The New York herald., 1866-03-30

zsrcss vsgancs 70 be always on the qut viv,
- rsps the enemy, part cuariy when no attempts to
sss Ne nveS, ss he did and had done twice be.
Dre. IN canoes which be easily ridded by ordinary
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fhe following Is the ofncai report of the AFFAIR
TIE OFFICIAL DEsPAroHEs.
.,e TUE FIGHT AT rAsso DE LA -PArRIA.
HxADouAx1ERs Feb I, IS -A
- TIE MINISTER on wAR Cor. Jmus MARsrxKx:-
have the honor 70 forward you the enclosed report
rom the chief Of rhe sn which you WIN please con-
1sy 70 the Vice President Of republic The debut Of
Assssond division Busnos Ayrss) which for the first
tme came under are we'll most or the ooers has
been briiant and although their generous ardor the
1ght he's caused them losses and thus prevented
ne victory from being complete and the enemy from
lsing totally annihiated, feel bound 10 recommend
hem 70 the thanks Of the people and the government
BARroLOME MlTRE.
10 TIM PRnapxr or rus REPuBIxo AND GsxKnAI,rs
CnxF:- stF '' ~
Ihave tho honor 70 advise your Excellency that IN
ponsequsnce or descent OF the ehcmy far as tho Pc
Suao the 30h ult, and Of the encounter mentioned
~ the enclosed despatch OF General Hornos reinforce
nent sent 70 the vanguard according 10 your Ex
beency's order, composed Of the Second division Bue-
nos Ayrcs). undcr Colonel Coussa with detachment OF
brtnlcy.
mo vanguard being thus strengthened the enemy re-
eurnod yesterday, in tho same force 70 the Peguajo
bringing with them howItzer. Our guerilla cavalry
etAckcd them tho nank, while the infantry under
Colonel Ccussa fell on them In front with vigor driving
hem back and pursuing them hoty far as Passo dc Ia
assa although the Circumstance Of men having 70
ade across two creeks and large marsh up to their
Aps n water prevented the pursuit from bong a. vgor
- mht have BEEN and the small number Of h
ansmy taken prsonen is owing 10. the rugged dsnlss
which covered Their retreat
AZ the Passo de 10 Patria the ensy endeavored 70
y6m under cover Of reserved force sas,onsd on ths
bsaoh and some artillery mountsd an island which
pemmands both hanks Of tAo rivsr within half cannon
thss ranee; WHILE a The sane time considerable mum.
oss e oasees came 70 reinforce them.
Nevertheless our infantry pushed into the thicket
which sirts tho coast for about leagus, swimming
acros two large marshss andadvancng BY the forest
ppsninss, wherever practicable, u they came on the
Snemy's 6ank cutting their ne IN two With vigorous
charge and causing them 70 abandon several canoes
which ncated down the river tho rest escaping In boats
q swimming to the Paraguayan side. IA likely
scry seeing that The river al the PAsso IT, in conse-
4asnce Of its flooded state now two thousand yards
vide, with three knot curent-CoR. HERAIpI
Tho result Of the day would have been decisive and
oosssucson oi the enomy oompete, had not Two
e.s u os.'saons and seserA omceS just ianen,
aAsnpea INC Ardor Oh of men, ana per-
..ss. -. .'ss' - '.ol manu- Wv
a the impsnstRahis wood bordering the river where
tey also received enforcement Of ffesh battalion
end were able to maintain their ground although sufrer
As heavy lossos Of killed and wounded, in bayones
:. .skirmiGhcs with our men. 81 $780,, -.t~s.3 4
'o -. :. '''0n' unueI oo'one' n'v.s A.
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mon shoss t,lled in .cOn and Commanders Kem
end MARITIME. de Hog wounded besides ninety ran. and
ne sent TO tho hospital and about twenty ocers Of the
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jng on she enemy a., -" -. ~. .,,.,o,s
smoess led the way. "as 'n' A's' ''A'' '-
were ever under nre. :,
Colonel Conesa being at present with tne vaneuafo ~
-. =, p,,,. yhsve not vet sot a list Of the killed =
fSous ia''-, - - -...u -, ~ ouy casr -
learn that the number u sma'l mV'' " ..' Assc
Ssins ,sl,ghtiy wounded Colonel Conesa re- ssvcd
-.... n.rsra, Harnox in his sctlye - -,
e'n'o1oH 49," -. h.d ,,r,s "a e,ve pr -ss'1 49,
che vanguard, has not mao umo !" IVY - other thai
n vsvosl report which shall transUit 70 your rxoe,
49, !, a,s ,,v.e With other detaiI,. =
seney IN eeo "AAs, Wv"
JUAN . T9LVEY oBRA