Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-11
A South American Amazon.
New Orleans Times

New orleans Iimes.I
From La Voz del Nuevo Mundo
we translate the following interest
ing account Of the great excitement
produced in Paraguay by the
arrival of the notorious Eliza Lynch,
formerly the wife of the tyrant
Lopez, who for many years ruled
the republic with the lash of a
despot. The account says that
upon the arrival of the tyrant's
wife the news spread abroad like
wildfre, and knots of people gath
cred together and conversed ex-
|citedly. Having gone ashore at
Ascension, accompanied by her son,
she defantly passed through the
city, although at every step she per
ceived hostile movements against
her. She was perfectly calm, smiled
at old friends, called others by
name, and to the poor she gave
presents of money. Thus she
adroitly calmed the storm. She
was not long at peace, for the storm
again broke out. Fifty ladies, rep
resenting the first families of Para
quay, met and passed resolutions
demanding the immediate expul-
sion of the tyrant's wife from Para
quay. When the action of the
fifty ladies became known there
were some demonstrations made in
favor of lynch law, but the authori,
ties determined to preserve the
peace by expelling Madame Lynch.
Her fate was made known to her,
and then she demanded protection
as British subject from the cap
tain of the English man-of-war
lying in the harbor, on the ground
that her life was in danger from a
mob. The commander at the time
was enjoying his claret at the Pro-
gress Club when the demand was
handed him. He gallantly replied
he would grant her protection if on
board his vessel; that he could not
interfere with the laws Of the re-
public or mix himself up in inter-
nal affairs. When the reply went
back to Nine Lynch she received
it without moving a muscle, and
simply asked that her revolver
should be placed on the table,
When lying before her she coolly
remarked; "That friend will pro-
tect me-" The hour of expulsion
was set for one o'clock at night, as
it was believed that the majority Of
the people would be sound asleep
at that time, and thus there was nc
fear of Nine Lynch being mobbed
on the way. At the hour named
the madame was all ready to STEP
into the coach in readiness for her
She held her revolver firmly in hel
hand, and her features we're set and
determined as if to sell her life
dearly. Dennis Hugh, a young
Englishman, offered his services as
} gallant, which were received. See,
ing Nine Lynch with the weapon
in her hand he requested her to lei
him have it, as in case of danger il
would be more fitting that he
! should use it. The daring woman
! replied, hautily, that she came tC
} Ascension without exhibiting arms
} believing them not necessary, but
| now that threats were made agains
J her life by her enemies, she woult
show them a woman could die il
; defense of her life. So she refused
to give up the revolver, and entered
: the carriage accompanied by he.
son and Mr.. Hugh.
Although after midnight larg
} crowds were gathered at severa
points, they we're eyaded by tn
l driver and SO Nine Lynch escaped
never again to be permitted to plac
$ her feet on the soil of the republic
/. under penalty of death.
The Queen of England's painting
Z which will ha nxhihitad AZ the Qantnnni,