The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-29
Our Rio Janeiro Cores pondcnce.


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Our Rio Janeiro Cores p0ndcnce.
RIO JANEIRo, June 8 1865.
Shortly after the departure OF the English packet with
my last letters information received here from the
Of TO the purport that Humad phe Paraguayan
stronghold be TAKEN without any great efu
sion Of blood as 1t then thought that Lopez would
not make stand at that place. but that his troops beng
entirely demoralized he taking his flight towards
Asuncon Subsequent events have proved the con
trary Instead Of the presumed fight Of the Paraguay
ans after burning their camp behind Iapru they only
retreated TO better position where they awaited the
attack of the allies which took place the I'd ultimo
THE rARAduAYASs COMMENCE
The allies having advanced league beyond the camp
OF Itapiru encamped and prepared themselves Tor an
attack the Paraguavans, who not very far or
The fight began by a surprise the part Of the Para
guayans Who prolng by the mprudence OF the allies
who have always entertained foolish contempt for their
enemy, fell suddenly upon them with force OF about
thousand 10 eight thousand men.
The onse, made against the vanguard Of the allies
commanded by General Flores, Of the Oriental army,
nearly all Of whom were composed of Brazilian
lsves two battaons Of which, front being unable TO
the shock broke and fed losing battery Of four
riAed and falling back In confusion the Oren
tai battaons and the Seventh OF the line and First Bra
lillian volunteers who stood the brunt OF the combat
fighting spienddly FOR few minutes, III ths Brazilian
General Osorio up with division and turned the
fortune OF tho day against tho Psraguayans, who
corcng the official accounts received here fed, but
kept the battery artillery they had captured At the
commencement Of the tight.
4 DOUBTFUL VICTORY
This victory II such he truly Called Is attributed
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the vanguard under Flores for that tho latter
intended 10 surprise Lopez and despsing his enemy, who
has hitherto proved himself far from beng despcablc
had chosen what osorio considered very insecure po
sision The result has proved that the Brazilian General
was right
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The Buenos Ayres Standard of May o. gives the fol.
lowing dctas:--
Yesterday the Espigador arrived, bringing tho very
important news Of terrific jungle Tight IN which the
courage bravery and herosm OF the Brazlians are sig
naly consp,cuous In fact ~ will be seen by the foo~
ing deiaiis the whole Flores vanguard would have
bean completely annlhated but for Brazilian band Of
heroes who cut through solid Paragusyan square and
On the I'd inst the Paraguaysns oight thousand
strong at O'Clock In the day advanced on Flores
and attacked his position Lopez N person was IN COM
mand. As the Paraguayans were four u one u was
short work The light was very sharp som" one thou
sand hundred men and thrty-onc officers Of Flores
were soon hrs de mbdf. Flores acted with the
greatest bravery shouting vchemeuty TO his men, until
he Got 40 hosrsc that he lost voice.
shot under him and three Of his aides also killed
but the weight OF the enemy too great and the
Orlcntals &c, had TO fall back with great loss, the
victorious Paragunyans making the evening hideous
with their yels They captured Flores artillery and
completely hemmed in the hero OF Yatay.
0sorio that the moment had arrived when u was
possible to make dash To ave him. he led on the
splendid regiment Of tho vountaros lie la Paira the
Brazilian soldiers the field they charged under
cruel Ore from the enemy Every tree N NE iors,t
myrafs Of Paraguayans, but this brave forlorn hope
nothing aaunied. rushed with fixed bayonets, and cut
through solid square Of the enemy Flores saved
but the heroic band Of Braxilans which entered the
nght several hundred strong was reduced TO forty
The Paraguayans pushed on after Flores reinforce
msnts cano up and tie vciors became yanquisbed the
allies closed on the enemy, and pen cannot pant The
fought, fell and tramplcd on; the guns were re-
taken banners captured and two small Psrngusyan
pieces seized Al last night terminated the
The allies held the ground they driven from In the
morning al such fghtfu cost and tho victory, bloody
and ssnguinary N II was, was theirs.
The little road which leads through the jungle IL lite
rally covered with dead ranayans over two thousand
impede the transit The Beaeo csero X dyed with
blood OF friend and foe Lopez has fallen hack but not
gone into HamAils 0soro iost two horses; he II no
doubt hero be was n ne very .aie. o. me nsn,
gserAl other Oriental oilc ~.
rBR MORAL lpvAsrAGs
The Paragraphs have always been the rsi TO attack
and though their loss may be heavy In proportion 10
thcr resources the moral advantage gained cannot no
Otherwise than we'll appreciated by Lopez fhs allies
acknow ledge loss Of fifteen hundred placed MRS
d ooma while they Assert that the loss Of the Para
Guayans exceeds two thousand This latter statement
however Ia all guesswofk But, while giving the Para
guayans credit FOR bravery, 10 cannot hut be scknow
edged that the Brazilans acted with distinguished
valor, always excepting those Unfortunate two
fact the tone Of the Argentine press reference to
tho Brszians is completely changed since the battle Of
the I'd ut Previous 10 that tbs Brazilian troops
atcaiy disparaged In the Buenos Ayrcs papers
they aaded 70 The skies IN toe columns of those
same psper
Another important battle Is expected 70 take place
shortly before forincd place the very existence "
which was dreamed ~ until after the hgbt al
ready mentioned. IL H. called Carupaty, and IN re-
ported 70 be a. strong Humztd itself II lies about
four miles below this last named stronghold the
from I,apru and y about miie and half from .hs
that the capture Of Humaa will not be easy matter
ny the way, nothing has been heard since
the allies Pnana II the formidable batteries
on the road between Itapira and Humsts.
BRAZILIAN FLEET.
The feet has bccn preparing for an ascent q the Para
quay river hut W feared thai only very lev vessels
~il be able 10 cooperate 18th the army sttsrk
Humaits or Curlpaity from want ~ depth Of
waisr. Two bomb vessels and one iron clad hsve en
reasonable 70 expect tina, decisive battle will
shortly be fought Lopez dare 70 run the risk, bit this
D. considered very doubtfuL
ALtIgp tRxr
No reinforcemonis been sent south Of late,
because IL supposed that the present siicd iorce-
shout any thousand menvill be sufficient Tor All iu-
ture evcnualties 0f Baron Porto Allegro army MOTH
eng had been heard for time, but " presumed
that be had crossed the rvcr Iapua and would soon
be- In communication with the main army. Later adj
vices however from the Presidency OF Rio Crande In.
dics,ed that the Baron no, being able 70 obain the
hsd advanced 10 Fan fhomss. where he vas
rwating the arrival Of the steamers ana the infantry
gu esscd by him for crossing the pasna II said that
Iopsx bad detached a column or 1000 70 oppose
shs crossns NJ the Barons division u further stated
~ Besoa poyo Allegro bed drsctsd ssvsrA rsoonnos