New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-23
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egners and the almost daily execution Of natives and
the news that Don Benigno and Col venancis Lopez
brothers of the Presidentwere in irons and charged
OF money About the middle Of Juno last affairs reached
climax the Government demanded that the three
charged with conspiracy and reasonable practices and
they finding that Mr.: Washburn would not promise to
gave themselves up and were immediately sent IN irons
to yilsts On the 18Th Of July MI Bliss and himsef
were not arrested until they left the legation 10 com.
wh Mr wS Gn no ,bSr n Of ss sa
for ssl5 's' Sas was and nf the A'oSs ss
Uf armed police and troops ever since the first demand
at the time. for 50 policemen with drawn swords
rushed upon the party. and single officer to be
and had he attempted the farce Of protest in that
language Ian they would but have laughed at him.
fettered and put into separate cells until after
set ana then mounted on mules with irons weighing some
yiets distance Of about IL leagues; after mis-
they arrived ss dead than D alive at tie S
ment ana lay upon the ground exposed to the burning
since daybreak the day before and passed that day
also fasting and then exhausted with pain and hun.
Tor Examination. Mr.. Mastermsn 'S w as' br%s@lIy
nogged with stick and then thrust into hut, where
tary The fSrmer said All we have got You at iasts
now confess that you are traitor and that s
make such Confession snoe to the best OF his know.
EDGE no ecnsgraey had e sS srist,d and thss
false. Falcon shouted savagely, "Then you will
9s w ss see can make OSy SI HE
close to ifs thin wall the captain, seated
e e Application OF % ss
"Urugsayana"-th the prisoner had his arms tightly
sssted Os the ground With his separas and
bound G o. the esS s ms
his throat rested the musket Another was then placed
on the back Of his neck and the two tied firmly together
a
ends of the muskets with mallet while the priest
iyeness and bounty Of the President After time hs
unbound and another mu.ket added to the weight on
threw forward 10 avoid the the throat and
his lips were 80 severely cut that his mouth was ned
er 1 SU' that he FAMED and on reeovens
sciousness found himself lying on the ground
came back saying that Bliss was already con
Tossing, and urged MIN as the only means Of saving
each followed by shrek from the negro servant of Dr.
Careras who had been also arrested showed that they
was therefore, useless hold out longerj Don Bengno
Jose Bergss CsTreras Rodriguez and Bliss With many
guilty and with sense OF bitter humiliation
10 told them. as they were about to ap:
he would confess all he knewthat is say falsely de-
Sss as ssn hs and
Mr. Washburn The confession was INTERRUPTED b lnees
q he the on
what the others had stated he constantly az fault
ca@pment, where, with feet in the stocks,
he lay on the bare ground until morning Bound at s
died unaded and unattended in the night, and the
morning lay corpse beside him. The prisoners re-
twice day. At the end of fortnight the approach q
in the Confusion they were separated from tho guards
BE- esn had He s1a To n Of sRsans Could
you tell such faisehoOds Of MI. washburnr.'
AN fingers
shockingly crushed, and said, That terrible Father
Mis put ay me- IA the Sen on my %
as you see them, Have you confessed
less hesitation in testfyng against Mr. Washburn, be-
he knew he was safe On board the Wasp aud the
the accused themselves DIS Carreras and BeDies no
led out TO execution on the 2th Of September Anu
few days previously about 70 Paraguayan Officers were
After these executions few of the remaining prisoners
and only Sheltered frem the weather by thin screen Of
straw. They laid in the stocks from p. m until tho
next morning. aud were greatly exhausted by starya-
Ion aud especially by want OF wator. ON tho
Tribunal their irons removed and they informed
that Lopez had determined TO send them out OF The c9u
formed that their evidence would be read over n the
presence OF two officers of the United states, They
those statements being adhered too Capt; IAN Ps
Of the United states Navy S % on ue
ons, but two Paraguayans were present VINO sp0he
French and English Mr. oesssu bs p p aI a. cm
mails. and while they were joking and drinsiGg with tho
Judges, having received present OF lace from
one OF them, they treated these unfortunate
men with the utmost supereilionsness About mldnsht
~ the 10Th they were put board the Wasp: Comnan
der Kirkland, without replying to their salute called
the Master-atAms, and said Take these men iOrward
nnt sentry over them, aud don't let them loaf about"
Mr. Masterinan said: capt kirkland We are not
les aud hope you will not send us forward DR. Bliss
is the son Of u Minister, and have held the rank
Of Lieutenant years" The rough reply Was
| "What would you have Inc call you'll Go forwardH
Mr. Masterman continued: 4" IL Is true, sir when You
last saw ms we were regarded criminals hope you
don't think We are So" He said Il receive You
as criminals and 1 shall treat you as such until
Won are proved to be innocent" He then LEFT
them They remained in the foreeaste eating pork and
until at Montevideo they were transferred "a
the flag ship Guerriere, where In spite OF renewed re
Instances they placed IN the warrant oifcers
mess with sentry over them. On the ith
OF January Admiral Davis accepted MT
Maatermans parole, but neither he nor
his COMPANION was permitted to communicate
with the shore until the uornng OF their transfer 10 the
Mississppi Mr. Masternlan most feelngy ACKNOWLEDGES
his for the service rendered hlin D Tue on.su
states in saving him from impending death, but M the
same time can but think that generous service "h
most I'm generousy performed