Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-19
PARAGUAY.


DOaru tne Clty VI Llinerlck,, ilItie TO-
nance occurred. With her came a
grown up daughter Of Lopez by another
woman, of whom Mrs. Lynch has taken
charge for many years This girl was
with the little army Of Lopez when he
was killed, and was engaged to be mar
ried to a young Paraguayan officer-the
ceremony being appointed for the I'd of
March. But Lopez was slain on the lst,
and the lover was captured and sent as
prisoner to Rio Janeiro. On Mrs.
Lynch coming to the port of Rio, the
young lover and several Paraguayan of
fcers were allowed to go on board to see
Mrs. Lynch and her family. Further
permission was obtained for the lover to
spend on board the night before the yes
sci sailed with the family, and the result
was that by permission of the govern.
ment, priest married the officer and
the girl, and he proceeded to Europe in
the same vessel. ..-n .r.'.....e
While Mrs, Lynch was at Buenos
Ayres, DR., Stewart, to whom Mrs. Lynch
had confded fl5,000 to be lodged to her
and her children's credit in the bank of
Scotland, as appears by receipt given
him, but which he alledges was extorted
from him, arrived at the same place, he
having come on from England with a
large quantity of agricultural imple-
ments and other articles to sell in Para
quay, .,a ~, u 7o.e ..
AS luck would have it, he went to the
same hotel as Mrs. Lynch, but when he
heard she was there he turned as white
as ashes, ordered out his trunks in haste
and hurried on board steamer bound
up the river. 1t would appear that he
acted wisely, for Mrs. Lynch had vowed
to horsewhip him first and then shoot
him afterward, and she looks like a wo-
man who would be as good as her word
in such matter
While here Mrs. Lynch was very anx-
ious to have talk with the Emperor, but
she could not get leave toget ashore, and
only few influential persons were al
lowed to see her, She made some revela-
tions in regard to the war, which are not
uninteresting, of which the following is
the substance; .t r.t;t..
She states positively that the war with
Brazil was projected by Lopez in alliance
with Gen. Urquiza and the Blancos OF
Montevideo, and under conditions OF
probable success, which rendered the
confederates sanguine as to the result.
According to the stipulations between
them Urquiza was to have Corrientes
as we'll as Entire Rios, and the Oriental
Republic was to receive Rio Grande do
Sui. ts.lfl3 III
Urquiza was always leading Lopez to
believe that Brazil meditated war
against Paraguay, and with that end
was sending large quantities of arms
and ammunitions to Matto Crosse, in ad-
dition to which she was going to make,
with the consent of the Argentine gov
ernment, deposit of military material
at Corrientes, to aid in carrying on the
operations from below. 1t is indubi-
table that it was the promises of Urquza
in regard to co-operation with him that
induced Lopez to declare war and invade
Matto Crosse, Corrientes and Rio
Grande do Sui but Urquiza perceiving
that the furnishing of the allied army
would not only be more safe but more
lucrative to himself personally, he re-
pudiated his promised assistance and
left Lopez to his own resources.
Madame Lynch declares that Lopez
was utterly hopeless of defending himself
successfully after the recrossing of the
Paraguayan army over the Parana, but
that his hopes revived during the siege OF
humaita, as the siowness OF the move,
ments o, the MARQUIS de ChSios lpspl@reu @
him with commence tnat ne lcouid ure
the alhes out; whlch hopes were en-,
couraged by the sending OF sums OF
money TO bribe oiiloials IN the PARAGUAY
an service appearing to demonstrate
weakness on the part OF Brazil
How Lopez and she escaped from
Lomas Valentines TO Ascurra she can
not imagine, as, had they been ioiiowea
Tor two hours, all must nave been cap
tured on the road; Even after their ar
rival at Ascurra there were no means OF
defensei but when II was known thai the
Commander-iaFhef had gone to Asun-
cion to sing fe pepHls, the, battleheldS
OF Villeta and Lomas we're cleared q al
the arms lett there by the Brazilian
4 forces. 'fhqs, twelve months more OF
blo9dShed was esgsed by the abandon
n,eat Of the war after me battle of tomas
Valentihas, as toF days Lopez eolla zee
no prospects before nm a. AseurFa ek,
cept to surrender; but the cessation 81
/ olCssrauons gave MN iresh courage uhni
he heard 81 tue appoihtment Oh the
Comte d Eu and the ..eturn Of osorio.,
For some time Lopez was Seps IN
formed OF the movement of the allies,
through General McMahoB, bpt atfsE the
departure Of this minister he remained
in ignorance Of what was doing. The
well-planned attack of the Comte fEu
upon the position of Ascurra, which Gen.
MCMAHON had pronounced lmpreghaoie,
completely Gpninliated ms nOpesi anu