New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-23

THE WAR IN PARAGUAY-FALL OF vILLETA-
BLOODY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CAIXAs ON
. THE wAsHBURNE CoRREsPoNDENCE-THE
NEW AMERICAN MINISTER TO PARAGUAY
TIE ENGLISH IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF sARMIENTO'S ADMINISTRATION-NEW
FROM BOLIVIA.
lPROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BUENos AYREs, Dec 1.-THE most import
ant event past month has been the capture OF the
Paraguayan stronghold Of Vleta by the Allies news Of
which event was received here q few days ago. From
tho accounts that have TO hand this success has
been dearly won. The possession OF Yietta was not
gained by single battle but by a series OF sanglinary
fights extending period Of six days. ON the 5th Of
December the Allies crossed TO the left bank OF the
Paraguay commenced their advance upon Vleta; but
early on the morning Of the 9th they attacked by
force Of 5000 Paraguayans under the immediate command
OF Lopez himself and murderous engagement ensued,
I'm which both sides suffered heavy losses. On the most
moderate calculation the total killed amounted to 1900,
and the losses 10 Brazilian officers was very considerable
Marshal Caixas had horse killed under him and
another wounded Gen. NafhAdo was killed Argoo
officers placed hors de combat The Paraguayans were
eventually repulsed Lopez retiring withg the foriea,
6Src was Sp6ksf SHARP S., Win portion Of the Para
guayah army. on The oh Caixas ordered gen.
sa adI 5SSdv on battle 0oE place the Baza
losWg coo in killed but the nights were at length car
lied N fhe pont of the bayonet ON the 18TH CaXas again
pushed on to place called Iyahy, ugly pass little
beyond yillota. where the Pafamay9ns h9d made
stand me B51 sqa me pas WITH the @
mounted and thus completed tho capture OF yeta and
M iSSa laS c FGSS e As2 a It's S'i sE Is P
artillery and SEQ prisoners among them many stan ON
the effect that the enemys loss on the whole y Goo
wo gs SS S V ed eSeep Lopez and his
body guard But this must be taken with reserve Lopez
Is believed have retreated toward Luque in the inte
ror II wac expected that the Allies would move upon
the fortress OF AngOsura the 18TH OF December With
ton and with the assistance OF the lrOnclads there VIII
be no difficulty in occupying Asunson Inc news OF the
victories received here with great popular reoclng
and IL generally believed that The war draws 10 an end
but there not few who fear that these sang9ine an
disappointed Angostura being place OF great nataIa
tdngs the result OF the medtated attack upon IL are
awaited with much anxiety .
Marshal Caixas has addressed dispatch to the Bra
spondence which EX-Mnister Washburn caused 10 be
published, treating OF the alleged conspiracy against
Lopez and the acts OF violence said to have been commit
ted by the Paraguhyan Government III connection WIN
by the Paraguayan Ministers Befges ana CarrtTas were
written by him. aud that IN his opinion such deposit
lions given In the correspondence mphcatlhg nun
In the alleged conspiracy We're cIlcr , VI ti
they eXtored from the Opponents b means OF the
arrival at the theaer OF war he saw that the Allies could
not possibly obtain advantages III the conflict to which
they were pledged unless By means OF arms, and That
although in any other country he would not have hesita
ted to promote reaction among the people against tne
enemy he was all along convinced would DO useless 10
make such attempt In Paraguay.
Gen. Mcmahon, the newly aceredited United states
Minister Paraguay, after spending short time in this
city, left for Asunson IN company with the American
Admiral the 23d u II is rumored that he expected
10 return here this week. which leads 10 the suppOsitOn
that he has not been suecessful III MS mission MASTER
man and Bliss are reported awe ana Wen D., ~
rived here two weeks ago from Asunclon Dilhg down
one Euglshman and number OF English ladies' ana chll'
dren on their way home. IL appears that Capt Parsons
hearing that Lopez had offered TO send down British SUB
jects detained in Paraguay on board French SnnDoat
them that ho would take all such persons on BOARD MS
weasel The same day he received All answer inviting
III W he
from President Lopez who informed llm tat az tne
Engshmen wshinl OF leaving Paraguay were az perfect
liberty to do so. They ALL however, with one exception
refused TO leave stating that they preerred 10 ieia
and Nesu the chief engineer, stated puDHcy V pVetu
% Reacn that he could not regard fair TO abandon
Paraguay at present adding that nc ana tS ouet
M The end OF each month and that most Of them were
saving money They, however sent uone taeK MiSvss
and children who by order OF Lopez put ON Doerd
the Beacon. Two Engishmen are In prison on criminal
charges awaiting their trial. according to law -,
President sarmlento is winning golden opinions ny ms
administration OF the government Indeed as one OF t
local newspapers says he is regarded as the Oh
Industry aud the founder OF anew schoo destined at no
very distant period 10 change the pOhteal hhu eoca
character Of the country The military age which mas 80
aro upon the eve OF industrial era thanks to Pres
dent % at bomeseaa lands
land grants and popular education the SUBJECTS
ocoupylthe attention OF the Government Among other
things the National has decided upon having
Universal Exposition In the city OF COrdova tOwaIulo
end OF 1862 at which time the entire line OF grahu ecu
n railway between Rosario aud Cordova will be opened
The European immigration this year VIII prODaDy eav
the unprecedented number or t0UO fresiueht M %
has issued Decree that million or hard dollars, oI @
loan OF four millions lately authorized by Congess Srd
be appropriated In paying bOunties or two huhuIe IL
dollars 10 each soldier OF the line who shall seIS ~ h
army three years from the 5th inst Every NAVY "a, 70
ionging IN rho National Guard will be entitled 70 Ine
sanc bounty on the conclusion Of the G IN bS serycs
and also all those who manned Tor io ho Sboud 90
and the gidows and children OF those WHO Shouu DO
killed. =, =. .ho n eaot that tho Constik
We o.o ~ bas declared ITS unqualified approval OF
ali the acts tho Dictator MelgaEso ana has granted
mn a, would seem. not we'll satisfied as their
rcpTesentatyes aud have protested against the treaty
drdd nrcndical the territorial integrity OF Bolivia.