The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-21
THE wAsHBURN MIDDLE.

heads over the Muttcr-N0te from Webb In
Defence Of INSTRUMENTATION or the ADM.
ruls
RIO JANEIRo, Oct. 20, 1868
The United States squadron did not sail for the
Paraguay on the 10Th as was announced by me In my
last and It Is still here. 1t must be confessed THAI
its stay In this harbor has astonished everybody
not merely Apericans ashore, but even the
officers and seanen themselves. From tho
4th to the 9th Of October thesa were hurrying
about the town In high glee at tine prospect Of active
servca laying In private stores and settling their &C
counts, and evidently they, as well as every else
In the city, believed that the following sunday would
see the United States squadron under way to de.
mand reparatton for the outrage against the Amer
can Legation in Paraguay. Rlmor said that Admiral
DAVIS intended to host his Dag on the second rate
Pawnee, and, accompanied by the gunboats Shame
kin, Kansas, Wasp and Quinn,bogue, proceed HIM
SELF up 10 tho Paraeuayan waters. Even General
Webb gave color to the public certainty for meeting
him on the day the news arrived Of the tribuatons
through which Mr.. washburn had passed, he replied
TO my inquiries that undoubtedly every vessel that
was able to 90 up would ut once ascend the Para
quay and make demonstration ut least, and that
besiucS the four gunDoats the Pawnee could pass
up, she drawing only inches more than the Wasp,
watch had experienced no difficulty.
But on me vtn the public began TO near tax or
OF sailing on the 10th the United States squadron
would not depart until at least after the arrival OF
General McMaD0n, the new Envoy to Paraguay, who
Was expected III the New York packet OF tins month,
and who arrived on the 10th inst The hitch IN ques
ton was whispered to be caused by the Admiral
having taken offence At the urgency VI General
WEBB, whose pressure the Admiral considered an
interference with his rights and susceptioites a.
COMMANDER. IL this Were really the case IL Is pity
inut the quarrel between the Minister aud the Adj
miral should have nterered with the pubic service
ut time when the honor OF the country
would appear to have required Immediate
action. Naval etiquette, no doubt has Its used, but
suscepdbiities OF command should be fought out in
the proper department AMI not allowed TO interfere
with the duty OF the moment In fact II II said that
tne IN, AaIn I MOI onv wo1la mo- noIy on ~ once
ing he would not move Until the New YORK packet
The say Of the United states squadron has an
n0yed Americans the more mat all the other nation
alties promptly sent up gunooats to the Paraguay,
sent or 70 join the Wasp, the only. gunboas
In the Plate. The vessels now here are
the frgats Guerrero corvette Pawnee, gunooa,s
been sent or home 70 be broken up. The notice OF
the proxmate departure Of the United states squad
but tue issue OF the I'D formally contradIcts ia
previous statement In consequence Of the Admiral
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original
MT DEAN srnI very much Obliged % you for the two
pleasure Of saying lbs in person on my return from fs,ropo
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wn souLLy EDITOR and proprietor Of The Anglo BrAsaa
THIS note was written about the time which public
rumor assigned for the departure OF the squadron,
and the squadron has remained up 70 to-day without
movement General Mcmahon has arrived, how
ever, and we are told that the squadron viii leave
to-day tomorrow for the Plate, but that General
Mcmahon viii not assume his functions until he
receives instructions from Washington.
The last accounts IRON Paraguay say the secrc-
tary. Mr. Porter O. Biss was tortured 10 extort de-
positions against Washburn, and that Masterman
General Webb has Just published the following
card
LEGATION OF rnE UNITED srArssl
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sIa,sow that ,hs ancaed,sor ANA incoa'iasrss abuse
has aoas ceased, desire % STATE two
70 yinaese ne chasaSisr Of a. Amerean osd
In he ARA pses Mr. wasbbum The individual Who
.s.s rssiment Of the Brazilian Ministers senior Wanna
moasrsscs vas aasysnias hrss.snsd yrsai
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ros 50 DOING ne sondle. wss Greatly s,esd ~ s s,s
Snfy peculiar character Of Mr. wsshsurn's ocIal
correspondence Psragaysn foreign slce 70 be
sbdles solely the dangerous in which he and
% sss * nGS: s Ss.s s % IL ss:s 70
s q VIA, S.a dssa sSsnos nyrs. september
gard 70 the dneren, persons doucled Legation, which
was published urst ny Lopez IN his Sno, and has been
repuDshed here Gu the contDusnee Of this correspondence
feit that M fe depended and ny great aim pro
long Nv The arrival OF the Wasp which smtaln
send up wrote % gaia tune, eli hs while eATsainE
the hope she would before Lopez committed vocncs
ag sns me; for had he proceede 70 that he would
ths. would have Compromised By snpy being shot hut
Was afraid OF bic ortues which he applies ell who do
make such declarations ~ he deses And then did n0s
Ike 70 ave him chance 20 put forth any declarations
coming from when should be alive deny
Our correspondence ceased when the Wasp arrived 10
terminated sooner b. Indignantly returning the
patch containing npusatons character would
Insured my destruction Thank God ADD you hs asp
nved and We were saved.
Th1vhr wsshburn 10 responsible for the pub
cation Of that correspondence than for the
states squadron lying Idle this harbor, all avail
able meno war belonging 70 other natonaes have long
since occupying the waters Of doing al
IN ,hsr power 70 protect the lives Of their chssnA there
10 Just much Justice In censuring Mr.. Washburn
for pnolishng his coTrespondence with Lopez
10 IN Waiting upon my government our people OF
squadron, All Of which, except the nassbp, IL peculiarly
AdApRd AhQusd b. kkA only