Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-19

to attack his infantry deployed upon
the bank of the Aquidaban and opened
on the artillery on the other side; the
cavalry and infantry charged across the
river, captured the cannon, routed a
force arriving too late to reinforce the
defense, and, with the lancers in front,
debouched upon the open ground where
Lopez's tents were pitched, and force
of about four hundred men drawn up in
column, himself at the head Accord
ing to instructions, the lancers divided
and swept round past the column to oc-
cupy the mouth of the bush road and
close the trap, and while the Brazilian
carbineers Spencer carbines) formed as
they emerged from the road from the ford
to the camp the commander of the at
tacking troops, with his staff and few
cavalry, charged to engage the column
and prevent Lopez escaping. 1t was
bold and dangerous act; but the car
bineers came on in line, enveloped the
column, pouring their terrible fire into it,
and especially on the part where Lopez
was. The starved and poorly armed Par
aguayans could do nothing against such
fire The slaughter was frightful, and in
few minutes it was sduUe qua peut.
Lopez, with his staff and a few of his
body guard, made for the bush followed
by the party of Brazilian officers and
cavalry who had devoted themselves to
his pursuit In his flight he was wounded
by corporal of cavalry, and his protec-
tors were cut down almost to man.
When he reached the stream beyond
which was the thicket he threw himself
from his horse, waded it, but was so ex-
hausted that he fell half fainting on the
opposite bank. There the Brazilian
General summoned him to surrender
and, on his striking with his sword, or
dered him to be disarmed, which was
scarcely done when Lopez died. Near
by shallow grave was dug for him; but
on Mrs. Lynch being brought back with
the body of their son, Col Francisco Lo-
pei, who was slain while commanding
an escort protecting Mrs. Lyneh's flight,
and whom she and her daughters ana
son had taken up ana washed, they aug
a deep grave, with the and OF the lids OF
cigar boxes and deposited Lopez Dody
at the bottom ana above MN that oil the
son. mus, at least the oDsequles OF the
father and the son were done DJ loving
hands.
The night. II hght 1t could be called,
where the vlctors loss was only seven
wounded men from the hrst TO the last
OF the coniiicts OF the day., was com
pleteiy usclslVe, as, Deslues y iaIge nun
oer Aliieo' gay pris3rers anu siA.een .t can
non were tahe1' il very rev Vi 'le loIce
vi itopez IoGiu nA'e escapeu' Ior .he
llia'teo gus" m ~ one uiLeo',oh .L anu ;nI
Precipltous mus ~ 'ne o'nel "n'eI
oounueu the pia'n Utmost ierSea II, anu
tre carolhe anu me rance uiu 'ne "orN
ol des.ruS'lon wen, Esac1ape oy Lne rear rear
push roau Was iiip9ssiyie, m ne lor .ne lorce
SehI rounu iron neila fls'ai py way VI
Douraeos 10 occupy ils emu, nad, oy eA-
Iraorulnary marehes, en.ereu II ll. 'ne stlne
uay anu an ~, pu'pos. wi'n Two Two, ea'''ion was
rouleu anu '"e ca'inoh 'aAen
If the engagement with the starved
and mlserably armed force OF Lopez was
not OF nature to confer much honor on
the well fed and splendidlly armed Bra
zilian troops opposed 10 IT, II must be
admitted tnat tne iatter troops uisplayed
great energy endurance, ana intrepiulty
IN their marches ana at,acks, ana tnat
General Camara mas wen earned a nig1
reputation 6y the aoiiity OF ms plans ana
tae splenuld manner IN which ne carried
them INTO ehect so as 10 nave scarceiy
Ioophoie ior the possiDlhty Oh iaiiure.
Mrs. Lynch and her children, together
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