The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-05-04
Details Of the Death of Lonez.


The telegraphc reporter of the St. Louis Democrat
under date, New York, April 81, gives the substance
of letter received by the Tribune from its special
correspondent at Rio Janeiro, dated March 25 con
tanning the particulars of the death of Gen. Lopez
and the end Of the Paraguayan war. We had chung
to the hope that his reported death might prove
another of those nunberess stories put in circulation
in reference to him, and without foundation in fact
though if Minister Parapas does not sadly belle him
our regrets at his fate very materially modified by
the intelligence that he had condemned his mother
and two sisters to death
The Democrat reporter says that the of Lopez,
who is now in New York, would not believe the news
until reading the particulars in the Tribune office,
where he remained several hours, considerably af
fected atearning the news We append the account:
The Tribune's letter says early on the morning of
| the lst of March, Lopez, with 1000 men, was sur
prised by Brazilian force of the same size while
camped on the left bank of the AQuidivan, a stream
twenty leagues to the south of the Apa and like the
latter, is tributary of the Paraguay The Aquidivan
river is the the Aquda Vanigel, traced the
north part of Paraguay To the north Of the position
where Lopez fought his battle is the town of San Sal
vador, and to the south that of Conception
The attacking force, commanded by Gen. Camara.
was the same which set out from Conception on or
about the 10th of February, to overtake Lopez upon
the receipt of the that the Dictator had already
crossed the Apa, and was hurrying bis flight to Bo
Tva. So sudden and mpetuOus was the attack Of the
Brazans that the Paraguayans who guarded the arti
lery had no time to give the least warning
Lopez, with those officers who were about him.
tried franticay to form his troops into line to repe
the assault upon them, but before this could be done
to any extent the Rio Janeiro horse were upon him
and his little party routed and driven to the nearest
woods where but few escaped. Lopez himself was
killed in sight Of Gen. Camara who in vain called up
on him to surrender The ex-Dictator, already Sc
yerely wounded, obstinaely refused to YIELD and in
the meanwhile tried to escape. The thrust of lance
brought him to the ground. Canine, minister Of To-
per- met similar fate. Y. P. San CHEESE was killed
before being recognized Col Aquiar, Major Varges
and several others also killed they trying
to escape with Mrs. Lynchs party.
Many Of the chiefs were taken prisoners including
Grice, Resqumn and De L. Galdo, and various other
superior officers. Four priests also taken among
them was the celebrated Maiz
General Cabalero, with some forty men, almost all
officers, had the day before gone out from Cerro Cora
to gather up cattle. They attacked and beaten
by Col. Benito Martenz. The General, however, sue
ceeded in escaping, after abandoning everything he
had, even to his sword. Dolla and Sousa, who were
in charge of a baggage train at Chirgoos, managed
to escape although their force was routed.
Racha, who was in the advance with eight pieces Of
artillery, was also promptly beaten. Areris took
advantage of the general confusion, and made good
his escape few hours after the fight Mrs. Lycnh,
could not at first be found, overtaken the road
as she was endeayorng to escape with her four
and the mother and two sisters of Lopez. The three
last, Minister Parapas states in his dispatches, had
been condemned to death, and the mother of Lopez
was to have been executed the very day which the
Brazians made their attack.
The families of Caballero Carnnthas and Gil were
also taken prisoners, and all to return with the
Brazilian forces to Conception. Seventeen pieces of
artillery also reported to have been captured. For
short time it was believed that Lopez would escape
to Batna, and this without doubt his intention
when he was overtaken by the Brazilian forces. He
saved the allies from grave responsibility by not
rendering himself, but preerrng to die sword in hand
The letter says that at Rio Janeiro the Aews
celVed with the greatest enthusiasm. Some persons
read aloud extracts from the river Platte Journals to
constant interruptions by the cheers of those around
As the Emperor wasreurning from bis city place San
Christians, and was passing through Rua Dizza, the
people, who filed the space in front of the Exchange
surrounded the Imperial chair and shouted enthusiastic
gigas to his Majesty the Emperor, to Count En- and to
Gen. Comara.
His Majesty expressed his gratitude for the demon
strations, and added You may be certain that the
is now ended
Crowds of people headed by musicians bands and
bearing the colors of the three allied nations marched
through the streets, shouting Vvas and dlscharging
rockets All the public buildings were at once deco
Faeu Win HagS, anu JOY upon every iaCt' Az HSuI
the city splendidly Illuminated, and the Emperor,
giving his to the Empress, and with the imperial
Princess at his side on foot through of the
principal streets mingling freely with the people
Don Pedro was everywhere received with the highest
manifestations of esteem and respect. All the news
papers of Rio exult over the event.
One of them says the Paraguayan people re-
duced to an eighth of their original number The
wealth of the country has been disspated and there
is not means sufficient to sustain the few that survive
The prediction of Lopez has been verified, which he
made to Gen. Mtni during their interview at Jttay
Cera, that Paraguay would be mountain of ruins be-
fore it should fall into the hands of the allies.
The Paragraphs who died in combat gave up their
lives with vaor and abnegaton seldom rivaled Others
died from sickness and want others wasted away in
prison, and, finally, others persisted on the gaIoWs,
sacrificed without pity by the order of Lopez himself
The history of the suerings of this people the his
tory of martyrdom without example. +
1t is gratifying to note that enlightened public opin
ion is rapidly approaching our standard upon the sub
ect of early rising Dr. Hail. in his Journal of Health
some time since boldly attacked this relic of barbar
ISM and now Appletous Journal speaks slghtingly of
that venerable and time honored couple about early
to bed and early to rise, &C., arguing that there is
nothing detrimental to health than exposure to
the bleak and chilly air of early morning. before the
noxious vapors Of the night have been dspelled by
he viyifying rays of the sun Our vanity is largely
increased by the knowledge that ave for 20 long
been greatly IN advance of the age.
Virginia has girl -four years old who has nous
ache and Bbiskera whilst her whole body Is covered