The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-05-13
NEW NORTH WEST.
DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, NAY 1s.
Death Of Lopez.

The New York Tribune has special cor
respondcncc from Rio Janciro, March Is
giving details Of the death of Lopez ant
tho end Of the Paraguayan war. The son Of
Lopez would not believe the news until HI
read the particulars in the Tribune office
this afternoon, where he remained several
hours. He WINS considerably affected Al
learning the news The Tribune letter says
early on the morning Of Ahe first Of March
Lopez, with one thousand men. was surpri'
sed by Brazilian force Of the same size,
while cncamped on the left bank of the
Aquidavan, stream twenty leagues south
Of the Apa, and, like the latter, q tributary
Of the Paraguay. The Aquidaven river is
the same rs the Aqridavaneger traced on the
map Of the north part of Paraguay. To the
north of the position where Lopez fought
lis last battle is the town of San Salvador.
and TO the south that Of Conception. The
attacking force, commanded by General
Camara, was the same which set out from
Concession on or about February 10th to
overtake Lopez, upon the receipt of the
news that the Dictator had already cross.
ed the Apa, and was hurrying his flight to
Bolivia. So sudden and impctuous was the
attack of tho Brazillians that the Paraguay.
ans who guarded the artillery had no time to
give the least warning. Lopez, with those
officers who happened to be about him, tried
franticslly to form his troops into line to
repel the assault, but before this could be
done to any extent the Rio Grande Horse
were upon him. and his little party routed
and drivan to woods, where but few escaped.
Lopez himself was killed in sight of General
Camara, who in vain called upon him to
to surrender. The x.Dictator, already Sc.
vcrcly wounded, obstinatcly refused to
yield, and meanwhile tric to escape. The
thrust of lance bro" ;ht MIN to the ground.
Caminas. Minister OF Lopez, met a similar
fate. Vice President Sanchez was killed
before he was recognized. Colonel Aquiar,
Majors Vargas, Ascuray, Estigarribia, Car
l0so. Isfan;e, Sails and various others also
were killed as they were trying to escape
with Mrs Lynch's party. Many chiefs were
taken prisoners, including Geico, Resquin,
and Delgaldo, and various other superior
officers. Four priests were also taken. One
of them was the celebrated Maiz. General
Caballcro, with some forty men, almost all
officers. had the day before gone out from
Ccrro Zorro to gatherup cattle. Thcywerc
attacked and beaten by Colonel Bcnito Mar
tins. The General, however, succeeded in
escaping after abandoning everything he
had, even to his sword. Valla and Sousa,
who were in charge of baggage train at
Cheriguils, managed to escape. although their
force was routed. Rocla, who was in the
advance with eight pieces of artillery was
also promptly beaten. Averis took advan-
tage of the general confusion and made good
his escape. A few hours after the fight,
Mrs. Lynch, who could not first be found,
was ovcrtaken on the road as she was en-.
dcavoring to escape with her four sons, and
the mother and two sisters of Lopez The
three last, Minister Parapas states in his dis
patch, had been condemned to death, and
the mother of Lopez was to have been exc.
cuted on the very day on which the Brazil
lians made their attack. The families of
Cabsllero, Carninhas, and Gil were also ia
ken prisoners, and all were to return with
the Brazilian forces to Conception. Sew.
enteen pieces Of artillery are also reported to
have been captured. Up to avery short
time before the battle it was believed that
Lopez would escape to Bolivia, and this was
without doubt. his intentions when he was
overtakcn by the Brazilian forces. He saved
the allies from grave responsibility by not
surrendering himself, but prcfcrring to die
tword in hand.
The letter says that at Rio Janciro the
news was received with the greatest enthu.
s;ssn,. Some persons read aloud extracts
from the journals, subject to constant in
by the cheers Of those around.
As the Emperor was returning from the
city palace to San Christovas, and was pass
ing through STA Dyzetta, the people, who
filed the place in front of the Exchange,
surrounded the imperial coach and shouted
enthusiastic ripas to His Majesty the Empe-
ror. to Count Deu, and to General Camera.
His Majesty expressed his gratitude for
these demonstrations, and added, "You may
bs certain the war is now ended" Crowds
of people, headed by bands and bearing the
colors OF the three allied nations, marched
through the streets, shouting eisos and dis.
charging rockets. All the public buildings
were 1t once decorated with flags, and Joy
vas upon every face. At night the city was
splendidly illuminated, and the Emperor,
giving his arm to the Empress, and with the
Imperial Princess ct his side, went on foot
through tho principal streets, mingling free.
~ with the people. Don Pedro was every.
where received with the highest manifesto.
lions of esteem and respect
All tho newspapers Of Rio exult over the
event. One Of them says: 1.-THE Paraguay.
% people sre reduced to IN eighth part of
their original number. The wealth Of the
country has been exhausted, and there IL not
means sufficient to sustain tho few who sur
vivc. The prediction Of Lorez has bcen
verified which be made 70 General Milne
during their interview at Jataycars, that
Paraguay would Be mountain Of ruins BE-