New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22

| conduct saved the United States from of the
most embarrassing situations in which it has ever
been placed. A war with Paraguay would have been
an infinite evil, and there be doubt that had
Minister Mcmahon acted on the cOunsels rendered
him in Rio Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Ayres
war would have been the immediate result. After
| his conduct had been approved by Mr. Seward, Mr.
+. b. Washburne became Secretary of State for the
space of one week and in that one week Mr. Stewards
successor found time TO recall Gen. Mcmahon, the
| recall reaching him at the time with the official
approval of the Government. Now, it does seem
that one whose action in such painfully critical cir
cumstances as those surrounding Gen. Mcmahon on
his arrival in Paraguay has elected the approval of
the Government has deserved some better recogni-
tion of his services than unceremonious recall.
Nor is it the least offensive feature of the course
which has been pursued toward Gen. Mcmahon that
the mssive recalling him should have been signed
f. b. Washbune, the brother Of the party who pre-
coded him on this Paraguay mission. On this point
there revelations yet TO be made which will pre-
sent in very strong light the injustice of the treat
ment Gen. Mcmahon has received.
The consequences of the Generals recall just at
this time cannot fail to be otherwise than disastrous
His departure from Paraguay extinguishes the last
hope of an early peace Snch was his influence with
the President of Paraguay that Lopez has frequently
said that he would go further toward negotiations,
any one living; and the people of Paraguay will be
much discouraged by the withdrawal of the powerful
moral support of the United States. In fact, Lopez
has said over and over that he will accept of no
other mediator than Gen. Mcmahon. The allies
must, therefore now prepare themselves Tor an IN
definitely protracted struggle. The Count D'Eu
must either attack the Paragraphs IN their present
unassailabe position propose honorable terms OF
settlement We hear of q victory gained by the
allies on the 4th inst but even should the report
prove not TO have been exaggerated, this victory
after all trining affair. Some of the Para
gnayan outposts may be taken, but the
Brazilian Commandcrn-Cmef cannot attack
the main body of the Panguayans ON the Cordil-
leras where they are now, with the slightest hope OF
success Lopez is steadily preparing for another four
years war. He is making cannon at the rate OF
three or four pieces per week. Very nearly all his
wounded have recovered and rcjOincd the army. lie
holds the passes OF the mountains and from these he
cannot be disodged by any force which the Allies
can send against him. In the interior the people are
both planting and harry asting for IN Paraguay crops
grow all the year round. Unless, therefore, some
happy chance occurs TO the Allies the war Will be
prolonged indefinitely. The headquarters Of Lopez
are at Ascurra at the mouth Of the principal pass oil
the Cordillcras The Allies recently sent lew gun
boats up one OF the interior rivers 20 attack the Para
guayan steamers supposed 10 nc toh''icu '4'l' auu
an expedition OF infantry sent 10 block the river
below with trees and thus cut OF the retreat Of the
boats but the former took fright and ran down the
river before the troops arrived
The Allied Commissioners have arrived al an
agreement concerning tho organization of a Pro-
visiona Government for Paraguay, and ~. Paran-
hos, the Brazilian Envoy goes to Asuucion to carry
their resolution into effect Asuncion however, has
been almost entirely deserted by tho Paramayans,
and such is the devoted enthusiastic attachment OF
the Paraguayan people 10 their President and To the
patriotic cause Of which be IT, m their eyes the rep
rescnave. that not until his power shall have been
completely shattered not until that cause Is hope
lessly lost viii il be possible for the Allies 10 cstab
lish any government IN Paraguay that will be able
to maintain It's authority the native population
Of the country. a Provisional Government in Para
quay Just now will be nothing better than farce.
1t will not 1t cannot be a government for the repub
lie; it Will be simply government for Asuucon aud
the few other points IN the Paraguayan territory
which are held by the Allies, but all deserted or
nearly So 10y the SONS Of the soil.