New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-17

To His EIoelny Marshal LOPEZ, FresdtHf OF F0rdgVdg
When Capt. Kirkland about TO land in order to
take leave Of your Exceency delivered memorandum
TO him. to which had requested him TO call your atten
ton The captain sent word TO that as soon as he ar
rived your headquarters he discovered that he had
forgotten to take along and that consequently be has
not been able to fulfil my commission.
take the liberty therefore TO waive diplomatic ell
quete the of my departure, and 10 address your
Excellency directly. In the said memorandum author
tied him TO show you the letter Of Gen. Webb, our
Minister at Rio Janelro, in which he informed me that
rupture with the empire had almost been the
Quence OF his not allowing this steamer beyond the
line of the Allies. He had taken the whole responsibility
this step without waiting for orders from his Govern
ment which would undoubtedly have adopted the most
energetic for putting an end to the awkward
| position In which the Minister found himself.
This letter. which iyour Excellency has seem contra
diets the declaration of your Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Sfr Joseph Berges in which he Of having had
an understanding with Gen. Webb in favor Of Brazil
have several letters in my possession for Dr. Carreras
and requested Capt Kirkland to take charge of them
But he refused TO do unless he allowed TO open
hem because he afraid Of being accused Of carrying
| correspondence to traitors
Enclose these letters you and do not believe that
they refer any REASONABLE plans No correspondence
any description whatever for the traitors has passed
through my hands; believe, moreover, that no con-
spracy has ever been existence The declarations OF
Berge those of the brothers Of your Exceency and Of
Mr. Urdapieta published by your last two Ministers. In
which they pretend to implcate in conspiracy are
all false. Excellency knows 1t very well You arc
also aware that none OF those would venture to
confirm this declaration II they not In your power
they would fatty deny it, and would declare that they
have been forced from them by torture. Your Excel
ency must know that outside Of Paraguay attention
Will be paid 10 these declarations, and that no one be-
leves word OF them, because their authors can deny
them-because you would not only order those 10
| be strangled who have made them, but also
all those from whom they have been forced
by terrors. Before leaving Paraguay. 1t is my duty
to protest in the most solemn manner against the I'M
prsOnment OF members Of my legation, Mr. Porter
| c. Bliss, and George ]. Matternand. They have been
arrested the middle Of the street. as they walked along
side OF go board the steamer This violation OF
the right OF nations just infamous as II they bad
been seized In my house. This outrage is not only de
rooted against the United Government but against
every civilized nation it excludes Paraguay from the
law OF nations You will be declared their common
| enemy and treated as such.
| You also deserve to be considered common enemy
having imprisoned and put in iron all almost all for
egners established in Paraguay, after having violated
their domiciles; and you have taken from them all the
money they had under the miserable pretext that
supposed they had robbed your Treasury because you
found empty. The threat which you have uttered to
ward Capt. Kirkland 10 retain me as prisoner, will be
duly appreciated by my Government. All the answer
have TO give is that you had committed any such ont
rage my Government would have hunted for you MOI
only all South America, but into the interior Of
Europe Your servant, CHARLES A. WAsHBURN.
The Trib.ra says After his arrival in Buenos Ayres,
long of notes published which had been ex'
changed with the Government OF Paraguay about those
ton. Public opinion here well as in Buenos Ayres, -
not favorable TO Mr. Washburn. HIS conduct has been
in regard 10 this matter.
LETTER FROM MR.. wAsHBURN TO THE BRITISH
MINISTER IN BUENoS AYREs.
In September Mr.. Washburnc addressed the
following letter the British Minister in Buenos Ayres'
giving narrative Of the outrages committed by Lopez
BUENos AYREs, sept. "a. 1868
His Erceleney the Hon WILLIAM stuart. Aer Brita''e
SIR: When lett Paraguay I2uh INST, regret TO
inform your Exceency that nearly all the foreigners Ia
were in prison and am the only person beyond me
reach of President Iopezs power who mas any PERSONA
knowledge of their situation II seems 70 De NY uu
give such information as possess TO the
OF the different foreign Governments lha 'AoTiE M.
take such action as may seem most proper IN 9ei
trcate them from their terrible situation Unless speedy
action taken there may be none lett TO tell e iAIe
To give an idea therefore OF the situation there and OF
the dangers and horrors which all foreigners IN that
country are subjected exposed propose 10 give "a
brief narrative OF she events that nave usns az n
the Dist OF February last On the evening OF tat Day "a
returning from duckshooting paseo Learned INST SeNe
raj Brazilian ir0n-cads had passed Humaita ANA were
on their way the capital On reaching my b9nse %Ss
informed that the Minister for Foreign Ahairs, Joee
Bergos had urgent request Tor me to Visit mn al
his Office | Immediately complied, when the Minister
malta and being already half way Asuncon the Gov
ernnent had ordered an evacuation Of the city, and had
declared military point. He also said the capital was
Ia he removed TO uaue little village some ten miles
AsuncOn, and that he had invited me 70 welt lh
in order that might have sueh ace3iln9 1 Pi"
yided for me- at or near Luque. as might select .
replied that whoever else might obey tue order oi
evacuation certainly should not MY Legation was ioi
the time being, territory OF tue United states ana
should remain IN IT, giving such protection rs my mouse
aud fag could afford to all who chose To resort 10 ~
told Senior Bergcs also that the Government hu ITO rght
10 compe the foreigners abandon their houses and
property; that II they chose To remain aud defend H.
taking the risk OF exposure to a pomOardncht Oh ue
from this and on returning 10 my house found
full OF people who were anNiOusy waiting 10 learn
would REMAIN in the capital not | told them that
should stay, and many more than my honse could accom-
told them that could not give them all sheiter out
they chose TO deposit their vauabes IN my house would
receive them but always subject TO their own risk
should give no receipts for anything.
THE AMERICAN LEGATION A REFUGE.
The evening and the next day people came rush
ing in large numbers bringing their trunks and boxes
aud several safes all Of which deposited In the
different Of the legation The next day people
hurrying terrorstricken from the town. not from
evening several English came Ia my house and asked me
to permit them, with their families, Ia occupy certain
In the rear Of the Legation As they were
all In government employ, suggested that II woud De
prudent for them 10 get PERMISSION 10 40 ~ lo
the authorities. They accordingly asked ana obtalneu
the permission, aud the following morning they came
with their families, q persons IN ALL ana TOOK
the Legation. - ca...
The following morning DR.. Antonio de las Carreran,
who was the former head OF the Oriental Overnmene
and bitter enemy OF the Brazlians ieslI.k
il he fell into the hands OF the allies he would De
"A was Ieandro Gomez after the fall OF Paysahdu, ca
my and asked for shelter He was pr.@nay
10y Francisco Rodriguez Larreta, who went 10 se@a
ma Secretary OF the Legation with Dr. Nasqnel S"ks
tune the Oriental Minister Resident IN Ioos anu nj
them cordial welcome, and they reiaheu VIZ. "u 49,
Ir =, A. the tine we All thought the war was vlrti-
ollv over and that within few DAYS Asuu.on 10
An the hands Of the Brazilans such was .he uhNers"
ish ~ eyerybody Paraguay and foreigners alike
| BoNBARDMENT OF THE CAPITAL -,
On the oath the ironelaas %nt oSe o,D ~, sni