The Portland daily press., 1870-04-23

recognized. Colonel Aquiat, Majors Vargas,
Ascurra, Estigaaribbia, Cardoso, 1nsfante, So.
lIs, and several others also perished in the con-
met. Colonel Lopez, son of the Dictator, was
khIed as he was trying to escape with Mrs
Avpcn's party. Many chiefs were taken prl3-
oners, including Generals Resquin and Del
grado, and various other superior omceIs.
-Four priests were also taken, one OF whon
was the celebrated Maiz.
General yapalIero with some forty men ana
almost all the officers, had the day Deiore g1ne
ont from Cerro Cora to gather up cattle. They
were attacked aud beaten by Colonel benito
Martins. The general, however, succeeded IN
escaping, after abandoning everything he mad,
aven to his sword. Valla aud SOuzO " ho were
IN charge of a baggage train at Chiraquel
managed to escape, although their force was
routed Rocha who was in the advance win
light pieces of artillery was also promptly
beaten Averis took advantage OF the general
confusion and made good bis escape.
lew hours airer the fight Mrs Lynch, who
could not at first be found, wa over taken on
the road as she was endeavoring to escape
with a small party, and was made a prisoner
with her four sons and the mother and two
sisters of Lopez The three last Minister Pa
ahos says in his dispatches had been con-
demned to death by the Dictator, and the
mother of Lopez was to be executed the very
day on which the Brazilians made their at.
tack. The families of Caballero Carninhoz
and Gil were also taken prisoners, and all
we're to return with the Brazilian forces to
Conception. Seventeen pieces of artillery, il
IS reported, have also been captured.
Up to very short time ago it was believed
that Lopez would escape to Bolivia, and this
was without doubt his intention when he was
overtaken by the Brazilian forces. He saved
the allies from grave responsibility by not
surrendering himself and preferring to die
sword 10 hand.
The letter says, at Rio Janeiro the news was
received with the greatest enthusiasm. Some
persons read aloud extracts from the River
Plate journals to constant Interruptions by the
cheers of those around. As the Emperor was
returning from the city palace to San Christie
vas and was passing through Rua Dy Seita, the
people who filled the space 10 front of the ex
change surrounded the Imperial coach and
shouted enthusiastic "Vivas" to His Majesty
he Emperor, to Count De Eu and General
iOr these demonstrations. and added, You may
be certain that the war is now ended"
Crowds Of people, headed by musical band
and bearing the cOlOrs Of the three allied ma
tioDs, paraded through the streets, shouting vi
vas and discharging rockets. All the pablo
buildings were at once decorated with flags
aud joy was upon every face. At night the ci
| y was splendidly Illuminated. The Empero
! giving his arm to the Empress. and with tn
imperial princes at his side, vent on 100
ling freely with the people. Don Pedro wa;
verywhere received with the highest manifes
tations of esteem and respect.
All th- newspapers OF Rio exult over the
event. One says:-"The Paraguayan people
are reduced to an eighth part Of their original
number. The wealth of the country has beer
dissipated, and there are not means sufficient
to sustain the few that survive. The predc.
ticn OF Lopez has been verified, which be made
to General Mitre during their interview a,
Jatay Cora, that Paraguay would be "a noun.
tain of ruins before it should fall into The
hands Of the allies. The Paraguayans who
died in combat, gave up their lives with a val
or and abpegation seldom rivalled. Others
died from sickness aud want; others wasted
away in prison; and finally others perished or
The gallows, sacrificed without pity by the OF
der Of Lopez himself The history OF the suf
feriDgs of this people is the history of mar
tyrdom without example,"