The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-22
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Paraguayan War-A stubborn Fight
at Humaita.

The New York Rero1d's correspondent writes
as follows from Buenos AyIes, s. A., Aug. l5:-
The latest stirring event here has been the
escape OF the whole garrison of Humaita to the
peninsula opposite the fort. 1t was first said
there were 1000 men, later accounts said 5000,
and now official documents state there were in
all 25O0. Of these 1850 at last surrendered HOO
had escaped, leaving $50 as the number who
had perished by shell, shot aud famine. Though
surrounded on every side with few pieces of
cannon, and provisions for only few days, aud
only canoes and fatboats 70 eyade besieging line
OF iron -clads, yet they held out until by desperate
efforts nearly halt their number did escape, and
the rest yielded only after i've days of famine.
They were persuaded by a Spanish priest, who
went with flag OF truce aud oesought them to
save their lives by surrender. Some were
wounded, and among them were women and
children. They seized the biscuits thrown
to them with ravenous wildness. The surrender
was on the 9th of August, and the prisoners
were taken at once 10 Humaita, and were there
divided into three companies, and sent one to
each OF the three powers carrying on the war.
Our share arrived here TO-DAY. The officers
were allowed to keep their swords and choose
their residence. There were four chiefs, ninety
hve officers, and twelve hundred aud City men.
There is some anxiety here now over the
subject OF peace within the republic. The cause
OF the fear is this:-A little before the election
for President in June last 1t was seen that the
ten electoral votes OF the province of Corrientes
were sure for General Urquiza, and small
party united and seized the reins of govern ment,
threw Governor Evarista Lopez in prison, ami
ruled affairs in their own way. The day Of the
election came, and affairs we're too much dis1r-
ganized to admit of any election at all, and the
electoral votes were losr. During the two
months of the imprisonment OF Governor Lopez
his friends took up arms in his defense, and the
revolutionary party also called out every
available man for their army. One General
Caceros lett his place in the national army
and placed himself at the head of the
forces Of Governor Lopez. The troops
of the two factions gre in numbers aud
In rancor till they came to bio Ws, and already
several very bloody sKlrmishes have been
fought. One of these was on the borders OF the
province of Entire Rios. General Urquza had
in the meantime become Governor of Entire
Rios, and gave his moral support TO the forces
OF Governor Lopez, and his troops claim 10 be
neutral, but pitch in whenever they can. The
complication is in the fact that the general gov
ernment has declared itself IN favor OF the revo-
lutionary party, and calls General Caceres, by
proclamation, to appear before a court martial
A note has also been addressed by the national
! government TO General Urquiza, censuring his
position. The reply of General Urauiza is calm
and dIgni6ed, and while he strongly urges peace
as the only sa course for all parties, he de-
clares that he will oppose revolution, as q GOOD
citizen. 1t will require great deal of prudence
i on the part OF our great men to avoid a very
serious war.