The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-10-29
I'M PAaAsuAy EXPEDITION.

E,wl,n is directed to require Of President
Lopez an apology for the Insult to osr
R,r to demand rcparation to the citizen.
Of the United states who were expelled
from Paraguay; and 10 obtain from Lo'
pcz an acknowledgment OF his obligation
10 satisfy all other demands for redress
the amount 10 he ascertalecd through Il
Board OF Commissioners.
Commissioner Bowiin ID also directed
10 negotiate commercial treaty, and tc
obtain some guarantee Tor the opening
up Of the La Plata and its tributaries, ~
H., removal of the restrictions on trade
in those waters,
Only Que vcsscl--,hc Fulton-carrying
the Commissioner, will at first proceed
to Assumption Should he succeed in
his objects. he will forthwith return 10
Washington. bringing with him the con
vention; but, IN the event OF entire iall-
IRE. he will direct Commodore Shubrlck
TO send up the feet and with 1t to carry
out the distinctly-deiined policy OF the
I Administration The fleet will, after It's
business in Paraguay, show itself IN sew
cral Of the South American states. par
ticularly IN those with which our Gov
crnmcnt has long had unsettled accounts
\ correspondent; of New York paper
who appears TO I've wcll-informed IA re-
gard to matters connected with the espc-
dItion says:
One would suppose, from the articles
published IN the newspapers, that this
Paraguay expedition was 10 be sort of
holiday excursion, and that all this Mus
auto Fleet had 10 do was to steam up
the river TO the capital OF Paraguay, and
TO batter down fort or two Now, 1t Is
as well TO state what this expedition will
really have tp encounter, III case Lopez
refuses to acccdc TO the demands which
will be made by the United States, through
judge Bowlin. 50 far from President
LopeI having the most remote idea Of ac.
cedtug 10 these demands, II is thought
! by those who ought to know, that Judge
Bowliu will not he allowed to eater Par
nguay territory but viii be received at
the extreme southern limits Of the Rcpub-
lie aud sent back from whence lie came.
There is little probability that Lopez
will permit a steamer TO ascend the river
aud thereby give those on board an OPP
por,unty 10 view his means Of defense
and even if he should be ever so willing,
1t Is not lihely 'hat nc WA ,o'"1'o Wv
! oostruc'l"hs W'i'V" W''l &c pay" III .r r,
! river before Judge DOWN "''N"' in1
river will he extensively doomed and
1 chained Extensive carth-wOrks are be-
/ inr constructed, 1t is well known. along
both oailNS" i '"c il'''' an" "''V'e 10,
my Assumption tue ncet NsuPp'S',8
/ them able 10 remove lhc ooSfuO'i""N III
the river aud disinailtIe the oAftn'"o'N
BARRIERS VIII nave u slI'hcv I"'t ~
| redoupt mounting 'oi,S no"N. guns -,
/ approaching ,nis 'eu'uo'' Wv W. ".
Z steamers InhSi ',ccNv 'aN'"s ~
I the distance oi hali u''''' ms 'V"ouo.
( Is placed on an elcNa'luh u s'A'y "''
ahoVe the i''ei o. Tue river 9uPPos''
'h,h' 'he "s,,V"'', " p'''',o Wv -
rea'uo'' .he Mu'iu'I' "'o' s''e "''u'"s
more 10 uo uu' ~ 'cu"'c w. '"V.
distance S.'.t' u hssu'i'ps'o" ,",' "'"'" '
% s"''S, - P"""''a % 1p,' 20 vs.,
on eleNa'cr S'"unu' oc,l,o wv wy 80,
u'c 'eNt' VI 'nS 'N0' 'PP'"''o ''"' ~
there Is t"' e'lahUe'S' one ''V"b e'''e'
ch'uuhNUlc"t' '"o'o my 0",'' " va.
"Ilu''o ~ 'uV 49,, $40 - opp.
site side of the fort, Will not be able,
through the narrowncss OF the river 10
bring their guns to bear, as too great an
elevation VIII be required.
10 reduce the above deienses the
United states send a lew steamers which
are to folo RATS up the river, on which
RATS guns OF u heavy callofe are to be
placed, and The men WI D work the guns
viii be exposed IT, the swarm oi rlllemen
who Will hue the river Paraguay can
easily raise an army 81 90, ooo men, VINO
ase far superior to the Mexican troops
The American expedition can land 2oo
men, aud out OF this number there VIII
bc but 800 men who are disciplined sol
diers and these are the marines To re-.
duce TIA, rrdouhts and forts alluded To il
,.;u ,,,, ,o,,n.,s,rv 60 curry ,he,, lac land
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anu ~ u" 'V' "a '' D'''' ~ y, ~
iefy iurcc WIZ NC necessary AZ "'s'
] a0Uo men Will he required WIN proper
/ siege tram. The expertncss OF the
mounted Paraguayans with the laa3o is
/ we'll known. and as cavalry. they are
va,v Formidable In case the cxpedl,inn
7 80 !; u.,li Lo ,l,,.,s, s,r, A., a., an
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