New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-07
From the Paraguay Expsd,slo~.


The New York Times published the following let
ter from Buenos Ayres, dated on the Sd Of January
Since my last the distinctive energy Of Admiral
shubrick has well rewarded our DESIRES The steamer
Fulton srrived here on the 31st ult from Montsvdeo
bearing his flag az the fore, and bringing with her
the Commissioner and bis Secretary, who immedi-
atey disembarked No time was lost in social plea
sures 90 appropriate to the season, but the first
day Of the year they steamed away for Paraguay
towing the brig Dolphin, Captain Steedman, up the
river Asthey started, the steamer Water witch was
seen IN the ong also standing up the river with the
brig Banbridge in tow for Montevideo. So they are
On, bound p the mysterious land Of the Jeits-the
former = Dordo q their hopes, and where alone Of
TEN and teachings can be studied. For there alone
they held unrestricted power for 1876 yeery. ana a of
crime and vice and misery. and despotsm untold and
clusively and justly chaTgeable upon thsI III lev
days the Harriet Lane Win leave Monteyjde fy cor
rientes, with the brig Perry In tow. The stesmers
take in coal At Rosairo, ana e slsdy sted in the
the territories Of Lopez unless pefDuaeSou ah0uid
have to give place TO force.
Commissioner Bowlin has impressed NJ fsycr>hv
desrous Of paying bis respect. 70 d. 1ns re
popular Governor Of this State but unfortunately the
latter had left the city only few hours previous for
his country seat to spend the holidays OF the season
there and the interview postponed until the re-
turn OF Judge Bowlin. But be wrote note to d..
Asina expressing bis regrets, which We know The
Governor will also partake For many reasons this
treten,ps s tres sensibe but especially because Of
all parts Of Spanish America with which We are &C.
quanted here only have we any real sympsthies, and
all sensible people aware that Buenos Ayres must
reap the first fruits Of our arrangements with Lopez.
are extremely hostile 70 u.s. Judge bowln called upon
the President, who asked him whether the party OF
the abusters was IN power now in the United States?
To this question the Judge took occasion to answer
BY description Of those gsatemsn. stating his hos
tity to than, and explained The inteatioas Of tie
United States IN the present expeditioe. Thst il
was against Lopez, Of Paraguay, who had outraged
harm that pacific means would IS trisd isss. but
that tsatisfactionu We must have In lhe voede of
Pitt "for the past and guarantees for The future, (.
and that 80 far from desiring to take any territory
from Paraguay, we would not receive it - . gIk.
All this appeared to give great satisfaction to Per.
reira, the boodstaned monster Of Qunteros. Youl
readers may remember that this is the man who Or
dered, longer ago than last winter the execution
arms nnder capitulation that their lives would be
saved and who, stated in my last, bad the imper.
Thence to offer his meditation to Judge Bowiin!
What pity i is that amidst the puerile squabbIea
Of party in Washington, our Government has not
time to study ever so little the questions which d.
vide parties in these countries and to give oFdeTs "a
, our Representatives who come here a. ignorant q
themselves that they should not befoul our national
reputation by contact with assassins although
the disgrace Of human nature-they may hold tenn
porary power over portion of their fellow BEINGS
The paper publishes also the following ntelli
e gence, one day later:
By the packet bark Antagonist, Capt. Crowell, u
rived yesterday from Buenos Ayres, we have advice
n to jan 4. Business generally remained very qnei
e The United States Commissioner and Commodor
Shubrick proceeded up the river to hold ID Intel
view with President Lopez on the LIST. They Lett ii
the United States brgs Dolphin and Perry, whic
would be taken in tow at the forks Of the river b
ct the steamers Fulton and Water Witch The remain
,e der Of the feet were at Montevideo.
IS, The Paraguayan steamer Nanuelita had q wee
previously gone up with chain to be placed aero
rs the river, to prevent all vessels from passing
French and English steamer had also gone up, and
le was supposed the latter would make demand o
Lopez for indemnity in the case of British schooul
y, lately seized by him.
1t was generally thought by impartial and welEir
IS formed persons that the feet sent out from here
sr entirely inadequate and inefficient. That in fact
an engagement took place force would be heater
This opinion is arrived at, viewing the facts that hr
Of four Eve of fleet ascend the river owing
the shallow WATER and to proceed in boats the nece
d. sary distance in most unhealthy climate with Il
s. air infected with deadly malaria, and infested vii
insects of all annoying kinds would be destructive
es the and when arriving at the head of the rive
by sudden turn, they come in view Of two forts
ct of which mounts 101 heavy guns, manned by M
ed wetraned by British and French agents. and of q
nd doubted courage judging by their battles with q
rm Buenos Ayreans.
It is said Lopez has 100000 men under arms, d
ed well disciplined. s
he The previous report of the immense strength
the Notifications at the head of the river, is Z
strictly correct but there is doubt very formt
i'd. BILE resistance will be made.