The New York herald., 1870-05-07
SOUTH AMERICA.
Surprise OF CabaIler0- "Details Of tho Sur
prise and killing Of LOpez--A Cock and
Bull Story-The Fight . Mere
Massacre Interesting Particulars
Bad Condition OF Affairs In
Uruguay-COunt D'Eu Expect
ed in Rio JaneirO.

Uruguay-COunt D'Eu Expect
sd in Rio JaneirO.
RIO JANBIRO March 81 1870.
Dispatches relative 70 the closing scenes OF the
Paraguayan war have been published to-day, and
haste to translate them for packet starring to-
morrow
COMMAND OF THE FORCES OPERATING ON rHK NORTH
siDE or THE APA.
CAMP NEAR TnH SIERRA pE ANAMBAHY.l
Feb 20, 1870.
SIR-I have the honor TO inform YOU that yesier-
day. at two leagues from the esianca OF the late
Ferreira General Cabalero, with three Held ohcers
prised in the wood close by and that
iour captains. one lieutenant, one ensign.
three sergcants, one corporal and two privates
captured, the others escaping into the tnick
bush. Caballero lost all his baggage, and even his
stop TO take up his sword which lay beside him. The
prisoners say they left Lopez's camp ON the 4th on
march 10 Estancia do Ferrera. to Join MAJOR
Silva, who was trying to ncatch cattle, for silva
not sending on any General CaballerO determined
10 go himself. That when two leagues beyond
track In the long grass, having no guide, and
therefore determined on going back 70 the colony. IN
they arrived at this estanca in the afternoon of the
23d, but, onperceiving our presence next morning,
they Withdrew TO the place where they were sur
also said that Lopez had no more cattle
10 kill, and that the last time nc had only one 10
could not fight they were SO demora zed
and weakened down. All agree that only 400
SICK They also say that Lopez had all put to dcata
who could not seek for food In the woods, and that
he would soon end them all in this way; and that
forty men who could not keep mp, 40 that
only twenty-three remained when he was
surprised. Lopez IL two days march from the
Guassd. He has five cannon in his camp, and has
Colonel Moreno and tweive men posted In his van 10
guard the three cannon planted near RIVER In front
a I'M
hut they had heard 1t was the Aqueda an. J nave
ordered Colonel Chananeco TO beat Major Slyas
force of forty men at Estancia do Ferreira. The
guide says he had caught only two head OF cattle
/ have left Captain Cand.do Antonio Aeite ut the
tnlrty-twO sick, including an onicer VINO Will JOIN
Colonel Chananeco after iour or five days rest. On
account OF dinlculles the road fear cannot
be at the indicated point upon the day mentioned.
but will elinesily Try 10 40 So and II fall II VIII
not be from n negligence. M &C. m1morIow ,sr" purpose
"0' guar" BESro sSS sTi1 MARTi1s DE MENEzEs,
Colonel Commanding.
To General CoRREA DE CAMARA.
CoMMAND.IN.CHIEF OF ALL THE BRAZILIAN FORCES
OPERATING IN PARAGUAY.
have we heard Of the brilliant end put
TO the connict-thanks TO the surprise
Camara. Up 10 the present we are without detailed
reports in regard to this most important anar.
Iannex copy OF the only Official documents rslating
to It which have reached ma-namely the report il.
r ady publshed) sent by General Camara to Marshal
Vctorino soon alter the action list of the plison
ers brought by our troops Conception. and report
from Colonel Bento Martius de Menezes. giving ac.
count OF the accessory operation @ BY % wach small
The following details have been gathered from YER
hal communications and from others without
ness, but l give them to satisfy the natural
| curiosity which must prevail in all minds
Lopez was camped upon the norm SIDE OF
| the AqudaDan at place called Cerro Cora, with
| his 600 remaining men. For want of drausht ami
he had BEN aSe 70 sss mst OF
| the 2Sth of February General Camara's vanguard
reached the Guassu. and he detailed at once
Lieutenant Colonel Francesca Antonio Martius,
to surprise and capture two cannon placed FOL
the defence OF the Taquara ford, lying about
three miles from the Aquidaban ford, which
was effected so well that not cannon shot
force then recOnnOitred the bush road TO the Aquida
ban ford and arranged an arnbuscade in it. A.
Lopez did not receive the usual daily report from
to Taquara, who was caught by the ambuscade.
Suspecting something from the Orderlys non-re-
get Intelligence, one Of whom managed to escape
| the ambuscade ana rushed back to the camp 70 say
the negroes razilans we're near Mean can
| having obtained full Information from the orderly
ne ordered Colonel Jo,a with the VANGUARD to
and route Lopez's force, which was campel
a few hundred yards beyond IL. The Ninth
on the right OF the bush road, aid crossed its fire
with that of the carbineers upon the enemys artil-
| lcry and support. In few minutes this was con-
sidcred sufficiently weakene ,and charge made
| on the cannon, In which General Camara Joined
on hearing the bugle sounded The troopers crossed
the ford was % in their possession. Colonel
| Joca then pushed on with ms lancers
thai the ex-Dicatoriwas slam Gy Corporal Chico
Diabo. Of the Nineteenth corys OF cavalry, he reius
ing to surrender, and attempting 10 escape.
| Caminos was also Killed while trying to follow
| Lopez, and Likewise two OF Lopez's sons and old
Sanchez before being recognized Roa was also
against him as he tied, with eight cannon, too late,
| TO form q junction with Lopez, In consequence OF
orders sent the same day. as though by PRESENT.
| ment
| wounded two slightly. and with only the Ninth
artillery did not come up until all was over.
All L0pez's chief officers are In our power,
except Roa, CaballerO, Delvae, SOuZa and AveirO,
the last OF whom escaped In the confusion OF tho
rout. We got fourteen cannon.
sn SHOW marks Of the doyalngs given them by h,s
death that very day but the saying Of Their
ner children, and 8 the canni families OF Ca Ca.
oilers are likewise coming with the troops
| to Conception. We could not save the archives
and other property OF Lopez, for the women ana SOL
| diers plundered HIS carts during the confusion.
tits WITH extreme pleasure feicitate yOnr Excel
lency, his Majesty the Emperor and the nation upon
% coiupieue result Vi our Ious-Coh1ihueu eHOrtS
Besides boundless devotion TO the service General
Camara has shown in the lat. operations exceptional
gifts which should place him very high in tine esti-
| nation of the nation. The death OF Lopez and the
capture OF his last followers constitute unrivaed
TRIUMPH due only to that generals foresight. bold
| ness and activity, and to the zeal with which
| all required means OF mobility were increasingly
| supplied TO him by the exertions OF Field Marshal
| VictOrne Jose CarneirO MonterO. Part OF the
forces under General Calnara already returning
to Conception, and the escort Of prisoners should
| soon arrive there on their way to Asuncion.
General Camara was stll ut the BarretO ford ar
ranging the for WITHDRAW wing the force watch
| lug the margins Of the Apa.
In consequence OF the decisive triumph at Cerro