The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-30
SOUTH AMERICA.
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ian from Rio Janeiro.
THE PL At E w A r.
MiBAry and Naval Forces Of the Allies
Concentrating at COrrientes.
Bavy Losses On Both Sides from
Starvation and Disease.
fHE SUPPOSED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
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side Its Lopez and Mitre.
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IA HROAD ENTERPRISE IN BRAZIL.
&c. &C. &c.
Our Rio Janefro correspondence.
RIO JANErRo. Jan q 1856

limited.
Our Hio Janefro Correspondence.
RIO JASErRo, Jan. 2, 1855
THE LOPEZ. MnRE CORRESPONDENCE
turns out that the mysterious letter of President
Lepez Of Paraguay, President Me Chief Of the Ar.
genuine Confederation, to which alluded in my last
was not proposal Of peace after ALL but the contra
~, o fierce defiance The correspondence abounds in
much hfalutin and repeated illusions the dignity Of
me correspondents The "God preserve your Excelency
many years. Of Lopez after threatening 'carnage and
cutng Of throats generally, is amusngly refreshing
Tho following Is translation Of the correspondence
PRESIDENT PRESIDENT MTRE
HEApouxETSRs At HuMArA, Nov. 20, 1858.
10 bis Exoeency the Presdeno Of the Argentine Repub.
nc, Brigadier General BARTHOLOMEW MITRE Generaln-
Chief Of the Allied Army
AS Genera in-chief OF the Allied Armies with
republic have the honor 70 address the following
Under tho imperous necessity which sometimes COM
yes nations and their governments TO decide through
appeal to arms questions that affect their vital interests
war broke out between this republic and the States
whose armies your exceency commands In such
easeB 10 Is the usual practice among civilized nations to
ping i, Of actions Of cruelty and Ssrbssm Which, ds
henorng humanity, stigmatse with ndelible stain
and ar
Having the consciousness Of this duty. OF my first
was to order the observance Of all the consideration
be- should be treated and kept with due respect their
grades and in fact they have enjoyed all the
position.
The government of the republic has granted the fullest
and most ample protection, not only to the Argentine
Brazilian and Oriental citizens who inhabited its terri
tory whom the chances OF placed under power
but has even extended such protection TO the very p
Of The strict discipline of the Paraguayan
army while in Argentine and Brazilian territory fully
roboraes IL and even the families and interests Of those
Who were In arms against tho republic have been pro
footed and respected
In the meantime, however, your Excellency initiated
che war with excuses and atrocities; with the impson
nent OF the agent Of the republic at Buenos Ayres the
ssiizen Felix Egusquiza the order for and
9usnt persecution Of the citizen Jose Russ Camnos,
Consul General Of the republic your government
and Of his son, Don Jose Felix, compelling them 70
seek an asylum under the folds Of the friendly
Gag Of her Britannia Majesty; the seizure and
conscaion OF the public and private funds Of those cit
ssns well those their own possession as those on
1enosit In different banks the imprisonment Of the citi
sen Cypriano Ayala, simple bearer Of dispatches the
me consulate Of the republic to be dragged through the
fes the public shooting at the ogy Of the President
g tns republic and the casting Of that enigy and
eona shield into the river Parana In public spectacle at
che port Of Rozaro the atrocous murder committed BY
gsnsra caceres in the village OF saladas the person
or he second lieutenant ID. Marceno Ayala who
being wounded fell into his power, and would
not consent TO raise his sword against his comrades
General put an end TO the days Of Lieutenant Faus
sino Fsrrera, at Bella Vista; the barbarous cruelty
been put to the knife and the sending sf The Para.
guayan dcserter Juan Gonzales with the special and
ssns 70 alter my rm resolution not 70 initiate YOUR EN-
osllency In such barbarous and atrocious acts and
ss.ss s@ss xo Sss. De - found ,nns
soourssd ~ dlshonoreas befoie ~ = perpetual
ihst In this nrst international war yosr xSrelency
gould know how to make your subofdnatcs COMPREHEND
shat prisoner Of war Is none the less citizen of his
country Christian, and that when surrendered he is no
eonger enemy since you did know how 70 respect
Sshcrwse the rights Of war and that prisoners would n
Hast be respected In their sad condition and in Their
rghs as such, as those Of the allied army In this
Your Exceilency has compelled prisoners made in diff
Ierent rencounsers and particularly those taken Ysay
and uruguana TO take up against their country
thus increasing by thousands the effective forces OF your
army, making them traitors 10 deprive them OF Their
rights as citizens and taking away from them the re.
otest hope Of returning 10 the bosom Of their families
and country either BY means OF an exchange Of prison.
e or BY any Other Transaction; and such M have re-
aey and cruelty sacrificed Those who have no, hsras
such an ubiquitous lot have served other no less
ssns%an and for great number have been
shose who from the color OF their skin could not be SO
easily sold have been sent TO Uruguay and the Argen.
70 servituds This scorn, not only Of the laws
pf war bu, Of those OF humanity; this cornpusion as
enen between death and treason between death and L
slavery, is the first example OF the kind know the
peror q Brazil aud the actual ruler Of The 3rent. pe
public allies that the honor is due OF producing
snd executing such horrors.
Inc Perssuayan government has never, by any Of ts
-, eI,hcr before or aer tho war provoked 70 much
sssocsy. Argentine Brazilian and Oriental citizens
oaTe bad fn liberty 10 withdraw with all their property
rpm the republic and Argentine territory occupied by
y ksmy, or to remain 10 then as most convenient
Jnus my government respected the spuiatons agreed
lpon 70 international treaties when in war without ever
oqsidenug that such treaties end considering
ply W principles in the interest purely ~ humanity
- National honor ~ forest the decoum of lis
W dignity, the consideration u owes TO all govern.
asps ana 70 ne Cnsf OF the state even In the present
af % ~ 70 tolerate ins,s The eslem Of ibe coun
Of me allies or the shooting At Of spr Exceeney or
tw sfss In ssy. and much less wons Il follow YOU as
ve1ns OF war, In employing any ArsenSne Onenta or
viIiAn outlaw 70 assassnae Won IN Your encempment
W ppniOp and history will Judge such ccs severely
: allied Powers, therefore not waghlg q war &c.
" " p The usagss and laws OF civilized hsi'ons but
AN VnT Of EXTERN nstcn and horrors Authorizing |
- bk)ng OF the arocjous means have enrner. !
sdnd y 81 coming time public conscience w brand {
M infapoua Ia
H6Ipzcsleucy snd your allies having brought this
~ ~ point hpder which, II appearA T. making De 1
~ ~ eud TIE oblIgAiiee have IN the supreme \
~ ~ tbe armies Of the republic, viii, On my part
08tt 70 mike your Excellsncy cease such acts which
Own uGpmy foTjds me 70 LEI continue; and for such
veesf cal npch ypur ExcslIency in the name Of q
NE CberDeleYetic Of barbarian In war; 70 grant