The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-03
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LONDON, September 1.-The following
particulars Of the events preceding the
evacuation of Humaita by the Paraguaya
are believed to be authentic '.,.tst
On the 10th Of July Marquis de Caxias
received information that the Paraguayans
we're leaving the fortress. he Immediately
ordered an advance, and column of l6. 600
men crossed the bitches, entered the enemys
lines, and took possession of redoubt.
They were there making preparations to
occupy the rest of the works, when the
Paraguayan troops opened a fire of mus
kerry and artillery, which had a terrible
effect upon the allied column in its crowded,
or rather disordered, condition.
The Paragueyans then advanced on the
Brazilians, jumping into the redoubt and
attacking them with bsyonets, in the mean
time keeping up sharp artillery fire upon
the column, which had commenced to fall
back. The attacking party of the allies
were driven from the redoubt, and the
whole column retired to its camp, having
suffered severely in killed, wounded, and
prisoners. The lowest estimate Of their lose
in this attack places it at six hundred killed
and wounded. Some Of the divisions were
almost cut to pieces, and large numbers Of
men are missing. A few days later the
allies assaulted Paraguayan fort in the
Gran Chaco. The attacking party was re-
ceived with heavy fire of artillery, which
created a panic among them, and they COM
menced to retreat in disorder. the Para
guayans left their defences and pursued the
retreating troops with great vigor. The
latter again suffered heavy loss, especially
ON their retreat, their killed and wounded
amounting to five hundred and fifty.
On the 25th of July it was discovered
that Humaita had at last been actually eva
cuated. All the heavy guns left in their
places were dismounted and spiked, and
some munitions of war which could not
easily be moved through the forest were
left behind. The garrison retired in good
order and without interruption to the new
position on Tebicuari. The Notifications
there, which Lopez has been building for
nearly a year. are believed to be impreg
nable, and the communications with the
interior are secure.
The Paraguay river has been 30 OBJ
structed as to be inaccessible to the iron
clads of the allies.
A dispatch was received at Rio Janeiro
on the 9Th stating that the United States
steamer Wasp had proceeded up the river
to Ascension to take on board Minister
Washburn and suite.
MANCHESTER, September murphy,
the anti-Catholic agitator, was arrested in
this city, and held in bonds to keep the
peace. Being unable to give, the necessary
security, he was sent to Jail, where he now
remains.
LONDON, September 1.-The Ariel, the
first ship of the tea feet from China, has
Just arrived in the Thames. She sailed
from Foo Chow on May 2S in company
with the ships Tapping and Sir Launcelot.
LONDON, September 1.-The English
cricketers sail from Liverpool tomorrow in
the steamship City Of Baltimore. They
will play one cricket match, instead of two,
as previously reported, in each of the fol-
lowing cities: New York, Montreal, Boston,
and Philadelphia. They will not play q
match at baseball.
PARIS, September IA banquet was
given to day in honor of Mague, the Minis
ter of Finance, at Perigueux. NJ. Mague
made an eloquent and pacific speech. He
declared that peace would continue, because
! Europe needed it and the Emperor desired
it. France was strong enough to preserve
peace, and it was no ones interest now to
break it. The declaration'of the Minister
was received with the most enthusiastic ap-
plause.
CORK, September l All the men arrested
| on suspicion of taking part in the disturb
ance at Tipperary have been discharged, nc
evidence having been elected sufficient tc
Justify their further detention. Mr.. Scully
is suffering severely from his injuries, and
his physicians report that his condition is
growing worse.