The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-02
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
Details Of the Attack on
Curupaity.
DEPENDENCY OF THE ALLIED PRESS,
OUR BueNos AYass CORRESPONDENCE.


little earthen fort the left bank OF the river
guay about five six leagues below the fortress OF HUI
malta 1t never had any importance until month
ago. II deemed little inconsderabe that could
be taken almost any DAY. After the battle at Curuzu
one two leagues further down. when the allies with
great loss took the isolated batteries Of that place.
resolved TO attack Curupaity without delay On septcm-
20 council Of held and tho attack resolved
| upon. On the 2lst General Flores much averse to
attack by land until after efectual bombardmeni
by the feet The Admiral hestated for directly front
of the fort paisado formed by sunken schooners
and the waters filled with torpedoes AT Ave p NJ.
another council was held when resolved attack
the next day and the fleet should the could
| ATTACK By THE FLEET
On the morning Of the 22d, at o'clock the feet
succeeded passing the obstacles far near
enough TO shell the fort private letter they
threw Sl3 shells This lasted for four hours SO far
"a Ia reported the firing from the fleet did damage
the fort while, the other hand tho squadron will
carry for many day. Several well
rddled by 100 pound balls Seventy are reported
| killed and twice many wounded About midday the
fleet drew off, just in time to allow the fort give und
| vdcd attention to the attack by land.
MOVEMENTS ALLIED LAND FoRcEs
At eight o'clock NJ four columns OF the allies began
to movewo upon the right and upon the left-and
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Founders they kept under hot ire of grape and
canister. The Paraguayans had mounted dfy-sx guns,
and they we'll served. The allies found three lines
Of defenceone Of stockade, made by inserting in
the ground Of thorny fecd together making
an abats one hundred feet WIDE and one nearer the
fort ditch twenty feet deep and twenty four feet wide
This the river side. On the side next the wood
they had two natural marshes double line Of abats
and two stockades At each Of these obstacles there
would be delays, and the time we'll employed by the
guns from the fort Colonel Rvas succeeded In opening
passes for single horseman to pass and thus led up
division to the ditch within pistol shot OF the fort
From that point he sent back for renforcements
These delays oil told fearfuy on the exposed troops
who could do but little, and fell in hundreds every
side Four regiments passed the second line Of defences
and reached the ditch They could got forward nor
could they return. Every man fell
RETREAT
Thus tho baltic ragged for three long hours when
retreat was sounded, and the exposed began to
retire under Calling flank and fire. AS well as
they could they took up and carried off their wounded
but under calling fire and with the delay recross
ing the obstacles to their march, they could not ex
pected to mind other than Themselves On every side
the allies found the ground marshy that narrow
passes only admitted the passage of troops. One
division It's way its allotted duty, fell into one OF
returned
to the place OF starting Others passed the hogs with
great difficulty Some officers lost their horses in
inglorous mud, and others lassoed and drawn
ironciads one side and by 1000 men the other,
stood far know unframed. Its fifty. six guns Of
stockades, wido abatts OF fced ,horny trees deep,
broad ditch natural and botomess bogs, and carthon
driven back The best army in the world.
ALLIES EErREAI1NG TO TUYUTY.
At latest news the allies removing their land
forces back TO Tuyuty, tho Estero Beaco whence
they taken for tins booess enterprise The nrst
c1s ormee was nearly annihilated and tho second
also suffered fearfully or this there battaons
that have not forty men left In each Among the
amened dead are several of the finest colones In the
service Colonel yeda led his up the deep ditch
back for renforcement He retreated by superior
orders aud during the day lost arm, and
az last advices but probable son OF the Vice Presi.
dent, Dr. Paz, was among the killed.
GENERAL FLORES oFrosED TO OPERATION.
General Flores from the first opposed this battle In
udcious until The fleet had seriously damaged the fort
but he was overrued Il was arranged that while this
battle progressed the old blie fold Estero Belaco
should be also occupied thai General Flores OF Uruguay,
and tho Brazilian General Polidoro should engage the
Paraguayans and prevent any reinforcements going
TO the fort But IN this plan failure occurred for,
though General Flores offered battle the Brazians
SILENT and there was little more than skirmish
WITHDRAWAL
Immediately sitter this battle General Flores asked
permission retire for short time to his country,
1000, said be 400 in number and loft for Montevdeo
0n arriving AZ home he dlsbanded his troops and
hsss 81 nc o =
return to the war, and have seen who believes
that he win return He the and origin Of all
conflict and aSx b .ts ss s out as :,
Among tho allee there arc many PuaguAyans; some
are prisoners taken 10 war armed and equipped and
drafted into the allied ranka An Officer from head.
quarters told me that they all nsht we'll Once two Of
Aafa ruatna To and ofs Aims twc
horses passed and reported 70 Lopez and he had
them shot immediately. II Is Understood that most
| Parasuayans II Is said that the Brarisns take no
prisoners pnd 10 return tho take Brazans
net s s "S II. old , 'o 81 warfare
In South America Parguayan among fhe allies, named
Deoud, has issued proclamation 70 HIS countrymen i'm
poring mercy their Brazilian prisoner After the
battle Al Fort curupsty they gathered up the bodies
the Argentine wounded and allowed them be taken
away but the Brazilian wounded bafbzrously
| dcred, stripped and thrown into the river
| IHy ARGxNT1SSs crrrro SICK OF THE WAR.
The people Of Buenos Ayres have no enthusiasm LEFT
for the Some Of the papers clznorous for the
removal OF the Commander.in-C Chief President Mire.
But the real evil they calculated the power Of
the Paraguayans Such nghtng has never before been
The Brazilian government, seems 70 understand tina,
the change OF leadership should be among the Bazans
expected by steamer TO morrow 70 take his place The
Two commands Of Baron Porto Alcgre and Poidoro are
TO be combined and IL is said the brazilian Minister OF
war himself Is 70 come and cummand Thorn, but another
runor Is tina, Baron Porto Allegro win command both
armies In combination. One thing 10 certain; nav
movement can occur tn rcnforccments sent up.
There needed at least twenty-five thousand men,
come Of whom now on the way. A CONSUMPTION y.
daily looked for hcre. Congress adjourned October
after session OF FIVE nionths ia little has been done
that the papers are rdicu'ng ne body very severely
| The session cost tho country $50 900, silver.
| The new marine railway for elevsting and repairing
ships and steamboasas TO be established at Cclonia IN
Uruguay, directly across the Ia Plata from this city. II
| IN by American company organized II Providence.
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There n small steamer here called the President Lin.
| coin. "A town Is also called Lincoln.
The new wool Ia beginning to arrive The last sale Of
North American. Pine ~ SIS, silver. per thou.
| ssnd feet
4 Newspaper Accounts.
Correspondence Of tho Bucnos Ayrss Standard Oct
/ Co.KKsrks Sept %, Is68
You have already heard Of the terrible
tanned the 2cd which cost tho allied army between
| Ave aud sx Thousand Tho attack wae led BY oui
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