The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-20 00:00:00

BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.

The General Assembly at Rio Janeiro was closed on the
15th of October by the Emperor of Brazil in person. His
Majesty congratulated the Assembly on the friendly
relations of the Empire with foreign Powers, and
then passed on to the more immediately interesting
topic of the war with Paraguay. His language
in regard to the " great victories " which had driven
Lopez from his positions, and the organisation of a provi-
sional Government at Asuncion, was, however, less
confident than might have been expected. The
Emperor "nurtures the best-founded hopes of seeing the
war soon concluded" to the honour of Brasil, and he
appears particularly anxious to direct his people's attention
to the fact that when the war is over there will be leisure
to attend to the much-needed internal reforms of his coun-
try. Before the adjournment, the Chamber of Deputies had
passed several measures relating to public works. There is
little news from the seat of war, the Brazilian journals
giving highly coloured accounts of the revelations made by
Paraguayan deserters who have "effected their escape from
the claws of the tyrant " Lopez.

A paper has appeared at Ascuncion called the
Regeneracion Paroguaya, and from it we learn that "the
tyrant is in his agonies, and knows not what he does."
Of course, its name and these words indicate its proclivi-
ties. The assertion is made on the testimony of two
Paraguayan women who escaped from Lopez on the 22d
Sept. The Dictator had crushed a rising, and shot a thou-
sand men, including Ccl. Monjolo and many other officers,
whose bodies the tyrant went to contemplate one by ono.
He had left with his battalion of riflemen, taking the road
to Bolivia. Guards were stationed along the road to lance
any men or women turning back. Several officers, including
his own son, whom he had made a Colonel, accompanied
him, with many families, and some armed women.
It was added that ho had twelve carts with money. The
examination in Washington of the gentlemen employed
by the United Stites in Paraguay still continues, and is
said to be eliciting strange facts relating to the history of
the war. Minister M'Mahon was being examined at length,
and has given a brief history of his mission, with his views
on the testimony recorded by his predecessor, and Messrs.
Bliss and Masterman. The General was again to be brought
before the committee on the 15th inst. Some light will be
thrown on the contradictory action of Messrs. Bliss and
Masternian, as well as on the position oxen, ied by Mr.
Washbouruovlio, is now appears wittingly, or unwittingly,
made his house the rendezvous of some conspirators. Gen.
M'Mahon describes President Lopez as about 40, firm,
well-knit, and of middle stature; dark, with a full beard,
marked features, penetrating and lustrous eyes, looking in-
tell etuel and highly cultivated; understands English,
but speaks Spanish, French, and Portuguese ; is well
versed iu history and in modern politics, especially posted
in North American affairs; knew all about loading public
men, and much desired that Grant, Sumner, Butler, and
others should become acquainted with the true nature of
the struggle. M'Mahon has seen him wring his bands in
anguish when speaking of the necessity which has driven
him into the terrible war, but ho accepts the issue, fight-
ing not only for himself and people, but for the other Re-
publics of South America.

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