The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-15
SOUTH AMERICA.

Allied Fleet Moving up the ParanR-
Naval SkIrmishIng Near PassO de Ia
Patria-rhe PRrRgueyRSs 60 be At
tackled In Front and FIana by the Land
FOFces-Fate OfGhs Spanish Brig "DOrO.
thea" Captured by Gne Peruvian Mont
TOR "Huesehr''-LargeA Arrival of Allied
1FOOps, ARTILLERY aud supplies aT Cor
FteUI, =, ETC.
RIO JANErRo, AOri 1T seems from the latest
reports that the Brazilian fleet has really arriV ID at
res BOcOs, where 1t anchored, aud formed IN line
from the lower bank of the Paraguay river TO the
upper tank OF the Parana the tans port ADd, with
Admiral Tamandare's flag, beng in the vanguard,
very close to Passo de Ia PatrIa.
THE DESTRUCTION OF FORT ITAPIBU RESOLVED ON.
A reconnaissance having been made of the position
OF the faraeuayans the desIruc ion OF the Fortress
OF ltapru as resolved on. Under the walls OF this
taken shelter She will certainly tall INTO the hands
OF the allies unless destroyed BY the Paraguayans
25.hu t. and it is asserted by the Oriental papers
three daS aIer that both the allied army and the
One Brazilian iron clad ana gunboats grounded
above Tres Bocos, tut were got of without any
damage, exceps that one had to put back 10 Cor
rientts for repairs.
PROMPT ACTION OF ADMIRAL TAMANDARE.
Admiral Iamandare has shown that he can &C
promptly when the occasion calls for prompt action
In hav ne ordered The three Argentine vessels com
pnsiug tho enthe ARGENTINE fleet, to remain at Cor
rientes as he considered tnem unit to stand the
enemys fire, or course this nuge Offense to the
Argentine admiral ia pilot of Rio Janeiro some
two or three years agol who communicated with
The General advised tine "admiral" to keep cool,
and 10 rest assured that wherever there may be dan
FER the Argentine flag will float proudly by the side
OF the Braz ian This puts one in mnd OF the army
of certain German archduke, which is said to con-
sist of eleven soldiers and halt, said half being
drummer boy.
THE WHEREABOUTS OF GENERAL PORTO ALRGRE.
1t is said that Baron Porto Allegro, with ten thou.
sand men ls on the banks OF the Parana opposite
ItaDiIu, but nothing is mentioned of SIX thousand
Paraguayans who few day previous were reported
10 be in the same place
HOW THE 'DoRoTHEA" WAS DISPOSED OF
After an exchange of noes hinglng on the cues.
tiOn to whether the DorOthed was sent in as a
prize or as transport, as alleged by the captors,
II was decided that she was prize, and there
fore ordered TO leave the port twenty hours
which she did, being towed out OF the harbOr by a
Steam launch OF one of the Peruvian ron.c ads and
Brazilian towtolt. 1t IS SAID about town. that pre-
vious TO her departure large portion of her cargo,
consisting of jerked beet, from Montevideo had been
transhlp ed 10 the sds as also everything of
value on board When about ten miles outside and
close TO the island Rasca. the Dorothea was ds-
which steamer was despatched from The Navy
Yard to the assistance of the burning vessel, but
see what remained of her down. Conecures are
rlie as to the cause OF this accidental fire, so much
resembling the Seinmes way of dong business.
The vessel may have been purposely destroyed;
but there Is vast difference between this transact
ton and those III winch Semmes figured inasmuch
as Peru Is an independent power, recognized by all
civilized nations as such ana resisting the
ZION OF an arrogant FOREIGN power on nelghborlng
republic which aggression, unless checked III tlme
NAV be extended TO herself, while semmes was the
captaID OF cal ed : but II reality
pirate in the service OF an insurgent section of
great nation. BESIDES. the capita of the HaeScar
woi senior officer OF the two vessels, sought port
where he mlSht axe measures for the disposition
o hIs Prize; aFd If he did cause her to be set on
hIe, on beng ordered to send her out, it was be-
cause II was next TO impossible 10 send her round
Cape Horn TO Peruvian port Semmes on the
other hand, burned hs prizes at sea. after stealing
their chrOnomefers and other nautical Instruments
wit out he formaIity OF taking rhem into port
whatever. Another exchange of diplomatic notes
and compliments will take pace between the lespec.
poor Dorotked, and will spoil the appetite nor
the digestion of the Peruvian commander Tue cap
tam OF the HaeScar Is Don Jose Moria Salsedo and
the commander Oh the Imepe@deHciG, Don Aurelio
Garcia Garcia.
ANNIVERSARY OF DOM PEDRo's ACCESSION
Early this morning fen de joie was fred from
the batteries IN the narbor and on shore, supple
mented by the vessels.oi-war, both Brazilian and
foreign, IN honor OF the ann versary of Dom Pedro
the Seconds accession to the throne OF his fathers
THE baptism OF THE YOUNG PRINCE,
the infant son of the Duke and Duchess OF Sake
ltbe Princess LeOpo dina, youngest daughter of the
emperor VIII take place tomorrow, but after the
departure of the Englsh steamer by which this
VIII be Pedro Augusta Luiz Maria Miguel Gabriel
Raphael Gonzaga-quie sufficient IN number, but
no. he equal 10 inc name. OF the Queen Of
account OF the GER mony.-N Y, Herald.
BIaziIian NowsD"por Accounts from the
Seat of War.
From the Anglo- brazilian Timos, Rio AprH7.
The news from the River Plate is that on the 18th
the fleet at last weighed ancnOr at Correntes, and
entered the Upper PaTana, extending the vessels,
the 2lst, FROM Tres Boco to the Paraguayan fort of
Itaplru at PassO de q tatrIa The IrOn-clad TdMaH
dare and the ArGguaTy and Henrique Martins
passed higher no, reconnoitring, about eight miles
above the pass, seeing only two fats and steamer
lying between the isle and the fort besides number
Ol caOOes full of Paraguayans. The Ard0U9rg and
the BdTTOSO struck rocks, and the former was
obliged next day to go down TO COrrientes
On the I'D ParaguayaD flying battery opened
the iron-c ad BdTrOSO, which made no response and
after fourteen shots the firing ceased. Two gun
boats a'so, gong up 10 aid the 4rdgHary were
fired at by the tort and armed flats, which eX.
pended fortY-nne shot without etect and on their
return these Runboais received similar compli.
ment
ON the same dav the Paraguayan ste,mer, the
GuateguGy, stea NED out, but ater q shots at
Argentine picket on the Cornentes side, took shel.
ter again under the fort.
-Four OF the heaviest Brazilian vessels and the two
Argentine armed steamers, together with three
thousand men, renamed behind at Correntes to
guard the great depots there from attack, there
Delng q bay Ou named the Ataio which leaving the
Paraguay above Tres BocOs, came INTO the Parana
below CoHentes, giving passage 10 light steamers,
such as the ParaguaYans possess.
The land forces moved ON the 23d and oath to the
river bank, and the latest programme announced
that the ct would attack aud destroy the fort of
ItapiTu on the 20 th while the army engaged IN
crossing over For this latter purpose the rats,
pOntoOn boats eIc., prepared were capable OF taking
over 5000 o 1000 men at once, 20 900 men day
and seven light transport steamers and steam
launch at disposal for the same purpose. The
army be transferred 10 the opp site side numberel
about 81 900 effective with 100 pieces of cannon
and the active squadron comprised some Is vessels,
carrying about 50 cannon from rihed 80 to l50
FOUNDERS, ali a. wooden Vesses having their sides
protected by chain cables.
1t Is alleged that the ParaguaYan plan does not
comprise the risk OF battle on the nver side; but
tnat to deprive the aes of the support of the feet
they have fortified and planted with ninety cannon