New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-23
MIR. MAsTERNAN's STATEMENT.

The following is Mr.. Mastermans statement of the
Paraguayan outrages from which lie has been SO
December 1851 Mr. Masterman entered the service
OF the Psrsguayan Government as Chief Military Apothe-
term Of three years. In tho following year he was
named Professor Of Materia NEEDLES, and IN
class, with the important and responsible charge
OF half the general hospital at Asaneion Dr. Knlnd
taking the rest In November OF the same year that
gentleman aud Mr.. Surgeon Fox were arrested for not
obeying telegaphed order which was impossible to
carry ont and Mr. Masterman shared the same Tate
few days for declining to give up some private
letters from the family OF Dr. Rhnd and which had been
left with him by the French Consul. He was thrown,
like his colleagues, into underground cell foored
with mud i was damp, DARK ana hithy dirty,
cred with moudlness and eobwebs without window
light, aud air being only admitted through doorway
connecting the prison the old Jesuit Colleges the only
S.o sas sssssasT aps to The d Light
coso dim that anyone entering at midday, grGPed MS
way within t-and could read on clear days tne rev
In the Winter he suffered terribly from the cold and
damp ,9 rsS Ib bs sentry with aed Ssyonot stood
he doorway about eight feet the bed and shouted
night the constant repetition OF this startling cry, taken
up succession by the other sentes rendered SOUND
sarinss in every possible way and when length his
health broke down and low fever stretched him helpes:
congratulated themselves on the chance Of getting
rid Of him. But worse than all, his cell ad
were confined and others frequently brought TO be
punished or tortured. Mr.. Masternian says; could
only them they walked, heavily iroheu, through
orally covered with blood, and sometimes nsensiDe pu.
their shrieks and groans only too audible and ned
me with horror 1 have no words ,,S " sa
press" Dr. Rhind and Mr.. Fog were Liberated ontSs
both in terribly exhausted and n nnessthH
Condition and the forlner-a man OF remarkable
skill and attainment, insane. But Dir. Mastoi anca
NAMED in that wretched place II mouths, nc ,hs tSme
quitting IT, nor seeing daylight the whole OF snS o'
lIe Mas sal at liberty at the request OF MI "asnvn,
limited States Minister who required surgeon " @teu
his wife. and had petitloned tpe neaenes had rVen.
him TO act In that capacity His coeasr nn ~ tha
tered the goyernment service. but he, ssnnk " tne
shameful ngratitude and cruelty Win h au pec
treated refused to do So ap1 ason 10 ,na esa,on
n within A. no accepted the offer and placed
s oaer the protection Of the American nag Lopez
WAS furious for he never forgsye anyone VINO lor any
a ,baeyer left his service and was only waiting for
oauso 10 punish Mr. Masteran, who whilst on
Racai sta had done all that lay IN his power TO Sc
p ,Ie Icency OF the department and to help them in
every possible way grga.y mPo's .ny aplnSS
designing torped0es and so on for his sym
nabIies were thoroughly with tho Paraguayans,
bravo and noble people, who deserved
hor hest blood uncompainngly In defense OF the most
hIaons tyranny the world could show-for the Republic
cXised but IN naIne-Lopcz ruled alone Win ap0wers 50
absolute and unquestoned that no one VINO mas not yea
In February 1868, the CITY Of Asnncion was evacuated
on the approach OF the Brazilian iron-clads, but
NJ Wash6urn remained, and offered q condi.
iIonal asylum 10 foreigners who might choose 70
a 'a ,hsnseyes OF It, Several English mechanics and
thcr families did go, and the Tour United States SUP
td Of conrse claimed the protection of the flag Senior
r Cnrrcras and senior Rodriguez came at the SAME time
ss eursts on the Invitation OF Mr. Washburn, and senior
e,e four months afcrward sought protection
Su The sgntion; shortly before the latter event they
WsTs and alarmed W the m,essapt arrest OF TOT