The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-13
THE WAR In PARAGUAY.

hIo JANEIRo, May s.--No further intelligence
from the seat OF war has been received since my last
with the exception of an aIriYa from tue hO Graude
WIN dates from that province 70 the 10th ult and
from the frontier to the 9th of March,
The headquarters Of Baron Porto Al gre were at a
small place named santa Martha his main army was
al San Carlos, and the vanguard close to Itapua,
viii Tickots on the bank of the river at Ygampa.
The sanitary condition OF the army is mUcn i'm
proved Of late.
THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PARAeUAYAN CAMP.
The iollo EIng account OF the abandonment of the
Paraguayan camp Is taken from the Anglo Brazilian
Times of this day y;-
On the 10Th of April and the two following davs.
the transport OF the material of the army was con-
hnued, and both armies occupied their respective
ring between them than occasional exchanges of
musketry between the outposts. and that some yes.
whence their heaviest cannon could tell threw occa.
sioual pombsbells into the ParaouaYan camp
orose dTn dng ZVh & hGweyeg an mistake
ziian battalons Of the line, in the advance, mis-
some time causing the death OF nine men and wound
The Paraguay an camp having been roconnoitred,
was ascerained that there sixty pieces of ar
tillery placed to defend the fortlfcaions Prepare
tons re made to ASSAULT it but on the morning of
the 22d flames s uing from it, and on
General HettO's cavalry brigade advancing and en-.
tering the camp it was found that the Paraguayans
had abandoned 1t, alter removing everything of
value and setting fire to the buildings inside.
Whittier Lopez had withdrawn to was unknown
the 23d when the steamer left Corrientes
The same journal gives the following summary of
THE LATEST NEWS
Since the summary given our issue of the 4th
instant, we have to record the evacuation by the
ParagIayans OF their intrenched camp the road
to Humaita and its occupation by the Brazilian van
guard, Lopez having retired either to Humalta or
to some other position nearer 1t than the one he
abandoned.
A division OF the Brazilian feet together with a
sutfcency of boats and light steamers, had zone up
the Upper Parana TO transport the Baron de Porto
Alegre's amy across that river he having reached
Candelaria with his whole force; anu reports as
serted that he was already across aud on his march
TO Asunclon or to come in the communications OF
Lopez with that camtal,
The remainder OF the feet was within the Paraguay
to proceed upwards towards Humata 10 attack it
from the water side while the army assa ed Lopezs
other forces; anu the decisive conflict was daily
looked for, IT, as expected Lopez wOu offer battle
in the neighborhOod of that fortress which IS only
thirty miles rom the PaTana
Marshal OsorIO has been made Baron de HerVal,
with "grdndezG," in acknoW edgment OF his la @
services and those of the army, The order OF the
Cross being likewise bestowed on the banners OF the
TWO 0atIaltons which so distinguished themseves on
t 10 q of April.
Another iron-ciad and two bomb vessels left for
the Para a on the 4th and 9Th.
The Peruvian iton-cads., after some delay in port,
left ON the 29th ut for the Pacific.
BUENos AYREs April 27 The news received
iI0m the seat OF war since my last is unimportant.
the invading forces OF the allies, and risk battle
in the open county or fail back to the fortress ol
Humalta, and stand siege, remains to be seen
DETAILS OF THE PARAGUAYAN DEFEAT AT THE
ISLAND OPPOSITE PAsso DE LA PATRIA
For several days there was gre activity in the
allied camp, preparing to take possession of the
lslanu which ls at the pass, aud Is from the Argen
tine shore about two.thirds the distance the
river. Hundreds were busy in cutting long, straight
bTUshwOOd, and binding It in bundles about foot
in diameter, tor making embankments; Others made
stakes tor fastening the bundles, while carpenters
were making tables on which to use the guns on the
Early in the morning of April the whole allied
army and aeet were in movement to protect the re-
mova to the island OF two thousand troops. Gene
raj Hornos (Argentinel and General Flores (Uru-
there Hornos took four BRAZILIAN regiments. two
Argentine, and two nfed cannon. The iron-cads
and they also used the shelter of the island. During
this time Fort Itapiru kept up steady Ie on all in
! water-line and filled with water, but was saved.
Earthworks were soon thrown up, and the fire nom
| fort did the garrison but little harm.
Colonel Cartallo who commanded on the island
kept the greater part OF men concealed to deceive
the enemy. He threw up defenses and dug rifle pits
IN which, Tor want of tents the men lodged at night
On Apr 8, Lopez sentt Captain Romero in the
beng told LOpezs estimate OF the number OF ITS
ei'ndels he said lie never counted the number of
Captain Romero was formerly an aidde clmp of
Colonel no les (Paraguayanl, and when the Colonel
was accused OF treason he and all his officers were
| thrown into bison. Colonel Robes was taken be.
lore lore the army and shot and Romero long iayOrto
expeneneed, and of great resources and faithful to
President Lorez gave him four hundred picked
men, and cOnfded second division of many more
to another officer to follow, and reserve OF two
Whole army At gP NJ lady we'll SoifGaSS mounted, ted rode
up with boy in uniform, OF about twelve years old,
| and spoke to Captain Romero. II was Madame
| Lynch, the mistress of Lopez and she came to
| harangue ROmero's men. She said :-"You are
going to perform feat that will you with glory
| Captain Romero, promotion awaits you; aud wi /
myself prepare the liboons tor your decoration.
Gel tam of your success that am going to send
my SON. this lad, with YOU" The son was declined
with thanks
At O'Clock A M, April 10, Captain Romero em.
barked with his four hundred picked men in twenty
canoes and reached the island at about half past g.
followed by the others chosen for the expedition,
all one thousand men they mad no artillery and
supposed they were attacking only about four hun.
dred men. They we're repused at every point and
al day light the feet near DY opened the canoes
and very few men escaped AZ is difficult to ascer-
tain the exact result further than that the deIeat
Romero was total ana terriOls and he was taken
prisoner. AS 10 results General Mtre writes -
4 eight hundred mUskets, six hundred and fIty
corpses the Geld, two hundred dro WDed, thirty
canoes, much ammunition, and til rty prisoners, in-
Guiding the chiel OF the expedition. We lost one
hundred and forty nine men, among them Major
SampaIO and Lieutenant. Co IOnel Cabrita."
General Paunero says:-We lost one hundred and
forty men. Loss of enemy, six hundred and
torty.tour; muskets seven hundred; canoes, eight
one hatboati and several prisoners"
| II appears The object IN attacking the island was
merely 10 drive of the garrison and spike the guns
| Tor they surely could not keep a little unfOrtifed
| island which Waa surrounded by IRON clads. The
island is nge hundred yards long and four hundred
WIDE and u is eight hundred yards from Fort Ita-
pIu ana one thousand six hundred from the ATgen.
tine shore
An idea OF the fdebleness or the cowardice of the
PaTaguaYans has disappeared They ht like tigers
| A neelment has been known to stand its ground ti
1t was entirely cut to pieces, saying they had orders
not 90 surrender. The next mail must bring us
interesting details of the INVASION The despatches
them 'elVes say that particulars cannot vet be gwen
M y, Herald.
"A beautiful piece Of grey cornehan has been
received at the General Land Office Washington,
weighing seventeen ounces 1t was picked up
on one Of the streets OF ST. Croix, Wisconsin,