The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-06
PARAGUAY.
Particulars of the Defeat, Escape, and Flight
OfLOpez before the Allies.


Rio Janetro (August 27) Con. London Herald.
After writing my letter of the 28d instant am
forced to avail myself OF the mail, per City OF Brus
sells, on account Of the Important news since then
received from the seat of war, which have realized
the most sanguine hopes entertained the sailing
OF the Guienne as to the prompt termination Of this
prolonged struggle.
regret, however, that pressure of business and
want Of time do not allow to give you full ac-
count of the stirring from Paraguay published
here from official sources and private letters from
Greeks and Trojans confirming the happy event. L
will, therefore, content myself by giving you, for the
information OF your readers, OF the official
kilograms which, as have stated, are fully borne
and the River Plate. Yesterday, in the House OF
Deputies, the Minister for the Navy Department an
nounced having received telegram, which was
brazilian Legation at Montevldeo, August 10,
transmitting another telegram from Minister Paran-
hos at Assumption. Of the 15th.-To-day the new
Paraguayan government was sworn in.
son the 18th Count d. Eu obtained splendid vic
tory, stormng and capturing the last socalled cap
tai of Lopez After this feat OF arms the young
Prince was enthusiastically cheered on the field OF
battle by the whole army. The enemy lost above
1000 men, among which the commander of the place
was found dead. The Brazians have, however, to
lament the loss of one of their most valiant generals
The brave Menna Barreto was twice wounded and
at last killed in front of his victorious column Peri
Debuy having fallen into the hands Of all the Bra
zilans they become masters OF Lopezs archives and
valuables. His Royal Highness did not rest here,
but continued his advance outhanking the enemy
in order to cut OF their rear, The trophies eff this
affair were eleven tiags, sixteen guns OF thirty-two
pound and thirty-four pound. With the papers OF
Lopez were many in his own handwriting and let
tiers Of Mrs. Lynch. LOpez's mother and one OF his
sisters, who kept in the Dictator's camp as
prisoners were liberated by the victors, and by them
kindly treated"
These two last paragraphs are from another OIL
cial telegram
After this, by the steamer Werneck, another des-
patch with news from Assumption, the 18th, was
received, corroboTating the aOOye and giving fur
ther details about the onward march OF Count d'Eu
Ihe enemy was in full hight after the great battle
OF the 18th, General Mitre, with his DIVISION not
having arrived in time at The appointed positions in
order to follow Lopez. Count d'Eu as soon as he
suspected Lopez's escape, advanced in pursuit
Iugtives, commanded by CaraballO, at some
distance from a place called Caagoatay The
prince Immediately attacked and again routed
them. Two thousand dead Of the enemy re-
mained on the field, and great number of pris-
oners were made the few remaining being forced
to seek shelter in the surrounding woods The Bra
zlians tooK fifteen more guns and great quantity
Prince continues the wake OF the fugitlyes. The
whole OF the mountain range round Ascurro, which
| General Mcmahon gave out as impregnabe, is now
occupied by the allies after these two signal VIC
tories and the whole of Paraguay, up to the Mandu-
Vira is under their dominion great many more
Paraguayans have now joined the allies and among
| them many OF their best families. The new Para.
guayan Government declared, by two decrees Lopez
| 10 be an outlaw and his followers traitors"
Finally, fourth telegram from the Argentine
Minister for Foreign Affairs cOrroborates the above
news in every one of its items, and concludes saw
| ing that "Eopez and the remnant OF his adherents
in their hight continue to be vigorously pursued
that his army and the war are now both at an end
| that there is hope OF capturing Lopez"