The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
THE WAR In PARAGUAY.
OUR RIO JANsIRu CORRESPONDENCE.
Rio JANErRo. August rs, 1896


TIE RELIABLE GENTLEMAN IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Shortly after the departure of the English steamer
with my last letter all sorts OF rumors OF battles fought
Paraguay, resulting In to the arms OF the
allies began prevail here These have since
then been filtered through several arrivals from the River
Plate and although the so-called authentic reports are
very conflicting, and contradictory is undoubted
that there has been much fighting, with consider
able loss of life resulting In small Advantages on
the sdo OF the allies The readers OF the HERALD will per-
haps be surprised 10 learn that that ubiquitous and
portan. parsonage, the re,ablo gcntloman, who did
such good service during the elegraphobc period Of
the recent struggle in the United States perform
ing similar service in this part Of South America His
headquarters seem to DO alternately fixed at Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo and sometimes he pays flying
visit TO this city At other times he is heard Of at Corr
entes and at the allied camp the Parana
Through this gentleman and from other equally
'reliable" am able TO compile the following summary
OF intelligence from tho front since my last advces:
A STUBBORN FIGHT.
II viii be remembered that, in my letter OF the 9Th
instant spoke OF the passage OF General the Baron
Porto Allegro down the Parana to join the main army
under General Mitre. That junction having been com
pleted plan Of attack the Paraguayans formed by
che new General Poydoro determined on, with the
view OF dislodgng them from position a hill on
which they hard at work forfying themselves,
aud from which they would have been enabled 10
ger the left and OF tho aos The hill In question
was situated tho flank occupied by the Brazilians
brigade OF whom, by order OF General Polydoro
ceaed themselves after nghtfa in tho woods tho foot
OF the hill. At daybreak or the 18th OF July the fight
commenced the part of the concealed Brazians by
whom the Paraguayans surprised while at work in
their ntrenchmcns from which they driven after
short but sharp tight The Brazians, having accom-
plshed this feat advanced along the height TO assault
the Paraguayan works in tho rear, but they
ceived with such FIRE from the that they
forced to abandon tho attempt conne themselves
the defence Of the work which they had taken. This
was successfully DONE Notwithstanding fierce attacks
BY the Paraguayans and the storm OF missiles that
burst around them. The victors, however, suffered
considerable loss and the troops under IRE relieved
several times during the day.
SUCCESSOR
The fight was renewed ON the 18th and continued with
great obstiraoy during the 18th, tho object Of the allies
being carry the line or the Paraguayan fortica.
TONS in which they successful for tmc but the
Piraguayans subsequently, recovered tho dciences and
again lost them The battle became general, almost
che entire force both sides being engaged Finally
the allied troops recalled, as II deemed that
SUCCESS In that direction would be dearly bought and
the allied troops retired in good order without being pur
sued, dash by the raraguayan cavalry the
right flank or the Arsentines in which they wero
pulsed The allies remained In possession Of tho works
fhef had captured the 16lh which thoy at once
strengthened and armed with heavy and mortars
The position gained Is deemed likely TO be Of great
vco 10 the allies On tho whole four different engage
monts took place. amounting to very litilo except the
great slaughter, either side. Tho number placed
hors de combat on the OF tho allies Is estimated at
400 OF course the loss Of the Paragusyans Is said 10
DO much larger In fact these people seem TO DO pos
sossed OF tho vital tenacity OF the Adams Lans and
Esbncs OF old, whose armies, amounting 70 many
myrads always being Cut In pieces by tho Romans,
but always contrved 20 show equal number OF mon,
ready 10 be made mince meat OF in ike manner, when
ever the Romans chose 10 attack them again.
WHAT
when the attack was made by the land forces the
10th the aeet weighed anchor In Inc morning ana pro.
nssdsd up the rver going round tho bend just below
Curupay. At four NJ OF the same day y returned TO
Ate former anchorage, without having nred shot a. tho
epemy's fort Tho following Is account given as the
cause OF this silent manoeuvre:-
"a small gunboa up the feet last night, tho
18Th OF July with dispatches 10 the Admiral Informing
him that day tho positions occupied by inc Para
going 20 be TAKEN and that " mad become
neressary ia: lie enemys attention should DO diverted
from the t. mot important points defended by Lopez,
and light the way Of the allies" Tho movement was
made, but was only partially succesful because Lopez
detached only few thousand cavalry towards the river
and defended bis limos with great tenaciiy losing as
already mentioned only the most advanced one. but no
artillery
General Polydoro unfortunate in his nrst pan and
sa' I, ny nsvsaaSs Among he Slain on tho part q
fhs allies are Generals Fausto, Aquiar and Leon do
4alleo OriensaA Their bodies sent to Monicvidoo
s s"' s;,,,. aS, - ~. S
General Mre, OF his dispatches, says '-"After
The glorious aud sanguinary battles OF the last three
DAYS we arc Low quiet, and tho enemy more crcuu-
..cneed n bis positions lie has received severe
nelvca We have fortified lines and protected our
flank The enemy 10 have been terrified since our
Ia Ina ~ VIO
c0ns over SINCE Under the heading "Stop Press
the Nacion Aro,nina ontcvidco July 20, contradcss
Ses,erday whole q Bdenos Ayres was unluokily de.
ccved ~ tue letters from the army 50 20 believe 10
Complete triumph over tho encmy by the allied arma
ny later accounts we learn that the 7rJd Is the author
OF the so called victory.
ARRIVAL oY ncRsrs ron TIVE ALLIES.
Nearly I'VE thousand horses, according 70 last aiyices
rad arrived at the PAso da PAra but Il IA 10 be- feared
that unless thor trea'men, changed they win be OF
ittis use The rst batch that arrived AZ were
already In o miserable condition, from want OF GOOD
fodder Although hundreds upon hundreds of talcs OF
ns avs S Sssn ' Sssa " sss s appears ss.
tle poor brutes The hay has been landed all sors OF
weather and eft tho bank Of the river exposed 10
heavy showers Of rain.
HosrrAIiTy or LOPEZ
a ocrcpcnden! writing from inc Parans 70 the
cent messenger 10 the allied camp, inviting General
Nitro 10 partako OF chnTosco (bccfsakel he next
day-tha, bong some anniversary Of the Psasuayan
chief Tho report may DO received for Just az much a.
81 may be worth.
rBx BRAZILIAN sHrIs pHrrcrTvs
No fresh movements against the allies had been A.
tempted By Lopez From lime 10 time r shots we're
beng fred from the Psrsguaysn camp. but without
doing any damage 70 the alice Two Brazilian bstteries
sessd Sys ossS: from n 'ss i ron, Sa Tho majority
n We efazIian shells 90 nYt explode a. eli and that
$a.ss % their own pisSss Ralhv dsnssrVS practice
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