Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-12
Death of the Monster Lopez, of
Paraguay.


When Lopez was surprised by the
Brazilians, he was mounted on a gray
horse, and trotted along with two of
his aides-de-camp, all the rest OF the
party going on foot. This was the
only time in which the BraZilians sur
prised the dictator. The orderly OF
Colonel Tavaro, the Brazilian COM
mander, as soon as he heard that the
gray hOrseman was Lopez, gave him
a blow with q lance, in the aDdo-
men. At the same time others hred
at him and at his aid-de-camp, n OF
whom fell, having been wounded IN
the head. This was CaminOS, one OF
LoDez' ministers. Although wounded
AGAIN. Lopez continued to ride at half
GALLON toward the woods near by.
lust at the entrance of this wood lay
a great swamp, wherein the Presi-
dents horse began to sink. To avoid
any delay in his flight, Lopez dis
mounted rapidly, took OFF his blouse,
and disappeared among the trees.
General Camara was then approach
ing. and was told by a major that Lo-
peZ was there. The General doubted
II. but dismounted and penetrated
into the wood, and found Lopez cross
ing a stream and endeavOring to reach
the opposite bank. General Camara
entered the stream, and when at a
short distance from Lopez said to him,
'~'Surrender, marshal; L am the Bra
lillian commander" As an answer,
Lopez fired a shot in the direction OF
Camara, and, as he reached the ss9k,
fell on his knees exhausted. In half a
minute more Camara stood beside
him, and ordered a soldier of the 9TH
infantry to disarm Lopez. Lopez did
not quietly surrender, but struggled
with the soldier some time.
At the same moment a soldier OF
| the cavalry came up, and seeing the
hard struggle, fired at Lopez, the ball
| entering his heart. The dictator fell
| down. and in ten minutes more he was
dead.
When Lopez was killed his feet
were in the water, his body lying on
the bank of the stream. He wore
blue pa~ntaloOns, with a golden stripe,
a very fine shirt-waist and mellcO
boots. His hat had been lost. In the
pocket of his waistcoat a gold watch
was found; on one of its cOvevs was a
beautiful engraving of his monogram,
F, S. L., and on the other there were
the arms of Paraguay, viz: a Phrygi-
an cap, supported by a sword that
rests neal the vanquished lion of Cas-
tile, the words "Pdz yjuSticid' on the
TOP, and "Repu6licG del Paraguay
below. The pockets Of his blouse
were also searched, and the only
! things found were two penholders,
some note paper and an ivory ring,
with the customary inscription:
I" Yencir on mOTir."
The Lopez family were going an
| other road in two carts, Mrs. Lynch
and children occupying one and
| Lopez's mother and sister another
| this one being a very rude one, and
the other being escorted by a guard
of soldiers. When Lieutenant Colonel
Martins met Mrs. Lynch's carriage,
Colonel Pancho Lopez (abOut eighteen
wears old, and a son of the d~ictatOr)
| did not readily obey the order to sur
render, as the rest of the paRy did;
but with Iances and revOlveS offered
most serious resistance. After some
shots had been fired by him, Colonel
| Martins exhausted his patience and
killed the young nan with his sword.
Then Mrs. Lynch descended from her
carriage and laid her sons dead body
on the front seat Of it. She wept Bit
terly, invoking "Panchito! Pan
chitoW and opening his eyes while
saving this. Mrs. Lynch wore a black
silk dress with trimmings and hOunces
of white satin. Her hair was dressed
a if for a sOiree. On one Of her fin
gers glittered four rings which
sparkled with diamonds. The mother
and sisters of Lopez, when taken,
were in one wooden cart, on their
knees, thanking Providence for the
tyrant's fall. The poor old lady Car
rillo was sentenced to death, and
Lieutenant Murizo had received in
structions to lance her, in cas- OF be
ing overtaken by the enemy.
1t is horrible to consider the reason
why the dictator had proposed him.
self to commit such a netarlous crime.
When Lopez was still at Panadero his
mother was accused by a certain WO-
man, the wife of a Maico (whO was
whipped daily, of having planned
the death of his son by means of poi
son, which was to be given him in the
form of candy in an approaching fiesta.
Lopez Immediately summoned a
council, composed of Resquin, Delga-
do, Falcon, Cavalier, President Avei-
70. Every member of this ~sO-called
council except one pronounced the
story a mere fabrication; but Lopez,
hearing of the result of the investiga-
ton, exclaimed, "AveirO is my best
friend!" and ordered him to collect
all evidence bearing on the case. 1t Is
useless to say that the infamous AveI-
70 complied with the wishes of his
master, and did it so strictly that he
quite often slapped the face of the old
woman and beat her with his sword.
AS a consequence of this, Senorita Car
rillO was condemned to death, and the
matricidal hand of the tyrant append
ed to the sentence the cunlpra Sc of his
authority.
1t is believed that this ferocious dis
position in the character of Lopez to-
ward his own mother was impressed
on him by the influence OF Mrs. Lynch,
| who could never forgive her disapprO-
val of her Mrs. Lynch's) relations to
her son. This story was referred to
the Count d'Eu by the lady herself, in
the presence Of many Brazilian OIL
GERS, soldiers and a number of Para
guayans.
A few minutes after the imprisOn-
ment of Mrs. Lynch and the death of
her dear PanchO, the body of FL Su-
promo was brought in. He had four
wounds, and was barefOOted; his feet
we're the admiration of those sur
rounding the body, such were their
delicacy and fineness. While all Bra
zilians were a~nxiOusly contemplating
the remnants of the man that for five
years had disturbed the peace of four
nations for his own selfish sake, some
Paraguayan women which accOmpa-
MED the party began to dance around
the body. Col. ParanhOs ordered these
furies to get off, and the body to be