New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24

PARAGUAY.

The Buenos Ayres and Rio Janeiro papers are filed
with accounts of atocties alleged to have been COM
mitted by President Lopez during the war. The
statements of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman in yes
terday's TRIBUNE receive confirmation In the follow
ing, translated from the BuenOs Ayres Nacon ar.
0entna, of Jan. IA, 1869. The party who commune
Gated the facts to the Nacon, is Paraguayan officer.
well known to DR.. Masterman: Sos i.',
Capt Don Adofo Laguer has sent to the following
Lopez ordered his prisoners 70 sSer 1000 and Up to
Prime IN 8s d IN the a
so n & Of Ss
PUNISHMENT inflicted and speaks WITH horror OF the
Foreign Affairs Gogssd before being shot Don
almost cut to pieces sehor sagner knows the exeu.
Major Ayeros and was formerly Secretary to the Home
Minister. The Marquis de Caxias holds as prisoner
manded the execution of Benigno Lopez Gen Barrios
the Bishop the Dean Bogado the wife OF Col Martinez,
other persons whose names he forgets THIS took place
tie 21st Of December last and the executions were
inocenca tie wife Of Gen Barrios and Dola Rafaola.
81 pI he sae say ~p GsS n
his brother venancio who after the execution
sh no we Nearly ali the one snS w rent S 10
jected to torture before finishing them such the Cepo
| OF these unfortunate men-fOnr or five day
sank under the isacton Of torture and hange h
presence Of or at few PAGES FROM Don Adolfo saguer
and for sa months wore letters Weighing IS pounds and
ayn the stocks all the time, exposed to the sun and rain
teman does not know why no put in prison;
he %p that having t Rsn NAMED ss f.,
examined them without in1ctlng either the torture
the LASH and could not find that they had committed any
crime. He suffered the torture OF the Uuguayana
he says thousand times worse than those invented by
endured it. he tainted away IN snort time and whea he
| recovered he found himself back in camp, s irons
from San Fernando vllets, With bis feet swollen and
f By the SsS Of The ess Sr he
By almost T0sds fr the s o S were to
they generals, chiefs. officers soldiers, criminals
priests women children in word, all who made tho
fortunate wretches fell the ground utterly exhausted
and mppred their guards most peoSsl ana fOr Gods
| and then continue their march. But the orders OF
hausted were Executed Without pity by the sSirro,
HariO Marco formerly Chief Of Police in Asupcion, and
fered torture to be found those q all hatlOnates.
Portuguese, and Germans It is in Vain to attempttc
number the Argentines, Orentals and Brazilans who
have been sacrificed Among the Frenchnien.
and Fsbert The Chancellor of the French Consulate
been released and gone to Europe as prisoner accord
ing the terms made with Lopez in the gunboat Decdee
and many sS according to the Italian Consult were
at not S aose and pS SSs 0ow S
do by applying to the English Surgeon Dr. Stew
many nn1 others North Carter, and
Sers ssd Consul G asSar
and emo Lopez were among those who
Of the prisoners near to Senior sager and the negro
OF meat at 10 a. M and p M, 1t rather
nivorous and only after filing his own stomach did he
toned; and sometimes there were not morses enough
for all In such state of afaires the weak and sckly
succumted frst.eght or ten prisoners dying from
adds the Sdeien, that in this age 81 telesraphs:
distant countries, that the most barbarOus customs Of
savage nations should have been revived, that such
atrocities should have been committed to and
III the presence Of several diplomatic agents. VINO nave
and Whoa having COMMUNICATION by snnboats
with the exterior have not had the courage TO protest.
for help in order 10 save the lives Of some
few OF the many victims OF the ferocous savage Lopez
embarkng the treasures robbed from foreigners and
strangers and from the Treasury Of Paraguay Here We
ali of which have been furnished repeat by Capt
Ias WRoh %as G Cd
in Montevideo and Buepos Ayres, that the Italian gun
board on account of Lopez similar story circulated
Paraguay when the Wasp made her first visit to Asun'
| cion. Both are probably unfounded
THE WILL OF PRESIDENT LOPEZ IN FAVOR OF
MADAME LYNCH-HIs LETTERS TO THE
UNITED STATES MINISTER.
The following are the wllof Lopez ana his letters
correspondence of Monday last as having fallen into
the hands of the Allies the flight of Lopez from
The subscriber Marshal President OF the Republic OF
Paraguay by the present document finally and soemnly
that grateful OF the services
OF Madame Eliza A. Lynch he gives TO her absolutely all
HE property rights and claims; ana &c Is my wish .hat
out Signed IN the presence OF witnesses at the Head
quarters Of Pkysyry on the Esd day OF December 1868
To MAI. Gen. Mac Mabon Minister of the UnitedsEates
| OF America. ., ~. oa
nation and as OF precaution in view OF what
NAV happen permit me to coniide TO your the
coSpaayng document by which transfer to Eliza Lynch
all my pryatef interests OF whatever Kind. You VIII
have the Kindness 10 Keep TINS asY m a
in events should happen rendering that unnecessary
can return II to me- Alloy me at the same te 20 peg
the disposition made In the said document and accept
my best thanks. IN anticipation for what You may 90 In
| carrying out my wishes. FRANCISCO B. LoPEz
| TO he Same.
HONORABLE SIR: As you have had the!kndness,to take
charge Of my children now peSne 70 Snn annsn
giving you authority 10 take Whatever sepsy You
these poor creatures especially for Leopold, whose
der years give the greatest concern respecting him.
Your compliance with this request Will ente You TO my
heartfelt gratitude since the thought OF these children is
the only thing that troubles my mind at tins trying mo-
at every risk, my counfrys They will be for
tunate TO be near gentleman possessed OF the admirable
acquaintance find IN you and trust to your generos
ity TO accept the task Your most 9bedent servant,
The person known rs Madame Lynch is the mis-
tress OF Lopez. She ~ Irish by BIRTH and is the wife
OF French surgeon, whom she left about Ia years
ago for Lopez. She Is described as % woman or
tine personal appearance, still bearing the marks OF
the beauty by which Lopez first captivated, and
exercises great influence the Iaragnayan Presi-
dent. She has borne him several Children. Lopez
has never married.
GARIBALDI on THE PARAGUAYAN WAR
A correspondent writing from Florence to the