New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
OPINIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN AND ARGEN
TINE PRESS.
From The Reform. Of Rio de Janeiro, March 49,

From The Reform. Of Rio de Janeiro, March 49,
The first day of March, 1870, will ever be
memorable in the history OF Brazil Despotsm extermi
mated five years ended the bright dawn OF peace
in South America the just punishment OF great crmi-
nal and the noble revenge OF three outraged nations
here is what this glorious day signifies As was ex-
pected Gen. Camara with his Rio Grande Cavalry, came
M with the fugve Lopez before he could pass the Para
quay in his light to Bolivia The forces OF his command
those Of the enemy almost equal In number
at break day the LIST of March, the left bank OF
the Aquidaban There approximately thousand
combatants on each side; but, the night begun, the
victory of the Brazilian forces was not Tor onent
doubtful Surrounded, wounded reduced 10 te laS'
tremity called upon TO surrender Lopez who through
out the whole war had not taken part in com.
bat with the fury OF despair drew ms sword ana threw
himself into the conflict The struggle was brief The
lance - pic 3rande soldier gave the fatal thrust that
sent him TO his last reward.
Thus died the tynt who. for the space OF ive years.
disturbed the peace of all his ncghhor ca;Sed I rDeiI o,
blood to flow in South America and reduced s country
to vast smer @ 1 o ,S s s set ths deapo
unanimous in attrhuting to his pride ana % se,,n
We rejoice at the man; but the life OF Lopez
public seourge Dead he only INSPIRE, u, nt w,rh
us from honong the braves who have put an end to the
sacrifice Of brazilian blood on & rarsgs s an e So s
wa thanked, yesterday, isa weak acknowlense,i vi
service whose principal and most worthy lconIchse
is the national gratitude.
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II is the corpse OF the tyrdnt Ol lhia%llay
M Ionyer can the name this barbarian di rD the
exscsce OF 80 many people and condemn them To sch
costly sacrifices The dcsp0t has disappeared rom the
scene of the world, the only service ever rendered ny
him 10 hsmapity; and proof Of his base origin ana
generous in Iunaita, in Lonas or In Ascu
r he seeks death in the isolation OF the d"s, r. ana TO
fusing the hOnors Of conquered genera on ire Date
field he falls Exhausted, like bandit In the ls' choft Vi
flight. - "a, ,... .,
prspotisIn has fatal impulses. Vanity, selslness the
hnit of being obeyed to the safety OF Ills brutal
appettes had destroyed in Lopez, ono by one The ici
ties of the man. and left him only the instincts oi the
animal The last period OF his miserable existence was
severely bat Justly described by an Englslnal who
recognizing the only rema ming vital principle o hs me-
declared that Lopez would not be Tree from Ncc t ho
had ceased 10 live. 4, A.,
The sentence passed upon this executioner on nation
will bc spoken, not by the enemy who slew nm, but 10y
the Mortified Para who VIII write te history OF
Ills war And n that sentence VIII not he omlttei tc
impcrant part played by the Inventors o the celebrated
A, srui of educating men peynGe al rdddre' sSst'in
which wa, the chief of that disracefu spectacle
utrd 10 us of madDan dispOsing OF the n'es Of
whole people.
TIH End
Prom Ia Rrpubhca Of Bucnos AtrcS
The dcath of Lopez puts an end 70 the war
which the AIaentinc and Oriental Republics ana the
Tmure OF Brazil have baen Saging against paraguay.
The treaty OF alliance marked the overthrow of Lopez hs
tbc tre limit of the war by his DEATH thcn lho cicf
uurnosc of the alliance has been attained Inc war,
ihei fore Ia concluded. This tcrlbc struggle ol hNo
wear. will not soon De forgotten. de5po VINO aa SUE
Secdcd in pcronally identifying hmrrf WIN me Para
guaya aud their country had the perseverance, !" WI