The Portland daily press., 1867-09-25
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND.
Wednesday Morning, September 25, 1867.


The two rivers which enclose the state OF
Paraguay on the west and south may be rude
ly represented by the letter l., the upright
line representing Paraguay, and The horizon
tai line the Parana. The capital of the state,
Asuncion, is situated on the Paraguay, and
tending eighteen miles above the confluence
Of the two rivers. The Parana is unde.e1ded :,
but the forests which he along its marshy
banks are a sufficient protection against any
overland movement in force against Asun-
cion. The problem for the Allies has been
all along to force passage up the Paraguay.
To understand the flank movement which
has Just been executed, il is necessary to con-
slider the system of Notifications to be over
come.
There were originally four forts held by the
araguayans--Itapiru, near the junction of
the rivers, Curuzt, nine miles above, Curup-
atty, three miles above CuruZu, and Humaita
six miles above Curupaity. Itapiru fell into
the hands OF the Allies during the campaign
of 1865, in which the Paraguayans were de-
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June 11th, and in pitched battles August
18th and September 18th. Thereupon they
retired into their works, and have remained
ever since stubbornly upon the defensive.
Curuzu, which may be regarded as an out
post ofCurupaity, was taken by assault, Sept.
| 1. 1866; but a general attack on Curupaity on
| the 22d Of the same month resulted in dis
astrous repulse, and for year the two ar
| mics have been watching each other. From
| Curuzu the lines OF the Allies have been ex-
tended westward to Tuyuty; their iron-clads
have occasionally made an unsuccessful dash
up the river; but there has been no general
movement Curupaity, lying three miles above
the Allied camp, has a sunken fleet in the riv-
er channel and three lines of delences on the
landward side. Six miles above, and connect.
ed with Curupaity by chain of works rrh
ming along the bank of the river, is Huma1a
a work of great strength, built by Carlos Lo
PEE, the father of the present Dictator. 1t i:
situated at bend of the river, where tn
| channel sweeps directly under the walls of til
fort and for 1900 yards is commanded by
battery of 200 guns. Two chains are stretch
ediacross the river,and thejchannel is obstruct
ed below.
The flank movement which the Allies hav,
just executed began on the 22d of July. 4
column of $4,000 men was marched through
the swamps and woods east of the Paraeuayal
position, by circuit of thii miles, to poin
at Tuyu-Cue, about six miles in direct lin
from Tuyuty and half way between Curupait
and Humaita. A road of about twenty mile
was afterwards opened between the two pos
tioDs of the Allies. This line of communica
ton, though threatened, has been held Mean
while the cavalry Of the Allies have been scour
ing the country in the rearofHumaita, and hav
cut the the telegraph wire connecting Humai
Ia and Asuncion in a dozen places. The stu
alton is one which neither party can long ell
dure. and the next mail will undoubtedl
bring stirring news. The Allied reserve a
Tuyuty is about 10000. Itapiru has beer
strengthened for last resort in case the line
at Tnyuty should have to be abandoned, an
is occupied by 5000 men, with reserve Q
1000 cavalry in the neighborhood.
At last accounts President Mitre was i
command of the Allied advance, having jus
arrived at Tuyu-Cue. The difficulty of mair
tainlng his own communications will compt
rf-+ Argentine comnaIiuer 10 move directl
upon the enemy. The movement which hs
succeeded so far deserves TO succeed who'll,
and it may be hoped that our next news fror
Paraguay will bring the assurance that the in
soent Dictator who began this war withou
even decent pretext and has been thus ia
shielded by the courage and fidelity of his peo
pie, has paid the penalty of his brutality an,
been deprived OF power which he has use,
only for mischief.