The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-14

| South America:--
THE PARBGUAYAN WAR.
The Battles Preceding the Evacuation of
Humaita
n on, the Anglo. Braztlfan Times Auoust7
| In the boat attack at midnight OF the 9th of
| July the Paraguayans had twenty canoes fas-
| tened together in pairs, each boat with twelve
| men and an officer in 1T, and they came from the
river Berlnejo, edging along the island of Monte
| vita and coming out behind great collection OF
aquatic plants, which lay not far from the lead
| ing vessel, the Barroso, which, with the Rio
| Grande, lay above 1ayi. As soon as they came
| beyond these plants the officer on duty on the
Barroso perceived them aud called the men to
| quarters, so that by the time the boats got
alongside the forward part OF the vessel the
| crew were able to keep up severe musketry
ire from the inside and top of the casemate, and
as soon as sufficient number had got on deck
the two forward guns of the casemate were dis.
charged, loaded with grape, into them, causing
great destruction. The Paraguayans fred re-
volvers, and they also attempted to throw inside
the battery asphyXiating and infammatory
grenades. but without success, and then inding
they could effect nothing forward, the boats
dropped asterD, but were repulsed in like man
ner by the fire OF the deieL ders. Meantime the
vessel had gathered way sternwards, by the
working OF her screw, aud the Paraguayan boats
were all upset or filed with water.
During the ems sagement the Barroso was set
on FIRE twice by sphyxiating and infammable
matter thrown down through the gratings on
deck. Among the articles captured were many
oblong rocke cts and some brass tubes filled with
the asphyxiating and indammable matter.
Thirteen boats were captured and the others
on board the two vessels.
On the 18th, according to letter from the
Marquis de Caxlas an advanced post of the
Paraguay ans in Humaita, comprising from fifty
10 sixty men stationed in small redoubt on the
allied left, was surprised at aybreak by q
squadron OF cavalry, and forty were killed,
assistance from the fortress arriving too la:e to
succor the post or inhict in ury on the cavalry.
In the same letter the Marquis relates that at
two A. NJ. OF the 16th he received information
flom General Rlvas, in the Chaco that Commo-
dore Alvin had informed bim that boats full of
men we're seen passing over from Humaita.
orders were then given I r general BON bard
ment OF Humaita 10 be kept up, and that at
break OF day General Osoro, with all the van
guard and furnished with ladders, etc.. required
for an assault should approach as near as DOS
sible to the trenches of Humaita and enter il he
could, as reserve for which force the Marquis
stationed himself with five battalions of infantry
and division of cavalry. Orders were also sent
to the Argentines and to the Second corps to the
south to advance and cooperate with the main
attack of Osorio.
According to the letter the Paraguayans had
really commenced their evacuation, but were
forced by the bombardment to return. They,
however, made no sign Of life until the troops
OF Osorio reached the first ditch, when they
opened with grape, sweeping along the ditch,
and causing much loas. Osorio then asked for
further instructions but received answer that
those he had were plenary as to advancing or
retiring, and that if he wanted aid the MARQUIS
would march at the head of the reserve and
take 1t to him. Soon after, however, Osorio
sent word that there was no opportunity for IN
assault, and accordingly orders were sent for
general retiral on the part of the allies.
their retiral at the ordinary pace, their banaers
HYipg, and their bands in front, as though
marching on parade, until they got out of reach
Of the enemys muskets and cannon"
The loss stated by the Marquis de Caxias is
about 600 killed. wounded, and bruised, which,
with the exception of seven men in the Second
corps, occurred in Osorio's command, the Ar
gentines not being engaged.
The ExcavatiOn-The BOmbardment of
Tebicuari.
The New York HerdlGs correspondent writing
from Rio Janeito, August 8, says:-
special steamer was sent from Bueuos Ayres
with the news. On the 2lst the iron .cads Sill
vado, Colombo, ana Piauhy passed up by the
fortihcations OF Humaita to join the division
above. Little opposition was encountered. On
the 25th 1t was discovered that the Paraguayans
had evacuated the fortress, the garrison crossing
unnoiiced over TO the Chaco, on the opposite
side of the river. The fortress was at once oc-
cupied by bodies OF all the allies. Some 200
cannon of all sizes were left, but all we're spiked
and those of the river batteries were thrown into
the river. Large amounts of ammunition were
found, but very little food. 1t is said trains
were found to have been laid from the river to the
mag gaZines, but had not been fred. Fourteen
wounded Brazilians were left behind in the no :
pital. The buildings inside of The fortress we're
mostly ruined by the bombatdments, only the
church remaining comparatively uninjured
owing to its situation. What had become of the
1000 men in garrison is not yet clear The short
announcement received from General Gelly
Obes says they were on the peninsula in the
Chaco, across which the allies held the strong
position and whose force had been raised to
10, 1000 men; that all the vessels had surrounded
1t and had bombarded the peninsula, but that at
nightihe Marquis de Caxias had ordered cessa-
ton OF the bombardment and had summoned
them to surrender. Toe part where the allies
are fortified across the peninsula is about a mile
across. seven-eiP hths OF which is taken up by a
large and toletably deep lake, 40 that 1t is I'M
possible the garrison Of Hun alta could force or
eVade the position OF the allies aud gain limbo,
while escape in boats by the river Is impossible
in view of the feet OF steamers arouLd.
Six OF the iron-clads were bomb ard1ng the
Paraguayan works at the mouth of the Tebl-
cuari. 0sorio had gone up the Upper Parana In
the guDboat Mearlnl, on what mission was un-
known. The Brazilians have about three thou
sand men in observation upon that river, at
the last moment telegraphic despatch was
received at Montevideo, reporting the fall of
limbo and the capture of four hundred men.
1t is yet doubtful as 1t is very strong position,
scarcely assaila6le by land, and the Telegram
says 1t surrended to General Rlyas, in command
of the land forces in the ChaGo. Another vessel
in tr, m MonteVideo this morning brings the
report of the surrender of the Paraguayan gar
Tison, and also conhrmasory reports OF the sur.
render OF limbo.
The Conspiracy in LOpez's Camp.
From the Anglo BraziLian Times. dug 7.
It was current and supposititous bulletin of
Lopez, In some degree confirming the pellet, Is
published, that conspiracy OF Berges, Lopez
chief minister, ani OF Carreras and other Ar
gentiDe and Monievdean refugees, was Disco
veIed at Asunclon, that Carreras was taken by
iorce rom the American Minister'S house, AMI