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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 2103, 21 October 1870, Page 3

While Lopez was struggling for his last moments in this world, a most cxtranr iuary scene was going on at a short distance. Hound a cart, in which was Mrs. Lynch with four of her children, some Paraguayan officers were at ill making a desperate defence. Lieut.Colonel Marlins, in guarding himself airainst the blind strokes of Colonel Panchilo Lopez (the ex-Dictator's eldest son), called out. to him to surrender, and from her cart Mrs. Lynch also cried out, "Surrender, Panchilo— do surrender." The youth, however, would not hear bar entreaties, and again fell upon Martins, who—patience being finally exhausted and overpowered with emotion at the boy's bravery—cut Panchito down with a tremulous hand. The other children were crying, and Mrs. Lynch declared herself and children to be English subjects, and as such under Brazilian protection. Colonel Martins ordered a squadron of his Lancers to guard the cart and its contents against tho unbounded fury of the Paraguayan women. Panchito was buried at the side of his father. Mrs. Lynch and her children, Lopez's mother and sisters, were conveyed to Ascuncion, and there, at their own request, Mrs. Lynch nnd her children were taken on board of the Princcza de Joinville, which was to convey them to Brazil.