Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12


THREATENED BoNBARDMENT OF AssuMo1oN
THE CAPITAL OF PARAGUY, BY THE U. S.
STEAMER WATER WITcH.-The BueGos Ayres
British Packet, of Oct. 2lst, has the follow
ing:
In pursuance of what we consider short
sighted policy, the Government of paraguay
ordered all North American citizens to quit
the territory of the Republic, with special
proviso in the case of ex. Consul Hopkins,
that he should resign all claims and preten-
sions to certain lands which he had purchased
from the Government, in other days and cir
cumstances, and of which he must be held the
legitimate owner. With this condition Mr..
Hopkins refused to comply, and to avoid a
forcible separation from his fellow country
men, applied to the commander of the Water
Witch, who interposed his services in the off
hand way customary with the class to which
he belongs.
This was an intimatiolef 70 the effect that if
Mr.. Hopkins and the other North Americans
were not allowed to embark without molesta-
ton, the Water Witch would commence a
commandment of the city of Assumcion, at a
specified hour of the following day.
Accordingly, on the ensuing morning, the
Water Witch took up position, with her guns
double shotled, bearing in the direction Of the
Presidential Palace. % With all the pomp
and circumstances of glorious war, each man
occupied his place, and the lighted match on
ly awaited a monosyllable from the Com
mandins Officer, to re-enact, in the placid
waters of Paraguay, the revolving tragedy Of
Greytown.
In this emergency, the Paraguayans wisely
deemed prudence the better part of yalor; >"
and not man, woman, or child was to be
seen in the streets of Assumcon. Mr.. Hop
RING and oil I'll, 4
without molestalion, in the boats ofthe W alter
Witch; and in due course were transported
to Corrientes.
The Packet of Nov. 2Sth SAYS 80 As a first
fruit of the unhappy squabble, a decree has
been issued, closing the river Paraguay against
foreign vessels of war of all nations. VIII
the system of reaction and isolation stop here
MATTERS AT WAsH1NGToN- .Sigmor Marco
ieta, NicaTaguan minister, "protests in the
most solemn manner, before God, ard before
the nations and governments of The civilized
world, against the Central American Com.
pany, against ali Of its plans and projects, and
against the aggressions which it meditates OIL
the territory, the rights, and the sovereignty
OF Nicaragua" In reply to which. IA. L.
Kinney, general agent OF the company. saws
delightful climate, soil teeming with
more than tropical abundance location IN.
rivaled i'll It's advantages but all of which un-
I'll now have remained unused aud imim-
proved, are inviting the hand of enterprise to
subdue and bring them under the dominion
OF industry and civilization The object of
the company is TO take peaceable possession of
its lands, honestly and peaceably acquired Tor
the purpose Of developing their abundant ag
rlcultural, mineral and commercial resources.
In dong so, II is disposed to infrinpe no mans
rights, Aor to violate any law 1t will care
fully respect alike the rights, terri ory and
property of States and individuals"
Notwithstanding these emphatic protesta
tons, with the undisputed facts before us that
the territory claimed by the American compa-
nyiS in possession of Nicaragua, which has
given notice Of its intention to maintain its
title and expel all intruders, and that Colonel
hinney's expedition is to be fully armed, Off
cered and equipped, with the expectation of
rindicating their title to the disputed lands
with the strong arm, it is not cay to see low
the object of the expedition can be represent
ed as a peaceful one No doubt those engag
ed IN 1t would be glad to accomplish their de-
sign peacefully, but Col. Kinney does not aver
that they have any such expectation. 1t is
stated that two senators and three members of
Congress have already joined the expedition.
Col Kinney bears commission as governor
general OF the colony, with full power to ap-
point all officers, civil and military. General
Reuben II. Grant of Mississippi, one of the
Lopez expedition, is brigadier general, with a
coloneIs command. IL. G. Davis of Texas
and tunnels and Duncan of the U. S. army,
have appointments. The colonists will en-
brace many conspicuous men.-Sprinqfeld
Republican.