The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-23

which he was kind enough to send Washburn with
tne e.sr me go was lne day after his first visit
have had any such letter at that time in s posses
sion, as no communication xeached him from the lst
10 .ne "a OF June, .ne day after his iirst visiL
ne thinks Berxes Is tr3ing to shield some one else
by accusing W4shburD.
on the etn Of August Benitez uses the following
language -
ioTmsiIon sappisa tribunal cha, something
which may ray III appear Exceency tlconsisten
not having n my the Original: Of the processes but
III the light which Tribunals communicates thus satisfy
Ing desires Mr. Minister order that You may under
pate By means in my power the darkness which
sass NJ. w. M. ss s.Rs
70 learn whose honorable character ana
S jay no@ .ppsa, Ssiors iS the tribunal % fully
acquainted with your sentiments tendencies. and Intentions
:. e. 70 % %
Through the balance OF this note and that OF Au-
gust IL Bentez rectes lat great length the deciara
lions of the captured traitors duplicating WashDurn
Inc .4 no S na ope1 70 fail es
to the line of the Teblcuar after ne had taken the
precautions TO fortify it adequately 1t win be wen
Washburn in his note Of September "a to the British
Minister Stuart at Buenos Ayres-
AMs time so.sayy 1859 all thought that the war was
x IL &c hands y se Basiiiaas Such wa; The universe. wish
.
little having gun Of sufficient calibre to DO any
%opnssS Il Ss
% e. 70 es OF Amy rn A. s u
" ,' my Sss.H
sna
Dent but Tie dsmsss done las W then
but week passed after week. and month after month";
could learn nothing q what was going on :; hs seat o. e
msnts aroaOd uaata and that i would be impossible for
him to with any portion OF his
z, question Of time few days more or less
1 za ws s ~ s T n. IL. q s' .
doned racu and had reached and the Tebicnar
seemed 70 Ss ndssntsy po.iponsa Our suson in
obtain many thug; elsewhere regarded - necessariss Of
The testimony against Washburn was given by
Carreras, Berges Benigno Lopez, venancio Lopez,
rguez Larreta, an intimate friend OF Washburn's,
according TO Washburn's own account Leite Pc
reira Antonio vasconcellos and Others Of the revou
last letter OF September asserts, s'were more or
less aware Of the important part they say Washbnrn
took In It." The testimony Is very lengthy and
minute ~ " Washburn's alleged conspiracy. 49,
y, ~. 80 - - 49, r-trsef
Comments Of the Buenos Ayres Press-Ex.
tract from . Letter of Minister Washburn
to a Friend in WashingtOn-IIis Picture Of
SIar-haI Lopez md the state Of Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1868.
Later and very fun intelligence has just been re-
ceived nom Buenos Ayres In relation to the din-
Guilty between ex-Mmister washbnrn and the Para
guayan government. As all the facts had become
known the attacks upon Mr.. Washburn by the Bra
lillian press had closed. Hon. J. Watson Webb, the
American Minister to Brazil had written letter TO
the Anglo Brazilian NnmS, warmly defending Mr.
Washburn, who, he declares, has faithfully dis
charged his duty under very trying circumstances
letter is published from Mr.. Bliss the American who
was torn away from Mr. washburn while he on his
way TO the Paraguayan steamer, in which he says he
desires to bear witness the ing constancy
with which Mr. Washburn insisted upon the rights
OF the legation and did for him all that could be
appropriate under the circumstances.
correspondent OF the Buenos Ayres Standard
says: 1.-The conduct Of Mr.. Wasnburn throughout
the whole fearful time was humane, generous and
sef-sacridcng and that the abuse that he IL now re-
ceiviDg IL for other reasons than those alleged
A letter from Rio Janeiro says
No doubt the course Mr. washburn pursued was the only
possible to who by that time had perfect acqnain
ance with what Lopez capable Of doing.
A letter from Mr.. Washpurn dated Buenos Ayres,
October IL. 1868, has Just been receives this city
In which he says:-
You may have the late correspondence have had
with Lopez. When You consider TINT the for whom
they s = was IKE o9s to HE Sao4s sn q Cha, towards
Ssi wife ehd %oSs be sent foot
Sns o. " last two though
ssyss s ssss al s our sa s s w wSS
had shown sny particular kindness would for that reason
Ssa Re BY sos vent III ' a
y his power h plan Is to sS s .s q he re
poweress Q. last serve any human being My residence
% ys % you Win how se dared JUNK
OF an friends left behind victims Of the rsyengs and
with dsappontucn conscious that his Ia lost and
on destroying the Witnesses add oons out the rccerd
He Is the greatest coward ever known, and il was only
ase 's WA = T. s 8. srsa. sa T ss
intended . hold on os told h Ii he dared red 70 touch
him through ali chrs,snaom lie ,aea conelaasa to lei me
Sim as the common enemy the human and Paraguay
q outside NE pale Of civilized nations ! am remaining
Lopez No effort Of mine has been or win be spared 10
myself 10 .,s power ana endured the hostility 8
health, comfort and fortune aud endured persecution aud
crowded ws w Them n0l al
that had horrors Of III. sllus,,on Al parted
ss.e se wl IA sa Bliss as ase ~
7a y NJ force ana r.sssd swS ~, Tcm me
o. a S:cs s h e ss;s s
J ss S ,ss aS ssss S ::SS:s "a
could no. resume them; had no longer house, nor
family UNPUBLISHED, and put them on the faragnnyan
the Rio Apa, and could have given myself mp 10 the
e who had seized the members o. my legation and been
carried captivity, when could tell tales and could not
advise he world the atrocities and
Lopez To have thus surrendered instead
OF Fastening point where could communicates with
government doing all In my power 70 nntor.
tunate friends the clutches Wild beast ut the ear
lest moment, should have been Justly censured BY tne
whole civilized world. therefore embarked IN the wasp
and fastened down the river lost no time IN reporting
bloody catalogue the 0un.es, pcrides and cuees
which mad the recent history OF ParAgney apd az
have said spared ehs ~ have the most prompt and
ensrss neasSes taken vindcaie the nsued majesty o.
great nation You viii have the attacks made
upon BY me ns;,s prog h,rs saa zach sp Sls H.
ian government. eoneacs yArsEH only ,ne p,ssNA
on aocoun, old erudses and account Of diplomatic
contests 10 which they came out second pese I've
sss' sfsexsd, n ksi mB xs country srf ~
forced . s,ss wsp sAss sra.s me on. * es
incenssd at th. part took tn shdsavorhs 20 ne9cs.zs
yond MEASURE cassnse rol Away From Lopss and
shot by hi believing That bad been done government
would have become involved with them In the
against Paraguay but the miyt has been cleared away
A.s~ havn