The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03
TIE WASHBURN HUBBLE.


and What lie Got for So Doing-General j.
Watson Webb in the Middle.
The following Is an abstract OF the remaining por-
ZION or the correspondence between the Paraguayan
government and Minister Washburn IL il highly
edffying and viii repay perusal-
Minister Benitez states that Dr. Antonio de las
Careers In o solemn declaration said that In tho
early period Of his stay IN the legation Shortly alter
the Appearance or the ronclads In February refer
ence made to the revolution, TO the means relied
on, 70 the probable result, and afterwards to
Tebcuari with 200 men at the time agreed upon
that-speaking or the plan In general-Washburn
details he also thought them good, provided the
DxazIlians las Washbun always said, using
Pa rarely the word allies) should pass the
1ebicuari-that Is to say .tnat In Washburn's
0pini0n Marshal Lopez and the national cause were
lost and that he believed the success OF the revou
there not being elsewhere sucient forces to resist
column OF IL 900 troops, and the forces In the CAPT.
vA ana other points depending on persons who were
compromised In the revolution, the pr0aunciani-
esst0 would be easy, since there could be resist
ancc and consequently the submission OF the rest Of
thc country would follow; that besides what has
been said they conyersed upon The assurance which
kerYes and Benigno Lopez gave OF counting upon
the forces in the capital by bribery other MEANS
which project Washburn approved as q sure mode
Or success and Of avoiding the efnsion OF blood.
AZ TO the time agreed upon-that, in the first place,
"a, which event had been announced by correspond
once several months before tive or six months), and
Tor two or three occasions, until last the time
nxed at about the middle of July All this gave rise
g. for example, "T6ey are brutes" aThey are more
Brazilian than the Brazians themselves" 'Caxias
= nothing but good military organizer. but for the
rest ne IS complete nullty" manifesting the little
confidence he had in Caxlas' promises and regrettlng
that time should be lost by such stupidity the part
Az to the part which washburn took in the revo.
luton he tCarreras) knew by what Washburn him.
sell SAID TO him that he had undertaken to forward
pf nurvc mi ffaQ
70 the enemy under the seal OF the Consulate OF POr
tgai in order thus to himself from the respon-
ned his part by always sending the correspondence
every time that ne mad occasion to send his own to
as time when he nay only sent nse eA issr 'a to
sne commander Of the Wasp ordering
Wan Masnp to ss ,ss n s sn, Re sS s
his house TO Berges as an asylum for all
the parties compromised in the revolution and that
Washburn notified Berges himself Of the occasions
when there would be sent nag OF truce In order
that he as well as the other members of the commit
tee, might prepare their Communications for the
enemy, tue deponent (Carreras) being one OF those
who had written to Caxias more times than those
aforementioned. Suspecting by the mprsonments,
that the government hal got hold Of the thread OF
the AFFAIRS WashDurn said that he lanented the fate
Of many persons compromised, such as Berges Be-
1oya, Bengno Lopez, the deponent Rodriguez,
Bliss and Others and that he considered the end or
sne wal postponed since the revolution had failed.
Minister Benitez then states that Berges reiterates
MS statement about the packages, afrms and rati-
Aes 1t under oath, at the same Time that Washburn
says, respecting him, that he does not suppose
Perges would do so through malice towards WASH
burn, since the latter had no to believe that
1e ever cherished such sentiments towards him.
Bcnltez also expresses his inability to understand
Washburn's remark in his last note that If he had
been carrier informed Of Rerges declaration much
have been avoided; 'I0r even n0w,' adds Benitez,
with full knowledge OF the facts, you oblige to
this subject and, what ID more, upon the demand
for the criminals Bliss and Masterson, whom
your Excellency retains there against all
justice" In his letter to Minister Stuart Wash
ourn admits that he purp0sely prolonged the
correspondence IN the hope OF saving these two
men. Benitez recalls to Washburn that his diary
q accurate az TO such items as his calling on the
PresidenTs mother and finding her well but sad,
while II Is deficient as to what III any letters he
forwarded through the lines on April go. Here he
thinks proper to again bring Carreras' declarations
1orward Here are the declarations
. a f Ae e % 70 s
nder this he letter Don Bargas
s
% Els es %
Ehsn h. wrote Ills letter the dsponens said
%Ssss' whss
~ Minister REPLIED IAN right and TIA. Ne should hand II
dc &c
sss he slaES e w e a.. Y
OF H. but ss he did not sas .s
Mr. wash burn was az nS spo5.n. q y snss Mr. Wash
ss.wssn The enemy and the rsvCsiiooi..s tina. ihs
account Of the of the country Of change
N the Gun By The r,,rsa. q hsns
confused be previous plans and the Con-
% y s. 0s 10
Ne column offered and to move up ~ squadron without loss
ws
sT pssSss q letters :, S s e Of. and
trinidad there opened the package and found
eonaaeor wssSSnS % BE- conveyed e the
= %: o o and The o AN s
tge OF which that from the Marquis OF Ca1s dated the
sddo sna nS Ss .s or ~
Caxias coming in that Of the latter.
r This statement harmonized with that OF vascon.
S9loe, who Aasd;-.
CsTsas, which nigh. about Of
eus and he Minister washburn carried 70 hin IN his
:. Trinidad, and opening in hi, yressncs Be found
Lsss'ios, - the Minister did Immediately upon bis
Bcnitez here relates how washburn refused to for
ward some letters Of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ian the ground that II would be breach OF faith and
Neutrality with the allies and wants to know was
ith and neutrality as regards the latter state He
ledds that Bergss declares that Washburn, when he
ttcoeived the package by the Wasp. went down to
The camp where Berges was at the time, but kept t
n0cret TIL both had returned TO the capital when he
delivered 1t to Berges Mt Sallnares. This Benitez
She letter. eerges' hrst reply 20 MARQUIS dc Caxias
WAS enclosed addressed to Minister Brito Of Bucnos
lAyree aud wnS forwarded by Washburn CRrraras In
eots that the documents In iron safe In the Le
cation. and that he would put his hand in
fh0 Gre TO attest the fact Berges adds that
h bis opinion that when wsshburu made such
yctun 10 this country all In order 10 deceive
srAsAyan gossrnmsnt and that his real desire to
ebol 10 behalf OF the allies BY agreement with his colleague
~ Rio Janeiro the General H. Watson webbl who IL the
American Minister at that court In addition to the
atious which he had with Washburn who always endeAv.
cred dneonags him there the revelations which The
8ngsh Minister Mathew, made TO his government, and
which certainly place washburn In tight place tdan
ss11aio d Wsshburnl
BeriteS thanks Washburn also for the facts fur.
,ptshed in his letter relating to the correspondence
forwarded through the Legation from Baron de Souza
90 vasconcelos as theJ throw fresh light on Minis
ter Berges treason.
/ In has reply washburn relates the history OF his
acquaintance with Catreras. He admits that his
memory Ia logged by the declarations OF Carreras AZ
% the LETTERS and recoects that Carreras did give
him O letter for John r. Gowland In Buenos Ayres
He adds that what the numerous trunks, boxes kr
icft In his Office for safekeepipg contain he can
have no knowledge, hut II the papers are In auy one
81 thom, and tile person who lett them will scnd \
nd dos M ha