The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-21

in Congress, we have heard Senators announce
the fact that foreign legations were quite nn-
necessary In this republic, Possibly the Depu'
ties will Improve on this and vote them
nuisance, but politics must give way when the
noblest questions of humanity are at issue;
MIR, WPshburn has acted his part, and instead
of abuse and censure he merits the highest
praise and encomiums for his disinterestedc con-
duct under such trying circumstances.
The war-Two Recent engagements.
From the DiaYio do Rio de Jdnetro, Oct.2i
Our news from the seat of war, by the French
packet Aunis, reaches to the 9Th instant. Two
engagements of some importance occurred
lately. In both the allies. under our gallant
Commander In Chief, Marquis de Caxias, were
the attacking parties. the first encounIers
brought about by our forces advancing to take
possession of the bridge on the stream Plci-
guires When the attacking division, under the
Immediate command of our General, Baron de
Triumpho, did arrive at the bridge, the Par
of Course. caused feHce fisht between the
contending armies, which lasted several nOurs,
and ended In the defeat of the enemy, by our
taking full possession of the bridge, rs Wei as
of q very important position beyond IL. Olt
losses on this occasion, as well as the import.
ance of our achievement, are briefly announced
by General Caxias in his order of the day to
the army, dated Sept embsr20. 1865, as tulloWs;-
"Our losses are 234 men put hOrS de comb o.,
being-officers killed, II; wounded seriously, lS;
slightly, s; soldiers killed, 7S; wounded SO
rlously, 1859; slightly, 0. These" continues the
General in. Chief, "have been the only sacrifices
n ade by us to gain the important position
which we occupy-a position exceedingly well
\
it is truly natural fortress, and that it was de-
Tended by 600 picked and well.disciplined men,
belonged to the body guard OF Lopez"
The loss OF the Paraguayan troops is es l.
mated to have been between 400 killed, wounded
and prisoners
The second engagement occurred on the lst
inst. Our army, under the brave General VS.
count do Herval, was ordered to effect recon-
noissance of the positions occupied by the Para
guayan forces at Villeta, In order to form plan
for the success of following movements. The
ms
enemy at several points, took redouot at the
point of the bay onet and drove the Paraguay
ans before him. The object of the reconnotter-
ing expedition being successfully accomplished,
our forces returned to their encam pment.
Vilette, the new position Of Lopez, Is repre-
sented to be of considerable strength, owing TO
the dense woods. deep ravines, and the exten
sive marshes that surround II. IL appears that
the natural position of Viletta is in fact much
stronger than 1t was at first generally Rntic1-
pated. The Paraguayans are posted upon high
hills, where they have mounted their artillery
and 1t may be that so long as their supplies
hold out, they may yet have chance to resist
for some time, the victorious armies that sur
ON the l2Lh inst, his Excellency Senior sar-
miepto, the new President of the Argentine
Republic, took the solemn oath OF Office before
Congress at Buenos Ayres, and entered upon
the high duties of Chief Magistrate of that noble
inauguration. which relate to the present war
with Lopez, and to the allisnceof the Argentine
Republic with the Empire OF Brazil and the Re.
public OF Uruguay, Will, we believe, AFFORD much
pleasure and Interest to our readers:-
~ must also speak of the war wherein we are
engaged, and the alliance in connection with
the same nations have duties to perform in
respect for their past history and their future
prospects. A war abandoned In disgust OF
weariness in 1927 did not give the much
desired peace for six months and after break
ing the links of union, there ensued terrible
tyranny and series of wars tnat have not yet
ended with the fall of Humaita. (Cheers.) The
present war seems drawing to close, but we
must not be too sapguine, for all judgment Is at
fault when events depend on the caprice and
unbridled passions OF a mi-barbarous tyrant.
We must never for q mo ment lose confidence,
but strenuouslv prosecute the war till oo-
tanning security for the future. (tenewed
cheers.) To offer peace 10 an enemy that does
not sue for 1t after so many disasters, would be
to change our position from conqueror to con-
quered. Such errors are al ways dearly plated.
| (Cheers.) l trust that under my govern ment
the Argentine Republic will show Itself worthy
of its glorious antecedents, and maintain Its
high position among the nations OF the world
| thiRk that the alliance with Brazil and
Uruguay nowise compromises the principles OF
our Government, and l cor slider 1t not only
lawful and necessary but highly honorable.
This alliance will he maintained and faithfully
observed while the security and honor of the
republic so require" (Cheers)