New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
HEADQUARTERS AT AscURRA, Ma!

The following letter from the Headquarters
of Marshal Lopez President of Paraguay, has reached
our hands: ,.,,.nn, ,,,ra 1870
an persuaded that you must have received or heard
much exaggerated news gwen by our @ prio
ought believe, ON the whole, all the news tnst
reached yon from our enenes h Una, s Of HnSos
tura Vieti, SuTubry &c, the Alice removed III Tar
shall Lopez is entirely obtained lie mas hallsSen anu
almost ruined the armies OF the triple anhcc OtlOie s
men which composed the Allied army before the encoun
ters of December there only remained llGO men IL Is
occnpy our Capni which we have left 10 them, entirely
abandoned, that being In accordance with our new pan
dEu OF the Orleans family married 10 the heir OF the
Brazilian Crown, has been named by his fatherin-law,
Generalissmo OF the Allied forces instead OF Marsna
Caxas; but what you probably DO not know IS. Una. te
appointment OF that Prince has more pohticaI 'lah
au, happy to tell you that Marshal Lopez came out
without tie least wound from the bloody campaign. he
cember. It was miracle that he escaped from the
shower OF shell and shot winch poured heavily around
him More than half Of his staff, composed OF my brave
comrades friends, fell dead on the field OF battle
Lopez left last for the Held OF battle after Tue a4r OF
remainder OF his army The army ~ ORGANIZED anew ana
IS In good condition. His EEcellency Gen. McMahoh,
United states Minister resides, at this moment, at tie
Provisional Capital. In Prbebny He IN good health
aud merits the esteem and objection OF All tue lnhaD
the confidence Of his Government aud 10 the profound
sympathv of the Paraguayan nation Tue amcable rcla
lions between our Government and the United
never have been satisfactory than IN this move
uept Pie great North American Republic understands
better than her sisters the South that the interests OF
the Republican States this continent ara seriously
aud directly affected by the war prosecuted by Brazil
against Paraguay. go .-,-,,, .
We have heard that the Allies purpose to establish
provisional government at Assumption IL Is clear hat
that governmet must be entirely composed OF the Allies
because 10 lie government proceeding from the
the Paraguay people VINO have retired aud
their homes the approach OF the invaders
THE ATTEMPT To DESTROY SIX PARAGUArAH STEAMERS
The following from The AHglo Brazilian Tunes OF the
l3d ult The from the seat OF war Is that the
naval expedition which the Manduvra tn destroy
the araguayAn steamers near Its head were unaOe
10 effect their MISSION being able to get WITHIN range
OF them and the party landed 20 reach them beng pre-
vented proceeding by the presence Of strong cavalry
force Paraguayans. In returning the vessels Ouhu
the enemy engaged cutting down trees ana placing
other embarrassmcnts 10 their descent ana having also
a fertilization or 1000 men at commanding place Tar
the river with cables stretched across However
the succeeded in forcing their way through all CD
stacles repeng attempts TO board. ana nhlctng CON
siderable loss the Paraguayans NO aialrs oil import
auce had occurred the COme dEu being determined 70
place his army IN complete order before making me-
moyements Eight hundred infantry and artlersts had
Leeu sent TO reinforce Cen POrtnhOs command on tDe
Inner Parana and IL understood this officer was 70
enter Paraguay and march villa Rlca This town Is
said 10 be well fortified with earthworks. Inc Comte
d'Eu had permitted and given an escort TO an Euslsh
officer carving dispatch 10 Lopez requiring inc release
OF some British subjects This officer received nom Cen
McNphon package for the American Government, when
that Minister said lie had made four attempts 10 ir
ward without success, tho allied troops nrlnR on dis
eACOrts