Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29

Tie "Paraguay War is eaaed! 1t i
with feelings Of sincere pleasure that W
can announce tha: our country has gained
another peace without the shedding o
blood. Our affairs with this country have
been happily settled, and treaty of friend
ship, commerce, aud avisatiOn, has beer
signed, to day, by the representatives, O.
each nation. The particula lars are, as q
matter of course, kept secret until 1t has
received the sanction Of cur government
1t is said to be quite favorable, giving u.
all we have demanded.
When last wrote TO you, we were at
Montevideo, but promised to write again
when We reached the headquarters of Lo,
p,z, The Fulton dropped anchor of the
city Of Assumption, (the capital Of Para
guay,) on the sd Of January. Our Com
missioner, the Hon. J. Is. Bow.in, imme-
da.ely proceeded ashore, and promptly
presented his credeutia.-, ezplaining his
mission, and commenced business.
We were ll0 days on our passage from
the United States 1t has been quite a
varied aud interesting time, to all Of Us.
The distance We have Travelled is nearly
nine thousand miles. We ran up this
magnificent river leisurely, stopping at
the principal cities, in order that cur Com
mod5re aud Commissioner might have an
interview with the authorities Our three
steamers, Fulton, Harriet Lane, and Wa
terwi,ch, each Of them having a brig-of-
war in tow, ascended as far as C5rrieutes
abou: the same time. CJrrentes is the
capital of 4 province Of tue same name,
aid Is situated about fifteen miles below
Paraguay.
After cur difficulties were settled, the
Waterwitch was permitted to come up to
Assumption for few days, So that there
are only two vessel. Of our entire feet, If
nineteen, here and on the wayl that will
be permitted, at present, TO have look
at this country. Those below, will feel
the disappointment greatly, while We are
particularly honored in having satisfied
our curiosity.
Although the trip up the RIO de Ia
Plata has been exceedingly interesting,
yet the scenery presented to cur gaze has
not been at a.. 10 unison with the gran
jeur Of the river. There is almost an
entire absence Of highlands. One bank
Is generally very low, aul covered with
high grass or luxuriant growth Of foil
age, but rather scrubby in appearance,
while the other is better defined, being an
abrupt precipice of from 10 to 100 feet
in height Sometimes we would meander
fr hours through fine and expansive prai-
ries. The whole country is but very
sparsely inhabited, aud We have travelled
for almost hundred miles without seeing
a single house, or human being. The
curreu. against Us averaged about four
miles per hour Ia many respects this
river surpasses our great Mississippi aud
its tributaries. 1t is wider and deeper,
and discharges into the ocean two or three
times the quantity of water. It's future
is big with promise. Being very crooked,
its navigation in soma places is trouble
some, owing to the sand bars shifting
their position. We, unfortunately, occu-
pied berth on one Of them, for about
four days, but got off with the assistance
Of the Harriet Lane. The Fulton is now
Zoo miles from its mouth, and although
we draw over ten feet of water we can yet
safely ascend 1000 miles farther This
change from the storms and roughness Of
the ocean, to quiet river navigation, is
relished BY all of US, and it seems more
like grand excursion, than duty. Our
band daily enlivens the ship by their fne
strains of music, which is quite an agreea-
BE variation of our menO,ony. We an-
chored each night. Then the mosquitoes
sereuaded Us; they were always numer-
Gus, and particularly savage, but very
many Of them lost their useless lives in
their bloOdthirs;y avoca,iOn.
Ga the 2lss of January, the Fulton
proceeded, alone, to knock at tho portals
Of Paraguay, aud test something Of their
feelings toward. US. As We neared fort
Humai,a, and anchored within range Of
our guns, (the ship being cleared for ac-
ton, the guns sho;tsd, and every man at
bis station, } the minutes that few By were
intensely exciting to all of US. "a chip
was on the shoulder" Of each party, and
wanted bu. slight touch to bring i. to
the ground But, happily for many of
US, wisdom has guided into better path.
We sent boat ashore, and Immediately
received permission to pass unnOlested.
This was precursor of peace. This fort
is the great stronghold Of Paraguay, and
commands the navigation. 1t