The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-29
THIRD EDITION
FROM BRAZIL
Progress Of the War on the River
Plate-The Battle of Estero-
VeIlaco - Defeat of the
Paraguayans, with
Loss of $500
Men, Etc.
The ParaguRyans FOrtIEy ing their Posi-
.1lom- MORemenIa nm tue Pnrhnh.

stion- Movements om the PoranR.
From the Angto-Brdzitian T3m's, June 3.
The news from the River Plate this week
brings no tidings of any important movement
on tie part oil the combatants in Paraguay, or
OF any engagement since that OF Estero Vellaco.
Large quantities OF provisions had been got
across the Parana, and other preparations for
action were efecting. Great sickness, however,
especially intermittent ieveTs prevail among the
alhes in their connned camps IN that marsby
and low region, and all we're anxious for the
decisive battle that was confidently expected
would iree them from the necessity of camping
in so INV WholeSome a locality. As regards the
Prraguayans, the latest accounts represent them
as having Withdrawn behind the lagoon OF
Esterc-Velaco, iutTenching and fortifyIng their
position, which was about five miles from that
of the allies. Reports assign the 2lst for the
attack OF the allies, and these have every
1nducement 10 bring on decisive battle with.
out delay, it is probable that it will have been
fOue hit before this.
The fleet was still at Passo de la Patria and in
the mouth OF the Paraguay, awaiting the order
to advance, and making some preparations to
protect the leading vessels from the tOrpedoes
that are said to be in the channel OF the Para
quay.
The GudLegudy, one of the two Argentine
steamers seized by the Paraguayans before
the declaration of war; and which has been left
sunken at Passo de le Patria, had been raised by
the Brazilians, and handed over TO the Argentine
Government.
The Battle at Estero-VeIIReO-Despe
EnEagemept-PAraEn aEnayans Defeated.
The CormeI brought the news from the Plate
OF another engagement in Paraguay, at the lake
of EsterG-Vellaco, in which, pursuing their
policy OF attack, the Parae uayans, about noon of
the I'd OF May, fell upon the advance guard OF
Brazilians and Orientals under General Flores,
with iorce OF about 5000 infantry and cavalry,
and some pieces of artillery, for a time
bearing all before. them and succeeding in
carrying off four siX-pounders which had i'm
prudently been stationed too far forward in an
exposed situation. Taken by surprise, while
themselves getting ready for sudden attack
upon the Paraguayan advance, the allied van
guard suffered severely in the outset, especially
the two Oriental battalions, and the 9TH Brazil
liam battalion of the line, which gallantly sus-
tanned the shock until help came from the
Brazilian army in the rear. This was brought
by General Ozoro in person, leading on the
40th Bahia Infantry and being followed by
several other corps as last as they could be got
under aims, the enemy was checked asailed in
turn, and finally defeated and driven beyond
the outworks OF his camp, leaving behind 1000
dead, a number of prisoners, 800 guns, three
cannon, and two flags. The loss OF the allies
sums up about 700 in killed, wounded, and miss
ing, exclusive OF the four cannon carried off.
OF this loss in men, 656 casualties occurred to
the BIazilians and Onentals, and IS 10 the Ar
gentines, these last having been attacked by
body of cavalry. Marshal 0sorio had his horse
killed under him. General Netto lost his; and
General Flores had two slain, and also Two OF
his staf killed beside him during his desperate
efforts to maintain himself against the over
whelming forces brought against him. The
next day the allies moved their camp one league
in advance, on to the ground they had won the
day before.
The great amount of materials and supplies
required for the campaign in Paraguay had
been at last completely transferred to the north
side of the Parana, and the allied armi,s were
in position to move on; sill their progress
must necessarily be SOW, as the narrow and
difficult ground over which they have to ad-
vance can only be won mile by mile from their
opponents.
GENERAL MITRE TO THE VICE-PRESlDENT OF THE
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
HEADQUARTERS AT EsTERo .VELLAoo, May 8,
1861 have the honor to annex manuscripts
OF the official documents forming the third bull
letln of the allied army. By it your Excellency
will perceive that on the Sd instant, at noon,
the enemy, with chosen column OF six thou
sand men of the three arms supported by the
rest of their army in the rear, attacked our van
guard line with more audacty than fortune,
crossing at the pass of San Francisco the Estero-
Vellaco, which divides us from their advanced
line: Although at first they obtained some ad'
vantage over our first advanced corps, the re-
serves quickly assisted, and by attacking
them IN the front and on the HANKS,
Obliged .t them ITO to abandon DON the .so,n field,
vanced line Of provisional fortifcations, forcing
them to quit the woods which sheltered them,
and to leave behind in our power more than one
thousand two hundred killed, three pieces OF
cannon, two flags, eight hundred muskets, and
a great number of prisoners, in greater part
wounded, but whom we have not yet determined,
dS Juey are now ITSdllug III our uOspltdls On pdI
with our own sold ers. The loss of the allied
armies on this day amounts In its totality to
about SIX hundred and fity-stX men h0rS de
combat, the most being wounded All the
troops fought with vigor, and were directed with
intelligence BY their respective chiefs, especially
the Brazilian Seventh Battalion of the Lile,
which sustained at the f2rd the first onslaught Of
the enemy. the oriental Brigade, the division Of
Genera! Victorno, the cavalry pl General
Netto, the first corps of the Argentine aT1J,
which hanked the enemy's left, as also
the First regiment of the line of the
Argentine army, which repelled the attack OF
the right, taking standard ron the enemy.
As the most glorious trophies conquered in this
combat bv the Efforts of the Argentine arms
nave the honor of remitting to you the enemy's
standard taken by the First Cavalry of the line,
and the cornet taken by the Correntne Cavalry
on the same morning. Felcitating your Excel
Iency on this feat OF arms, which does so much
honor to the allied arms, hope you will give
publicity to this bulletin, which, through press
of time il is not possible 10 print in Corrientes
God guard your Excellency
BARTHoLoME NITRE.
We have established our camp at the farthes
point we attained yesterday on the Estero-Vel
iaco, now being a league in advance OF oul
former camp. MITRg.
w-Euwa6tOm IN RraZtI - UkGeOurRRtnI