New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
PARAGUAY

CAPTURE OF ANGOsTURA AND FLIGHT OF LOPEZ
BLOODY STRUGGLE AND HEAVY LOSSES on
BOTH sIDEs-THE ALLIES N OCCUPATION OF
ASUNCION-THE WILL OF LOPEZ FOUND IN
THE PARAGUAYAN CAMP THE UNITED
STATES MINISTER REPORTED EXECUTED.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BUENos AYREs, Jan. 12.-The mail (which is
is about to leave win take out important news Angotura
has been captured; Lopez has fed; the Allies occupy
Asuncon hnd to all appearance, the is virtually
at end After three days Of incessan fighting In the
vicinity of ADgostura during (which the Paaguayans
lost fewer than 5000 men In killed, the BraZiiens
also suffering terribly the Allied commanders in order
90 prevent further shedding Of blood. ad.
dressed demand TO President Lopez. calling upon him
60 surrender pointing out 10 him the hopeessness Of con
tnued resistance to forces much superior TO his own In
point OF numbers and resources and allowing him twelve
hours TO send IN his reply. To this demand Lopez
Paraguay to the last In consequence Of this response
hosties were not interrupted and on the nth Decem
Der another engagement equally bloody with those which
had preceded IT, took place between the beigerent ar
mics Marshal Caxlas: at the mead OF 1000 men u, OF
Ruas, advanced upon the TANKS OF the enemys
position. opening against their redoubts terrible
IRE Of artillery, during which Gems. Gelly,
Obes, and Enrique Casytro at the head respect.
lvey OF the Argentine forces and the contingent OF
Uruguay, with whom were united anumber OF Brazilian
troops attacked the Paragraphs in 'front.' The assault
irresistible. The Paraguayans Ned IN all directions
with their dead and wounded Fourteen pieces Of can
non large quantity OF provisions and liquors OF all
KINDS, OF guDpONQeT, arms, VI huu VI
equpage fell into the hands OF the vctOrs, as well
tie wardrobes and papers OF Lopez and OF Madame
Lynch and Gen. ResqHin Lopez, however had time TO
escape accompanied by Madame Lynch and the General
accompanied IL is sad, by escort OF 30 men. Angos
tura was at the mercy OF the Allies wbo 70 avoid
any more slaughter az called upon the commanders
OF the fortress 10 surrender Offering them honorable
terms The offer accepted by the Paraguayans and
the Allies took possession Of the place. making prisoners
Of the whole garrison, consisting Of 800 men. They
found 100 cannon In Angosturs 10 Of them OF heavy cali
her beside largo quantity OF baggage force Of 1900
cavalry, under the command Of Baron del Triunfo
sent In pursuit Of Lopez but to the date OF the latest
hdyces from Paraguay he had not boon Overtaken and
supposed that lie has succeeded IN gaining the terri
tory OF Bolivia.
Immediately after the surrender OF Angostura, the
Allied army and tho Brazilian squadron moved stimuli
aneonsy upon Asunoon aud the 9Th OF January the
bAFqus dc Caxias, with number OF Brazilian troops
enered the city, which found entirely abandoned by
M inhabitants II has been decided that the troops OF
vniy one nation shall occupy the capital, and " has
en TO the lot Of the Brazans 10 fulfill this part Of the
Piogramme diyinOa Of several iron-clads, two mont
s ahd small number OF Runb0ate, has been sent mp
o yer u TIE direction OF COrumba in search OF the
snisfs q Lopez known 10 be concealed somewhere In
gnDcrhood of Corumba, and at the same time 10
saStu mat part OF the river. Thompson, the English
flontee. " ~
number Of important papers was found in the camp
Isegyl among them Is VIII OF his dated the 23d OF
~ last III which he appoints Madam Eliza Lynch
'' icRslte There were found, also, Two letters Of