Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-19

THREATENED BoMBARDMENT OF AssUMcIoN,
the Capital of Para quay by the United STATES Steamer
Water Witch. The Buenos Ayres British Packet Of
October 2lst, has the following
In pursuance OF what consider a short-sighted
policy. the Government OF Paraguay ordered all North
American citizens TO quit the territory Of the Repub-
, llc with special proviso IN the case of exConsu
Hopkins, that he should resign all claims and pre-
tensions to certain lands which he had purchased
from the Government, in other days and circumstan
ces, and OF which he must he held the legitimate n
er. With this condition Mr.. Hopkins refused 10
| comply and 10 avoid forcible separation from his
fellow. countrymen, applied 10 the Commander OF the
Water Witch" who interposed his services in the
| off hand way, customary with the class 10 which he
belongs.
This was intmation TO the effect, that if Mr. Hop.
kins and the other North Americans were not allow
ed to embark without molestations, the " Water
| Witch' would commence bombardment of the city
OF Assumclon at a specified hour Of the following
day.
Accordingly, on the ensuing morning, the Water
Witch took up position with her guns double shot
ted, bearing IN the direction of the Presidential Palace
"Wlth all the pomp and circumstances of glorious
war each man occupied his place, and the lighted
match only waiting monosyIlabe for the Comman-
ding Officer to enact, in the placid waters of Par
aguay. the revolving tragedy of GIeytown.
In this emergency, the Paraguayans wisely deemed
prudence the better part of valor;' and not man,
woman, child 10 be in the streets of Assum
tou Nif hopkins anu dill OlnefS were allowed 10
embark without mOlestaon. in the boats of the 'Wa.
terWitch - and in due course were transported to
Correntes, whele we leave them in the meantime 10
muse on the strange mutations of fortune" We
understand superior officer of the " Water Witch -
has arrived in this city but whittier bound with
what mission charged. deponent saith not possibly
it may be to report progress to the Commanders
chief upon the station.
Pa raguay Published document says, the Buenos
, Ayres British Packet December 27lh subsequently,
fill. IL
week of the exodus of Consul Hopkins; and as first
traits of the unhappy squabe decree has boon is
sued, closing the River Paraguay against foreign
vessels Of war of all natious. Will the sYestem of
action and isolation stop here
e Russia AND THE U. STATEs.-The Washington cor
respondent (Jany 10Y of the New York Herald says
that Baron Meyendorf, the Russian ambassador a
Vienna, has communicated to the Russian Minister a
l. Washington a piece OF information of the highes
- importance. - The Baron,' says the correspondent
r. s. describes an interview he had with the Empero
Francis Joseph, of Austria, IN which he (Meyendorf
). is requested to express TO his Majesty. the Gar hi
s. congratulations upon the friendly feeling generally
manifested by the people of the United States for BIZ
n imperial masters success.
:, Baron Meyendorf continues: The present indie
pendent stand of the United States most gracious
lY received by his master, the Gar, who hopes for
e continuance of it, as does also his Majesty Of Aus
>, tra''
The correspondent considers this the secret of GU
"a governments opposition to Clngman's resolution
"a 1t is regarded friendly request from these Power
Al for interference part in the present
The correspondent also communicates the follow
N ing:
f. Upon the receipt in Europe of recently forr
ID ed treaty with Russia correspondence took place be
tween France and Engand-this treaty and the Uni
It, ted States being the sub matter of consideration
k check to the graspIng avace of the United State
r. determined upon-a portion of the navy was i'm
a mediatey recalled, Lord Clarendon made public thu
e. France and England had in store something for tn
N, United States after they had beaten Russia. Thi
n scheme fell through upon the receipt of unfavorab
H. news from the East
A. Hon. JOHN Y. MAsoN.-Letters have been recei,
ed in this city by the last steamer from Europe whic
justify serious apprehensons in regard the healt
err OF Hon John 7. Mason. minister to France. Nj
n, NJ. was struck with paralysis the Goth ultim
and according 10 the last accounts from Paris--tw
h days after the a:tack-his situation was such as
excite the deepest sncitude the part of his friend
a. AS he Is attended by several of the most eninel
no physicians In Paris his situation, although high
e1 CRITICAL is not such to preclude all hope
nd Washington Union 14th INST
nd The Wilmington Herald does injustice to M
IS White the Commonor from Baden. Mr. White
not unfortunate" that paper alleges +" in his
ed forts before the legislature" One of the most mo-
est members OF the House, he has spoken but sedor
IL but be has uniformly been listened to with attentio
so and his efforts have been highly credable The id,
ce OF his having been pretty efectually demolished
I'd by MIR. Vance, of Buncombe, is all fiction. TT
ed Herald finds it impossible to forgive or forget M
on White for having SO handsomely defeated Col. M