The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09
PARAGUAY.
A Strange Story-HOw the Provisional Govern
menL is Administered at AsuncIOn-BraZiiian
Observation-Disclosures Shot and Lunced.
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A Strange Story-UOw the Provisional Govern
menL is Administered at AsunciOn-Brazili
Crueities-PrisOners Shot and Lnnced.
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune writes as
follows:-
MoNTEvIDEo Oct lathe uneasness Of the Ar
gentlnes and Uruguayans respecting the ultimate
designs of Brazil in the present war seems to in
crease from day to day. and the press of both the
former countries Is camoring loudly for rupture of
the alliance before their independence is hopelessly
compromised. The Brazilian Ministry lately made
an Official announcement in the Chambers that the
war with Paraguay was over; yet the War Oiice
has just called for 60 600 men, and we in the neigh
boring republics are nquirng what they are wanted
for There has always been q strong party
opposed to the war, but all classes now seem to
of this city says: - "Even the journals which
sustain the government of Sr Sarmento are at last
lasting infamy in the eyes OF history the powers
which have combined and participated IN the great
crime OF eXtermnating with fire and sword brother
people. That the authority, born in crime which
calls itself the Oriental Government, and which is
merely the expression of the will Of Brazil should
accept and continue the policy OF the alliance, is
easy enough to understand; but that the Govern
ment of the Argentine Republic, which purports to
tary accept the legacy of Mitre, and declare itself
the successor of tnat political traitor, is thing
which only be explained by the corruption of the
dominant party in the republic" Et Rio de la Plata
after denouncing in unmeasured terms the the in
reference of the allies with the affairs OF Paraguay
and observing that the Paraguayan people received
them mot beratoTs but us soldiers OF conquest"
warns its readers that "a strict compliance with
international law is the only guarantee which weak
nations possess against the aggressions of the
strong. What resistance, 1t goes on to ask, ''can
we oppose to injustice tomorrow, If have
violated the principle OF right which might have
been appealed TO in our favor? Grave dangers
menace us. Le{ us Try TO avoid them iu tune"
Stop the war and break the alliance; this is the
almost universal cry
In the midst Of this excitement queer story
comes to light, showing how Brazil has made herself
the supreme ruler OF Paraguay while pretending to
intrust the administration 10 a Provisional Govern
ment at Asuncon. Ii seems that when Lopez eva
CuatpQ that place, his brother NenanClO TOOK with
him to the mountains a handsome prostitute with
whom he had been living in concubinage; and she
firing OF a tosome vagaOond life, recently left him,
came within the lines, and presented herself once
more at Asuncion. Here she claimed possession OF
the property OF her eXOver including several houses
one Of which had been converted into hospital.
OF course, the Provisional Government at once
rejected such a prepOsterous claim. The woman
appealed to the brazilian Minister ST. Parauhos
What arguments she used / don't know, but the
Minister issued aperemptory order to the Provisional
Government to comply with her demand, and even
went the length OF sending nile OF soldiers TO dis
possess the inhabitants OF one OF the houses forth
ordinary affair has created great excitement; the
newspaper are full OF 1t; ana everybody Is asking,
Who governs Paraguay? Have we driven Lopez to
the mountains only 70 put Dom Pedro in his place
Brazil seems TO have taken full possession of one
PROSTATE republic; whose turn will 1t be next?
| The condition OF Asuncion under the new rule IL
| horrible beyond description. The Paraguay cores
| pOndent OF III MeyoantH declares that the whole
| city nothing better than house OF prostitution
The widest license rHus riot in the streets day and
night; scenes are witnessed at every step which |
dare not put on paper Ile seven flagues OF EGYPT
have lost their proyerbial significance, for tho
greater plaques OF Paraguay have blotte1 them out
| of remembrance" All this is ascrbed of course
| not very logically. TO the influence of Brazil. /
mention the fact TO show how the great slave empire
is becoming feared and hated by its helpless allies
| At the same time we get horrible stories OF the
atrocities OF the Brazilians 60 their prisoners, and
| dare say they may get reputation after
| Lopez himself. E Mercanta quotes from
El Co1nercio an article which cOndense as fOlOws:-
''By the side Of the magnanimity OF our soldiers
| the Army OF Paraguay, marked contrast is pre-
| sented by the conduct OF the Brazilian soldiers
| toward the unfortunate men who, lighting in the
ranks of the tyrant Lopez were taken prisoners in
| the latest battles The correspondents OF the Tri-
buaG (the Official paper OF hontevideo) and other
| testimony tell tales OF horror at which humanity
| and civilization must cry aloud. Shooting and
lancing defenseless prisoners is the work Of none
but towards. Lopez in the midst OF his barbarOus
executions often respected the lives OF prisoners
and in all the list OF his victims there is not the
name Of a single chief shot after q battle. What
| right, what law authorized General Camara to
| cut the throat OF Colonel Caballero, Paraguayan
| of1icer Immediately after his surrender? In the
the officers OF the enemy who surrendered at the
| combat of the Yacare to be lanced? These were
not the acts OF the laWless and boodthirsty Bra,
lillian soldiery but OF their chletans the heads oil
| the Imperial army. 1t is perfectly conformabe with
the tendencies OF Brazil and her traditional persist
ence in demOlshing every obstacle TO her pacific
domination, TO convert the Republic ofParaguay into
| a cemetery, by eXterminating all the men, and
| sparing neither the women who survive nor the
| Wretched huts In which they ind shelter from the
weather The war against Lopez need no Longer
concern us. for that IS almost at an END Dut the
the extension OF their innuence demand our mos
serious consideration"
| Last April young man was tried in Ohio on thu
charge Of having murdered his stepfather, an,