The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-19
THE PARAGUAY WAR.

me WdshJGfG Ease is viewed Dy Eofeigns
ers-sSerions Reflections Against the Ameri-
eau Minister.
RIO JASEIgo, Oct s, 1868.
The sum subscribed FOR the national loan amounted
to lO5s53 contos de refs, o. three and half times
the amount proposel-9o, 600 contos de refs.
Advices from Paraguay reach to the goth OF Sep
temDer The Brazilian army was ct Baixo Neves,
about three leagues from Vileta, on its way IN
Asuncon. The country has been completely lQlL
waste Every town and village Is perfectly Deserted,
~ Lopez has obliged every soul to retire into the In
'eror Oh the country. The Argentines had not yet
peeh able To come up TO the Brazilian army as they
were not 80 wei. provided with the means OF loco.
motion.
Mr.. Washburn American Minister AZ Paraguay
arrived at Buenos Ayres in the Wasp and imme-
diatey published his correspondence with thu.
Paraguayan government, which Is a series or the
most extraordinary documents OF the kind ever
laid before the public.
. When Lopez ordered the population or the capitar
to retire into the interior Mr. washburn refused to
leave Auncion and ordered the protection or his
nag to several foreign residents, ana among these TO
a Mr.. Percira, the Portuguese Consul there The
PaIaguayan authorities, however discovered or pre-
tended To discover conspiracy in which these men
were said to have been implicated, and exacted
from the American Minister that they should be
given up. Mr.. Washburn commenced to discuss the
point, whereupon the Paraguayan Minister became
more exactlng, and even sent q policeman for the
Portuguese Consul, ms gentleman seeing how fee
ton left Mr.. Washburns house, was put into prison.
and has since been snot The example OF Mr.. Perera
was followed by DIR. Carreras and others who had
sought refuge under the American flag, and they
shared the fate OF the Portuguese Consul.
According 10 this correspondence LopeZ's thirst
for blood, however, was not yet satisfied, and he
next demanded that two members OF the legation,
Mr S r ad Mr. should be given op
his side as they were all going on board the Wasp
Instead OF returning and insisting on their being
fhntN 70 fn AMI
made haste 10 get on board the gunboat, whence he
sent the Paraguayan Minister very energetic note,
1t had been written in Asuncion. The existence
Of the conspiracy has not been proved, and not
fact Is that many men, and women also, OF
the highest social position IN paraguay have been
whom the Paraguayan Minister accuses OF being tho
centre OF the conspiracy and OF having been brbed
with 500 gold ounces and nearly the same sum In
Paraguayan currency, might have met with the
same fate but for tho timely appearance OF the Wasp.
In a note which Mr.. Washburn addressed to the
British Minister In Bnen0s Ayres he says that "uness
urgent measures be taken to protect foreign resi-
dents In perhaps not one Will be LETT to tell
the tale OF his misfOrtunes.n
kilograms from Buenos Ayres to Montevideo say
that the Paraguayans Were concentrated III yillcta
and appeared disposed to light there.
The War Loans-A Crisis Expected in Rio
Bad Financierina--s;tate Of the Money and
Other Markets.
The AngO- Brazilian Times says the money market
IL unsettled ana in excited state and to meet the
instruments due for the payment OF bonds we an
tcipac commercial crisis The total amount OF
subscriptions will surprise people IN Europe but the
great temptation offered to other than bona lde in
vcstors has helped to swell the total, and no doubt
exists but that the larger portion viii find It's way
into the hands spectators and needy holders who
will be pushed 10 pay the first instalment OF nine
teen per cent instead OF being distributed TO those
who only looked for q good investment.
The loan has been badly managed well as badly
conceived, and the result purely fictitious. Tho
Minister OF Finance has yet hanging his hands
$5oo00,Ooo OF treasury bills, held by foreigners,
waiting for favorable exchange The temporary
credit reported To have been obtained In London OF
900 sterling he may DC called upon at any
moment TO repay as undoubtedly the rninous bond
transactions njure tho credit OF Brazil In tho
London market. The war may ostensibly be coming
- m ond but the army expenditure must continue
FOR many mouths longer, leaving, according To his
| Excelcncy's own statement. monthly deficit VI
900, 40 sterling.
! been drawn 10 employ in bonds and the governments
! not having TAKEN the demand Tor bills was limited.
and lssld. for private paper, at which rate about
$500, 900 sterling was negotiated. Government stock
six per cent, small sales at 80 q 81 per cent.
Bank or Brazil shares limited at Sls5. Gold has de-
clned to 12n30o for sovefeigns. In Coffee fair
amount OF business has been transacted, about
100000 bags having changed hands chiefly for
United States. Receipts from the Interior mod
crate, supposed on account of planters Keeping back
supplies In view oil the decline IN prices lately SUBJ
mited 10. Stock 10000 tags Quotations. Washed.
1900 $500; superior nne, l2uo si400; superior,
6AdOQ CISCO, nrst good $4,000 eHoO0: nrst ordinary.
$1,000 hd400 second good, 4i,Dp 1880: second Ord-
nary 3lSOO 1900. Cotton sales limited 70 go bales
stock 1900 bales buyers oncr ilhO00 1lN50,.
frcIghts firm at 35s for the Channel, 37s. Cd.
AS. Cd. for tie Mediterranean.
BAHIA Oct. 70. 1888.
Sugar market fat, and 2ls7p per arrota or.brown
Samaros accepte; sales 6O1 and 1000 bags. Cot
ton small sales At ill5c0 10 III. Cocoa sales ~
4as00 per arrOba Hides sold 3i0rs for 2s dry
and 2J0rs. for =, 500 dry sailed. Rum in demandns
per aiquelrc, according quality. Freights to Chan
mel, 30s., with extras Tor Continental ports. FIX
change, l9a Il 1914 on London aud 40 495 on
Paris.
psgvAYruco Oct II, 1858.
Sugars-Fntries this fortnight, 5000 bags. Clear
Sales Pernams TO- 900 bags Channel browns ~ 2l1J0
a 2IJ25 per arrOba, shore; Paraiba's, MaceiO'S
aud Rio Grandedo Nvrte, none. Cotton-Entrts
this fortnight, 1900 bags. CiearanceS, for Liver
pool per Caroca, i5zJ bags; for Barcelona,
per Pasi0ra and Pisogae l. so bags. Sales. Per-
MANS. about 1900 bags sold ut l2H2)0 70
lini00 per arroba, on shore. Paraba's-aoout 200
bags sold at l4O00 bags ut l3aJ1O and 900 bags
at i3l200 per afroba, o. u. Maceo's-l50 bags ~
12aS00 per arrODa, !. .. D. Exchange on London.-
per ST. On Parlsabout uO0r at ass AS per ranc.
Freights.-lIrtlsh brig n. u. GilliaH To load as
Ccara for Liverpool cotton NJ al. per pound and
Ave per cent. British steamer Oli1da, hence fur
Liverpool, cotton at al. per pound and per cent.
British schooner Amy, hence FOR Channel FOR or
BRUSH bark Ranger, 10 load at Rio Grandc do
Norte FOR Liverpool. sugar ballast AT 2Js per ton All
cotton al I'd. per pound, both with per cent.
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