New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14


CONDITION OF THE ALLIED ARMY-wHAr LOPEZ
70 poISG-poRro ALEGRE's DTvraos-ANorHER
RATTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MOVE
MISREPRESENTATION OF THB BRAZILIAN hiSiS'
TRY-BUsIyEss MATTERs-AMERIcAE EABAs-
sADoR.
From Our Special Correspondent -.
RIO JASEIRo. August c. 1866.
With the exception Of an attack the Argentine lines oil
the allied encampment on the lin uit' by strung e
~ paracnavans nothing Of any note has occurred since
my last It appears that President Lopez ge's teu IN
action sooner than Gen. Mitre and to keep his men ID
GOOD Trim, he leads them every and then against the
allies and seldom withdaws without having gained some
thing by his rapid and unexpected movements, If not
materially, at least in prestige. .,o
The following is General Mres letter to fnend aiter
this last engagement 1t may be regarded as son VI non
official report of the three battles OF that Day IN wcn
the Paraguayans showed the greatest vaor and tenacy
possbe As 10 the losses sustained by the two beger-
erens private letters have put them down at about
the same on both Sides viz 200 to 800 hors e eo~0d
Gen. Mitres letter to the contrary notwithstanding
GEN. MTRE's LETTER
HDQRs, TUYUIY, July 10.
To n. yfes Pre,idsnt Of ns Republic d. MARCOS Pr
MY ESTEEMED FRIEND Within an interval OF n hours the
vanguard had withthe enemy
and been thrice victorious Three days ago pushed
strong infantry picket to the argentine IOn Gg oD the
left Of his fortified positions The pekd eoneo
of
behind and was attacked the 10th by two baons Of
infantry regiments Of horse and two how,veTs lac
PIE a psainst snch great odds till reinforced
by the rest Of the battalion and the Correntnos tight en-
sued at 80 PAGES apart led on by Col kva VINO zen Two
the right abOn fresh forces coming to the eosmy AID
He took three prisoners killed six and drove the rest INTO the
Estero where they had many killed or wounded
Yesterday about D. the enemy again fell on our ad
yanCed guard with greater NUMBER viz strong OF
foot regiments Of horse and howzers The CoITenno
battalion in advance held grouud the s Of the Line and Sna
Nicolas battalion rushed TO the rescue ana
20 the enemy when desperate struggle enaed and he enemy
threw ranks which did us damage Col
Riyas With the sd battalion and Legion haf OF ne
made dash on the enemy, while covering one OF Us
and checking their advance routing them and dnng mem
wounded and powderchesI but men could lot follow
them through the smoke for their Coogeye rockets ad set
the ground afre After picking the arms and prisoners
Gen Paunero who bad sailed forth with The reserN ordered
second combat which has reference to the third lam going
to relate ,,. -. =, ,,..o..--o.
Seeing that the enemy had not Droheht out a s
and that the routed forces had reformed ~ msH
again sem FORWARD the "a oaon anu ,ha adj
1ogay 10 rsonnoeT HE moysens 6nding thai Be was
inst then preparing for more serious attack with
forces The two battnons posted in the bush I'll the
enemy near and poured in deadly re that lomeWha
staggered them Col Rvas vas o the 9oh snd
I anS combat eSud resulting in he
hne, anu nm S 80, "a, l m ss,srs ~ the Ged
Oslg % dioS- ,bro,sing sav some NJ ther arm.
Eva hs dsoa and wounded while thew got into the
h "a & rss and sscened under eoyer of The night, our
$500, oysa3 n the hostie lines shouting "hurrAb the
AySentIns RepubIc and The triple Alliance bpt got no
answer other than the groahs Of the wounded sticking %
in the bog boles Yesterday hgnng ~
enemy leaving Ss sorPe' on ,ne I,@ n woapSsd also
N r pe, $50 mb.tets (but more are every
moment from the Eero) quantity OF aeooniehehs shd
ammunition. calculate tne e,ein! Us % a., o ,o s W.
hundred. We have also suffered as u @ ia ~ 49, 49,
hard hghuns ~ my iIs S 10 Wo1ndoJ-Cor The nost
omoers anu :, ~. bad hardly other arms than
Iart sngsl sh .rss,cai bals We depor. the los, Of
Wior fobegaray Killed leading on his men and OF four
e. whose names have not vet learned Majors AdecOa
and Vaerga are badly wounded but there eth hopes Of
saving them 1 am glad say that the Argeniines have
earned the euogum Of the whole Allied army IN 'front.' oil
whose lines they exhibited ther courage anu
gave Eon these ueta 10 80 d., ., 80 IiI,1
can haISy DC . lhaue ~ uus s,i Ia s'' WIN 49, Wv
% GOO cayarv ~ R,ron Port Alerres army has
arrived AZ Iaprn the Baron remains the and
tends 10 protect the Mones frontier two Brazilian and
two Correptno divisions. remain yours truly
BAgrotom Mi1RE
tits not explained why the Brazilians and Orentas
were spectators in this fight, when their cooperation
might have destroyed the Paragnayan columns ehtiey
The Paraguayans withdrew TO their lhtrehcled mes
from which they keep up continuous nIe on INC Aieh
thereby annoying and nlunne them 10 great extent
Gen Polydon has taken command Of the Brazilian
forces in consequence Of Gen Ozoros retiring 10 Buenos
Avres Ozorios health in very shattered condition.
and 1t would have been impossible for him 90 have CON
tinued much longer in the unhealthy situation TO which
he and his army taken by Gen. Mitre.
1t is also reported that Admiral Iamgndare IS rery ek
and viii deliver over his command to another officer
This Is polite way OF expressing ms recall
IL reports ron the Paraguay RIVER DC coIecb ihe bI
lillian feet might as well return TO mo- as 70 continue IN
its present anchorage below Curupy beyond winch they
cannot pass for the many distinctions sad TO have been
placed in the channel through which the vessels
will be compelled 70 pass II is true that the Para
guayans have been constantly at work about Curupaty
terrifying themselves ana SINKING every craft tley e4ud
lay hold OF IN the nVer az the same ume keeping tnet
enemy on the aert Dy sehdng one OF TWO uey az
the shape OF torpedoes every DAY toTaIu tLe He';
bIazllan sitols NV s pe S! re- 80, ia ~
ing some OF tnel nom men eouise M & % IA
cstchlhg otneIs' Ihi s sne Ple''i N '"1
any accident IN tneii a. 70 ooo ma, ho ioaoa
Is sad 10 iea'e lha' .e 1870 men "no I Inv >,
Paraguay more tnan 1nree MONTHS slee arc Ie'eeS ~
NIUE more tnan oP'oOo' ie ~ t,ni VI @ LGI,
OF Ester belIoas nave Deeh lHnuuIi u! seheIy puol
intermittent levers ana malignant sma-of nave lhhhed
Their ranks 20 an ppaDg eAeh. Inc IacA OF u0elIs
grlevousy felt and mas contrDnted IN great part t0Wu
this terrible mortality Dozens OF these gentry NhA inc