The national Republican., 1869-06-28
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tcrfeiting paraphernalln found In his house
seized by the police. Other parties impll-
8 ted have been arrested.
The United States Circuit Court at Raleigh
adjourned Saturday.
At the annual commencement at Davidson
College, North Carolina, the addresses were
delivered by Senator Gales, ESQ.,, and Rev.
r. G. Moran, who will hereafter be num-
be. ,d with the faculty Of this iourlshing In
stitution.
The funeral Of Joseph Kelly, In Richmond,
yesterday, was largely attended. The pro.
cess;on was nearly mile long. Considera-
bic excitement prevails on account OF the
cause Of his death. .....
Tnree deaths arc reported nom yellow
fever In New York. The officers and crow
of the Saratoga have been transferred to tho
steamer Frolic with favorable results.
Edward Haultz, German, has been ar
rested in New York for offering for sale
lrrge number Of bonds stolen from the
Brooklyn Park Bank.
The lrst OF the fifteen gdn-boats Intended
for tho Spanish navy was launched at New
York on Saturday. All Of them WV be
ready by August 1.
Vice President Colfax and lady are at
Newpo.. erioy'1g the dellghtfil scenery ut
that place. He visited Miss Ida Lcv.s, at
Lime Rock Ligh. house, and expressed tho
gratitude Of the nation for her noble heroism
In saving the lives Of so many at the risk Of
her yn. The Vice President returned TO
Pro7idence te day.
Hicks & Houstou's store In Nashville, tc-
gethcr with block Of Buildings, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss ser, 900.
Insurance s145,coo.
A severe storm prevailed in philadclph'r
yesterday, doing considerable damage.
A Philadelphia cx-Allciman, Aqplla
Holmes, attemI led to commit suicide yer
terdsy.
The United States steamer Naingansott,
which arrived at Key West yesterday, re-
ports six officers and three men sick with
yellow fever-all doing well.
Mayor MeCoppin, Of San Frpncisco, is
likely to bo renom'natcd by the Democratic
party. r..
PnragnnyRn AGaIrs-L Lopez Reply 10
| thc Demand for Surrender.
The following Is the answer Of President
Lopez to the summons by the allies to sur
render;
| HEADQUARTERS IN PIRYsYNa,l
December, "a, 1865, Q y. IN.
The marshal president Of the republic of
Parngcly might well hold himself excused
from giving written rep'y to your cxcellcn-
cles, the genorals-in-chlef Of the allied armies
engaged In war with the nation over which
he prcsides, because ofthc tone and language,
unusual aud inconsistent with the honor ola
| soldier and the dignity of chief magistrate,
with which your eNcellencles have taken
occasion to convey TO me the intimation
to lay down my arms within the spac;
Of twelve hours In o"der to terminate
so prolonged o struggle, threatening to
throw upon my head the blood which has
bcen already spilled, and which has yet to
now, i'll do not consent to the laying doNh
of arms, and hold ing inc responsible In per-
son before my country, the nations when
your eXcellencles represent and the elN.llZed
world. Nevertheless, chose to impose Epon
myself this duty, rendering thus tribute IL
that same blood SO generously poured out, as
well by my people as by those with whom
they fight, as also to the sentiment Of reli-
gion, humanity and civilization, which your
eXcelenclts invoke In your demand.
These same sentiments arc precisely those
which Influenced me more than two years
since to Use above all the official discount. ~
I
has been treated In this war.
sought then at Zataitycora, In confer
. ence with his Excellency the gencral-in.
! chief OF the allied armies and President of
, the Argentine Republic, Brigader General
, Bar.oleml Mltre, the reconciliation OF the
! four sovereign States of South America,
! which had already begun to destroy them
y selves In a notable manner, and yet my In
itiatiye aud most earnest effort met with no
| other reply than disregard and silence upon
i the part of tho allied Governments, and new
aud sanguinary battles upon the part Of their
armed representatives, &c your Exccllencics
| can bear witness.
Since then have seen more clearly the
. tendency Of the war of the allies against
b the existence Of the republic of Paraguay,
: and deploring the blood which has been shed
4 In so many years o. strife, was silent, and
9 placing the fate of my country and her
II generous sons In the hands Of the God Of
!. nations, fought her enemies with the 10y
9 atty aud correctness have show i, and lam
q stii ready to continue fighting until the same
d God aud our arms decide the def1ite fatc Of
the cause.
!. Yoir cxcellcncles are good enough to nd
. wise me OF the knowledge which yon possess
4 Of tue resources whl. / | can actually COM
mand, bclcylng that | also am aware of
I the numerical force of the allied n mics, and
= OF their resources every day increasing. /
4 have no ruch Information, but | have the
e experience OF four years, during which this
n numerical force and those resources have
!; | never prevailed against the suf-denlal and
u courage Of the faraguayau soldier, who
If fights with the resolution of nm honorable
| citizen and CHRIS man, that narrow
/. grave. may open for him In bis country be
, fore he will see her In any manner humil-
! | lated.
= Your exeellencies have had the &C l1ess
It TO remind me that the BIZ I'd poured out at
/ storora and Abay should have decided me to
y avoid the bic odshed of the 2lst of the cur
!. rent month"; but your cxccllcucics forgot
g without doubt, that these sane actions have
|, demonstrated In advance how certain Is the
= dependence which place on the self denial
r of my compatiots, and th.t each drop OF
4. blood which falls to the earth Is u new obll-
ratlon TO those who survives and before such
an example can my poor head be alright d
y by the threat so very unchivalrous, (pci nit
" me TO call It so,) which your eXcellencCs
! have deemed II your duty to convey to met
y Your EXcellenCies have no right to accl 30
D. me before the Republic of Parng lay, my
y country, because ! have defended her. do
/ defend her, and will yet defend her. She
/. has imposed upon me this duty, and II Is my
II glory to fulfil II 10 the last extremity; and
for the rest, leaving my deeds to history,
q have to account only 10 my God; and II Il be
that blood must still be shcl, He will take
of note Of II, and where the responsibility rests
" |, for my part, am still disposed to treat
ie for the termination OF the war upon be- SOS
IA equally honorable to all the bellgerents, but
L. am not disposed to hear one word us to
10 the laying daNI of my arms called for by
your cxcelicnclcs in order to treat for peace.
Thus, In my turn, believe comply with
ri my imperative duty to religion, humanity
NJ and clyiliZatlon on the one hand, and with
Ir that which | owe to the unanimous cry
Al which have just heard from my generals,
'S chiefs, officers and troops, to whom have
n. communicated the demand of your excel
8. lcncles, and with that which | owe to my
ow 4 name and honor.
9, ask your Excelencies to excuse my no,
Ia quoting the date and hour of your notilca.
ton, inasmuch as 1t bore none, and was re-
l.. colyed In my lines at 1850 this morning.
'a God keep your Excellencies many years.
(slguod) FnANCis 3. LOPEZ.
To their EECsLisncics, the Marshal Marquis d,