The New York herald., 1866-07-13
took place the oath uimo and the brnt Of again
fell on the Brazlians, under General Osorio.

JOok place on tne z4tn uUmO ana Sno Druus VI oean
| fell on the Brazilians, under General Osorio
On the Goth the General in-Chisf moved his whole
army to the borders Of Estero Belaoo whcre tho Para
guayans had fortified themselves. cavalry charge,
and few Braziians Oriental baalions ordered 70
attack sufcient to dsodge the enemy nom this
/ point Tho allies, having crossed the Psso OF the
Estero Belaco made reconnossauces on the 2lst
| and ed and prepared everything for an attack
General Mitre had ordered the assault Of the enemys
intrenched camp TO take place on the Zsth Before,
however any movement was made on thai day, at half
psst eleven In the morning the enomy with his whole
power attacked tho Of the allies In three columns
consisting Of over twenty thousand men, commanded by
Barios Resquln ana another general, probably Diax
HKRs ONSET rAEAouAyASa
The allies acknowledge that the enemy foil them
the centre and flank with extraordinary bravery bring
ing eight baaons Of infantry and eight Of cavalry In
the centre. the number the left and about
half ON the right flank. From the very beginning the
battle along the whole line became general Although
the allied artillery poured murderous re into ad-
vancing Paraguayan columns still the latter attempted
break the line different points; and this attempt
such their fury tho nsht became hand hand
one In q few mimi es-ther cavalry dashng to the
mouths Of the cannon Of the al'ies Paraguayan
coumn OF three thousand men even had the audacity
70 get In the rear 0f the a but they repnsed
by Brazilian division The Orien,as and Braz lians
most; the Aryenn = on the right had a smaller number
of the enemy 70 contend WITH and embraced The oppor
cast on then al the counenceuent Of the struggle
through the fight of four hundred Of their cavalry
before The Paragnayans who charged them nearly to
ltApri, about three miles t0 the ~ the army
GUAyAvs.
After four horrs hard fighting the Paraguayans with
drew beaten aud rou'ed, 10 their fortified camp.
LOSES slDks.
The estimated losses tho side Of the Paraguayans
are SET down in four thousand Killed
n thousand
prisoners while he Brazilians put down their loss
ony three hundr killed and six hundred wounded I,
Is true, the Braziiians acknowledge that the Oren al
batta)iOns were mach cut up The allies lost srea,
many superior oiicers Gene'as Osoro and Pannero
wounded, ths form having horse killed under
him. The lie ing ParaguHyans could not be parsued
by reason OF the bud ground, atounding IN swamps,
RrxoRs Asp Rspos7s
Il expected that another battle would be fought
the folio" ing aas namely The asa S1. does no. seen se"
have, probably arrived with tire by this tine
Some bulieun-, pnbished in Buenos Ayres report he
Paraguayans as retr,ating to Humaia but this must be
ved with caut'on the ParaHuayans havo alwavs
been US when they have not stirred
IN inch.
This OF the allied service arrived IN front OF Cru
Mag one Of e STEAMERS got agrouni Before inis fort
the Parag ayans had planted stockad-, behind VIII ch
thew placed few ia, bas armed with 1cayv artillery
II seems that tn following day, The Mag, I'd
of, and that Vsconde Tamandar6 had completed hs re-
connossance of curupay arrived at the conclusion
removed and destroyed in a few hours
CuRUP Iry--UiTt CA. UALTIE1
On the arrt al 0t the ncet in frnt of Curupaty the
alarm given and q leave the shore
and board large schooner anchored In the channel
few m,ments af'er this vessel went down, a. Is sup
posed by the bur- ting Of n torpedo for that
other obstruction at thar place would be useless
there 10 rtcen feet " wafer IN the channel Two Of
the buoys tina, adrft wien the vessc sunk were
picked up bv The Brazilian clad Barrso, and found
to be made II i'm and II immense size. Two long tubes
alsp seen from tn scs Of 1eet They had
Np, n,
sruR. csYiCER
II been ascertain ihnt owing the deser-
ton of Pnragnayan officer that the allies ain
taken by surprise ihs officer ASSURED ih allied com.
,uandeIs that they were 10 be attacked Immediately, and
that that 10 b. Lopez Ia.l attempt
iKrRIpAricSs
The Indians in the her or the Argentine
republic laslug committed extensive dcprcdaiions-
stealing Ia ge numbcrso c.-have been kept in check
On the requson OF Gencral Osoro, levy Of fifteen
tho sand tr0ps Tor the war has been ordered by
| the BRAZILIAN government
rHr xrsTpY AND rnE WAR vnsScKs
There IL vcry httlc gcuersl Tvs to report The
strength OF the ministry tried in the Senate the
6th instant, the subje OF oan O 50 600 900, when
the ministry won BY vote Of fifteen In house Of about
confined T. BRAZIL and u be or is taken n ninety at
| six per cent
| THE WEATHER.
Coo, wca her prevails. and the public heah is all that
| could bo wished.
| General Masr~'s Omcial Despatch.
FiEID oy vIcToRY AT TU0UiTT, May "a, 1865
have the honor 70 inform your Excellency that the
allied arms obtained ,oda, complete victory over the
my's army, which made srtie frOm their fortified
lines and ked position nj the moment when
were d,spoSing ourscivcs 10 operate ON his
The result the complete repuse Of the eDemv at
all points, he ieaving the field than 1000
corpses, bearing OF greater mber o wounded. de-
carei by dcserters and prisoners; and there re
naming In power canrous and prisoners,
who<c number cannot specify AT this moment, hav
ing yet received the Official repors Of the generals
chief generals OF division does the short time
at my disposal before the departure Of the mail rmt
me communicate further details to you.
The part relatively small
The enemy has ain shut himself up thin his for
titled having escaped complete desruc Ion before
escaping thereto through the dcutie~ Of the ground
surrounding which docs not permit OF an active and
continued pursuit
In proper time will have the honor OF remitting the
bulletin Of the allied army, which viii have published
as receive the reports 70 which referred upon
this important victory.
In the meantime Ifclicitao the allied nations on this
glorious triumph that still more the result OF the
campaign fulfilling 1t the time duty Of rigorousu
tce In Civ testimony 70 the able and valoous proce
dure OF General Flores and Marshai Osoro who dstn-
eushcd themselves among the foremost and OF all the
generals officers and troops of the three allied armies
who, without distinction, all accomplished their duty
worthiiy.
God guard your Excellency.
| BARTHOLoME MTTRE.
Newspaper Accounts.
i tfrom the Anglo brazilian Times
The Intelligence received from the River Plate is
highly interesting, great battle having been fought
upon the oath Of May, in which the allies COM