New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-18
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT LOPEZ CONFIRMED
GEN MMAHoN.

THE FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT LOPEZ CONFIRMED
GEN. M'MAHoN.
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Full details of the South American
news are published here to-day. Mr. Mcmahon, the
American Minister to Paraguay, accompanied Presi-
dent Lopez to the interior after the capture OF
Villeta. Bliss and Masterman, the attaches of the
American Legation who arrested at the time
Of Minister Washburne's departure. and who are
charged by Lopez with conspiracy for his overthrow
were at Rio Janeiro in tho United States flagship
Il. 100 eupposvd they their way home for
trial.
THE rARAGUAIAN Wharf.-The ATTACK ON
ANGosTURA TERRIBLE LIGHTING, AND
HEAVY LOSSES OF THE ALLIES.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BUENos AYREs. Dec. 2S.-The war with Para
quay appears to be drawing close. The capture Of
the stronghold OF yeta has been followed by an attack
upon Angostura iof the fall Of which news is
menty expected According to the latest accounts from
already up to that date terrible lighting around
the doomed fortress and it Is asserted by some that lot
ters have lust been received announcing that tho
Brazians have actually taken Angostura Be this as &c
we have ades yng an account OF Mso gu
tenor goes to show that there vas bloody work on
having suffered terribly the struggle, The lombard
ment Of Angostura was commenced by the Brazilian
and at dawn Of day the land forces Of the Allies opened
fire. The Paraguayans behaved with their usual bravery
the beseSne lines ali Of which failed and at nightau
they retired into the fortress the fight having lasted the
lasted. without intermssiOn. until o'clock the next
morning shortly after the attack was resumed
the fleet sheng fortress in front while the Imperial
Artillery played on It from behind This was ineLded e
prepare the way for the grand assault which Is
and to have been completely successful. This
as sTsdy @ here iSa ASSosp Sas
been taken by the Allies II Is asserted tha LOPEZ sue
ceeded In cutting hs way, with 500 men. through the
hostile lines and gaining the center of the Tomas,
other strong position defended by three redouots
crowned with heavy field guns The carnage on the first
day was rghtful the fortress which well supplied
with artillery vigorously and sknfuliy worked keeping
up murderous fire the Allied columns the Brazliaps
alone suffering killed and wounded TO the extent OF
FULLY 5000 men The following bnssa re ma
Of Buen0s Ayres papers, VIII give some IDEA Oh the
The paraguayan infantry charged lines with that
headong and desperate yaor for which the have ever
S Ssee Wdy ana literally sprans on the Brazilian
line These latter prepared, however Foot 10 700.
again. with headlong bravery, their officers with waving
swords leading them they charged Dayohet andDutt-
end renewed deadly work but the result was ever
the same At last after three hoars desperate lighting
they followed for distance hewn and ridden
down nv the Rio Grsnde cavalry"
Il viii be seen Allies are paying dearly for their
victories At the taking OF Ieta their losses were very
heavy especially In officers, who were picked on by tho
Paraguayan marksmen IN considerable numbers.
Gen Gely obesthe a 81 inc AIgsn
appointed in his stead Ii Is said that political differences
With the Argentine Government have been the cause OF
his taking this step Dr. Vasela the National Minister Of
Foreign Affairs has left on special mission TO the army
for the peace which is immediately follow the fall OF
Angosura and the occupation OF Asuncon by the Allies
in which he fulfilled the delicate mission inrusted TO
him by United States Government but asonishment
quarters that he should have con-
scented that Masterman and Bliss should be as
prisoners OF war; and that they should not be allowed 70
land from the vessel taking them TO the United states in
any port either IN the Plate or Brazil Cen Mchahon
remains In PARAGUAY as United states Minister q, r
ont the necessary for the National E1a
fha Cent "A