The New York herald., 1869-10-11

ave pleces OF cannon stuck fast, but others sue
csedsd, and the Paraguayens were driven from their
cannon and the river while their forces on the other
SIDE, 1red on from the rear and charged on both
aides, broke and were slaughtered mercnessiy.
M oyse se river anna dssced
upon the still resisting enemy whose pursuit was
taken mp by the Second army corps, which, on learn
ing OF the battle, had marched from the other road
10 take part. By two p. M. the battle was over,
but the Paraguayans renamed posted four or Ave
miles farther on and the Brazillans were too much
exhausted by the days march ana battle TO engage
them The few notices OF the battle say the Para
guayan army was terribly routed in the four miles
battle ~ losing 1000 Killed, 700 prisoners twenty
one cannon, eleven nags and forty wagons while
tue loss OF she Brazlians Is given at only some 500
On the l7th the Comtc d'Eu was joined by General
Mitre and General Auto.
On the Isth the allies recommended the pursuit.
at Caragnatay, Mitre and Auto taking the right
hand while the Comte d'Eu and General vlctofino
followed The LEFT and middle roads respectively. AT
about seven O'Clock A. NJ. the centre c0iuinn came
on the raraguayan troops whose pursuit had been
left unfinished on the 10th. These numbered 1900
men, with twelve cannon. posted In bush road ana
covered with an earthwork. Alter shelng by the
Braziiians for about two hours the battery was
taken by assault and the cavalry pursued the Para
guayans, $40 OF whom were captured, with the
cannon. The Brazians own TO loss Of some xOo.
On the 2lst also the right and centre columns
both had engagements with Para9uayan forces, that
opposing the centre column having twelve cannon
These engagements took place about twenty miles
beyond tue river Manduvira, and in both the tele
gram received here reports the routing OF the Para
was gong on, since when no further news mas
reacned us.
At that time the allies were carrying on their ope
ratons about 10 miles from Ascurra, and they Were
depending on their supplies being sent up the Man
dayra which was ninety miles nearer. The SIX
Paraguayan steamboats, lying IN the head waters OF
the Manduvra had Deea burned by order of Lopez
as soon as he learned OF the defeat on the 10TH.
According to the allied kilograms Lopez had lost
over forty cannon and 5000 killed. wounded aud
prisoners 70 tnat he could have only twenty pieces
and 1000 men left, II the estimated number OF his
uyna ny
lie himself however, did not wait Tor the result OF
the everai engagements OF his army, but pushed on
with twenty cannon his body guard OF 500 men and
some other troops, while his army tried to keep back
the allies, Oh at least To detain tnem The Brazilian
vessels tried TO cut Oil lS crossing the Manduvira,
but they we're too late, ana in all probability he VIII
be sale in the mountains OF Caaguazu In spite OF the
not pursuit by The allied cavalry. One or two Eng
li5n engineers have stuck to nin.
At this moment II is impossible to say whether the
Paraguagan war y or IS not at an end for the man
Lopez is such that the snaae may prove scOtched,
not Killed. However, The provisional government
has issued two pomEous DEGREES declaring him the
enemy of mankind and outlawed, and den0uncng
all his followers as traitors. 1t Is generally believed
here that If the pursuit ial In catching Lopez the
allies wi leave 900 men and an ironciad at Asun-
cion 70 support the provisional government until 1t
IS able TO lake OF Itself, ana VIII Withdraw all
the other forces from Paraguay.
All the accounts agree In saying that the Para
guayans are In an extreme condition of misery at
present. and tnat great numbers Rave died Of sarv
alton. lnoSe that have come TO the allies for food
We're emacidted and next to naked, and unless the
allies expend large sums for some time TO come they
would starve. How the provisional government is
to raise funds to support the subjects seems as dl-
cult as to get fur from q Mexican cur.
Ihe BrazlliaD3 found 100000 milreiS Of their own
paper money at Peribebuy. This was what was got
III the Marquis de Olinda when Lopez seized this
steamer In 1865 while on her way to Matto Crosse
They did not however, lind Lopez's SO much talked
Of treasures. Lopez had probably put them IN
safety, but some correspondents are bringing up
so-caled declarations OF Paraguayan prisoners to
the effect that In hide packages labelled Paraguayan
tea MeMahon TOOK away large sums In gold and
Jewels.