The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-12
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AN EXPEDITION OF WAR.--7Ae Expected Resistance
! from faragady.-A correspondent of the N. Y
'oafnai OF Commerce, who appears to be well in
'ormed 10 regard to matters connected with the
expedition to Paraguay, says:
!, pne would suppose. from the articles published
10 the newspapers, that this Paraguay expedition
was 10 De sort OF holiday excursion and that Ali
shis Mosquito fleet had TO do was 10 stesm nm tbe
iiser TO the capital Of Paraguay, and to batter
down q fort or two. Now il l. we'll N .ta,e .bs,
this expedition will really have 70 encounter' In
case Lorez refuses to accede to the demands which
VIII be made by the United States, through Judge
DOW no~hn. 30 iar from President Lopez having the
most remote idea of acceding to these demands il
thought by those who ougbt 10 know Thar
ouoge BowIin will not be allowed to enter Para
suay territory, but will be received at the extreme
sou.heIn s. limits Of the Republic, and sent back
There Is little probability that Lopez will per<
M. steamer to ascend the river, and thereby
give those on board an opportunity to view his
means means OF defence; aud even should he be ever SO
! whlng,lt is not likely that be will remove the
. oostructions which will be extensively boomad
ana chained Extensive earth works are being
constructed, IL is well known along both hanks ~
.ue .NeI, ana oe'ore reaching Assumption the fleet
(supposing them able to remove the ob,trnctions
in the river and dismantle the earth-work batte-
.leel VIII nave to silence fort or redoubt mount
ing ~ heayy guns fu approaching this redoubt
@ he lss' OF steamers must receive rakiDg fire for
Ine instance OF bali mile. Thisredoubt is placed
on an elevation OF sixty feet above the leve, OF the
river. suppose then. the possibility of passp9 the
above redoubt, the Mosquito Fleet has nothing
~ o.s 20 40 pat reduce fort short distance South
y, y, assumption that mounts "a guns, AZ pounders
his Tort Is also on elevated ground being loo feat
aooVe the level of the river. Opposite this fort
there are two channels. one along either embant
nieht' there being shoal in the middle of the
river, and the American vessels being in the chan
ne on the opposite side of the fort will not he ba
through the narrowRess of the liver to hiring tho
qured ' 10 To-
'To reduce the above defences. the limited st.,..
send few steamers which are to tow RATS mn tho
river, on which RATS guns of heavy calibre arc to
be placed, and the men who work the guns will he
exposed TO the swarm of rifiemen who will line
10 .ne river. Paraguay can easily raise an arny of
S5,Oe0 men, who are far superor TO the Mevican
troops. lbe american expedition can land 900
men ana cut OF this number there will be but 300
men VINO are disipiined soldiers and these are the
marines. To reduce the redoubts and forts .IIrdoS
TO- VIII De necessary TO carry them hy land and
to dc so, large infantry and artillery force will
be necessary At least 1000 men will be reoui-ed
with proper seige-train. The expertness of the
mounted Paraguayans with the lasso ia waII
Known, and as cavalry they are very Formidable
1n case the expedition falls as it will be almost
sure 10 do, unless properly reinforced II cannot be
saId tnat proper care vas not taken iu the orzau
Zstion of the force. have all read ursat deal
about the care with which the expedition was be.
ing organized partclarly in the sale ction of officers
and 1t will be great pity to have the expedition
fail for want OF infantry soldiers This cannot be
| naval battle but struggle on land six hundred
miles from the ocean,
| A KEMIsIsCENcE-The editor of the Savannah
News, noticing the confession of Strepg, ,unatic
recently arrested 10 Washington, that he at one
time intended to kill the President relates the at
tempt to assassuate Gen. Jackson. The writer
was resent, and says:
The above calls to our mind thrilling scene
| ~hich we witnessed on the eastern portico of the
| capitol In the winter of 1884, when an attemn,
was made by an insane man. Ly the name of la a.
renee, TO assassinate General Jackson It was ON
,he occasion OF the funeral of Hon. Warren r
DAVIS OF South Carolina. The funeral procession,
| Ia which were the President aud heads of separt
raents foreign ministers, Senators and Represents
tives, was passing from the Hall of Representa-
tiVes 10 the eastern portso. Gen. Jackson lean
ing on the arm OF Hon. Levi Woodbury., then Sec
fetafy OF STATE was near the head of the procas.
SION, immediately in the rear of the mourners
among whom were several ladies of Mr. Davis
ianily when the mourners had reached the nor.
tico ana just as the President passed out of the
green door leading to il, Lawrence stepred from
behind one of the columns of the por,ico wbero
he mad concealed himself and Instantly without
word, presented large horse pistol within three
leet od 'he ffesidents breast, and exploded the
cap. quick as thought, Gen jackson raised his
hickory cane and aimed blow at the assassin's
heaG, out, missing him, Lawrence spapped the
second pistol before he was seized and horne down
10 tne ground by those near him. Gen. jackson,
without retreating an inch, had raised his cane
Tor second blow, when it was seized bv those i'm
mediaseiy round him. who. protecting him f ON
further assault with their persons urged him to
retlre INTO TIE 10 unda which he vehemenily ,e-
insed TO DO. On being informed that il wa, nro.
bshly conspiracy, and that there might be nora
tnah one assassin, he still refused to be led from
| the postiGo, and expressed his determination to
| maintain his position where he stood
The scene presented was most exciting Iad;os
| fainting and screaming-the crowd composad Of
the distinguished men of the country burriedIv
gathering around the President surprise denirtad
IN every countenance-the rush of the would be
assassin and the exer.ions of those who had tsken
him IN custody TO prevent him from being torn 10
pieces by the excited multitude-the babel of
| voices-aitogether made most novel and innres
siVe sptctacie. Ihe sergeantatarms having re-
| moved the prisoner, order was soon restored and
| the funeral obsequies were concluded.
| On Investigation 1t was found that Lawrence
| was an insane man, who had been seen lurking
about the capitol for several days According to
| his own story, he was laboring under the STRANGE
haiuciDation that he the rightfui heir 10 tie
| crown of Great Britain and that his object in XII
liDg Gen. jackson was that he might OBTAIN com
nand OF the United States army and navy, with
| which he intended to enforce his right In the
British throne. 1t is singular that Lawrence.
like Strepg. was carpenter by trade
| The pistols used the occasion were large
horse pistols, which were found to be heavily
| loaded. The weather at the time was fooov and
damp, and che pistols having been loaded for seye-
raj days and kept in his carpenters chest, while
he was awaiting favorable opportunity for the
accomplishment OF his purpose, the powder Ia the
tubes had absorbed sufficient moisture to nreyant
ignition from the caps. To that circumstance
alone, under Providence the country owed the
preservation Of the life of President Jackson.
very disgracefui affair grew out of the event
| which we have just described implicatiug o dis
| tinguished Senator of that day. who was, however,
honorably acquitted by the Senate committee. ap,
pointed at his instance, to investigate the charges
| against him.
| A MARRYING WoMAN.-There lie a very nice. gen.