New-York tribune., 1867-09-21
JjRAZII,.

THE WAR IN PARAGuAY-THE FLANK MOVE
MENT OF THE ALLIEs-THE OCCUPATION OF
YU-cUE-CAPTURE OF CoRUMBo Bi BRA
ZIIIANs.
We have dates from Rio to Aug. 90, and
from Bucnos Ayres to Aug. l9.
About 1900 troops and mariners have been forwarded
to the River Plate during this fortnight along with car
goes of munitions. No.. 81,
Another Of the small monitors to carry Whitworth
20 pound ed cannon has been launched from the stocks
Of lha das Cobras
From tho provinces we learn that In Maranhao runaway
slaves and others having formed band OF pundeFeIs ~
the district Of Mamcasue, force OF 400 men raseu III
the nclghborng county beat and dispersed them recap
turing most of The plnnder III consequences no lles
dent had ordered the extirpaon OF all the qomDos or
runaway villages, and the force charged Win tue uuy
had already destroyed one of 70 huts ,,
In Mato rosso battalion OF the Provincial forces had
surprised ana TecapuCd the Brazilian fortified town OF
Conbaa on the Upper Paraguay held for the last two
years by he Paragayans who had opened thence road
eight killed and 1s wounded that OF the Paraguayans.
l5 killed and a prisoners, together with SIX cannon ana
From tie seat OF war we hear that the Marquis of
Caxas had successfully carried out the troublesome ana
dangerous march when nc was stated ny lhc s' P"eAo'
20 have initiated. -,
On the 22d OF July leaving 1900 in Tuyuty under
the Vsconde de Porto Allegro. 10 defend the strongly
fortified base there he started with 5000 men ana ~
cannon TO make detour round to the more open ana
drer ground the OF the extreme left OF the Para
quay an lines Tuyuty. This was effected without oppo
son by the 2st after tosome circuit OF 80 miles over
diGcnlt eroum ntersected with muddy esteros, and
the camp was established at Tuyu-Cuc winch ana the
neiphboring villages the Paraguayans had abandoned
and n,ined This new position lies on the side Of the
Pnraeuavan lines connecting Curupalty and Humata,
and gives tbe allies facilities for attacking them a the
land Sides and for ntercepng the supplies. Ihe Aes %
throwing up works for the planting OF cannon Wne
the cavalry made exploration OF the country ana utoNe
I'm the cavalry the nfer0rty OF whose hOfses
rendered the yaOr OF the riders OF little avail Two col
isOns had occurred in this service IN pYtn o w Tn ,e %
Paraeaya cavalry routed and badly cutNp Dy the
Rio Grandenses; and the telegraph wire connecting
Uumaa and Aaincion was cut IN various places over ah
extent OF ~ miles. ,,. l.. . ,,uoo. ,,.o ,uo,,
Tuyity and the Allies had opened road OF about 70
miles extent which communicated more directly than ny
the route first travelled IL passing however at no great
distance from part Of the Paraguayap INES ne ene
mys cavalry made frequent 10 cut On y eon
VOWS and on two occasions were partially successful
Gen Mre arrived on the 3Oth NJ Iuyuluc WIN lMo
battaons OF Argentine cavalry returned from ,he prov,
nces and ON the 3Ist reassumed the commhn'licnlel
siege the ironcads forcing possible passage above
IIumalta TO Intercept sul<lies by the river WINE ter
cavalry would intercept those by lanu anu necessary
command the Paraguay above Humalta win Ineir eau
non Up to last dates the fleet had not made the move
| ment ,.. III. -, ,ros 4,
Juan saa had invaded the provinces again, ana was Ill
recting his course on Cordova a., .tor,,v n, oe
The Chamber of Deputies had voted by lngority VI 20 20
the bill transferring the seat 81 the Sonieuc w
| Rosario The bill was In the Senate. ,s, =
report that the 1lth the Allies hiu sunsl @ ~ a
heavy loss In the shape OF large convoy - tho
Paraguayans proves to have so far founaa&o & ' insf
| cut TO pieces by reglment OF caN'ui' " - "
time and recaptured the whole ..o,rroa -, Ir,v "a
On the Upper Uruguay q mutny ocCuIicu r Ui 10 y
on board the armed Brazilian steac @ IN
90 - roy ~ ad been imprisoned and the commander
superseded An officer goes riom i'io " i'''"s''' ~"
| affair >....o, coomo,der Michill has
cone nm the River Paraguay to Asuneton With ne % op
isnt ~ asceraining whether any Brllsh bWDccls arc
| there retained against their Will