The Evansville journal., 1867-12-24
NEW YORK.
Late Rio JanejPO NeWs-The War in
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New YORK, Dee. 23.-The8s steamer
North american brings Rio Janeiro
dates of Nov. 25th, which say that
the wal. in Paraguay stih continues.
On October 21st 1000 Paraguayan
cavalry, who sailed from Humita, to
pasture their horses weres aEtacked
by 1000 Brazilians, and though they
fought desperately, were routed, with
the loss of 600 dead and $50 prison
ers,, and pursued to the ibtrenchments
of Humita. The victors lost 125
killed and wounded. Several smaller
fights occurred during the following
week, in which the allies were sue
cessful. aa
On the 26th, Lopez's cattle depot.
at Rincowde, Las Ovajas, was stormed
by the BrazilIans, with. the loss of
80 men The defenders lost $50
men and 800 cattle. aa
On the 1st of November, the Para
guayan works, at Tayi, were assaulted
The garrison, 800 strong, was routed,
with a loss Of 500 killed and go taken
prisoners. Of three Para guayan steam
ers who took part n the defense. one
was sunk and one burned. by the al
lies fire, and the third escaped in a
critical condition. The loss of the
victors was. only thirty. ~51E
On the Sd, the Paraguayans in turn
made a dash on the extremity of the
allied line, at Targnty, with 600 men,
and captured three redOubts. They
followed this up by an attack on the
Polygon, strong fertilization.
Baron Porto Allegro collected 1000
men together, and disputed the Para
guayans advance, which was gall
lantly made, hut finally repulsed. In
the evening, the arrival of the same
cavalry which charged the Paraguay
ans, caused them to abandon the cap
tured redoubts and two of the guns
taken therein, and retreat to their
own lines Loss to the allies six guns
and 100 killed, wounded and miss
ing. Loss of the Paraguayans 2, 400
killed and prisoners alone, of which
but 155 were prisoners; number of
wounded unknown.
The Anglo Brazilian Times says
the two great victories of the Bra
zihans before San Laona have ruined
the Paraguayan horse, and rendered
it impossible. for Lopez longer to
contest the possession of the open
country with the powerful allied cav
airy, aud the capture of Rincowde
has deprived him of his cattle station
and herds, while the affair of the
bluff at Tayi has shut the last way
dribble through the path Of the Gran
Chaco; thus he must needs rise or
fall with the sole resources gathered
within his fortress Although he
doubtless will assail, again and again,
with the energy of despair. the two
extremes of the allied line at Tayi
and Tunjity, the nature of the
ground is all to the advantage
of the allies. In the meantime
cut off from outside aid, and his re-
sources must lessen daily, while the
allied reinforcements now average
$500 per month, and they have the
world for supplies.
Cholera has disappeared from
among the allied troops.
Smallpox had killed 3, ,168 persons
In the Province of Matte Crosse up
to September Goth. Two thousand
two hundred died in the town of
Cuyaba alone.
The United States steamer Pswnee,
at Bohia, had many cases of snail
pox among the crew. BY consent of
the authorities the sick were placed
in hospitals on shore.
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