New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-20
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TIE ASSAULT ON SEPT. p.

lash Of the Alhos on CuTupHy
n E1m ST. Yesterday a. NJ m after the saGafapSS ron
fort AND line. Of totcaeHs Of Curupaiiy from gcoeK 10
Vseornt d Tsmaudar6 al the moment when the roneads
BTa1 Tamaada6 aud Barroso forced the sockade under
VERY heavy 6re from the enemys battery the two COLLINS W
stt6oh anl Of my command which were awsE
tsis toeont IN onvsnea positions r,Seiisa extreme right
ofbe euemys nirenchment where the battery ." t p in
t,sh,aept A. ~ sane time coamn Of gentine infantry
having IN reserve another advanced upon 'N' '' ~
The sc was vigorous obng The enemy to abandon 90 hs
art hbe si intTenchnenis when go s,rdirg nsragct
gArnisbss With field artillery which retired H., . ,. 81
Hsving rsnspassed this hrst obstacle under shower OF
vrsrs fcb VIZ thrown great number Of ~ and -
Founders impossible 70 attain ne center o. the echS
Inc defense which consisted Of high peIaPeis wlth deh o
Nc eet and IS feet depth ct whose ends they had raised
cYerfowed bottom rendered nperabe by obattses placed IN
item EXISTING between the two Entertainments.
In presence fhc many and such powerful obstacles Il
na impossible carry by assault 50 strong position IN which
Eyen 10 according the information have more than 40
brave penetrated into the Fort Of Cure and got pos
ed were victims Of their patriotic daring -,
deTtaug 10 ascertain viii send them TO Your ENceency
that only these but other acts Of true sbHegaon may not
me Argentine column eucouneTing the insuperabe
difficulties in is attack nowithstandEg the gaany WIN
which advanced accord with Gen Mitre ordered re
treat Which effected in good order carrying Ia not only
wounded but slo dead without single one OF INC
enemy daring OF his line 20 gEe shot although
his artillery FIRE ceased only at a o'clock when the forces
MANY and much FELT are tie losses occasioued by this fus
traed attempt Your Exceency VIII see by the nominal re-
bruised which have the honor Of adjoining.
According note showed 20 me by Gen Mire the Agen
AZ soon a. possible win give Your E1ceency detailed re-
moth BARON IN PoEoAlEGI
Ctlr,isa Sert q leo
sfcoxD CORPS or TEE Army AGArST PARAGUAY.
Kmod-Ohcers 81 rryaes 50 Woan1eG-od af fotai
Jutees, l,atl COntased-Ohcers e p1'ates ~ i0'"i
The forfcaons Of CaruTay mounted with 50 pieces
COMPRISED n 60 men half lraz.lans half Argentine
According the report Of Admiral iamandare a. a m me
csds Hla and lima STAINED up in sight OF the
Of Curupay and OPENED fire while TIE IRON cas bIa1
sss and three armed bombored the works nom position
une1posod 10 che enemy direct IRE IN, a. 80
Ats ne enemy were keeping up heavy artillery hre upon
htJat Ne oekede was forced by The irosclads Brazil
and Tnmandare which placed themselves in position
Una and balm and he Parnahyta Bctorhc and Mage
placed obgcy 20 il ed % dsmoani ms cannon composed oil
~ a. Founders and some 20 49, a., r.. - a.,
ordered Oh the frc 90 converge on ne Tort as the
siomers already advancing and he artillery and mus
betty tres were general alosg ai te nIenc hmsnls ,
Al the very heavy tIC o Parfgnyan artillery continued
And tle allied army BAD not yet obtained any advantage
Gems Atc end Porto Aec then resolved TO elect The re-
tsnt of t.o two armies 90 ilCr positions az Cirlza
ne If 81 Carupay directed IRE the ships at the side
rfll and rauadaIe Which had The starboard plating
some rss sT, broken many bolts started and backing
% wood sd, of their cascmaies rayoy shaken
IWoN Wei, NO. E ~ e s s D'l cau ,
damage ana woands stated the included reports dirah
wounded Tlmmdare kled and wounded Lima BarIos
p wounded Bahia wounded. harOso wounded. The
othol iroa eads lal 90 damages worth consolidation
tc position occupied ty them above stockadc very "a
su 20 maintain therefore Ordered the squadron to retire n
order % OBJ positions occupied previously
TtI,s poundcrs in ne battery Of caupay were dis
Tie aIos Farnsy ba received two balls and some grape
lot bad 90 damages 81 imloftancc
The the 10th battalion embarked M the squadron whom
Had ordered TO The Gran Caaeo caused some loss to the
,f 80, L.. IL, -.slof sDd soo,s eligbt,
vouldCd Among these lat was Capt Enaro Antonio dos
Santos commanding tle Second Division
Tie siIs % she Paraguay side received some grape and
ton ba suffered no damage TLoy had oily wounded
CcnmeaJatcr ra.'ed all engaged on The siaa and the
BaIou Ama4onas tle edah Second Lieut. Alfred
rnTon or ETronrs OF moScLADs ENGAGED.
The Brazil position 90 Orr with her sthrtonrd battery
with grape and shell Tie enemy pcrnacouAy kept up
stre-ai tnt om tvg pouaoes sergard with one va
the portfolios and disabling Of her by breaking un
piece At2 orders fire but while the
men gong into the hold nom The cnsemae shot entered
port breaking Che uuuon and striking inc helm SCATTERING
MANY other mon were slightly hurt BY The innumerabs
that not single person or Thing was untouched by he
The part siarboard eide Of The c0mprehended
between be sternmos port and started
according opinion u Engineer could resist
Five Of men wounded by fragments OF iron
Nine round the port parting the hrs
plate below peuctatag q inches and driving In the plates
starting The and the iron Inning inside between the ls
snd 81 ports penetrating y and ID inches and parting one Of
SI round % port penetrating aud u inches driving
plate inch inward and starting oil the rect
the Of The ganEway port the lt plate
above the water line entering - inches parting and driving
tin inch
one forward Of the gangway port on the plate the
waternc entering u inches parting the plate and driving
One another Isl plate penetrating inch aud driving The
one he wserne penetrating inch and driving in the
sixteen others struck in various places other than the plating
Of which cut the deck the essemae tyesng O
Ianks and entering FAR the lining plate which started
half shutters destroyed and damaged
The Brazil about four hours close to the battery forcing
The Baoss forced stockade Immediately ae the Brazil
aud anchored above her between and two cables length Of
The fort remaining until 40 10
OF the that the casenate made dePreson
aEehes depth in the plates struck and drove them IN ana
drove the plate in inches two above The portfolios one on
starboard making irregular dent Another
struck the engine forward Of the
parted the grating and wounded Two bremen severely viii
Iplinters three the chimney, and sin the deck.
Beside the two french, two other men were slightly
Two kinds Of shot came on board one spherical C. the other
resembling the Anessngor pattern with steel points and K
spiral hsnges This however noticed by The commander
motion like dOube headed shot and strike
with the point and sometimes with the
recognized in the appearance Of the ndentaons made
The TamandaI6 forced the stOckade report
YET Published She had siarbOard side Of the
severely battered aud started She had killed and four
The Lima BaIras and Bahia remained below the stockade
The former bad the iron column supporting the captains
woundng the slightly -Four shots struck the side
three the towers one rasefsed the engine room grating aud
oers dd damage N other parts She tired Jos smooth shots
Atd q shells Besides tho captain sosmen was wounded
TIE Bahia Disappointed one and disabled another OF the enc
uys e Founders She struck by ~ pound shots eight
the sdes three on the turret foal on m covering three
the stack and one The capstan She bad three slightly
wounded ilfde the tower by splinter from ball which
he appsfstus fred 70 the Tsmandar6 bv Mr. Toonb for
preventing explosion Of topedoes there had been oppOr