The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01

The Paraguay Expe iltIon.

The Paraguay Expe iItuoo.
OUR ExPEDiTioNARY ooRRE posDENor.
PARAGUAY EXPEDITION, MoNrEvDvo, Dec rs. 1s5a
ATT'eas OF me HdrT1a Lane al Aorev,eo7he Sabine -,
Cycbne-Rumoyed War Prepara,ioasof LonezDlo.L
ade Of s Rrer-Lepes ,iI Probably conciiate I, ,,,
Cost too Much Money Prospective NJ eerae,,s Of he ny
ton-What the Commissioners 0,irgto Do--A,our,,,.
First; Force Afterwards-T Apo che adsd at Bu.o,
Ayes-Urquisa in TfouJle-Plans Of the Fortifcation,
on the Paraguay IN Possession of our Ships, DC.
Since my last letter to you, OF the 10th inst have q.
note the arrival Of the Harriet Llne this point
having been compelled pu. into Rio Janeiro n conse
quence Of some arrangement Of her machinery She ia
now undergoing quarantine Of twelve days.
On Sunday last the long expected figship Sabine
made her appearance, with admiral" Shubrick and
Commissioner Bown board Aew days out of port the
experienced of tho circular hurricanes or cyclones
which prevail with such violence of coast and the
centre of which must have passed directly over her.
While lying 70 the port tack after the brief ul usual
On such occasions, the wind shifted suddenly from the
southwark and eastward TO the opposite quarter OF tn
compass. coming with force as TO throw the
vessel nearly on her beam euds where she remained for
some nve hours with her spar deck guns buried In tho
water To add TO the peril OF situation her tiler ba
came unshpped in the height of the gale and the rudder
itself was near being carried away in consequence sa
lost divers spare, Sails &c. together the vessel sus
tanned such material damage TO be obliged 70 put into
Bermuda to redt From the latter place she had re-
markaby rapid run Of thirty nine days to this port
Lopez said TO have erected earhworks near tho
bend in the rver upon which very heavy pieces Of
artillery are mounted recently obtained from England
The channel at this point said TO be extremely narrow
as to admit Of the approach of but one vessel at time
The position Of the battery Also near the curve enables
70 sweep the river below to the extent of the range Of
it's guns. Taking into the probable obstrucons
at this point from chains, sunken hu'ks, &C.. you will
readily perceive that 70 force its passage would be ex-
remey hazardous undertaking for ssMosauo Fleet
Notwithstanding these vigorous preparations for defence
recent and more reliable information Indicates that the
mands, provided they do not involve too extensive claim
for pecuniary indemnity citizens formerly Resident
and due reparaton and apology will be made for drinS
into the Water Witch; but Lopez resoluely averee u
Of the called Uned States and Paraguay Navigator
Company"
prevalent opinion here seems to be that these were
estimated more upon the baae of possible and prospective
profits than Of losses actually incurred Il s thouoht
that they will be materially shorn of their agncent
proportions when they come to be investigated by
commission Of dsinterested individuals on both sides
The steamer Futon will leave here about the
middle Of next week, with Commodore shubrick and
Commissioner Bown on board. Both functonaries win
be attended, Of course, by their respective secretaries
while the former takes with him his aid and Flag Lieu
tenant together with bis bargemen the band Of the Gag
ship and an extra guard Of marines.
IA After spending few days at Baenos Ayres the vessel
river, at0pDlnQ
depot at Rosario, some 200 miles above ''''
Upon the announcement Of the arrival of Judge Bow.
Lin at Corrientes, near the confines Of the Para
missioner the part of Lopez VIII be sent to
meet him. Should the preimnaries Of q set
medately steam up some two hundred and atty miles
further to Asuncion, the capital OF Paraguay and mat
ters will receive their final consammation at the latter
place.
IT, on the other band the two Commissioners be utterly
unable to agree upon any advanced settlement
tn fha IT,
Commodore Shubrck will then proceed 70 employ the
ultima raio-the logic of Minnie rifles, and Paixhsn
guns.
need scarcely say that the balance of the SQUADRON
who remain behind, will the Issue of the Question
with very decided feelings Of interest the nature of
the result.
learn that trouble is apprehended soon a. Baeuos
Ayres Urquza the President of the Argentine Coincide
ration, to which she stands the relation of revoted
province. is organizing attack upon her, and
has called upon this republic Uruguay for assistance
All the regular troops have been the aid of the
Confederation. There will no doubt be poodlv amonnt
OF powder burned, and but few lives lost as usual in
LushinRton has arrived here in her Britannia Maestv
steamship Oberon.
Complete and reliable plans of Lopezs fortacations on
the Paraguay river have recently been obtained for the
use OF our squadron They disclose several ndefepsble
points Of attack from the land side In my next shall
probably be able to inform you decsivey whether the
csssy has arisen for putting this kuo Wedge into reou
sitionn other words can tell you success or failure
OF Judge Bow IN mission and whether fight rolic
B Key 70 De the result Of the expedition 10 Paraguay
Meeting Of the International Society.
Pursuant 10 the appeal made Thursday last at the
celebration Of the anniversary Of French Revolution of
1S4S by one Of its MEMBERS the International Society as
sembled yesterday afternoon The Seuben aouse About
forty members only present. although our reporter
was informed that the association numbers several hum
dred It had been announced that the great problems Of
socialism TO be discussed such was not the
The secretary stated that the turn of citizen Role
TO preside over the society and when that gentleman had
rha 0,or<S,
mer meeting were read and approved.
The CHAIRMAN then informed the society that their trea
be appointed to n the vacancy. vote being taken ct
zen Role obtained majority OF the votss but citizen
should be suppressed that they should only retain the
secretary The committee, said he has been the Of
AL our disputes is an authority, and We DO not want
any, IN whatever form or shape may be. This motion
gave rise 70 lengthy discussion, In which turn
asserted that the committee we're despo and servants Of
Citizen DKBrcHy remarked that the members OF the COM
mee had no more authority than that delegated TO them
by their fellow members Of the International md that a
their acts had To be approved In assembly that thew we're
not servants as they fulfilled their Office through devotion
70 & ne republican p principle without fee Or salary But
the eighteen months that have been organized we have
done nothing else, and IL time that proceed 10 work
seriously II you are not disposed prepared discuss
our principles and several Of my friends Will Withdraw
from your midst.
Citizen Dnn followed, in the strain. He had hoped
that every member would have TO the meeting with
a. many devoted friends possble and still they were
but few. Let US unite frmer than ever said he a any
moment we may be called 10 overthrow the despos Of
Europe. We must put aside all our differences would
have strength and want all energy abolish des-
potsm, be 1t that Of the kings or that of religion
Before putting to vote the motion Of Citizen Bailey
very lengthy and personal discussion took place. and il
finally decided that the committee shoud be main
tanned for the present. and that the members should in
divduay and not collectively responsible 70 tho society
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Personal Intelligence.
Governor Bingham and wife, of Michigan, were in Syra-
cuse on Saturday.
brother Of 0rsni has arrived in Turin from America
and taken service in the Piedmontese army.
Judge Parker late democratic candidate for Governor
and ex Lieutenant Governor Gardiner in Ogdensburg
one as referee and the other counsel in an important
law suit now on trial there
Americans registered at the banking office Of lansing
Baldwin Co., No Place dc Ia Bourse, Paris, nom Jan.
n TO Feb. 10, 1859;-M X. Jesup and lady c. Alshap
and family, R. G. Hutchings, W. Bnns r. W. beatty Juo.
Quick and wife, O. Putnam and lady, ,. O. vertu,C.
G. Ieary, H. " BurRy, N. Phneas, j. Z. Cody and fami
y, J. g. Iappan, P. 7. Heara New York; r. Mellor,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. A. Field, J. f. Noyes Ohio; W. E
Johnston, G. G sebby, Georgia; r. Reid, H. D., Calfor
MIA.