The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-25


may be called upon to deliberate its contents.
WALEWSKl.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MONTENEGRO, July 10, 1877.
The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
ceved and laid before the the confidential
dated yesterday. which Count Waewski, minister plenpo
tertiary of his Majesty the King of the French has been
pleased to address him, informing him that his exceency
in conjunction with the plenipoenary of her Britannia
Majesty had opened negotiation with Gen. oribe for the
ha ia an a1mstce between both begsr
The undersigned has received orders answer his
armstce as should serve rather to predsposo ali orenas
towards the attainment OF social peace, by adequate
conditions our existence One Of the chief s undoubed
ly the maintenance of the bockades established both
sides of the Plate by the naval forces of France and Eng
land, and consequently the raising hem by enormously
diminishing our ways and MEANS would earully compro
mise preservation.
In that view, therefore, the government convinced of the
noble sentiments which animate the ministers of France
and England thinks that taking into consideration del
cate stuaon they will recognise the Just motives which
prevent from accepting the armsce founded those
bases resolution which has been unanimously adopted
both by the and by the councils of whom
previously consulted
known to his excelency Count Waewski in answer to his
much esteemed confidential letter. feels great satisfaction in
repeating the assurances OF his high consideration and
TEEN. MIGUEL BARREIRO.
So them the necessity of the continuance of the blockade
for the maintenance of an anomalous government "with
money without credit and with native troops" and
IL Is,
the penipotentiary of France sufficient plea for destroy
ing the of all the of the world Will Eng.
land, will the United States, will the other maritime pow
amcly submit to such outrageous injustice We hope
Besides allowing the blockade to have been law
full at the it has entirey lost original
character" 1t was not English French blockade
but joint Anglo-French blockade and from the moment
the copartnershp was dissolved it ceased de exist
If France, her own account, wishes perpetuae
of things avowedy by her and for herr she
must least pay respect the FORMS if
principles, of the laws of nations and confidently
that that respect will be exacted from her.
The views which influenced Lord Howden, the British
envoy, in Withdrawing from all participation in the
blockade, Will be seen by the following extract of let
ter which he addressed July 18th, to Commodore Her
BERT commanding the British squadron in the river Plate
"The government of Montevdeo has refused this armis-
tce, which, do hesitate say advantageous to
its interest without money, without credit and with
Montevideo are not at this moment free agents. but
r s s1n'JoSa ~ o secondly that
coercive measure against General Rosas become
cusyey a mode Of supplying with money partly the gov
viduas to the continued denent OF the extensive and
valuable commerce of England in these waters
hereby request you, sir raise the blockade of both
sides of the river Plate and take the necessary
for ceasing all further Intervention in these
The decided course of Lord Howden produced the
greatest evaporation at Monevdeo, insomuch that it
was deemed mprudent for him to land there in order to
take leave OF the Montevdean government and accord
ing he omitted that fomay and proceeded at once to
Rio Janeiro.
BuESos AYREs July 81 Admiral Brown embarked yes.
terday on board the Sandman schooner of Nina for
country, whose shores he is anxious 10 revisit after an
absence of nearly 80 years. Our best wishes accompany
the gallant veteran.
MASSACRE ENGLISH CREW ON THE COAST
OF Observation-Disclosures, July 6.--The British brig
Avon, of Liverpool appeared and anchored off this port
Saturday evening last, but did commun
with the shore until yesterday twas then learned that
she from the river Santa Cruz the Patago
koc
they deplorable.
The Avon John Eaton MASTER sailed from Liverpool for
the Of Patagonia quest of minerals, she arrived
her destination about eight months ago. and since then had
held frequent and friendly intercourse with the Indians
possession of the places she visited Whilst lying the
bay called by British photographers Watchman's Cape, in
49 deg SOUTH Captain Eaton made arrangements
take in cargo further south his voyage to the place de-
ermned upon, he entered the river Santa Cruz, whose
mouth port situated in about so deg for pur-
pose taking in The captain had been there
times before, and had kept friendly intercourse with
Indians the RICH, southern bank of that On
the 18th May, of the sailors of the Avon who had
gone shore purchase horses made signals
send boat ashore to take him off, Captain Eaton went
shore in person, and entered into communication with
the Indians the left bank of the river who although
they had previously shown themselves less
than those bank nevertheless received the cap
tain in friendly manner, and even asked go board
the brig. Five of them board with the captain.
In the meantime, Mr.. Randall, mate, James Daniels
steward, James McMulen and John Stewart seamcn and
James Watson, apprentice, shore in the long boat
conveying unservceabe horses to exchange them
others As they stayed long, the captain called them
the vessel and receiving answer discharged pis-
toll in order attract attention; but appeared.
Then of the Indians board spoke in his Ian
guage shoe and shortly after the sailors were
seen plungng into the river flying from the Indians. Mr.
Randall, the chief mate, and sailor drowned ;
another killed by shot from the Indians
the other three carried off prisoners into the
Whilst this going forward the coast, the five In
dans who on board the Avon fell suddenly upon the
people who had remained boardsix men In ALL ncu-
ding the captain; killed the latter in most arocious
manner wounded the second mate, Mr. George Wright in
the back; and threw overheard Mr. William Douglass who
had chartered the vessel and another person. both whom
Indians themselves after killing the captain, picked up
The second and remaining sailors then attempted