The New York herald., 1866-07-29
thin PARACUAYAN WAR
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Interesting Official Reports Of the
Battle Of Tuguity.
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Former Reports Of the Frightful
Slaughter Fully Corr0borated.
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Over Five Thousand Dead BODIES
Left on the Field.
Only Three Thousand Six Hun
dred Wounded.
&c. &c. &c
The OFFICIAL Rspl2TS.
Order Of the Dny.
rnF c0ssAsDfJ IN cuEF 10 rHE ALL,Sp ARM.


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CAsr or yICroRY At TUaury
Tho enemy was completely whipped on the 2ith of
May, on the neld Of Tagui,y aud obigsi 70 seek
shelter within his forsaca,inns alter having Abandoned
In his flight great number Of cannonr rad small
arms, N well a his killed and wounded Arler four
hours and half Of lighting he VIA rcpilsci at every
point Of our lines which he had attacked IN tour
columns supported by reserves, with Intention of
turning TANKS This victory "a chi ~ due % ,ha
Oriental army aud two divisions Of tho Brazilian
gether with regiment Of tho Argentine contingent
under tho immediate command of General Flores.
cupying The u position, and q tho brazilian
troops isn, under tho command OF Marshal
Osorio The right was held by tho Argentine army,
under General Pauncro with Colonel Riya' loading tho
van--Ccneras Emilio Mltre and Hofnos covering u
with their respective forcos.
More than 4 200 of the encmy's dead, abandoned
tho ned Ia his fight $50 prisoners the greater part Of
whom wounded four bntus pieces Of artillery ave
standards; three coors; twelve drums nftccn bugIe..
100 muskets than thn third OF whlc. flint
lock pieces over 400 cabnes, 800 vabfo- 200 pker.
and 30 900 rounds Of ball cartridge together Nth
other rpor captured by victorious armies In
this battle which has shcd much glory apoo the allied
arms aud has proved bloody and dieasrous 10 tbs
enemy. On the side OF the allied he total loas~s
amount u 7oe kried aad esl6 wounded of these tho
Brrxsn contingent iost as killed. of which tx@niy ninc
900 wounded ~ whom ls wsr. nicers lnri ding one
general OF tho Argentins troops. i2o ~.Fr bn.d os
whom four generals aud eesen oiiicsf. 4so
woundsd Including two generals and thlrty.Dy officers
The Oriental troops Loot s IN killed - whom Twelve
were oincsr, and ios wounded. including seventeen
officers
AL without single erc.p,on- lfsylllsnr. Arsrutpss.
and orentais-perioimed nobly their dlty. from Tho
highest oic-r lowest soldier The heav est nght
iDg however, fell 10 tho bot ~ the brazilian contingent
Tho medical stan of tho allied afnirs Distinguished
The GsneraIn chof os the sisa sr'n,c- pr~~ep,s hs
compliments and felcr,aons his victorious brsthrss
IN arms on tha tho fsld u their sie,ory He leaves sd
Ne division commanders tho grateful duty n recon-,
mendipg their rospecixe reports bo.~ wbo~s bravery
euiitlo them special conrsd@sson For b- osn part
isns - wen a. ,ns orisn.. aud xrssniipss fos NE
enthusiasm and. gHliartry wbbh they si ji-rsayed-
Gauss Ia W vhich We bsvs ocsn forced by prove.
cation.
Long live the Emplrs Of Bssy,ii
Long live tho Oriental state of Uruguay
Long live tho ArgeniiDs Republic
srroKr no ax~xxAL yrDrrs
IiIADarAar0s AT LAeoA rrAsorssA,
hay 3 isS1
Yesterday. at hsifpssi eleven In tho morning the
enemy made sudden and 1~rc. atisek upon centre
penetrating 70 within twenty ve yards of snd
turning the left Of o~usr ths rendered necessary
10 forward the Pint division. under General Aryolio
and the third under General sanpsio, the msnsosd
point upon which nrins became general along tho ne
from the csns 10 the Too, % the mountain tho isl
Al hAfpsu two the encmy had b~en completely repasr
from the centre of position and tho nrng continues
only tbe I'm vber" The dense h ks'@ and the rugged
nature Of the ground secured ihsm fc,ing scscing
this, ordered cessation " the anng balfrsi -four
Ia the afternoon. The enemy according 10 my cacgls
lions has lot no, 100 than twenty rve h1sdred 10 killed.
wounded and prisonerr besides colors anf pieces
Of artillery taken the left by the Br.sl sns Eilil
from the arcounts of dc-~rf~r arrived to-day
from the Parngusysn ramp, tho ~ucmy's loss canDos
have born i.~m than Eve Thousand @,s th0usand
ON our ado estimate that have oet 10 killed snd
wounded about ait hundred u tLs forces that
fought ln thc
God guard your Ereeioney many y~.-~
yEsAsCIO gIOnr.