New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27

had como together were hDoub W
their legislative duties. .. 81 rr,,-. ~
Ono thing however, appears still TO disturb tho
mind OF President Rvaroa. The purity OF his mo
tiyos been questioned In fact his whoio course
has most severely criticised ana 10 silence this UNI
reasonable clamor he has finally determined 10 resign
bs post In the language OF tho Message no presents
bs designation OF tho most distinguished ana hohoraoe
ece Of President Of the Republic OF Paraguay, and
as sole recompenso that Congress will deign TO nc
cant H. at the Same time indicating the person 10 whO
he sbould pass the powers and duties OF the oce lie
than adds "during the time that Congress may DO
examining tho facts In question Will withdraw from
Assumption to my at Barreiro Grsnde lest any ono
NAV say that tho representatives arc In any manner
ruder nv influence There will go and await the Judg-
ment that may passed upon me. obligng myself 10
in person before the tribunal Whenever IL may 10
necessary to respond to my sccusers- The press OF
Ruenos Ayres still loudly complain Of Brazilian influence
in Paraguayan affairs One story come TO us from that
source to tho effect that tho representative OF Brazil
Baron Cotegsse anxious TO sustain the government OF
R,vsroa during the disturbances wished to place
tho brazilian troops his disposal but that the Argen
tine representative strongly opposed the step anu eVeh
went 40 far as to declare that Argentine bayonets woud
IL necessary, respect for that neutrality "ncn
the Allies had bound themselves solemny 10 guard III
all internal affairs OF Paraguay. The Brazilian Minister
finally yielded and thus was avoided cornphcatoh'
which nj that time would been dOuby UNFORTUNATE
The brazilian war Office has just published what II calls
historical account Of the war of Paraguay by FITS.
Ideut. Z. c. Jourdan (member OF tho commission Vi
Engineers of the Army, accompanied by me Atas'
find no alusion the OF this work to Mr. WASH
hurn who was Minister of the United States 20 Paraguay
during the first half OF the but on page nd the
following passage relative TO Gen. MacMahon, hls I'm
mediate successor:
"The North American Minister. Gen. MacMahon, dur.
I'M tine early part OF December 86 had passed our lines
and deSarked at Angosura, whence he went on to
Lommas Valentines. From that time forward ne con
aayI nn
partial character representative Of bis nation pro
ecor OF unfortunate foreigners ana OF hs own r n %
Dictator but devoted and faithful associate Id the
and When in June OF 1863 he withdrew from Paraguay,
he carried with him great quantity OF goiu ana
ali the more 40 when afterward in various foreign pub
LEGATIONS he began to write In favor OF the GOversh
ut was this time that the ex Dictator already NOR
tally wounded ~ lance , tnrus. p ana The firm
ness OF Lopez in his last moments does not appear 10
warrant the charge of cowardce which ns
chiefs themselves brought against their leader
Although IL is confidently expected that Geographic
communication between the eastern and western SHORES
Of South America will be opened this month sti its
permanent establishment as working line Is likely 10
be attended with many difficulties The circumstance
OF tho line passing through exposed sections OF country
sparsely settled and being open to the depredatons OF
Indians who have already several times carried away or
destroyed portions Of the WIRE makes 1t doubtful
whether regular communication can be maintained with
any great success Still, the Bucnos Ayrcans are very
jubilant the prospect Of any kind OF line when
shall bring them into closer communication with their
Gillian brethren the other side Of the Andes, even II
tho benefits derived only occasional The old
dispute as to the rghtful ownership OF Patagonia Is
about take practical shape 80 long as tho country
was barren and seemingly worthless one It made little
difference who claimed it. But when the hundred little
islands sprnked along its southern ana western border
are found TO be stored with rich deposits OF ano theh
it becomes of something more than mere wordy
warfare. This just what has happened and the te
Gillian colony OF Magazines Is the first to sound the
alarm English bark, discovered In tho act OF re-
oeiync cargo Of ano from Of the little islands
near this colony was seized Aboard found all the
appliances suitable to the work and upon being interro
gated the captain the vessel readily admitted that bis
intention was to procure large cargo OF guano as
possble ON the ground that tho territory :of Patagonia
did not belong to any power The Government OF Chile
will now doubtless assert its claim louder than ever
The Brazlians were q little startled upon learning a
few days ago order had been issued for the fitting
out of three Prssan ships OF war to sa at once
for Brazil All sorts Of runors are aoat in consequence
The coonsts 1t is sad at last going to have
their rights the dsaected to DO furnished with
free passage back their old homes TO the United
States If they prefer. Al moro reasonable explanation OF
the order ia that probably the result OF the receipt at
Of the first Of encounter which took place
between party Of Prussian naval officers and the Rio
police In one hotels of the capital some time last
finally passed into the regions of the upper artha is to
say from being simple question for the police authori-
tics TO SETTLE II at last became subject Tor diplomacy
and for while the delicate gentlemen OF the Foreign
Office had actually something to do The original cause
OF the disturbance discussion about the compare
tive merits OF tho French and German troops IN which
the Brazilian dsputans appeared disposed TO side with
the French This OF course, led to warm work. The
German officers numbered eight or ten in all, and,
although they struggled desperately against the police
who had poured down In crowds upon tho scene, they
were Mt last overpowered by superior numbers and
taken into custody. Some Of them were seriously In
tured Ultimately the officers released on the pay
mont small fine for their failure to appear to answer
TO the charge Of disturbing the public peace The Bra
zans think Bismarck ought to be perfectly satisfied
with the way In which the affair terminated, and the
Pefo1na thinks that the Uhans and sailors OF King
william are taking unnecessary trouble in paying
us a visit"
We have iust received here that tho Company for
uniting Brazil aud Europe by submarine cable has at
last been organized under tho Baestryi concession
The said to be good and aa to be the
cure Among items Of news from the northern
teror on a scientific expedition There is very little of
sso SDdd Of the obdo and ssniarcm districts Is
reported good, and in Breyss the epidemic Is
OF food aud famine, with all its horrors was prevailing
in some ports In Mansos news had been receiyed dur
Waymrs fierce tribe OF savages, nhabiting the River
Jauapery had taken possession OF the left bank OF the
Rio Negro Anna Vhana far as the mouth or Rio
Branco The alarmed settlers had sought refuge on the
right bank the districts OF Ayra0 and OF M0ura where
the savages could reach them. Their frai canoes
not M for wide passages and could only carry them
az far as islands where they accustomed to pass
the Summer eggs and fish being found In abundance on
the banks Of tho river. An exploring party It Is re-
ported had stopped In their progress not daring to
20 on Every year the Waymirs who are cannibals OF
the type make their ncursons into the more settled
parts province and spread dsmay among the peo
ple and although they are near the capital Mana0s,