The New York herald., 1869-11-12
GOULEI .A.EILIEaGECA..
Brazilian Reports Of the Situation In Para.
guay-RepOrted Retreat OF Lopez to
the Great C0rdilleras-Th Indians
Loyal to the Paraguayan Presi-
dent-Affalrs In Venezuela.
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.


dians Loyal.
RIO JANErRo, Sept. 2i 1s6o
Since / last wrote nothing further in the way OF
fighting has been reported from Paraguay, and the
allies gave up the pursuit upon the 22d OF August,
their horses being completely worn out by the heavy
forced marches through country whose bottoms
are series Of ponds, intersected with Doggy ground
which little trampling converts into depthless
mud hole. SO after the little affair on the 2lst OF
August In which the Argentine cavalry cut up 800 to
400 Paragsayans escorting baggage before they
could cross deep stream, the advanced troops OF
the allies fell back to Earaguatay, situated on a
tributary Of the Manduvira where the other pursu-
ing troops had stopped rest and to receive rations
No dispatches have been published as yet, or I
believe, received, but the government has issued the
following summary
According to arrangement the First army corps
moved from Pirayu on the night OF July 81, and the
Second army corps the morning OF the Sd. On
the oh was taken the entreachment guarding the
bush road of sapucaya, and two pieces of cannon.
On the 9th Inc enemy driven from the bush road
TO Vaenzuela, the key OF the Cordlleras On the
7th our army occupied this village without resist
ance. Near 1t was the mine whence Bopez got sui
phur and the plantation OF his mother. where all
the vauable3 OF The churches in Paraguay were
gathered up.
On the 10Th the army encamped in sight OF Pere-
bebuY. On the 18th this place was assaulted and
taken after few minutes OF stubborn struggle, in
which our infantry showed the greatest heroism.
The place was defended by 1000 men, all of whom,
without single exception fell into our arms, dead
or alive In that village were found large stores OF
victuas, including some OF the finest wines Of
Europe, some bullion much Brazilian paper money
and all the archives Of Lopez's government. Among
the papers contained in the great number OF boxes
holding the archives are the originals OF the treaties
made by Paraguay and curious documents regard
dctator Lopez.
The taking OF Percbebuy appears to have been
what caused Lopez TO abandon Ascurra as he left IT
on TIE 18th with all his army and passed the night
ittlo beyond CaacuDe, as became known when on
the morning OF the 10Th our armygot to that village.
IL was Immediately settled to pursue him py march
more mo or lie less " parallel The "' march % was So
n esmy ', ar " @ aauS M Bsn Bsmesn he q ae as
corps of ours and was obliged to accept battle
at the place called Nnuguassau, or Great
prairie. THIS most stubborn struggle was With
the First army corps, commanded by General jose
Luiz Menna Barrctto, the visconde do Herval hav-
obliged to retire that same morning. In the end, by
three r. NJ, The enemy was completely beaten, and
he lett twenty-thfee cannon in our power.
The 18th was day of forced rest the troops not
having eaten during the fortyeght hours preceding.
General Pedra was slightly wounded with lance in
that day was estimated at 1000.
On the 18TH the Second army corps also annihi-
lated 1000 enemies who guarded, with ten pieces of
cannon, the bush road leading to Caraguatay. I'M
medatey after coming to this last point the pursuit
OF the enemy was continued by the Argentine army
and the Brazilian forces under General Jose Auto,
which, not having made the flank march, were III
the best condition. The enemy was pursued 10 the
800 killed and large quantity OF baggage, amid
which were found many articles OF Lopezis and
Mrs. Lynch's personal use, but eleven leagues OF
continuous swalnp5 and mudholes had entirely
worn out our horses, besides which the food tains
had not peen able to keep up with the march. IL
was necessary, therefore, halt and reserve the
rest OF the task for later operations
ddn de Losses sqefea py tne enemy apo not less ahan
1900 at the taking OF Perbebuy 1000 in the battle
tne iSo0 more IN the bs
sun. On the 18th tho six vessels of Lopez
which were beached near Caraguatay, In the
!aguy, were burned by the enemy on his retreat.
SiXty-one cannon were taken IN the month Of
August, without counting the heaviest ones, which
individually are buried at Ascurra, although they
have no5 yet been found, and twenty two other un-
finished ones got at tine arsenal OF CaacupA AT this
place the apparatus existed for the consru ction Of
all kinds OF arms and munitions, oil of which fen into
our power. The sulphur factory was aSokdesfroyed,
aud two saltpetre ones as well. The powder factory
is said TO be at san jose, eXpediton.has been
sent 10 take an account OF the place.
Besides these material losses the August opera
tons cave liberty to upwards of go Bra2iians, who
were in the power OF the dictator, 10 seventy Eu-
ropeans, almost all employed by him in his factories
Of material, and aSo to ParaTuayan population
OF not less than 100000 souls, who, rejoicing al
coming. have In most part travelled towards Asun-
con. Inc political chief OF san Jose at once sent a
letter placing hinsef and the people or his district
and OF that OF Aio5 at the disposition OF the alliance
and announcing that he had invited the authorities
of villa Rica, Caacupe and otner places TO do the
same.
The following extracts are from the Aagio-BrGzN-
ian Times OF yesterday
The allied loss ct the taking Of perlbebuy Is given
at 6a5 killed and wounded, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 81
and 97 wounded. Osorio aided In laying the planGs
across the ditch. The town was badly chosen for
mandsd from several points. The raragnayans
being being eHsrsd on three SIDES % 6at SS S resssd SSsi
with lances and sticks by hurting bottles and stones
at the allied soldiery. General Ioao Manoel Menna
Barreto was killed by grape The priests OF Valen-
zuela and rerlbebuy fought with firearms. The first
was killed ana the latter recelvetka slash on the
crown which scaped him
soa o prS Avs e sTa t 5ns snsss ssa from asy waa 81 q
liz In relieved Even the best Oh Paraguayan
families were living on, on palm n,,oS meal and and
1a Sranc spo Inc er Te
part or the 14th and General Caballero was stiil
there on the morning OF Che l6tn. Lopez had lett
braced all the necessares for the manufacture or
rlned cannon ana turned out three cannon week.
rom an 9S me- PAYS s came IN aas GGR 5
battle and took the Paraguayans on the right TANK
upon wheel & the u troops o. tas ss FTs g0Ps SsKea
dGu spurred his horse TO cross at the same tine, but
his adjutant Captain Almelda CASTRO spurred before
not to risk himself still further unnecessarily. Tho
Prince ordered him to let go and told him to con-
slider himself under arrest. uoweger A. o. tas eXpos'
fnained whete he was until the Paraguayans were
driven away; The loss q the battle is not yet
The BRAZILIAN loss ut ISL Killed and wounded
during ON obs,inatey contested bgttle which ragged
seven hours and resulted in reported loss to the
pararuayans OF ., 900 Killed, 1900 wounded and pr
soners and twenty-three cannon. Another state.
meDl .pgts the Brazilian loss at 500 Killed ana
At ti6 attack upon tho 1sth. In which paraguayau
force OF 1900 men, ntrenched with twelve cannon tl
q bush road was routed the Brazilian troops gave
no quarter, IN consequence OF the Paraguayans
having fayed and hung up in front an unfortunate
Brazilian camp follower who had been taken prs-
oner the evening before. lhe ouicers were able 10
save the lives Of few only.
There Is no mistake that the war is not over yet,
aud 1t is not easy to guess when II will be, for the
allies still adhere to the resolution to hunt Lopez
until they catch him, force him to leave the coua
try. The scene OF the war now TO be transferred
one hundred and fity mics TO the northeast, into
the department OF l2ideo, OF which St. Estanisao Is
said to be the capital, and Lopez Is reported TO ba
going to the great Cordilleras, of which the moun-