Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-15
From New Mexico.

From New Mexico.
ST.. LOUIS Oct 1O.-The independence correspondent
of the Republican states that the Santa Fe mail arrived
there the 3d. The Navajo Indians still refused to
surrender the murderer of Major Breck's servant
On the 29th of August fight occurred between a
small detachment OF troops under Maj. Mclean and the
Indians at Bear Springs, in which Major Mel. was
severely wounded and six eight of the Namoes were
killed. Col. Lorings command was expected at Fort
Union in a few days. Gen. Garland, Maj Nichols and
Capt. Easton had left for the States.
appointment Accepted.
LOUISVILLE Oct 9.-The Hon. VIM. Preston has &C
cepted the nomination of minister to Spain.
Paraguay Expedition.
A correspondent of the New York Journal of Com
who appears to understand the subject thus de-
tails the difficulties to be encountered by the United
States forces in carrying out the views of our Govern
ment by the intended expedition to Paraguay
Much has been written lately in regard to naval
expedition which is shortly to leave our Shores for the
purpose of enforcing the just demands of the United
States, against the Republic of Paraguay One would
suppose from the articles published in the newspapers
that this Paraguay Expedition was to be sort of
holiday excursion, and that all this Mosquito Fleet
had to do was to steam up the river to the capital of
Paraguay and to batter down fort or two. Now it
is as well to state what this expedition will really have
to encounter, in Lopez refuses to accede to the
demands which will be made by the United States
through Judge Bowlin So far from President Lopez
having the most remote idea of accedng to these de-
mands it is thought by those who ought to know, that
Judge Bowlin will not be allowed to enter Paraguay
Territory but will be received at the extreme Southern
limits of the Republic and sent back from whence he
came There is little probability that Lopes will per-
nit steamer to ascend the river, and thereby give
those board opportunity to view his means OF de
fence and even should he be ever willing it is not
likely that he will the distractions which will be
placed in the river before Judge BIS arrival The river
will be extensively doomed and chained. Extensive
earth works being constructed it well known along
both banks of the river and before reaching Assumption
the fleet suppoSng them able to the instructions
in the river and dismante the earhwork batteres) will
have to silence fort redOub mounting 40 heavy guns
In approaching this redOubt the feet of steamers will
receive rakng fire for the distance of half mile This
redoubt is placed elevation about sixty feet above
the level of the river Suppose then the possibility of
passing the above redoubt the Mosquito fleet has moth
ing more to do but reduce fort short distance south
of Assumption that mounts 81 guns, AZ Founders. This
fort is also on an elevated ground, being hundred
feet above the level of the river Opposite this fort
there two channels, along either embankment,
there being shOal the middle of the river and the
American vessels being in the channel the opposite
side to the FORT will be abe through the
Of the river to bring their guns to bear as too great an
elevation will be required.
TO reduce the above deences the United States send
few steamers which to tow RATS up the river, on
which RATS guns of heavy cabre to be placed and
the who work the guns will be exposed to the swarm
of remen who will line the river. Paraguay east
ly raise $4,000 men who are far superior to Mexican
troops The American expedition land 200 men,
out Of which but 300 men are disciplined soldiers and
these are the marines To reduce the redOubs and forts
alluded to- it will be necessary to carry them by land
and to do so, large infantry and artillery force will be
necessary. At least 1000 will be required, with
proper sege train The experiences of the mounted Par
aguayans with the $50 is well known, and as cavalry
they very formidable. In the expedition fails
it is almost to d. unless properly reinforced it
cannot be said that proper care was not taken in the or
ganization of the force have all read great deal
about the with which the expedition being
ganized particularly in the selection of oficersand
it will be great pity to have the expedition fail for
want of infantry soldiers This cannot be naval bat
tle but struggle onand 600 miles from the ocean,"
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