The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21


battle. Il is idle 70 suppose eouh svsr sgn my hand
own psrson, q sid down In ssid trsaiy .hlnk Cen
Is beaten before trying ne fs.s q AIMS"
alluded To- cannot depart from the position bsfors
stated, and you unwlng perhaps unable 70 enter
peace q present s out OF the question and resolve 10
push forward operations with greater vigor - intend
But why. General, IL peace out Of the question:
feel myself animated with the very best inentiona II
you lend your good viii and great influence, We may yet
discuss IN treaty all points that may offer any difficulty,
including the Question a boYpdeTles"
you no answer ON this point II Ia the allied govern
ments that must settle II, although for the sake Of
humanity and patriotism, I will do my best towards
s1 no doubt viii SsD am sure your
sentimenis ere 10 keeping with the many noble
quslieS hfhfly admit you to possess, although my ad
success OF your before Uruguayana; but gene
sl have 70 congratulate you the ability OF your
tactics IN riumphng over the ineptude and co~aro'cs
Of the men In command OF my expeditionary army OF
the Uruguay. Tho has since then been attended
with great disasters and bloodsbed on all sides, and
think II is our bounden duty TO draw to close. am
happy TO find that you have treated the Paraguayan
prisoners IN 80 humane MANNER and on my par. nave
those Of the allies who fell into my hands"
Lei Us change the subject, Marshal-have you seen
the news from EuropeYn
doing wonders They make war much quicker there
than with US. Have yon any needle gunss"
breechloader that win IRE fifteen shots minute and
throw the bali two miles"
my dear General what pity much ingenuity 10
wasted TO invent weapons Tor tho Wholesale destruction
OF our fellows
s'Your humane sentiments indeed credabls; but
look at the destruction you do with those ID Tor
pedoes y
'swelI, this is another reason why should try to
to arrangement. But before go-by the law
n1,t IN MI
Podoro that should like TO shake hands with them
and ask them how the Esero Belaco agrees with them
The rival Generalssimos had BEEN up TO this sitting
tho grass and Lopez got up took few turns up
II am anxious for peace; but you must onsr other
conditions than those OF the triple alliance treaty"
Ny dear Marshal have already told you the matter
be submitted TO the allied governments but mean.
time, We cannot stay military operations Tor one mo-
mept. y
General Flores now entered the tent, and Lopez &C
cosed him -
u am happy to see you looking so WE'LL but allow
in the mildest manner say that you have been the
cause Of al this war; by bringing those Brazans into
sExcuse me- interrupted General hitre .sbut can.
not stand by and hear any bad language against my i'm
II vas rsmarL,pg," continued Lopez. "that your
friend DON veuancio has smbroed ali these countries
by getting the Brazilians 70 aid him in upsettng the
government OF Montevideo"
General Lopez" replied Flores you have nothing
10 fear for the Independence or Banda Oriental and
my valiant army WIZ defend u i called upon a,;. Blu.
ting killed at Paysandd for Leandro Gomez would not
have held out, but that the Biancos expected aid from
The aid-de-camp announced that General Polidoro
declined the honor Of interview with Marshal Lopez
The conference ss, then broke up Lopez saying
friends, instead OF adversaries"
General Mtre thanked him and handed him his riding
whip keep this M remembrance Of me, and tes-
timony my part for the good action you have done
Adeui We shall meet again at Philippi"
Lopez, return, handed his gold headed whip TO
Nj law CO0d arf lenv n gOOd
embrance behind"
They shook hands At haf.past two p. NJ and parted
each retiring with his stan 10 his own lines.
Miire's alasion 10 IOpez's did torpedoes Amt bad
complaints Of emitting below the beit in the shape OF
Giimore's Greek fire and swamp angel.
xsTRRs oTSoS LOPEZ.
General Nitre subsequent TO the meeting, declared
that Lopez was animated by the best desires, and
full Of the most humane sentiments, which be uopez)
manifested with vengeance in few days According
Mitre the Paaguayan Dictator willing TO mako
peace, but would not abandon his power. Query
the abandonment Of power by Lopez ono Of tho condi
tons Insisted on by the allied generals which Lopez
found 81 hard to digcstY
rprfcr or THE INTENDED NEGOTIATION
Lopez's proposals. whatever they may have been,
we're communicated Immediately the Brazilian Minis
ter An answer returned the nature Of which was
Lopez was dissatisfied Herewith, who forthwith recon
menccd military operations, resulting in serious dis
astar 10 the allied army and Brazilian neo NJ already
mentioned the particulars OF which, from all ]
gather, seem to be somewhat like the Following
Attack on cuRuPAIr
Al seven O'Clock the morning OF the I'D ultimo two
divisions the feet assembled the river and bomborded
tho fortress Cnrupaiiy for four hours but only
The IRON elads Tamandare, Barrozo and Brazil were
ordered advance and force the palsade forming
obs,rucon 70 the approach to enemy's works tho
nm
70 within sixty faihoms OF the enemy, pouring In an
ncsssant nre Of shot and she'll which was calamity re-
turned by the Paguayans, 70 the great damage OF tho
Nor were the land forces idle for shortly after the
attack by river commenced General M,'re, win ~, ms
Of enrsnchments, close to Curupaiiy carrying In
quick time the Parsguayaas Withdrawing with all their
u,edately and here their great difficulties began. II ap
pears that 10 reach Cuupaty from tho line as taken u
,sssiss WORKS ,ha. the Paraguayans had made there
Many attempts made by the allies TO cross, waist
deep In water, during which tme-about one hour and
baKthsy certainly displayed great valor; but all 70
purpo,e sxposed ~ they were On ncessant nre OF
shot and she'll They at last compelled TO retreat
with ~ about i've thousand mon. mostly killed,
among whom largo number OF omccr
4 STUPID m.rSDrh
The entire AFFAIR reflects little credit ON the strategy
al Gep.rsI N,tre personal well that
of Admiral IamA ndone unimpcacned and unimpearh
able But the Generals blunder, or rather sefies Of
biunder. no, the lefs stupid because no brave,
thue g.
lie attacked curupay, garrsoncd ny fifteen thousand
Mon and mounted with my six pieces OF artiIery with
no more than about twenty thousand men, leaving Psfy
dord aud his corps behind II was lucky however that
no DID 80 or the latter wonld have undoubtedly shared
| the fate OF those who actually suffered
The secoud blnndar attack n ~ tho fortress
sfr three days Of heavy rain which s~eiled tho
great height aud rendered the adjacent ground any
mi M bat Arm It's sili a mystery how the allies,
leaving nut OF their 6wt crossng OF TIE swamp
contrved u with their artillery, tho
face OF the terrific IRE which they we're expos 10
ncessaut nre OF shol and shell They were al last com
PEELED to retreat with loss Of sbou, nye thousand men,
mostly killed among whom we're a're hummer of
officers.
Ervscr 90 Ssvs ~ Hlo.
The shock caused Dy the foregoing neNsin TINS city
!. parful one n = ssid that the Minister % War has
given orders all army officers 70 leave ior inc south
Ia connect on this review 10 Vfner ~ march
took place to-day front ~ the principal nsnasks Of
this city Three bsttalons ri the National Guard were
present and Il IL reported that the whole o. that cops
viii 10 Paraguay with the soie exception ~ mar.
red men having children In my opinon this measure
viii ba productive Of very nagnEssnt rcsnts because