The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-05-07
LOPEZ.
Particulars OF his Defeat and
Death.
Especial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette.1

Especial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette.]
New York, April 21.-The Tribune's
letter says, early o N the morning of the LIST
of March, Lopez, with 1000 men, was sur.
prised by a BRAZILIAN force of some size
while encamped on tine left bank of the
A~quidayan, a stream twenty leagues 10 the
south of the Apa, and, like latter, a tributa-
ry of the Paraguay. The Aquidayan Riv.
err is the same as the ~Aquidayanigee traced
on the map of the north part of Paraguay.
TO the north of the position where Lopez
fought his last battle rs the town of San
Salvador, and to the south that of Concep-
ton. The attacking force, commanded by
Gen. Camana, was the same which set out
from Conception on or about Feb. 10 to
overtake Lopez, upon the receipt of the
Eews that the Dictator had already crossed
the Apa. and was hurrying his fight to b.
hyia. So sudden and impetuous was the
attack of the Brazilians 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 hanticalfy to form his troops in
to line to repef the assault, but before this
could be done to any extent the Rio Grande
horse were upon him, and his little party
routed and driven to the nearest woods.
where but few escaped. Lopezhimself was
Killed in sight of Gen. Camana, who in vain
called upon him to surrender. The ex-
Dictator, already severely wounded, obstf-
nately refused to yield. I'M meanwhile tried
to escape. The thrust Of lance brought
him to the ground. Caminos, Minister of
Lopez, met . similar fate. Vice President
Sanchese was killed before being r~eeogni.
zed. Col. Aeuiar, Majors Vargas. Ascurra,
Estigarribia, Carloso and others were kill.
ed. Isfonte Sails was also killed as he was
trying to escape with Mrs. Lynch's party.
Many chiefs were taken prisoners. including
Geico Resquin and De L. Faldo and various
other superior officers. Four priests were
also taken. One of them was the celebra-
ted Maiz. Gen. Mabellero went with some
forty men, and almost all the officers had
the day before gone ont from Cero Coro, to
gather up cattle. They were attacked and
beaten BY Col. Benito Martios. The Gene
raj, however, succeeded in escaping after
abandoning everything be Rad. even to his
sword. Salla and Sousa, who were in charge
Of q baggage train at G1iriguels, managed
to escape, although their force was routed.
Racha, who was III the advance. with eight
pieees Of artillery, was also promptly beat
en-. Averis took advantage Of the general
confusion and made good his escape. A
few hours after the fight Mrs. Lynch, who
could not at first he found, was oycrtaken
on the road as she was endeavoring to es
cape with her four sons, and the mother and
two sisters Of Lopez The three last minis
tiers, Raracas states in his dispatch, had
been condemned to death, and the mother
of Lopez was to have been executed the
very day on which the Brazilians made
their attack. The families of Cabellero.
Carninhas, and Gil were also taken prison
err, and all were to return with the Brazil
ian forces to Conception. Seventeen pieces
of artillery are also reported 10 have been
captured Up to q very short time ago ii
was believed that Lopez would escape to
Bolivia, and this was without doubt his in
tention when be was overtaken by the Bra
lillian forces. He saved the allies from a
grave responsibility BY not stHrendering
himself, but preserving TO die sword in
hanf1.