porto Allegro, and others
who In command. The Admiral Is particularly
when he did not know Of Its existence These gentle
men do not seem TO know that the very essence OF
masked battery the fact Of Its concealmen Then the
An0io- BrasIidn inns paper generally correct In
spect TO matters Of fact ignores the existence Of masked
movement 70 attack that battery, hitherto unknown
Gil the shots hurled at the squadron revealed Its exist
friend honestly desires to tell the truth ba, that both
experience the same dhcuty In getting at that commo
diy, which is said 70 be attainablo principally
ciusively at the bottom or a well.
ANOTHER rSgfnaH Eos-cLAD.
should have mentioned In my last that an iron.cad
steamer named the Cabrai. arrived here from Liverpool
on the Isl instant She was built by John and George
Rainey for the Brazilian government Her armament
Captain MacEntosh According 70 some accounts she is
being 0ted out for the River Plate aud somewhat higher
ali the statements about her probable dissipation are
vague Her engines twin screws Of 24o horse power
Joseph Purcell her chief engineer, IL engaged 10 take
CLOSING on r,n SArrosAt ASSEMBLY
On the 10th instant the united houses Of legislation
met nj midday In the Senate house TO await the arrival
Of ther Ispsria Msjsstes, and their Hghnsssce tho
At half.past twelve the coming OF the Compile dEu
and the Princess Imperial was announced and they
were received by the depuiation nominated TO the
Al Que r. NJ the arrival Of the Emperor and Empress
vas announced and the population awaited them a. the
door Of the building and accompanied tho Emperor 10
So soon as his Majesty had seated himself and com
read the following speech -
August and most worthy representative. Of the ma
tonfn Of the present session OF the Assembly
no event las changed tho pacific relations Of the empire
with foreign powers
e complete sottoioH for the rinf nj capture IN ne
port ~ Boa @ the privcteer Florida " ne 'cdr ifedm
Tho war 10 which the President Of Paraguay pro-
voked "a stiI continuing the government y employing
with eject tho necessary 70 yindcaie the national
honor aided therein by the patriotism Of all Bra
xlllans.
Tho army tho navy the national guard and the vol
nntcers have signalized their vslcr and discipline BY
nov and brilliant floats which recommend them yet
more 70 the acknowledgment Of tho nation
The measures conceded by 10 the government for
the prosecution OF 40 noble an endssvor As also Tor the
euccor Of the families Of the brave who have pcrshed
10 the war; and Of those who have become disabled IN
shis seyc arc one more testimony Of your real Tor the
bonoI II Brazil.
Tie measures you have taken for the improvement Of
che circulating medium were an important service r'n
dered t9 the country.
I The hopes Of good harvest In the generality Of the
products on our industry fortunately being realized
TfsnbIic tranquility been disturbed in no part Of
the enprs which is doc 10 the disposition and growing
Th.aSs 10 Divine froydencs the state Of the public
nefI Sns y ana mS worthy representatives Of the
ualon-l hopo that, when returning 70 tho pro.
q your rsd'IS cu ru no' 'oy Sssss , 70
never diminish but rather always augment before
she enemy, proving thus bow much IN. nwiai-
81 our fellow citizens and that the harmony en- "a
chem resulting from the scrupulon. of The
onsa ~ our a country. above ali IN " y
Che national vote whose sincerity Indispensable to the
regular march Of our installations.
The session " closed
Defender Of Brazil
Their Imperial MAJ sites and their Hshnesses 'hsr
fe'''s'' aao 70, ,ns ~ eraoly broke up.
On tbs Is .rrasI rsors,.rrvs m.suffs a. ....r
b ms. before The ssgir.s y no. 2. senate so rrs
I'd compendium of the business done IN me hous'
Of Deputies during the past session Among me VIZ
pcr,ance ~ having transplrcd In the lower House an
which have bcen concurcd In BY the senate ana sene
n Adopted the resolution frssiss coassips navigate
sacpssS The resolution, come from The senate, upo