The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-14
The Qualifications Raced to
the Ground.
Lopez' Few Position on the Tebicuari
Besisged by the Whole Allied Army
and Eombarded by Gunboats.
The Conspiracy i'm tho
ParaEuayan Camp.
The Evacuation Of Observation-Disclosures Of
the News I'm RiO-Cnpture of limbo ny inc
Allies ind BOmbardment Of Tebicuari'

RIO JANEIRo, August 8, 1868.
The people OF Rio were agreeaby taken 10y sur
prise on Monday morning, the 81 OF August Nv 'he
announcement In the morning papers thai The
famous fortress OF Humata had been apahdoneo ny
its garrison starved out until 1t Is SAID, they led
upon raw hides. The news was the more astonishing
as they had not yet digested the disagreeabie nte
cence arrived three days before OF the same garrison
having gwen a very severe repuse upon the 10th
to the Brazilian forces under that gallant Brazilian
General Osoro, or, as he is now entitled, Baron
de Herva and the disastrous repuse OF the
niles in the attack the 18th upon fhe
mischievous two-gun battery which the Paragraphs
had steGlthily thrown up within easy range OF the
allied post across the peninsula opposite Humaite
or course the bells were set to chime the cannons
roar from the forts, skyrockes began to crack up
aloft and the business men and public departments
ct once assumed the don ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
work appearance characteristic of the holiday which
was speedily ammo IN ed rom headquarters.
A special steamer was sent from Buenos Ayres
with the On the 2lst the irOn-clads Silvado,
Colombo aud Pauay passed up by the foruhcaiioA5
OF Humaite To join the division above Little oppo-
sition encountered. On the 18th IL was dscov-
cred that The P8ra9uayans haJ evacuated the fOf-
ress, the garrison crossing unaoficed over to the
Cnaco, ON the opposite side VI the river. Inc 1oft-
ress was at occupied by bodies Of ell the allies
Some two hundred cannon OF all sizes were lef but
Ali were spiked and those OF the RIVER batteries were
thrown into the river. Large amounts OF aminun-
ton were found but very little food. IL IL said trains
were found to have been laid from the river to the
magazines, but had not been fired. Fourteen
wounded BraZilians were let behind in the hospital
TIE buildings inside Of the fortress were mostly
ruined by the commandments, only .he church re-
manning comparatively unlnjured owing to its stu
alton. What had become OF the 1000 men IN garrl-
son Is not yet clear: The short announcement re-
ceived from General Geily Obcs says they were on
the peninsula in the Chaoo across which the allies
held the strong position aud whose force had been
raised to 80 men; that all the vessels had sur
rounded IL and rad bombarded the peninsula. but
shat at night the Marquis de Caxias had ordered a
cessation OF the bombardment and had summoned
them 10 surrender.
The part where the allies are fortified across the
peninsula is about mile across, seven-eiehths OF
which Is taken up by larpe and t0erably deep lake.
30 that 1t is impossible the garrison OF Rumaiti
could force or evade the position OF the allies and
gain limbo, while escape IN boats by the river IL
Impossible IN view Of the fleet OF steamers around.
Five days. later news has been received by
steamer direct from Paraguay, touching only at
Aontevideo, and arriving last night. Up to the
Beth of July, tue last date, the faraguayan gar
yisoD Of Hunaitl was still resisting 9bstnately, and
several severe lights had occurred between them and
end the allied troops posted between them and
1inbo. They had some field pieces and had thrown
boats they had, but were cut of, aud as they refused
10 surrender all perished ether By the fire OF the
allies or by their own hands when they found escape
impossible. The garrison was then in command OF
Colonel Marines, Allen having previously been
wounded and taken to Jumbo Tney mad number
OF women and children with them, but are supposed
to be utterly destitute OF iood.
Six Of the iron-clads were bombardlng the Para
guayan works at the mouth or the Tcbicuari.
Ssofio nsn gone up 'ne SppS, VA nnsn ~ sne
Brazilans have about three thousand men In OBJ
servation upon that river. a. Candearia the head OF
open navigation.
AT tue last moment telegraphlc despatch was re-
ceived at Monievideo reporting the fail of limbo and
the capture OF four hundred men. Ii IL yet doubt
fu 1t Ia very strong position, scarcely assailabe
by land, and the telegram says II surrendered To
General Rivss In command oil the land forces IN the
Chaco.
Another vessel in from Montevideo this morning
brin the report OF the surrender oil the Paraguayan
garrison and also conrmatory reports OF the surren-
der OF ifnbo.
The News I'm Buenos Ayres-starvntion the
Cause OF the Evncuation-The Mutiny In
BUESos AyRgs July 20, 1868.
Yesterday this city was thrown into one Of the
widest paroxysms Of Joy over the news OF the evacu-
alton OF Fort Humsita. An express came down with
Official dispatches OF which the following IL the pur
port -
On the 25th OF July at i've p. NJ, il was noticed that
the Paraguayan sentnels had gone ont OF sight, and
after inquiry and search II was found that the
whole force OF 1000 men had gone across the river
In canoes. Colonel vedis was soon in their warm
nest with his regiment and planted the Argentine
nag on the fort. Overtwo hundred pieces 81 cannon,
most OF them spiked, we're left, and incredible guam
titles Of powder and shot. Magazines were found
ready for ignitng for biowinxup everything there.
but they had not been nIei. Tweniy men we're left
for tins duty but they IA ed 20 do 1t.
II seeus that they had been very much exposed to
the fre from the neet continued now for many
months. The houses everywhere bore marks
Of tails or Of exploding shells, aud the ground was
as n covered with iron.
The cause OF the evacuation must have been hun
ger. as there was moi iOund even loaf OF bread
E0r material enough To make one. Not mouthui
of food was found. They must have been on the
The ground TO watch they ned Is called the PENN
suls ami owes It's shape 10 great bend IN the Para
rlay river. Al the point o this peninsula stands
uumaa, and across The isthmus about Two leagues
away there Investing linc Of the allies drawn
fron u,er side 10 nyer side 1his force is Under
General Ryas, and hs hiss about eight Thousand
men. For t'e four Thousand fugitive badly armed,
hungry fafAguasans either 10 defend themselves or
10 cut then way through seems impossible
Humaitd has been tle pet n the raraguayan Die
taiors iof hirty Jeais, and u has been steadily
strengthened To- C0a,est Ike ths. 10 made
strong D., ~ position Ia The bend " the river the
n&fruwncss of tie rhanurl She ascending ranges OF
hs tories and 90 sE uHuhle chains across the
ftNet' Az 'H 20 ID III" NlHuteA anl hity eau
nous ma1y % them csseaaai.si. Access % Il from
the rear ~ss prevented by usc' broad. natural and
fmpasaab swanp,. tetwcen snich there were one
or two NARROW Gen a., where = go men siin bat
terry could Keep @n arinl a. bay.
by the sams express va have ne new, confirmed
OF the cons racy o. the canp ~ Lspez by which the
paraEuaSan camp would have beeh surrendered. ~
was timely q : sOvertd and several men OF ptoml
hence were .iOi, among them one OF the Ministens
Berpcs.
Lopez is nov near the mouth OF tho ri.er Tebl.
This would be a favorable aud an honorable time
for The allies 10 make peace aud Al this monent the
NuhAa NtiirftH haNt an urgent aud
nnaus~crod note before the national government Of
feliug Tie mediation Of tnelr respective govern.
menis.
The Attack ON the Ganbeats-Detsiis sf the
Battles P,eceaias the Fsii Of Hss.siss-Peaee
Measures ,n the Arrrstine Congress.
brKsos AYRSs, - A., July "a. ises.
One OF the most singular events % the raraguayan
war occurred near For' rayi On Jnly O. ~ was sn at
tack OF some Three hundred faraguayans In thirty
the steamers, boarded them. and woundins some
and killing others drove the resg below. ana ken,
possession OF the two steamers for nine hour.
They would have Kept them altox.sher perh,u. hu,