GUERRA DE LA TRIPLE ALIANZA (1864-1870) - OBRAS DE AUTORES EXTRANJEROS
LA PLATA, BRAZIL, AND PARAGUAY, DURING THE PRESENT WAR (COMMANDER A. J. KENNEDY, E.N.)
LA PLATA, BRAZIL, AND PARAGUAY,
DURING THE PRESENT WAR.
BY COMMANDER A. J. KENNEDY, E.N.
LONDON:
EDWARD STANFORD, 6 & 7, CHARING CROSS, S.W.
1869.
LONDON:
W. H. AND L . COLLINGBIDGE, CITY PRESS,
ALDERSGATE STREET, B.C.
PREFACE.
THE following description of a trip up the rivers Parana and Uruguay has been taken from notes made while in command of H. M. gunboat Spider during her service on the South American station.
A sketch of the recent campaign in Paraguay up to the capture of Asuncion by the Brazilians has been introduced, as it was written before the present complete history of the Paraguayan war had been published; and as the information on the subject has been obtained from Brazilian sources, it was thought some points might still be of interest.
BLACKHEATH, August, 1869.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH SQUADRONS - APPOINTMENT TO H.M. GUNBOAT "SPIDER" INCIDENTS OF VOYAGE OUT IN PACKET ARRIVAL AT MONTE VIDEO THE STATE OF AFFAIRS THERE URUGUAY - DESCRIPTION OP MONTE VIDEO, ITS SOCIETY AND PEOPLE, THEIR MANNERS AND CUSTOMS, ETC.
CHAPTER II.
MONTE VIDEO - THE "ORIENTAL" HOTEL - ARRIVAL OF MAIL - ORDERED TO START FOR PARAGUAY - CROSSING THE " ORTIZ " - ARRIVAL AT BUENOS AYRES - MR. PARISH –QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSULAR SERVICE - PLANAGAN AND HIS WIFE'S BURIAL - FUND MONEY - ARRANGEMENT WITH PILOT - JOURNEY UP THE PARANA - PASS OF OBLIGADO - ROSARIO - A DUSTSTORM - SAN LORENZO - ANCHORAGE FOR THE NIGHT
CHAPTER III.
DANGERS OF NAVIGATING THE PARANA - STRIKING A SANDBANK - LA PAZ - SCENE OF NAVAL ACTION BETWEEN BRAZILIANS AND PARAGUAYANS - CRUELTY OF THE PARAGUAYANS DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN CORRIENTES -PREPARATIONS FOR ENGAGEMENT - ALARM OF RESIDENTS - STRENGTH OF BRAZILIAN FLEET - BRILLIANT AFFAIR AT THE " PASS OF CUEVOS " - VISIT TO THE BRAZILIAN COMMODORE - DETAINED AT CORRIENTE8 - TAKING THE EVENING BATH - THE COURIENTINOS - THE TOWN - INCIDENT IN A CAFE
CHAPTER IV.
SENOR FARREAS, THE GOVERNOR OF CORRIENTES - THE PAMPERO - NATIVE METHOD OF FISHING - CHRISTMAS ON BOARD – FETES ON SHORE - VISITING ON NEW-YEAR'S DAY - INVITATION TO ATTEND A TERTULIA - THE SPANISH WALTZ
CHAPTER V.
ALARM OF FIRE SHIPS - THE LAW OF NEUTRALS - RIDING IN THE CAMPO - VISIT TO THE ALLIED ENCAMPMEN – GENERAL VENANCIO FLORES - PREPARATIONS FOR CROSSING THE PASO DE LA PATRIA - A VISIT FROM CHACO INDIANS - INDIAN METHOD OF CROSSING HORSES ON THE PARANA VISIT TO THE INDIAN CAMP - THE GAME OF TAPIA - JEALOUSY, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER VI
VISIT TO THE PASO DE LA PATRIA - SKETCH OF PARAGUAY - DR. FRANCIA - FRANCISCO SOLANO LOPEZ - THE RIVER PARAGUAY - SKETCH OF THE WAR - ADMIRAL MURATORI
CHAPTER VII
STRENGTH OF THE RESPECTIVE FORCES, THEIR POSITION, ETC. - STRATAGEM OF PARAGUAYANS - NAVAL ENCOUNTER AT PASO DE LA PATRIA - PASSAGE OF THE ALLIED TROOPS – EVACUATION OF ITAPIRU - ATTACK ON THE ALLIES BY LOPEZ – ENGAGEMENT BEFORE ESTERO BELLACO
CHAPTER VIII
POSITION OF THE ALLIED ARMY - MORTALITY AMONG THE FORCES – TORPEDOES - INACTIVITY OF THE ALLIES - CONTEST FOR THE TUYUTY MOUND - DEATH OF COLONEL PALLEJA - CAPTURE OF CURUZU - REPULSE OF THE ALLIES AT CURUPAITI – APPOINTMENT OF ADMIRAL IGNACIO - HIS ENERGY AND GALLANTRY - WITHDRAWAL OF THE ARGENTINE TROOPS — MOVEMENT TO TURN THE PARAGUAYAN FLANK AT LAS ROJAS
CHAPTER IX
ADMIRAL IGNACIO ENGAGES THE FOBTS OF CURUPAITI – CAPTURE BY THE ALLIES OF PILAR AND TAYI - DESPERATE ATTACK BY PARAGUAYAN CAVALBY UPON TUYUTY - ACCESSIONS TO THE BRAZILIAN NAVY - POSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE BATTERIES OF HUMAITA - FORCING THE HUMAITA PASSAGE AND STORMING OF ESTABLECIMENTO - RETREAT OF LOPEZ - RUSE ON THE PART OF THE PARAGUAYANS - ABANDONMENT OF CURUPAITI – DEVOTION OF THE COUNTRY - PEOPLE TO THE CAUSE OF LOPEZ
CHAPTER X.
GALLANT REPULSE OP AN ASSAULT UPON HUMAITA ITS EVACUATION - AND SURRENDER OF ITS GARRISON - CONDUCT OF LOPEZ - STRENGTH OF ALLIED FORCES - PLAN OF OPERATIONS – ABANDONMENT OF TIMBO BY THE PARAGUAYANS - ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED FORCES UPON ASUNCIÓN - ESCAPE OF LOPEZ TO CERRO LEÓN - OFFICIAL DECLARATION OP END OF CAMPAIGN REVIEW, AND REFLECTIONS THEREON
CHAPTER XI.
DEPARTURE FROM CORRIENTES - RETURN TO MONTE VIDEO – EXPEDITION UP THE RIVER URUGUAY-ENGAGEMENT WITH PILOT - DESCRIPTION OF THE RIVER URUGUAY - GENERAL URQUIZA - VISIT TO HIS PALACE AT SAN JOSE – DINNER - THE GUALEGUAYCHU WATER
CHAPTER XII.
DIFFICULTIES OP THE SPANISH IDIOM - THE BALL AT THE GENERAL'S, ETC. - METHOD OP CATCHING PARTRIDGES IN LA PLATA - ENTERTAINMENT AT GENERAL URQUIZA'S FARM –HOUSE - BREAKING IN WILD COLTS – THE DORMADOR - SHEEP-FARMING IN LA PLATA
CHAPTER XIII.
"THE GENTLE SHEPHERDS" THE WELSH COLONY OF CHUPAT - ADVICE TO INTENDING EMIGRANTS - LIFE IN A LA PLATA ESTANCIA - PREPARATION OF PRESERVED BEEF AT FRAY BENTOS - VISIT TO A SALADERO - THE ACTION AT THE PASS OF OBLIGADO - DEPARTURE FOR RIO JANEIRO
CHAPTEE XIV.
BRAZIL, ITS MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES, ETC. - LOSSES DURING CAMPAIGN - BAHIA - THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL - JEALOUSY OF THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION AND URUGUAY - RIO JANEIRO BAY - THE TOWN - THE "MACHIN BOMBA" - TEJUCA – THE CHURCH OF ST. MARGARITA - A MOUNTAIN STORM – RETURN TO RIO
CHAPTER XV.
VISIT TO PETROPOLIS - DESCRIPTION OF TOWN, PEOPLE, ETC. - MULE TRAINS - VIEW FROM THE SIERRA - VISIT TO THE RIO BOTANICAL GARDENS - PASSAGE IN THE " RHONE" - THE PASSENGERS - VISIT TO BAHIA - THE SALOON SERVANTS - HOME TO ENGLAND.
