Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-05
Particulars of the Close of the War In
Paraguay and the Death of General

New YORK April 21.--The Tribune has
special correspondence from Rio Janeiro.
March 25, giving details of the death of
Lopez and end of the Psraguayau war;
The son of Lopez would not believe the
news until he read the particulars in the
| Tribune Office this afternoon, where he re-
NAMED several hours. He was cousdera-
| bly, affected at learning the news. The
| Tribune's letter says; Early on the morn
ing of the lst of March, Lopez, with 1000
men, was surprised by Brazilian force of
the same size, while encamped on the left
bank of the Aquidavan, a stream twenty
| leagues to the south of the Apa, and like
| the latter, tributary of the Paraguay.
| The Aquidavan River is the same rs The
| Aquedavaneger traced on the map of the
north part of Paraguay. To the north of
| the position where Lopez fought his
last battle is the town of San Sal
yador, and to the south that of
Conception. The attacking force, CON-
handed by General Camara, was the same
which set out from Conception on or about
February 10th, to overtake Lopez, upon
the receipt of the news that the Dictator
had already crossed the Apa, and was hur-
rying his flight to Bolivia. So sudden and
impetuous was the attack of the Braziians
that the Paraguayans who guarded the ar
tillery had no time to give The least warn
ing. Lopez, with those officers who hap
pened to be about him, tried frantically to
form his troops into line to repel the as
sault, but before this could be done to any
extent the Rio Grande Horse were upon
him, and his little party routed and driven
1 n hA AnA L., IL e.
escaped. Lopez himself was killed in
sight of General Camara who in vain
called upon him to surrender. The ex-
Dictator, already severely wounded, obsti-
nately refused to yield, and meanwhile
tried to escape. The thrust of u lance
brought him to the ground. Caminas,
Minister of Lopez, met a similar fate. Vice
President Sanchez was killed before being
recognized. Colonel Aquiar, Majors Var
gas, Ascuray, Estigarribia, Carloso, ms
tante, Sails, and various others also were
| killed as they were trying to Escape with
Mrs. Lynch's party. Many chiefs were ia
ken prisoners, including Geico, Resquin,
and Delgaldo, and various other Superior
officers. Four priests were also taken. One of
them was the celebrated Maiz. Gen. Cabal-
lerO, with 40 men, almost all officers, had
gone out from Cerro Cora to gather
| up cattle. They were attacked and beaten
| by Col. Benito Martins. The General,
however, succeeded in escaping after aban-
doning everything he had, even to his
sword Valla and Sousa, who were in
charge of the baggage train at Cheriguils,
managed to escape, although their force
was routed. Rocha, who was in the adj
yrI uh pf artil
also promptly beaten Averis took advan-
tage of the general confusion and made
good his escape. A few hours after the
| fight, Mrs Lynch, who could not at first
be found, was overtaken ON the road as she
was endeayoring to escape with her
four sons, and the mother and
two sisters of Lopez. The three
last, Minister Paranas states in
his despatch, had been condemned to death
and the mother of Lopez was to have been
executed on the very d,.y on which the Bra
zilians made their attack. The families of
Caballero, Carninhas, and Gil were also
taken prisoners, and all were to return with
the Brazilian forces to Conception. Sew
enteen pieces of artillery are also reported
to have been captured. Up to very short
time before the battle 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, but preferring |
to die sword in hand.
The letter says that at Rio Janeiro the |
news was received with the greatest enthu-
siasm. Some persons read aloud extracts
from the journals, subject to constant in
terruptions by the cheers of those around.
As the Emperor was returning from the
city palace to San Christovas and was pass
ing through Sia Dyzetta, the people, who
filled the place in front of the Exchange.
surrounded the imperial coach and shouted
enthusiastic Uiuas to His Majesty the En-
peror, to Count Deu, and to Gen. Camera
His Majesty expressed his gratitude for
these demonstrations, and added. "You
may be certain that the war is now ended"
Crowds of people headed by bands and
bearing the colors of the three allied ma
tons, marched through the streets, shout
ing virds and and discharging rockets. All
the public buildings were at once decorated
with Tags and JOY was upon every face
At might the city was splendidly illuminated
and the Emperor, giving his arm to the
Empress, and with the Imperial Princess
at his side, went on foot through the
principal streets, mingling freely with the
people Don Pedro was everywhere re-
ceived with the highest manifestations of
esteem and respect.
All the newspapers of Rio exult over the
event One of them says: 1.-THE Paraguay
an people are reduced to an eighth part
of their original number. The wealth of
the country has been exhausted, and there
is not means sufficient to sustain the few
that survive. The prediction of Lopez has
been verified which he made to General
Milne during their interview at Jatayeara, l
that Paraguay would be mountain of
ruins before it should fall into the hands of |
the allies. The Paraguayans who died in
combat gave up their lives with a valor and
seldom rivalled. Others died
from sickness and want; others wasted
away in prison, and finally others persisted RI
on the gallows, sacrificed without pity by :
the order of Lopez himself. The history