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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE NVAR.

We Lad no very important news from Gen.
Burnsides Army t1or, indeed, from any other army
op 70 lie hour OF going to press this morning.
Cant. Rentlaw Of the steamer WesIfeld, Who
tok Galveston, found in tia, ely stronger mani
f.tation o. Union sentiment than anywhere IN the
South, and all that wac wanting restore Texas 20
the Union wss q few troops as a nucleus FOR the
loyal Texans 10 rally under. This has been COD
srmed by tie best.nfq1ned officers of tho squadron.
Ibs success Of the Union arms on the Gulf coast is
Ssng followed up with renewed energy BY the CONF
biasd forces Of Admiral Fafragut and Gen. Butler.
Our special correspondent Ct Nashville says that
reports concur that the enemy is sccumula,ing IN
heavy force 1t Mu.f,esboro osiensbly TO resist
advau,e They VII retire when our army moves
up. Our cavalry IS doing good service. Col. Ken
net. Of the 9Th OHIO Cavalry commanding the region
about Hartsvie, reports the capture of large quanti-
ties Of Rebel suprLs and that their foragng parties
are skodadGling r2pidly AS possible
"A dis Yach ficln .senion, Nd, says tina, Lieut.
Co.'s A. y. Coibun and j. &. Duane, Of the Engi-
neer Cops, belonging to ,le staff Of Gen. McCel.
Ian, were teot 10 Washington yesterday morning
under .rrest. repor5 prevails here that other
members Of Gen. IcClean's STAFF are TO be put
snder arrest The charges against them are uu-
knowp.
Gen Kelly, on the lOsh inst, attacked Col Ilnbo-
Jens camp, eighteen miles south of Moorefeld,
Hardy County, Va routed him completely, killing
aud .oundng many, aud capturing bis camp, fifty
prisoners, quantity Of arms, large number Vi
hOrs's. cattle, hogs, wagons, etc. TIE Rebels fed
20 the Atains.
--Charleston r.Iers say tbs. Howell Cobb, with
his brigade had been ordered " repor. 20 Beaure-
gard a. Charleston. A sale Of As negroes, Vrnci.
.ally women and children, averaged sos each.
Complaints are made Of at,ea is made, under cover
Vi authority, to ROB isee negroes OF their blankets
and carpets.
--lhe Stevens gUlJoat Nsugatuck has been thor
oughly repaired AID viii leave for Washington in
few DAYS A l20-pouud James gun has been mounted
10 place Of the riael eun.
We print elsewhere full account Of tie opera
tons Of the British Nayy-Yar1 under the Queens
neutrality proclamation. 1t Is au instructive chap
tor, aud will repay perusai.
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~. y;r., ,rurscr 1. Princeton.

Yesterday. the citizens OF Princeton, N. j., were
hrown into sta.e Of extraordinary eSci'ement,
rom tie fact that one Of M most respectable nha-
itants, Mr.. james Rowand, "a jewellsr, lad been
murdered on Thursday evening, and bis body hroso
over the cemetery wall into tAe bupng-grorna,
where il was found IN the morning. II appears Vat
Mr. Rowand closed bis store u, O'Clock on IbuFs.
day evening, and WAS proceeding homewsrd when
be was followed by strange man,
who had heen prowny about Prince,on and
Kingston for the past week; :nd that, upon reach
ing the cemetery, the stranger assaied him vita o
hesvy club which had been previously srcreted ~
the WALL laying him dead, probably al the first blow.
then throwing both bo ~ ana club over the wall
fracture Eve inches long, was found Ga tie head u
deceased.
The carpet bag which Mr.. r. wac sccu stoned 70
use for carrying vsuables between the store and BIS
house. was found beside the bOcy, tie murderer
having taken tie key Of the store cut OF it. aud
eforwsrd entered the store in search Of property.
At a ate hour Of tie night the family Of Mr. K. Boz
coraiug concerned about ais unusEal absence, hs son
went to the store and found open, but hs father
was not there. Yesterday morning the body wa,
found about thirty rods distant from the con,or 81 no
town in the cemetery, face downward, IL poo' Of
blood beside ii Ky the club, the carpe-bsg sad key
OF the safe in TIC store, which the murderer bad
missed.
II appears that the stranger suspected Of this cold
boodel tranraction was first seen Princeton atecs
week ago, where he put up a. The CenirAi Hoei.
He was well dressed and said hs had Gene from
Warrington, use q native Of Boston, but did n-s
give Li,na lie was intelligent, and disposed %
convene only with mon OF his OWN caliber. Hswis
anxious 10 know toe wealthiesi aud most prominent
citizens He was tall aud heav;, lad a email Dou's
aud large feet.
Deceased bad resided 10 Princeton FOR twenty
years belonged TO the Methodist Chur.b, ami hda
40 unidentified character. The city auihoTiisso i
P.inccion have cc, I'd reward for Ii, apprehension
OF thc murderer.
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CONTRACT RAsCaLfTsrs.

4 correspondent says he hears 10 persist.
eutly asserted that yonnlity in oGice and rob-
berry Of The public by means Of fraud in con-
trncts for Army supplies, &c, are more com.
mon in tbs country tian under monarchcal
situations, and lsks US for some statistics
shedding light Oh the subject.
We 10 not see tLat any decided benefit can
result from pursuing the investigation ,uggcs.-
ed but the fact undoubtedly is as our CORES
pordcnt suspects. Vonality in Office aud rob
befy Of tho public through corrupt or badly
executed contracts sre peculiar TO no country
aud precuGed by 10 form OF goyeramont.
The Turkish Government is .hc most dospOLo
and ut the same time the most corrupt Of any
known to The civilized world; and though ine
new Sultan is known to struggle very hard Tor
reform, and TO have really effected some I'M
pro,ement, il ID not believed that any radical
or permanent cure has been effected. The
governing clas IL hopeleasly corrupt, aud the
ruin of the empire from their peculations aud
ro5bercs is ,uIely u question OF time.
Russia il also de.po.sm, and thoroughly
honey cOmbcd viii corruption. Liberal Alex
ander /. aud despo.ic Nicholas alike gave ~
at last the task Of reform "a hopeless. The
bureaucratic or oirceholding caste scn jus
ice, Cypress tho poor, aud piunder tn treas
ury. Some OF them are from time 70 time de-
tectod and punished. but the tree Of corrup-
ton, thus stripped OF few twigs, remains u
firmly rooted IN the soil as ever.
Austria is bankrupt beyond hope 0. recovery,
and will probably soon resort TO an net Of Ma
lional Bankruptcy, "a she has already done nj
leat once. Yet there Wnl detected some two
yco.i 20. : ses.os Of gigantic frauds On Lel
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movement and management of our Armies. IL
is vitality necessary that our soldiers should be
led by Generals who are not afraid OF beating
the Rebels too decidedly nor Of hurting them
too much. A capable General of this stamp
would have routed the traitor host at Ante'ain
and run il into the Potomac, minus its guns aud
baggage. Such q one would have relieved
Harper's Ferry at lenst two days before its
surrender, saving Twelve Thousand Men with
their arms and trains. Such o one, If baked
of doci.ive victory in Maryland, would have
followed up the Rebels vigorously and coi0-
PEELED them 10 fight month ago near Win
ches er, with immense advantage i'll numbers,
arms, supplies and prestige on tho National
side. PeremptOry orders SO to follow and
fight were given to Gen. Mcclellan Directly
after Antietam, and by HIN disregarded, on
grounds deemed entirely frivolous or unreal by
his superict;. One consequence of that dis
obedience is q renewed deposition Of Foreign
Powers TO interfere in our domestic quarrel to
cur prejudice; another ia tue escape of the
Rebels to positions far nearer their own re-
sources and much further from ours. Another
was q defeat Of the friends of the Administra-
ton in several States. through popular cisap-
20 ntment ard disgust ai the Glow progress Of
the War, for which they held the President
responsible. These defeats are direct cOotribu-
tons to the Rebel strength. They encourage
the traitors TO hope that their frieEds are com
ing into power in the loyal states-those whom
they lave always bent TO their viii, and who
VIII say 10 them. with John Van Burep,
" Maynard sisters depart in PEACE :" The
defept of the Administration at The polls thus
strengthens aud encoursrss tie Rebels; and It
is the direct result Of the preceding inac.ion
and inef'iciency Of our Armies under Mcclellan
and Buell-an inac'ion which stubbOrnly defed
orders, aud could only be overcome by placing
new commanders at tie head OF our forces.
Tlpt those who have held the President and
his supporters responsible for tho failure of the
late cau,paicn should now decry change IN
tended to secure greater energy and efficiency
in future, was TO be expected. DIeadng
complete triumph Of the National arms. they
clamor against any step calculated to secure
such triumph. But in times Of grave peril like
these, there should be some limit 10 their
calumbious and troasonable assaults on the Pres
ident, WHO cuDg 10 Gen. Mcclellan 10 the last
aid only and with the greatest reluctance
finally gave him up-nct because others dis
trusted hui--not because ho had done or
refused 10 do anything respecting Slavery or
Emancp ation-but simply because he had fully
proved himself one Of those augers that won't
hore
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Run IN THE ARMY.

Mr.. Edward c. De.ayGn las written and
printed brief, plain, friendly Appeal TO liz
officers and soldiers Of tie Union Armies against
the use of Intoxicating Drinks, setting forth
their baneful poisonous character. and tie
enormous mischief they occasion-uonL here more
emphaticaly than in armies. The exposures,
the pri,ahout, tho iaiigIes. tie yicifsi.udes, Of
Military service, incline those 10 drink IN war
who alstained ia peace wlle those who drank
occasionally aud moderately at home are too
art 10 drink wherever aud Whatever they car
while in campsign. Beyond doubt, our ar
mics have lot more men in the aggregate by
q ea,e. induced or aggravated b. drink than
by all tho bullets Of the Rebels.
We hope NJ. Delayais Appeal may do great
good; Jet !. may fail, bccluso tho appetite for
Liquor, once formed, is too often inyncible by
appeals 10 Mans rational and moral nature.
The Grunkard G0es not tope because he think,
il A wholcEome or commonda5le habit, but be-
cause le likes strong drink. lie knows iba.
tae pleasure Of getting drunk is balanced, i
not oyerbalanced, by the pain OF getting sober;
but be- drinks TO be happy to-day, and obey
quite too literally the Injunction to "1'ako no
thought for the morrow." II mcn uniformly
01eyed the dictates of reason or conscience, rum
,erers would b. few, and Seymour would have
stood no chance 10 be Governor Still, therc
q,e mcn IA tho army who will hear reason,
ond eome Cf thcse arc drinking because tley
Do not know or do not consider how had .
habit that OF drinking Intoxicating liquors H.;
and these will read Mr. Delayan's Appeal wIill
interest and profit.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1862

treasury. by which she had been iminN'se',
swlndled with the connivance of certain oi ~'
most eminent and lonorcd functOnsries. u
least one OF whom Gen. Eynatten) was driven
by his exposure aud shame to suicide
Republican, countries are liable to such rob-
berries Ike others. Probably the Common
Council Of this city is as corrupt public bo0y
on the world ever saw. And, on the breaking
OF, of the Shareholders Rebellion, creating 4
sudden and vast demand for arms uniforms
equipments, provisions, transportation, medic
zines. &c, there were doubtless fortunes made
by contracts, in part through the interested
conoiyance of those appointed ard pnid to
guard the public interest. But never before
were such prompt, earnest, vigorous efforts
made, BY Congress and through the Press, ~
ferret out and correct abuses ~ were made IN
this case, and with the best results. Contracts
were overloaded, frauds exposed plunderers
made 10 disqorse; aud we believe that there is
to-day as much economy aud integrity III our
service as in that Of any other country.
Roeuas are Just Us eager 10 make money out
of the pubic here 80 elsewhere but the
means Of detecting and defeating them are
here more abundant aud effective. Congress
at its late session enacted some new aid I'D
mirab'e safeguards against poculation, aud they
are already producing good results. Our laws
against public pluudererS are now probably
b,tter than those of any other country, France
possibly excepted.
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E,ssn Nevada Meeting OF the Lts"i"''
-sy,..ryc of the GCyernor.

IAN F.ASciAce, Friday, NO" - al
IN. a., lslature Of Nevada organized on 'hS -
ylo GoyernoIs message recommends that Tao iea.
t",1i oyernnant tass 500 90 stock IN the CeS,
,ml Pacific Railroad Company. waIea t,oRyVS a.bos'
,ourrns, ~ rlroad iTon saeamen.S !" We" ia
Ne says thai doriug the past four monns T
have pald neaiy 81 caoO OO monthly i?s u sad tes
u3 ,,r.'d supication would reduce the ifeiya'
s tseraH snSiag such developments MAT
r na oaId nav from the increased bosless f's
, s"s, ihie rmsticn atlainsbe tho e',ia esa
monthly rrOlus. lrOa tn, Ns.ad ass r,'Sy Mi.
600 and they Will hereafter proc 40. ." a,t labor -
III 'so, !. h,na in ths Governors opinion ~
,rbs,t mine in tle world, of irs.Icalab.a sA''-''
and perfectly iDsXhaat1ieie'
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- Gopperina Of ason."
T., y, rG,,o, q, Ta.M y Ty.,ame

7, ne EGisoyQ a IheN D. Ir.,fae
Sn,: In biz mornings issae Of yonF lsse' nI'
Az a.tao on tie coppeius q hon., which ea'' IN rl
ous refec.loA tne stem % s.lvoozh. n'N a.
business lE,hoet w..ins 70 enter into the i-s'''s "
nsri.. o. ar NILS process vii Simply ''"'s ''
pruecs. Of .sy,pisas cid aud s1hn 70 NO. 'n' 'l'
euee helm. ia, cover wi,a zins. instead OF eofFo''
oon.troc, on ei wooden ,e'sss ~iie-'ore oh.s' '@'
al. iron wo., tho superiority VI s''s''i VIZ
NJ .,,,,,.as.l and ore especially for Telegraph we
-. .i,., 1 nia.t siso nke exception 70 ai'
,,,,, had - quality o. iron d'senors % pl .An
-, f,o 4 au.s ~ srcaer - Ih' p'ocs' oil e'FP''i's
lho ;oye Tor years sre u'd iron Won 1 4
sd With si1r 80 there are thonsanas " -"
r ,rosd tsogr.lh wire now !, uss nis u -.
% esyan.ea srlo!e I'sas a expo linen. 4" p'''' ~
b'''! o." lEO. Z, d, BELR1s no. 10 seekmaS "fs'"
~. Il II. a
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FERN.NDOr IsAnDs.

In tragedy, tbs regular custom il for the
heavy tyraut 10 approach the kneeling victim
with beaker Of poison IN ono hand and bare
blade in the other, thus emily Offering a choice
Of deaths 10 the predestinate victim. Some
thing after this benevolent fashion, but only
with view 60 ths cuprits reformation. not
her extinction, does Fernando propose TO attack
the Rebel Conirderacy. From his well.known
ampLludinous way OF helping himself, 1t may
be suDposed, that If not now Brilreus, ready
furnished with one hundred bands o put down
conspiracy. Fernando at least has Que more
piece oi manual furniture than common folks
But with AL Lis other pretrnsIons no muhes
none 70 three hsuda, though he sometimes plays
his cards IN way leading 20 some suspicion
That hc Las al. the hands III the PACK, aud
owes them rather to ingenuity than Ingenious
ness. BE tnis as ~ may. We arc much obliged
10 him for announcing biz intention of ap-
preaching " our erring brethren with the
Constitution in one hand and the sword and
tho olive branch in tho o,hor." "This will
bring EN- back said Fernando, confidently
Nov, tho olyo branch il specimen of veg
etable nature FOR which we have g.tet respect;
sab IL .su. cas.Inrry tO ca-y II IN tic same
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The Daiiy Rcformer (Wateliown, y. ".
thus gives ts opinion Of the relative availability
of tho two Generals Ntosc names were before
the late Union State COnyeR,icl a. possible
candidates for Governor:
GLas. DN AND WADsNoRrn.--1ht iIaRy
yggyAal svsy confident that II Gen. nir had been nsal
uatei by the Union state Convention lo Governor, Il, sssd
been elected aud hss the Union have chosen
hiye majority OF thor candidates Consrsss and .
House Of As noly thst would have enn n'ei'eiod tho
Hon. Preston Mig, aher equally aoSoed saA hNHI
Senator"
me Jorraai nsy be right in judgment i can peal 'o
t..g and friends b~tt.s than W. csa The lsos may base
al voted Tor NJ Seymour for aush, know. "hsn~ they
xouid ha,e votad loI Gen Dir Lad he bsen ia thn Mold
Alsus that io.e vlsi styles Radicals - hoo.. On
ss wouiI hav- acted Ia better h tsa ~ conservative
sad, SD tbei all who voted for Gen Wid,"oth woua
have supported Cen DX Te a ynai sal. dfiaits h
arriving At tho u d. oiusi ons sboSG Ilen.utd
,ot d. stend 10 ans sIand tho scnnsn Of Union
men in ths ,sston porti,l Of The stare but this ~
Arov Ga Urds,esrhs ysse.rsd ecy .s s,saiy aai
-r r eoald hrgs obta ntk We iuthor; 10 our dcie
este opinion tia, Ges Bado,t. ress.rsd mtes a'rs'
majority sha Gen Die rod hare ct Our people no u''o
Ct working fot snI .ec,ns HI ,Ddhss meiloea "h1 af'
heart With when lhoy made or 'er'
Con piz may Do a. decided sni une,lo Ia his
~ the DiuIioa.ts Gen. W.lsworn he may os a. eH
po.t Ia the Of putin. do~. tho soon'a IA u 10 IL
caiit $50 Why any loyal man should poNr hin' 20 "e'
Wadsw.tl H. on tho o'hn b. a. ha "a ss dec ond 1hii
Wud.worth Il he i.n..in .,or OF suplatlg all mo ro"e
Of se 90 elnuaey, cr sae .o,ris ~ 10 sA'''' P9'
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Uoryr Acknowledgements Grover Mare;
Gen j. isnes Texas Charles G. Carpenter. Z. & N1Ii
G. B ste'son, Mas g. H. Sm'en. LIE. John Hay VIZ
i7,tl; s. O. Lawrence PfoyldcDcei Wm z. solar, Pe"S'
s,lvll!8, az srk 14ag - thc Nctlopohisn Hotel.
GdmmoiDfe D. hlHav. q. N-vs Capt A. ~. PrEiEl
r. = Army Cspt c. e. flad, Of tae ArihOu bs.lllioa g
4. Potter. Neu Jgieals, Va. l.. baIt Aosson, sEJ n u
Helm u sort ~ ayne, az the Astof Houle. -.
X Bar.t)~ on; r. l.. LetZiDgeg, r. jenkins z W.
" h;s " a. po.trr. ana J. : hpqso Of PniAcsltii, s'
Ire Breyoost a ne
l1aV q. p .eui.I AID I.iy, i.om Key West; Ihoe l.
k.u-4d, pr rlpbil, e. J. oernes. s. lie M ~ Lieut.
J. ~ Converse ID Boston. a. tire 81 Nichols II eL
Gen. e. e. kur.r and ldy. ~ toe L. ar"y, sdJ1sA IL
> u,tr. fsoal ib4. are e tho AibenaTle uo'cl. -
Hou VA. q. Rerd PhiL, nud Capt hea1sdy chs.'' u
se g. tAt Nos- oTS Hotel go 81, 49,.
Nfu b. htrk- 80 LADY, Roehesiar; AL W. A.. "H"'st
lanfas, -re /. tbe in-rrlstioral hots..
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The precise and circUmstantial account of the
efforts Of the Rebels to supply themselves with .
navy in Great Britain, which We print this
morning, comes TO va from tho best possible
sources, and may be relied on as accurate aud
, complete. IL embraces all the Rebel operations
in Glasgow, which, next to Liverpool, is their
most important port. during the Summer aud
Fall Of tie present year, and defcribes the
efforts against the blockade which the coming
Winter is to witness.
We are assured that Of all these facts our
Government is aud has been constantly well
informed. No Rebel vessel has left liverpool
or Glasgow during TIE Summer and Fail whose
departure was not known in advance by the
Navy Department. A vglant watch is Kept
on shipyards and docks, and efforts are not
wanting to induce the British Government TO
put q stop to the repeated aud 6agraat viola
tions of its pretended neutrality-with what
hope Of success may be judged from the past
and present course of that Government in
American affairs. Whether successful or not,
our Government has had sufficient warning to
provide for tho defense of ito harbors against
all contingencies, and for the aunihlatiOn Of
the Rebel feet If it ever shows itself on the
Oceap.
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but no vslusbles were missed the safe-keY having
been found rear the body.

but no vslusbles were missed the safe.key having
been found rear the body.
Capt. Francis b. French, an old resident of thif
city, died at Shanghse China on the Dist OF August
aged 81. He was born in bridgeport, Conn, in
1905. His first voyage was made from this port a,
tie age of 49, He had visited all parts of the world,
and WAS widely known aud esteemed. Moot Of biz
life wss spent in tho China trade
Tho Hobolen and Newark Railroad, connecting
with the Morris and Essex Railroad was formally
opened yesterday. A train ran over the road in
eighteen minutes. The tr ms will commence run
ming regularly Wednesday, and excursion tickett
to Newark ard return will be sold at 80 cents.
The Rossin House at Toronto the largest hotel
in Canada was destroyed by fire Yesterday, together
with sll the stores and shops in the building. a
number Of lives are supposed to have been lost.
I The German Republican Central Committee in
this City met lat night and indorsed the nomination
of Robert r. Hsws for Controller.
The mails FOL Europe by the steamship Glasgow
viii cote tlis morning, at lOl O'Clock.
Stocks were Levy yesItrday morning, with q
tendency decline Late 10 the ds tie feeling astrouser
with an ur,,a;d tendency. Exchange in lair demand
without cha,ce Gold wrs heavy falirg to 1913 Silver
loeQ29 Money easier. Froish.s f'r Flour steaoy a
q decline OF cents; Wheat lQ2o oreti Pork lower ba
elorc solve, Beef ,ssirr.
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,,.o,, sau Vrnucis %.

s,s FKAScIsco. Cal Thursday. New. - .,.' hin
The amonI OF treasure shipped rs, t aso ,or Sex.
ori,s,a on the llth inst. was sJ3o"y 10, , ~ "a
Yo.k and s62C00 for England. Tee ur ~ a
tho AZ ociated Press 30 s'a.Sd as f" ""'
the telegraph oii,e he'e. .s,,ssao %, S,~
IN',@ The mosque ro,cael here $3.50 ..,..ea
YdIt" TIs bgaa.s ~. Iiss ~ sas F'SA' '''N
L.ns.-Li.
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TO CONEESPOvDENTS.
no notice he toter Of Anonyn'ous 80
Whatever intsNtel fog ms-ttion uusl oe -,
BY tue uane ana sddrcsso the wrter-not w.
publication bu; as gasrSn;V 'oI hs eooa IA''t 49,,
We undertake &C fC-uTn teeeeoe W ~ ad,.s5 Ia
Ali business letters i0T thus ONCE s'e~'" w " "
"Igs TRIBUNE" NrW'l Ok.
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n..u. -, p...;.c, Lopez Of Paraguay.

W. ioo,n no ,bs a.r;v,, OF the Europa the death
of President Lopez of pm. 'y. Lopez has held
this poet ever since 1914. lie vas az niss elected
President for ten years ,bep rtV'> ~''I -, '1ree
years, and again in 1857 for seven yea III. DO
mestic Government was as strong as ia :. ~
predecessor, Dr. Francis, during whose Sah' sun
quay was ia no communication with any olheg .oaa'
try Of tie world bu. in bis foreign policy he Ssss
more liberal. lie concluded, in 1852, a treaty VII
the States Of Ia Plata. by which tie independently
Of Paraguay wls ally ACKNOWLEDGED. In 1853
10 concluded a similar treaty with Great B.tsiu.
In the same year the United States Government sen,
tue steamer Water Witch, commander 2. j. Pags.
to Paraguay, to survey the La Plata River. and 70
prepare, If possible the way .or comneeial inter.
course Capt Page wes kindly received by
Lopez, bus in February, 1852 the Water Witch was
suddenly fired upon by Paragusyan .ost,
aud one mRu killed. The United States Govern.
meni, ca learning this isct, at oaee made prepare
tons 10 demand rsparo.ion, and cent feet to tho
River La Plata, which reached Paraguay in 1853.
Conn ssiouer 10 win, who accompanied the aect
opened negotiations with Lopez, and, through the
a ediaiou Of Presiden. Urquiza, OF tie La Plata
States obtained 4 satisfactory settlement Of the DIFF
iculty which lowed Capt. Page to conclude his
survey of tue Ia Plata River. In 1853, Iopez ron.
c'adsd convention with Brazil which declared the
water. of the Paraguay TO be open 70 The mercantile
marine of oil friendly nations. Although several
efforts TO oIon direct trade with Paraguay failed. tho
country raade considerable progress, during the Pro
idcucy of LOPEZ.