New-York tribune., 1868-08-31
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT EEws-EvACUATIoN OF
FORT HUMAITA-sUCCEssFUL ADVANCE OF
THE ALLIED LAND AND NAVAL FORCES
REVOLT IN PARAGUAY-THE NEW MINISTRY
LISBON, Aug 2s.-0ne Of the steamers of the
regular mail line between Rio Janeiro aud this port
arrived here late last evening. The advances from
Rio Janeiro are to the Sth inst, and highly i'm
portant The tactics of the allied forces in attempt
ing to reduce the Paraguayan garrison of Humata by
starvation had been entirely successful The Par
aguayans held out to the last moment; and on the
oath of July when their stores were exhausted evac
uated the position. The allied forces marched into
Humaita on the next day. Two hundred and fifty
cannon and great quantity of ammunition, small
arms &C., which the Paraguayans compelled
to abandon, were captured by the Allies The re-
treating Paraguayans were pursued, and 1000 OF
them cut off from the main body and captured in the
Gran ChacO They there formed in line of battle,
and in answer to demand to surrender emphatical-
ly refused. Three of the Brazilian iron-clads had
forced their way through the distinctions and passed
the batteries on the river Parana and had joined the
fleet in the bombardment of the position of President
Lopez at the mouth of the Tebicuari. Marshal do
Caxias, the Allied Commander was also advancing
his troops on Lopez from the land side AS the guns
of the Allied fleet command all the routes of retreat.
it was expected that the Paraguayans would soon
be forced to surrender the position 1t was
reported that the Paraguayans had also evacuated
the important defensible town Of limbo. In view Of
all these advantages gained by the Allies the opinion
was general throughout Brazil that the was very
near successful termination. There were no new
developments in regard to the difficulty between Mr.
Webb, the American Minister, and the Brazilian
Government A formidable revolt had broken ont in
Paraguay, but it was summarily put down. Many OF
the rngleaders were captured. Two of them, Berges
and Carreras, were tried and shot. The first named
was formerly the Paraeuayan Secretary for Foreign
Affairs The new Ministry Of the Brazilian Govern
ment were removing the Presidents of the provinces
and appointing others in their places. This action
was incurring the opposition Of the Liberal party
everywhere throughout the country.
PARAGUAYAN ACCoUNTs-THE ALLIES CHECKED.
LONDON Aug. 3O-Accounts Of the recent events
on the Rio Parana have been received from
Paraguayan sources. The Paraguayans claim
that the allies received severe checks in
two battles on the 10th aud 18th of July,
the fortress was subsequently evacuated without the
knowledge Of the army; all the heavy guns were
spiked. and the arms. ammunition, and stores were
removed The Governments of Chill and Bolivia
have offered their good offices TO Lopez Mediators
The Pairie of Paris has adyices from Paraguay
which explain that Humaita was abandoned
because Gen. Lopez had completed his new defensive
line OF Notifications on the Tebicuari. The Para
guayans were confident that the allies though hold
ing the river would not attempt to enter the interior
of the country and they believed that the would
soon be brought to an end by the lassitude Of the
combined powers