, 1859-04-19
ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFICULTIES
WITH PARAGUAY.
CommtAaioner BoWlIn at A8unclon.

from Bucnos Ayrcs to February 2lst, from Ros-
ario to the 18th, and ,Asuncion nearly fortnight
earlier. The news is interesting and Important.
1t explains The presence Of Urquizaat Asunclon
on Commissioner Bowlin's 1rrivnl and the
peaceful passage Of tue delenccs at Hunimta; It
our Commissioner and President Lopez, and
there are rutnors even of the flnal signing Of a
treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation,
at Asuncion, on the ath uf February
The latest news directly from the flagship Full
ton left her at Parann, the capital Of the Argen
tine Confederation, where urqutza. the fress,
dent, received the American Commissioner and
Commodore with all the honors- On tue second
daT ont from, Paraua, when several days behind
the other vessels Of the riEer fleet, and while
making al! speed to ovcrtake them m ignorant
pilot cGnt,iycd to run the Fn1&on's nose iuto
sandbauk at the Tala Pass, with such forcc that
for four days she remained stuck lust. and ut
last was only extricated by the help Of the Har-
rct Lane, which for two days tugged and strain
cd at her bows. While the Fulton was aground,
several steamers went by her on their way up
the parana to Asunciou; among them Brazil
ian war steamer, which passed by like the L.
vite, and French nan-of-war, Brisson. which
stopped and offered ia services to lsc!pthe Full
ton ott. The first vessel which passed them, IN
tlc darkness of the evening. and without hail-
ing, il supposed tu hase becn the paTaEuayan
gu11-bout Salto de Gunyra, With GrqulzA on
Board. THIS steamer had been sent BY Lopez
down the Parana and up the Uruguay to Presi-
dent UrquizH's estanc!a, sau Jose, occupying
several hundred square miles in the province Of
Entre Rios stretching back from tie town Of
Guala.uaychu, which lies on the river Of the
saa,e NAME, eighteen miles from its junction
with tue Uruguay. Here it WIS doubtless as
ctrtained that Urquizu lad gone to parann to
meet Commissioner Nowii1, whcrcupon the
Iarsuayan steamer returned with NIL haste to
tlut city, arrived there day or two after the
depurture Of the Commissioner, laid Lopcz's
urgent requests for i conference before Urquiza,
took him on buard steamed up the l'arana past
the unfortunate Fulton, and arrived in Asun-
ciou several bays ltfore our Commissioner.
The Futon's nlisElap seems to hive been most
fortunate, inasmuch as it probably enabled tue
Argentine President 10 make such representa-
tiuils tu the ParaSuasan Dictator US secured to
thv Fulton an unobstructcl passage lty tue uu-
malta fortitications, and to our Commissioner
amicabc buses of negotiation after lis arrival ut
Asuncion.
The delay to which the Fulton was subjected
ut the Tala Pass was not the only one. Her na-
tive pilots seen, 10 lare been ignorant ones and
not sufficiently familiar with the channel 10 di-
rect her course at night: Several hours out oi
each t,scnty-fonr were therefore spent ut anchor
or aground, and the last fifty miles Of the mar
RON, though deep, Paraguay river, seem to have
given her as much trouble as numbered of the
broader, though shallower, parana.
After ! short delay Ut C0rrientes, the last
town Of considerable size Oh the Parma, and
living sumo twenty miles below the junction of
sion, on the list of January, amid the cheers Of
| the squadron. In a few hours she entered lie
| dark and muddy waters Of the Paraguay, md
soon neared the bend in the river, ut the further
end OF which were the fortitcatious of 11uluuits
| and tl,e formidable troops OF Lopez. Glimpses
| Of the larugnaynn tag were now and then
| causllt through the intervening trees. Tic or
der was given 70 beat to quarters; Tue sa'!"rs
were soon Ut tdeir stations, and the marine:
drawn up in line OH the quarter deck with thci'
guns loaded aud capped. The heayy guns were
east loose, loaded with shells, aud everything
prepurel for instant response to the first hos
tile gun from the larayuayAn forts, NOW rapid,
cunning into view i small island was rounded
I and tllr Fulton sWrnr clear into tic open chan
mel and in full face Of the batteries that fronnct
/ from the southern shore. The moment Was on
uf suspense and intcnec excitement for it wa
| as yet unknown what Instructions the command
| ing officer had received concerning the passa:5'
| of an American wur steamer.
The Stiffness was broken By a voice l,ailin!
them from the shore. Words could not be dis
tiuguishcd, but the Fulton qnlctly came to III,
cllor. Commodore Shubrck dispatched two 0
his s,at. officers ashore to say that the Ams7;ca
man -ui-war Fulton WAS on its way to Asuncion
CARRYING thither the United States Commission
er, and in4uiring if any opposition would Il
uale to her passage to that city. General Gon
zules, the commanding otcrr Of tltc tUr, rtplic
| Tint tne Fultun need be detained no longer tin
| suited her commander convenience, whtFcupo
her uncllors were hauled up and tho ca5en1at
/ and Iarbtttc and carthct batteries Of 1lun,ait
were soon shut out frusn sight, Us u1c Fu!to
| steamed around the bend Of tue river aud mud
I its peaceful way to .Asuucion.
| The Fulton arrived at the capital Of Paragua
| on the 9th. Here were already assembled
company Of South American diplomats. Crquiz,
the President, and Guido, the special Minister
the Argentine Confederation; Sr. pAmas7l, H.
! BRAZILIAN Minister; Yicompte de Dccourl til
/ Freuch Minister, ind others Ut less importance
On the .6til, ut halfnast nine in the morning
Lopez gayr Commissioner Nowlln an autlienc
The latter wa* attended by has-ausr S!!ub,ic
| uud staff, and his own secretary, Mr.. Ward
brilliant suite. The interview took place in Il,
cabillu Or government house. l'residrnt Lops
| arusu az the dcputa1ion entered, his clapc:
I decorated with rcd and white feathers, place
under his arm, and his expansive pcrson dec
| rated with stars and ribbons and supported /
| n carr. After the presentation Ind BEEN inat
hy Eazgucz, the bland Minister Of Foreign 4
fairs, Commissioner Now1ir stepped forward ar
addressed tho President in n short speech, .
| su1ing linn OF q desiru to hrttle ull difficulties
! | au ainicahlc manner. The Uictator respond.
i'll a few friendly words aud tie interview W
! el.ied.
The ilcputation next proceeded tn the re'
: dencc Of General Crquiza, nn1 then aud subs
J quentlv tile Cnod offices If the latter in secutil
| friendly grounds far Il negotiation nj nur slii
entities were exercised. What tilosc terms vel
: : aud what tile final adjustment. is rs yet Il
= known. 4 letter in this morning Hrdll,dat
4 Ut Ducnos lAvrcs on the 2lSt Of February, stat
= tl.at . treaty Of friendship, commerce aud na
= | gation wqs signed at Asuncion on tic n1ll.
!. | which the rarana aud luta:uay arc made #
= to our ships, und the investigation Of the loss
I. of the Navigation Co. transferred to Nas'i1
j. ton. The lust Of these particulars contradi'
[ the absurd statement BY former arrival Il
their c,a,u,s ..re @lj:stcl for $335,o"e. but
| thr exact amount t" b claiuied was agreed NJ
:, bath by the COMPANY and by our goy.rn,i,
) l,cfnre Commissioner Eowlin LEFT New York,
are still INCLINED ~ think This latest news p
| mature.