Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-05-06


| All our difficulties with Paraguay having
been satisfactorily arranged for the pre-
f sent, the Fulton and Waterwitch left As
; sumption on the 18th inst.
The day after the treaty was signed
| Commissioner Bowlin, accompanied b.
Commodore Shubrck and all the officer:
Of our two vessels that could be spared
from duty, took farewell of President
, Lopez. This was the first opportunity
that many of us had of seeing his excel
lency, and to all of us the occasion was
+, promising with interest. Lopez has a
very exalted opinion of his dignity, and
is a great stckler on ceremony, SO that all
who wished to be present a. this interview
were ordered by the Commodore 20 appear
in flll dress. Nearly every naval officer
has strong antipathy for stiff collared
coat and cooked hat, yet on this occasion
We mustered nearly thirty volunteers. As
we marched along the quiet streets Of AS
SUN mption il this sly le, with swords dan
Cling at our sides, we presented quite a
formidable array. As it happened that
this was the first time that had any oc-
casion for mounting 4 cooked hat or full
dress coat, (althoubh | have been taking
good care Of them, in travelling nearly
forty thousand miles, for any particular
occasion that might turn up,) | considered
that Lopez was honorcd sufficiently By me.
/ We were received by Lopez and suit
of bis own officers, in the reception room
| Of his palace. He was dressed in rich
military costume, bearing his cooked hat
in his hand, (not on his head, as Is his
custom,) and supporting himself on his
cane He appeared about five feet seven
inches high, is rather feshy, and has a
marked air Of Intelligence and amiabllity.
Time has used him well, as he is about
sixty years Of age lie is somewhat re-
markabe about the face on account of the
relative breadth between his forehead and
the lower part of his face, his fat checks
almos. resting on his shoulders. y cou-
gralulatcry and farewell speech was read,
in the Spanish language, for our Commis-
siouer to which Lopez made verbal re-
ply, in the same language. He spoke
with great feryor and feeling, but briefly.
Then, all being seated at his request, a
few more informal exchanges of sociable
sentiments we're made between Lopez and
our Commissioner and Commodore, when
he fraternalIy embraced and shook hands
with the Commissioner only. Ills fare
well to the rest of US, consisted of polite
bow, and sort of benedictional raising
OF his hands.
Leaving his palace, we then called at
his private residence, to pay our respects
to his family. We met his wife, daush'
ter, and son. A few only of our large
party were personally introduced to the
family, while the rest Of US satisfied our
curiosity by looking on. His daughter
is unmarried, aud about twenty years OF
age she has some beauty, but evidently
her best point is her aoeight. His wife,
also, is very Aoshy. The room was quite
handsomely furnished, and everything
looked comfortable After another reu-
MON at the quarters of the Commissioner,
our party dlsbanded.
We have mutually exchanged national
salutes of twenty-one guns each. never
heard SO heavy or more handsomely
fired salute than was given by the Fulton.
As the booming of the guns re-echoed
over the hills of Paraguay, it produced
general feelings Of rejoicing and gratitude.
Assumption was illuminated during tho
evening. 1t is most probable that with
out the presence Of our large armed force
in these waters, our difficulties would have
remained unsettled. 1t is true that the
laurels gained by bloodshed and brilliant
actions have been denied US, but this
hope may be considered as another honor
won by our country, whose true policy L
believe to be peaceful one.
On our arrival at the city Of Coriente,,
we met five of our vessels and as We were
coming down the river we met six more
sen route for Paraguay" Several Of our
vessels have not yet arrived from the u.
S. We are now all at anchor at Rosario,
the steamers coalug. During our short
stay at COrientes the citizens gave our
officers quite an extensive ball, at which
"the beauties" Of the city were well rep
resented. The population of the place Is
about 1900. We also again stopped at
Parana, the capital of the Argentine Con-
, federation. This is new and quito thri'
wing city, of about 10000 inhabitants.
/ Our vessels are all dressed in bunting to-
day, and at noon fired salute liz honor of
Washington's birth day. The Fulton is
going up the Uruguay river to San Jose,
I -, Jr-o,;,, tho President of the Ar