The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-21
FOURTH EDITION
PARAGUAY. .
Advicps from Paraguay-The TxpedI-
ton 70 Relleve MinLster Mmal.LsLrn.

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ttOn 10 Relieve Minister WasrahIrn.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. zl.-The NAVY Depart |
ment is to-day in receipt of volumlnOns des- |
ing the South Atlantic squadron, giving full |
particulars of the expedition of the United |
Minister nf ' Washbufn,p bp together WITH letters letters
giving much Information as to the situation of
affairs The dispatches are Cs ~ suen a na;ute
that they cannot be made B0blih u ,tay nevuhe he
mentioned, however ihsi notbing ancSnaFs
10 JUSTLY the anrI ehensIons exrT9sse5 ia
enoi ene US the treatmeAL Of Mr.. Bliss and
by the following extrF of frnnm Commander
kirkland,s letter:-"Mr. Washb1rn and family
of sepiember on tbSt 1os' the Wasp on the 10Th
asnehorage until ,e l2iG; her ommauder in
Win TSna1 ue ~ wing had friendly interview
iencv NJ the letter No. 10, from mis- Excel
tem6er Nashburn. ON the 10Th of Sep
6nTS5 steamer, the Hon. Charles A. Wash
ms his wife, chile, private secretary,
j. a servant and maid servant On the
.Itn called on President Lopez at his head
, Quarters back of Villetta. and took leave OF
him. He expressed the utmost desire TO be on
/ friendly relations with the United States, de-
! ploriDg at the same time what he termed the
/ upprincpled conduct Of MIR. Washburn. l
! thank ed him for his feeling towards the United
! Siases bot declined To discuss the action of
| MIR. WaShburn. / requested him to send a
vessel with n flag OF truce to escort the Wasp as
! far as the Brazilian Iron clads, anchored below
! tue bstteries Al Angostura.
| "Tbis he cheeriully assented TO. l feel bound
| in the most hospiIable manner, furnishing
| fresh beef every day. and fruit for all hands on
| seVersl occasions, and in their Intercourse with
! US they were extremely civil On the morn
! ing of the 18th l received the letter No 20
| from the ParaguaYan naval commander aud
| left Villetts, accompanied by Paraguayan
| steamer carrying flag OF truce at the fore, AZ
| far as the Guardia of Palma, where found
| the advanced division of the Brazilian SQUAD
ron" Commander Kirkland speaks Spanish aS
| nuently as English, which some of our repre-
sentativeE aboard do not. and Was thus enabled
! to conduct all his negotiations intelligenty
| and to arrive at a clear understanding of the
| views of Lopez. Rear Admiral Davis, rs will
| be seen by the annexed letter. will accompany
our newly appointed Minister, General Mona
| hon, to Paraguay, and it cannot be doubted
| but that in the hands OF both these officers the
honor and interests of the United States vii
| be protected-
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP GUERKIERR. RIO DI
form The Department that have Invited Genera "a
Mcmahon, the Minister 10 Paraguay and his family
ALREADY said, in my COMMUNICATION No. Isj. curren
series, hat shall sceompeny him to Paraguay.
MinisIer TO the Argentine Republic and Uruguay
w ss to 1H snd my psss
| proceedings sha'i Keep the Department conatantl
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
Rssr-Admiral Com Dig South Atlantic sgasdron.
To&on. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy,
Naval Assinsments.
cors @ Maor
| Stickney 10 relieved from duty at willetvs Poin
IS Is rns
duy =" MwaSkes a, and d,o, OrdsIsd t 70 %st
is pTVeeea from o yaue Dsro t.s
| bor mprov ement works. Bfevet Colonel +. B. Prin
aerGenerai N. McHister Of the public 1e1i aofl
! | with which he is charged: General MeAllister
ehaTse Of ali the f"rtlscatons, works etc. undsr %
control; Colonel Blunt, when relieved, will proceed
| son OF the charge OF Forts Jefferson and Taylor.