The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
THE PARAoUAyAN WAR.


Tho Allies vlctorlous-Generai Portlnh o's
narch-Battle Of tho Jsra Ford-Cemte
d'Eu's Tactics-Lopex Supposed to be Sur
rO0ndsd-The Attack ON Ascurra.
RIO JANEIRO August 25 1869.
The operations In Paraguay have assumed an
aspect OF some animlon, and In the course OF this
week we may look for news OF events which will de-
ternine whether the Paraguayan question is likely
to receive solution by dlnt OF arms, or whether tho
allies must abandon the attempt to expel Lopez by
active operations.
We have. at length. something definite in regard
to the brigade OF General POrtnho. which undertook
Sherman march on small SCALE but with hardly
equivalent results. About the beginning Of July
General Portinho left the upper Parsna at Ttapua,
with 1900 Rio Grande cavalry, q battalion OF
infantry, four field pieces and cayaicade Of many
thousand horses and started n0rthward, evidently
with the intention OF trying to reach the town OF
Villa Rica. In pursuit OF his object Portinho
crossed the south fork of the Tebiquary and en-
tered the village OF Yuty gathering up all
the Paraguayan families he could find. Leaving
Yuty he continued his march to the north, toward
the village OF Caazapa, with the apparent purpose OF
occupying villa Rica and OF seeking to throw his
force into the depression between the great central
mountains OF Paraguay ana the small range held by
Lopez as defence against the allies. by dong which
could be smut up and prevented from reaching the
great mountains, where he could scarcely be fol-
lowed by regular force
Before he had gone far from Yuty, however, Por-
tnho found that the Paraguayans were not to be
caught mapping, and that body Of over thousand
OF them were In attendance his force, watching
all his movements and ready to take any advantage.
He therefore abandoned the idea Of advancing IN
the direction OF Villa RIGA. and he turned his march
to the east with the object OF crossing the east fork
OF tho Tebiquary and Of taking O course to unite
with the other forces before Ascurra. However.
before he had reached the east fork he re.
ceived despatch from General Osorio warning
him that the Paraguayan General Carabano was
marching with 500 men to meet him, and instruct
Ing him to retire and place himself In communica
ton with the Brazilian f0ta, which then at the
mouth OF the Tebiquary. Accordingly he sent or an
officer in boat down the Tebquary to obtain assist
from tho vessels to recr0ss the south fork and
turned back to recross by the lara ford. which lies
about ten miles above the junction Of the two forks
and about 270 miles by the river from the Paraguay
| But on nearing the ford the Paraguayan forces
watching him attacked his rear on the goth Of July
and he saw he would have to beat them to secure
crossing. Next day, therefore. he marched against
| them, ilnging them ar. drawn up about three miles
them, with loss OF 100 killed on their side, as he
reports and ten killed and 100 or wounded his.
| and gunb0at, and emDarkng his cannon lie pro-
ceeded downward some sixty miles, and 1t appears
transports have been sent to convey his troops and
horses to Asuncon to JOIN the forces operating from
| the railroad.
| The movement OF the main army had been delayed
! week after week by the lmpossibity Of getting
together sufficient provisions for march. On the
| 10th and 31st OF July, however. corps was moved
| to the right and on the 9th OF August the COmte
d'Eu caused the Sapucay forest road to be attacked
and forced which was enected with lrihlng loss,
lions at both ends, and two small brass cannon,
| newly cast were captured. The gap Of PedrOz0 was
e1 Sae " any and on the
| As yaienzuea is situated on the high ground Of
the little mountain range which Lopez was Defend
in measure between It and Peribebdy, the present
capital Of Lopez, Vaienzuea standing at the 0btuse
angle Of toeraby 0otuseangled triangle, while the
arsenal Of Caacup8 Is opposite to it and about as
leading up to it not being defended is astonishsna,
and 1t leads 10 the belief that the kilograms for.
warded by the Brazilian Minister have been garbled
or co0red 30 as to deceive process which tile ele
grams published here and those forwarded to the
Brazilian legations In Europe FOR publication there
have shown to nave become general practice. We
must expect all the first accounts received OF the
operations to be highly coored and the reverse to
that 1t be allowed to come forward at all, indepen-
dent army correspondents being virtually I'M
the Comte d'Eu Is represented to have tele-
graphed thai he believes Lopez will concentrate his
behad this town. However II he holds ON %ot to As No
currn, General Mltre, with $4,000 men, Argentnes
aud Brazians, was to Try to carry 1t, or at least
To keep the Paraguayan forces there while tue
Comte d'Eu would try to force his way into the
rear and aim at insulating MIN a. Ascurra and Of
rations OF which we have the ao0ve scanty were
not sufficiently advanced to enable opinion to be
formed TO Lopezs tactics and as to whether the
| Comte DEUS strategy may obtain success.
On the 9Th Mitre made an attack at dayDreak upon
the raraguayan ro advanced rea n IN front Of
killing seventy men, vita loss Of only four killed
and twelve wounded At Monteyide0 it was reported
tnat the attacking force suffered great loss, as tine
cannon Of Ascurra commanded the redoubt and
shOwered grape upon it. AT all events. the redoubt
was not taken possession OF by Mitre. This General
te!egraphs that on the 9th he would move nearer to
Asourra and commence hostintes against 1t.
Among the kilograms published by the govern
ing PeriDebuy." but it is not explained how vessels
were got within range OF IT, unless they were Illinois
The following telegram has just been received from
Porte Allegro, with later news:-
IMPERIAL LEGATION OF BaAzff,)
MoNTEvIDKo August 10, 1853 :
sRI hasten to bring to the knowledge Excelency,
ter Marine and Sa teGn Minister OF Foreign Affairs The
following telegram from Councillor jose Maria da silva
AsusctoN, August Is, 1889
Of Paraguay took the oath and POSSES
On the inst his Hshne,s Comse aEu, head
the First and Second corps of the Brazilian army and Of
sasa susaaa Victory for he allied arms By taxing BY
had y
| and cannon OF large calibre.
The attack intrepid and vigorous Drazilans and
Argsnnes performing Of bravery which rewarded
spot by the Prince His Hghness directed the attack
himself, and enthusiastically sauted by his soldicy
The enemy lost than 900 killed aud wounded Their
commander General Abbnado, died. The losses OF the allies
inferior In numoer but they increased by the
loss General John Msnoe Menna Barreto who died
OF brave front OF the left through
| with two balls.
In Peribebuy archives and found also pro-
visions and table linen OF Lopez His Aghness MARCH
ing Caacupe at the time thanking the to cut
him the north. III consequence of this movement the
has abandoned the road of Sierra Leon by which
| our troops commun ate with Piraj1.
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