The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1859, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. —_—_——_ Pion WHOLE MO. 8212. THE YARAGUAY EXPEDITION. IMPORTANT FROM BUENOS AYRES. Bepartare of Commissdener Bowlin with a Part of the Fleet up the Parana. ° Dann Mediation Offered by Brazil and the Oriental Republic. THE WAR PREPARATIONS OF THE PARAGUAYANS, a, &e., &e. ‘The packet bark Antagonist, Capt. Crowell, arrived yes- terday from Buenos Ayres, whence we have advices to January 4. United States Commiesioner Bowlin and Commodore Shubrick proceeded up the river to hold an interview with President Lopez on the 1st. They left in the United States ‘rigs Dolphin and Perry, which would be taken in tow at the forks of the river by the steamers Fulton aud Water ‘Witch. The remainder of the fleet were at Montevideo, The Paraguayan steamer Manuelita hada week pre. ‘viously gone up with a chain to be placed across the river to prevent all vessels from passing. A French and Eg- Mah steamer had also gone up, and it was supposed the latter would make a demand on Lopez for indemnity in } the case of a British schooner seized by him. Our ship news collector sends us the following paragraphs:— ¥t was geverally thought by im and well informed pereons that the fleet sent out from here is entirely in- adequate and inefficient; that, in fact, if an engagement took place, our force would be beaten. This opinion is arrived at viewing the facts that but four or five of our fleet cap ascend the river, owing to the shallow water, aud to proceed in boats the necessary distance, in a most un- healthy climate, with the air infected with a deadly mala- ria, and infested with insects of all annoying kinds, would be destructive to the men; and, when arriving at the head of the river, on a sudden turn they come in view of two forts, one which mounts 101 beavy guns, manned by men well trained by British and French agents, and of ua- doubted courage, judging by their battles with tho Buenos Ayreans. It is said Lopez has 100,000 men under arms, and well disciplined. he previous report of the immense strength of the for- tifications at the head of the river is not strictly correct; but there is no doubt a very formidable resistance will be Our Expeditionary Correspondence. Frac Sup Furron, orr Mortsvipgo, Doc. 30, 1858. Active Movements in the Fleet—Peaceful Appearances— Visit to Senor Pereira—His Perscnal Appearance—He Tenders a Mediation with Paraguay—Is Lopez Backing Down ?—Sad Accident—A French Sailor Shot—Generous American Aid—The Preparations for the © n,flict—Para guayan Defences—English Aid to Them—Paraguayan Insulls to the United States Through Lopes's Oficial Or gan—Insulls of the Mon‘evideo Press—A Banished Para- guayan in Our Defence—-The Dificulty of Negotiation— Lopes's Provable Factics— Will Any of Our Ships be Al- lowed to Ascend the River?—Lopes's Appeal to the Riverine Stater— Movements of Our Squadron, &e ‘The past week bas been un active one for the Paraguay expedition. The work has been going ou without noiser without ostentation, and whilst the American flag floats gaily from many a tall masthead, there is a quiet and res pose about each vesel indicative of the most peaceful dos- tiny. There are no signs of war yet on the horizon. For the present, official courtesies alone strike the observ- er. The other day flag officer Shubrick, attended by Commissioner Bowlin, Commodore Forrest, the United States Consul, Mr. Gayle, and a suit of officers, paid an offi- cial visit to the President of the Oriental republic, Sr. Pe- reira. His Excellency is a mi!d looking old Spaniard, urbane ‘but astute, and, surrounded by a glittering throng of offi- Cialis, received bis American guests with that case of man- ner seldom wanting in any of his countrymen. Well in- for med as to the state of our affairs with Paraguay,yho Beemed anxious to say more than the ovcasion would per- “*mit, showing throvghout an interest alliod to something more than curiosity as to what the future operations of the squadron might be. Finally, he tendered his services as mediator to the Commissioner, and expressed himself au- thorized go to do by the President of Paraguay. The ques- tion arises, did he or Lopez make the advanco towards this mediation, Senor Pereira may have acted a yery disinterested part; or the large American force areembied in the river had excited uneasy thoughts in bis own mind as to ite actual destiny. Ido not think it improbable that Lopez, dreadisg the consequences of a collision with the northern republic, and a forced entrance of the Americans into the heart of South America, has pought the conciliation of the neighboring States. The President, at all events, doubtless shares the same uneasy feeling with which we are regarded by Montevideo, With mutual expressions of hope that no blood might be shed, the ceremony terminated, An unfortunate occurrence took place on board a French sloop of war lying in this harbor whilst saluting our Admiral, one of the men having his right hand shot away, and the other so badly injured as to possibly re. quire it to be taken off. A subscription was immediately 14, got up amonget the officers of the squadron, headed by the signature of flag officer Shubrick, to the amount of $1,500, nearly $500 of which was procured on board the Sabine, The sum will doubtless tend to console the poor Frenchman for his irretrievable loss whilst assisting in the honors to an American officer. I say we are now on the threshold of the extensive field of operations laid out for the Paraguay expedition. To fight an enemy to advantage, it is certainly essential to know what his force is, to foresee, to some extent, what combinations he may probably make, and to dis- cover where lie the strong as well as weak points of his defence. To acquire this very important iaformation, ‘and to meet whatever contingency may arise, is the task that remains before the Commander-in-Chief 4 andthe captain of the fleet, To arrive at anything autho- ritativeis attended with no little difficulty, since Paraguay for upwards of a year has been more or less closed to the outer world, and has permitted of no disclosure as to her condition. We, however, may safely conclude that she has been gradually and cautiously strengthening her de- fences, enlarging her army, and providing herself with a full and timely supply of the various missiles of destruc- tion with which war makes its havoc. There can, indeed, remain no doubt but that the Paraguay President has ‘been furnished with guns and ammunition from England, ‘What is the calibre of these guns? A few, it is reported, are sixty four pounders; a considerable number are thir- ty-two pounders, and the rest are twelves, sixes and fours, which calculation, if it be correct, offers no great proapect of an casy struggle, if struggle there must be. The next inquiry is as to their position and bearing, and the charac- p ter of the fortifications which they are intended to de- fend. The principal defence, it is known, is at Hamaita,a ‘well chosen position, commanding the river for two or three miles both up and down. T have succeeded in procuring a copy of what is said to boa plan of the fortifications at this place. The original *, is the work of a person who ascended the river some ten months ago, and it appears to be sketched by a military band and with a military eye. 1 believe it to be as correct as could have been made under the circumstances, and Loenclose it that it may be consulted by {The plan was published in the Hera, Feb. 2.) ‘You will perceive that it confirms the report made inth Plan, are, however, of from what they were supposed to be. Instead id fort commanding river and Tana, they seom to be ® Bu of defending every approach by ‘water, but unprotected in the rear, except by the lan! force. The largest of these, it will be scen, is a casemat tance of fourteen guns, whose range extends some dis. being of brick, they may bo demolished without great difficulty. The others are en ‘and embrasures. sround Humaita is i | E i MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 18659. that journal bas been offensive and inmultin; beth personally to the Prectiont of the United States ant the Searles people. ‘The gratuitous abuse in which be ind will upon himself. Nor cin it be gaii to bar mat any | ee bolley. That Ui promse a misre) 18 tO preserve e le ig one of the crimes incident wo this tyrannical office; but to go beyond that, and make a whole people the object of contumely for facta of his own creation, certainly placea hig Excellency in a position to gain little favor or sympathy in his contemplated resist- ance. The following is a specimen of the usual temperate language in which exascerbated feelings haye found vent through the Seminario: — Why are they making war upon. ust To sleal (it deserves no other name) the funds of the national treasury; to satiafy tne avar clousn’ ## of the agent of the company; falsehood, let it be k jg, sa heen reebried foo juaty fav ‘Who knows, as we are informed from certain fasts, Buchanan hes a private interest in the success of this com- , like others whom we might mention. Let all be per- ful headed oy Guchanan, ouch a3 ‘ace! the mcrae rg Time will disclose every’ What should be thought of the chief magistrate (or, b whatsoever name he may be called, #0 long as he expect? to have his government classed among those of civilize! nations) of a country who would descend to such vulgar defamation as this. Again, after pronouncing the expedition worse than a fili bustering one, in Semanirio, of Oct. 23, 1868, h» saye:— ‘avoritism and personal influence had a great deal to d with the decision of the Cougr: Washington, for oerwis ‘a difference in the policy eae at we sbould not have seen eo palpable of the pst aud regent ndmfutiraton of the ‘Nosh Anaérica’ government, which proposes to demand reparation for jue ¢ Jr been received. Probabiy am hich have never been the reclama- tione will be embraced in the reparation claimed for the ocour- rences at Fort htaptru; it is nevertheless sullicient to cousider the subject but for a moment to see the injustice in declaring war against us, which we shall in the end accept. We are determined to defend our rights with all the firmness that justice, which ia on our aide, demands. We shall return blow (or blow without fear of the consequences, and without detracting from the national honor, It 1s amusing to see with what deep interest (apparently) these governments express themselves in ollering taeir mediation in this difficulty. Is it to have all the Hghting to themselves? They abuse each other ia most unmeasu: terme, invade and make war under the most frivolous pretexts, and the neighboring State looks on with perfect composure, indifferent ag to the result; but when an out- sider attempts to avenge an outrage, even of the gravest character, the virtuous indignation of all conjointly is aroused, and the entire catalogue of Cliristian forbearance is brought up to prevent the oppreesing of an innocent and harmless people. The press of Montevideo is still bold to abuse the gov- ernment of the United States ead throw discredit upon the expedition; and what the press says of that character ie no doubt sanctioned by authority. We have dateseven from Rosario curing the last few days, giving us to under- stand that the defences on the Paraguay river aresuflicient torepel our force, and impressing upon us that the landing of men ig an entirely impracticable thing. One enemy, however, Lopoz certainly bitter and intractable enemy—the Grito Paraguay, published within this month at Buenos Ayres. It is edited by banished Para- guayans of respectability, some of whom have long suf- fored under the iniquitous rule of Francia and the tyran- nical oppression of Lopez. I have seldom geen a journal pnreuing one object with such devoted perseverance and unwearying zeal as the Voice of Paraguay pursues the President of that republic. 1t hails joyously the advent of the Americans, oe tne apom them to throw the weight of ie eee inte the les fal gt Kea and despoil the Part yan tyrant wer. It pronounces Sie oon enigenedioee Just and useful. That Voice must ring Joud and shrill in the ears of his Excellency, and the vand of revolutionists who unite in the chorus at Buenos Ayres can excite anything but the most amiable feelings for that city. Before we fight, however, it is for the Commissioner to negonate. Will he suoceed entirely? I doubt it. It is vy inpreasion that there will either be a declaration of war ond an opening of hostilities, or that the subject will be given up to arbitration; andl’ know of no arbitrator south of the line. Whoever is familiar with all the cir- comstances of the case cannot hide from himself the jaot that the negotiation is one of difliculty, and if the Comuissioner can go far succeed as to mould that harsh aud stubborn specimen of humanity, President Lopez, to the wishes and demands of our government, he will cer- tainly accomplish something infinitely to his credit. Judge Bowiin is somewhat familiar with Spanish diplomacy, and knows what estimate to place upon Spanish declarations, so that the failure of his mission may be a sufficient gua- rantee that Mr. Lopez deserves a retribution signal and decisive. He will go to Corrientes in the Fulton, and will probably then inform the Paraguayan government that he is about to proceed to Asuncion to lay before the most excellent President his credentials as the American Pleni- potentiary. But among the various subterfages to whic) it is said President Lopez will resort to exclude frou the waters of Paraguay even the steamer that may couvey the Com- missioner to Aeouncion, the capityi, are these. Le may send down his Commiesioner to the “nouth of the river, and on beard of her, or in some rancho,” propose to hold the mceting—according to Ch nese or Jopaucse cus- tom—or he may offer v7 convey the ‘ommis: sucr by land, ether on horseback (perhaps Lundfolded) or dy one of ‘bis carriages—that mted bim by the “ American Company,” or his French carriage—neithor of which means, it is to be hoped, will be accepted. On the con trary, we hope the Commissioner will avail himself sim- ply of the mode of conveyance furnished him by bis own. government, and none oiher, and not allow such an in- vidious © on to be made in bis case, since al! other meu of-w gardless of nambers, are allowed to pro- ceed ially, when he has the pre- oder him of the Brazilian Admiral, rs aud backed by a squadron of eleven men of-war, and as many transports with troops, having been al to the capital in his jiag-ship—a large eteamer—while the rest of the squadron remained in the Paraguay river, but some two hundred miles lower down. Let the result be what it may, it is to be anxiously hoped there will be no grave error committed in the ob of the negotiation; that it will be conducted in a man- ner honorable to the country, and that there will bo es- {ablished thronghout these’ South American States, to their clear comprehension, the Polley sized at by ‘the overbmert of the United States in ffs intercourse with for cign Powers, The outburst of a seemingly holy horror of oppression on the part of the strong againet the weal, has too often been resorted to by way of effecting a poli: tical end or base purpose; and s0 much has this charac- terized thore journals of foreign countries that look upon the growth of’ the United States? either with an eye of jea- lousy or absurd apprehension, that it has been taken ad- ‘vantage of by many of the petty States on our own con- tinent for tho purpoee of perpetrating acta of tyranny, op- pression and insult on Americans and the American Ing and in none bas this virtuous appeal been more pathetical- ly made than through the columns of papers pubtished in the States of La Plata, President Lopez now makes his apptal to the ‘Riverine’ States to protest against the cause the government of the United States in language Son ed bndecte | ae tional indignation of those appealed to, represent! a guay ar a sister republic cought to be crushed by the op- pressive arm of a pass Power; and under this plea, and with the hope of gaining the sympathies of nations, he perpetrates all those outrages upon forcigners, whom he induces to immigrate into Paraguay under false pretences, As tothe squadron, the preparations that have been made are not of a character to underrate the Vn 4 Whether there will be a peaceful termination of the diffi- culty, as the Commissioner anticipates, or not, every vessel here now has been put in astate of readiness and efficiency sufficient to meet every emergency. The light batterics of the brigs and smaller sveamers have been changed for others of heavy calibre, whilst the crews have been continually exercised at the large ing, in the line, and with emall arms. The Dolphin has led off hand- romely, the Sabine’s crew cheering her as she headed up the river, The Fulton will start to-morrow with the Dolphin, from Buenos Ayres, in tow, and the Harriet Lane aod Water Witch wiff follow, with the Bainbridge and Perry. This is the most propitious moment. ‘The water on the Paraguay is now very igh, having overflooded the banks, it is said, at Humaita, and washed away some of the fortifications, so that there will be no fear of grounding for want of water. Commodore Forrest will remain out, not desiring to avail himeelf of the permission granted by the Secretary of the Navy to return home. Lieut. Carter, attached to the steamer Argentina, will be temporarily transferred to the Dolphin. ‘hat officers will be selected from the frigates T cannot as yet say. Our Buenos Ayres Correspondence. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 1, 1859. The Departure of the Commissioner up the Parana—What the People Think of the Expedition—Movements of Presi- dent Lopez, dec., de. New Year dawns upon us. The vessels of the Paraguay expedition are proceeding up the Parana river. The en- ergy and activity of the Commander-in-chief have united to equip the equadron with the best means and the utmost speed. The Fulton and the Dolphin anchored off this city yesterday, and leave to-day. The Water Witch and Perry have already passed ahead, without stopping, and the Harriet Lane starts immediately, with the Bainbridge in tow. The people and the prees of all this region of country are anxiously altye to the importance of the oxpe- dition, and discuse the issues involved with « keen interest. Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine Confederation regard a peaceful settlement of the ques- tion as indispengable to the preservation of their own in- terests on the Southern continent. It is impossible to bring to their comprehension that the United States have noother actual object in assembling #0 large a force in these waters than to oxercise a moral influence over the ‘unsound judgment of President Lopez; that they are here merely to claim a just reparation for ingults to the Amo- rican flag and injuries to American citizens, and not to teek gome eventual foothold for the spread of the dreaded Yankee power and Yankeo ideas, And to averta col- lision, In which we should most probably be tho vietors, the governments of tho Rivorine States are exerting every effort and using every influence, through public and private agents, to convince the Para- guay President that in consenting to the demands of the American government lies his own interests and security, and those of his neighbors, The Brazilian Ministers to Uruguay and the Argentine Confederation are possibly both on their way to Asuncion to accomplish this mia- sion, If Lopez complains, in reply, that he is unable or wt with diplomatic p unwilling to pay the sum demanded of him, it is probabie that Brazilian gold will be put at his disposal. The French Minister bas left Buenos Ayres also, and proceeds to Pa- rapa, feaiyee 6 tenn eee er the whilst course You will see by these movements bot venturing to condemn in the least of our government, the other Powers are very un- that we should have an opportunity to acjuire by me ons of peace can never bring amongst red amonget the knowing and coafden ial ones that President Lopez is about to have an interview with General Urquiza, at La Paz, on the Parana river, The idea is 0 novel as to strike a Spaniard of the country as an extraordinary event. The corpulent person of his Paraguayan Excellency has seldom found its way out of Asuncion, and never out of the country. Heavy bodies move slowly, and certainly the proportions of that particular body would render any unusual motion of excessive inconvenience. If the journey is tndertaken it will be a memorable one in the annals of Paraguay. Another report is that Gen. Guido has been ited by Lopez as his plenipotenti to meet Judge Bowlin. Guido is a sbrewd old ‘and thorough di 80 far as the title embraces the art of deception, cunnin; and intrigue. He was a long time at the Court of Brazit an active agent and a ft tool of his master. The clear and explicit demands of the American Commissioner, Without all the fictitious aid of diplomatic approach, will open a new school for the Spaniard and test some untried powers. ‘The papers at Montevideo and elsewhere have been in- quiring why the Covernor of Buenos Ayres, Sr. Alsina, should absent himself so frequently and tor suck lengths of time from the seat of government, at a moment 4 his presence wonld seem most to be required. He is now out of town to spend the coming fiestas at hia quinta. It is charged upon him that he is too weak to confront the American visiters and see them with his own eyes pass before this city, and that the best way to rid himself of apy responsibilities that might be imposed upon him was to take refuge at his country residence, It would cer- tainly have been to the credit of the Governor of this place to remain at bis post at a period like this, not only that he might be a wituess of the movements of the Americans, but aiso because Urquiza might take advan- tage of a fortonate moment and find himacif master of the plaza, or, what is the same thing, the city, while he would be’ leisureiy sipping his wine and taking’ his siesta, fee ieee Ba, he . Seyburn arrived here from New York the 30th of December last. ? 1 close this brief letter in haste, for the Fulton must crose the bar in a few hours, Qur Pernambuco Correspondence. PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Jan. 14, 1859, Arrival and Sailing of the Weslernport and Alanta— News of the Paraguay Fleet—Reception of the Prest- dent's Message, dc. Thave now to announce tho arrival at this port, on the 10th inst., of the steamers Westernport and Atlanta, com- manded respectively by those gallant and accomplished oflicers, Hunter and Ridgley. After taking in coals here both vessels railed for the South last night at ten o'clock. Their trip from Barbadoes here occupied but thirteen and @balt days. The health of all on board was remarkably good. The Chapin had sailed from} Barbadoes for this port, and the Memphis was to sail the day after the de- parture of the Westernport and Atlanta. They are both overdue, We have no yd of the Caledonia. I have heretofore informed you of Yhe arrival here of the South. ern Star, and of her departure for Buenos Ayres on the 80th ult., after coaling. The Westernport and Atlanta will both touch at Rio de Janeiro for coals. It is understood that a large amount of coals shipped for St. Catharines bas gone into St. Thomas, owing to stress of weather. The Prince de Joinville and ‘War Eagle, long due here with coals for the Paraguay ex- edition, have not arrived. The War Eagle was at St. ‘homas at last accounts. ‘The Atlanta took coals from her at that place. The C, A. White arrived here on the morn- ing of the 10th, with government coals, here is nothing in the way of news bere. The health of the place continues as good ag could be expected. We are in receipt of dates from the States as late as the ith ult. ‘The President's message is highly applauded hero, especially that portion pertaining to Cuba, Mexico, and Central America. PERNAMBUCO, Jan. 15, 1889. Arrival of the Memphis, Stzteen Days from Barbadoes. In my leiter of yesterday 1 announced the safe arrival here of the Westernport and Atlanta, I have now only time, before the English mail closes, to say that the Mem- phis, Captain Marchand, arrived in this harbor to-day at 12 o'clock. All well and in good spirits on board. She made the run in sixteen days from Barbadoes—having en- countered head winds. She is now coaling, but will not leave here before (he evening of the 18th. We bave no news from tlie Caledonia or Chapia, ‘The last named will probably be here in a day or two. The Memphis will into Kio for coal. My Jastdeepatches from thut place do vot mention the existence of the yellow fever there, and the probability is that it is healthy. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. RECEPTION OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER BY VICE PRE- SIDEST CARRIL—ARE THE AMERICANS AFTER MORE TERRITORY-—BRAZILIAN OFFER OF MEDIATION AND MISSION TO PARAGUAY, ETC., ETC. {Correspondence of OCorreio Mercantil of Rio Janeiro.) Moyrevipro, Dec. 12, 1858. On the Ist inst. the Minister of the United States pre- sented his credentials to Vice President Carril. The speeches which were delivered on this solemn occasion are curious, and may serve as a model. According to Sr, Carril, General Urquiza, after termi- nating bis public career, will belong to the category of curious objects, like the mastodon, and become worthy of the study of the philosopher and of the transcendental politician. His Excellency likewise remarked that ‘‘as re- garde the laws of our Confederation, planned and formed according to those of her elder sister (thus he calls the re- public of the United States), they are better than our cus- tome,” an aseertion which cannot sound very pleasantly to the pride of the Argentines, If the words of Sr. Carril have any signification, the government of the Confederation cannot fook with Batis- ae on ies passage fed the aoe American flotilla up to ‘aragay, for one of the princi of his reads as follows: “ You will ‘and in the Siepoahiie of this government and country the greatest facility for ob- taining success in whatever you may undertake for the purpose of preserving peace in those regions, of procuring international justice, of increasing the security and liberty of commercial intercourse, and of contributing to the sta- bility of governments; provided that, inspired with a fra- ternal and benevolent spirit, you repudiate violence, which po not accord with the policy of the government of the Jnion.” However the secret relations which link events to each other escape the sagacity of hu- man understanding, and however it may bo n to have recourse to time in order to explain or to under- stand them, there are not wanting people who attribute to the Yankees projects ofconquest, and who suppose that thoee turbulent descendants of old Albion wish to acquire @ new California at the junction of the Parana and Para- guay, wherein to pursue a vast political plan, viz. : to coun- terbalance the influence of the empire of Brazil in the States of the Platte river, and in those which contigu- oustothem. No other government is more in keeping any strong fleet whatever at a distance from the river Paraguay than that of the empire of Brazil, on ac- count of its ee in those waters, its frontier position and its political situation, From the day an American nation of first order, like the United States, shall meddle with the affairs of the republics of the South, there will be an end of the influence of the Brazilian empire. Old rivalries foster the antipathies of the descendants from Spain and Portugal; the antago- nism of systems and the vicissitudes through which these people passed, have disposed the mind of the masses againet the Empire. Therefore, whenever a powerful aid is offered them, the hatred they secretly nourish against monarchical institutions and their anger caused by euppos- ed offences will break forth. For this reason a far-sighted policy must interpose its good offices in order to prevent the North American flotilla from penetrating into the heart of the river Paraguay, for this Legs ig element might Serve a8 @ centre to the ¢: subversive pre- tensions already existing. while we have here al- ready seven vessels of the North American flotilla. Their presence in the waters of the River Platte have aroused the opposition press of Buenos Ayres, and from the virulence with which it expresses itself it may be con- cluded that the feverish state of that population has be- come already chronic. [From 0 Correio Mercantil of Rio, Jan. 4.) The mission near the government of Asuncion, with which our Minister at Montevideo, Sr. Joaquin 7, do Amaral, is entrusted, it seems for its object the differences pending between that iblic and the United States. We know that on the part of the last ack hase offer of mediation in the questions pending between two republics had been made, and that the actual Cabinet has followed the resolution of ite predecessor. In consequence of new steps taken by Sr. is ascertained that our mediation will be well received by the United States, as it was to be ¢: , The Oriental State of Uruguay and the Argentine republic join our em- pire in the good offices towards their neighboring republic of Paraguay, and towards another nation, likewise a friendly and an American one. Sr. Amaral goes to Asuncion with the character of a resident minister, Surreme Court or tne Unirep Srates.—Mon- pay, Feb. 21.—On motion of Hon. R. H. Gillet, Wm. W. Mann, Eeq., of New York, was admitted an attorney and — Yew pig 4 B ‘motion . Reverdy Johnson, Hon. Abram Olin, of ‘Now York, was admivied. an yy and ooun- sellor of this court. No. 61. The New York and Li 1 United States Mail Ny pore Tuell grote continued i for appellees, and conciuded by Mr. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN WASHINGTON. Philip Barton Key, Esq., Shot Dead by Hon. Daniel E. Sickles. SAD DOMESTIC AFFAIR. INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN THE CAPITAL. Surrender of Mr. Sickles to the Authorities. The Investigation before the Coroner. VERDICT OF THE JURY, &o., &o., &e. Wasunatoy, Feb. 27, 1859. The community was thrown into an intense excitement to-day by the killing of-Philip Barton Key, United States District Attorney for the District of Columbia, at the hands of Daniel E. Sickles. According to report, Mr. Sickles, becoming convinced of the truth of certain scandalous rumors involving his wife, resolved to redress his wrongs, At about two o'clock this afternoon, proceeding from his residence, near the Presi- dent’s house, to the southeast corner of Lafayette square, in the game neighborhood, where Mr. Key was engaged in conversation with Mr. Butterworth, of New York, he charged Mr, Key with having dishonored him, and destroy- ed his domestic peace, and shot him with a revolver. ‘One of the balls entered the left side of the body, and passed through to the corresponding point on the opposite side, lodging under the skin. Another shot took effect in the right thigh, near the main artery, when Mr. Key fell, imploring Mr. Sickles not to kill him, The third shot was in the right side, but glanced from the body, inflicting only @ bruise. Death ensued in a few moments. The body was taken into the National Club House, where a jury of inquest was held, who, after an examination into the circumstances of some hours length, returned a ver- dict merely stating that the death of Mr. Key was from the effects of pistol shots, as above stated, fired by Mr. Sickles. The premises of the Club House were crowded with people anxiously inquiring all the circumstances of the event. After Mr. Sickles had killed Mr. Key he repaired to the residence of Attorney General Black, where he was advised to deliver himeelf into the hands of the officers, who subse- quently conveyed him to jail, to which he was committed for further examination to-morrow. ‘The facts which led to the tragedy will then probably judicially transpire. The inquisition of the Coroner was merely with reference to the causes which produced death. THE CORONER'S INQUEST Wasuinatoy, Feb. 27, 1859. Daniel E. Sickles, member of Congress from New York, killed Philip Barton Key, District Attorney of the District of Columbia, to-day, about two o’clock, at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Lafayette square, by shooting him with pistols. I give below the evidence, as taken be- fore Thomas Woodward, Coroner of the District of Co- Iumbia:— R. H. Coolidge, surgeon of United States army, the firat witness examined, testified as follows:—I have made all the examination necessary, except a post mortem ex- amination; I was sitting in my room to-day, at No. 820 street, and heard three successive pisto! shots; 1 thought nothing of it till I saw pertons running; seeing this movement I ran to this room, that is, in the Club Howse, where the inquest was held, and sro 1 "ound Mr. Barton Key lying in the present position; he was pulselers, and his heart had ceased to act, but he partially breathed twice; there was nothing medical or surgical to be done for him; he was dead; on examining the body I found a pistol or gunshot wound in the upper or front part of the right thigh, near the main artery, and another wound of the same character on the left side, between the false ribs, the ball haying passed through the body and made its appearance at a corres- ponding point on the other side, remaining under the skin; in addition to these two wounds, there isa slight bruise on the right side of the body, near the ninth rib; this was evidently from a piatol ball glancing; there is also a slight bruise on the middle finger of the left band; I be- lieve his death was produced by these wounds. Dr. R. K. Stowe examined the body with Dr. Coolidge, and testifled in substance to the same effect, adding that either wound was sufficient to produce death, Joseph L. Dudroe testified as foliows:—I was walking on the opposite side of Pennsylvania avenue and heard the report of a pistol; I turned quickly at the sound and saw Mr. Key jump on one side, saying something I did not hear; after he jumped on one side I saw Mr. Sickles raise his pisto! to fire a second time; as he raised his pistol Mr. Key grabbed him; they tussled for awhile, and got off the pavement; Mr. Key followed him up for a short distance, apparently to prevent him from getting another shot; Mr. Sickles got from him, raised his pistol, and fired a second time; before he fired deceased shouted several times, ‘Don’t shoot;” they wore then about twelve feet apart; after the second fire deceased got behind a tree, as if to hold himself up; Mr. Sickles reached round the tree and fired a third time; deceased then fell; Mr. Sickles thene stepped upon the pavement and put the muzzle of the pistol to deceased’s head and snapped it and burst the cap; it looked to be one of Colt’s revolvers; I saw no weapon in Mr. Key’s hand; after Mr. Sickles snapped the cap he stood over deceased and appeared to throw some- thing away; some one then took hold of him and led him away, and I followed till he went to Attorney General Biack’s, where he was afterwards arrested. Richard M. Downer sworn—While standing on the cor- ner of New York avenue and Fifteenth street I heard the report of a pistol; when I got to Sixteenth street I saw some one dodging, and then heard a third report; when I reached Mr. Key he was lying dead; Mr. Sickles was turn. ing away; he had what looked like a Colt’s revolver in his band; I think Mr. Sickles said, ‘Is the damned rascal dead ;” cannot say the exact words, but it was something of this sort; I picked up a Derringer pistol near the scene, (This the witness presented and it appeared flo have been recently discharged.) Samuel F. Butterworth sworn—I was standing at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Lafayette square, talk- ing with Mr. Key, at about two o’clock to-day; Mr. Sickles approached, and called Mr. Key by name, and said—“You scoundrel, you have dishonored me;”’ or he may have said “You have dishonored my family;’’ he was about ten paces from Mr. Key. (Here Mr. Butterworth was asked by the jury if he was aware of an intended collision, and he refused to answer, saying that it was sufficient to state simply that Mr. Sickles shot Mr. Key, who fetl dead.) He then eaid that, simultaneously,with the first fire, Mr. Key attempted to draw something from his pocket, whieh I supposed to be a pistol; I afterwards found in the street an opera glass; Mr. Sickles fired three times. Mr. Butter- worth gave his testimony apparently in a reluctant manner. Edward Delafield, of New York, and Francis Doyle, tes tified in the main to the foregoing facts as to the shooting. VERDICT OF THE JURY. ‘The verdict of the coroner’s jury was that Mr. Key came to his death by pistol balls fired by Daniel E. Sickles» whilst standing on the southeast corner of Lafayetto aquare, the wounds therefrom causing his death in a few moments. Mr. Sickles is in jail awaiting an examination, which will take place to-morrow, ‘The city is in a great state of excitement, and there are various rumors as to the cause of the tragedy. The gene- ral statement is that it arose from Mr. Sickles being joa- jous of Mr. Key, Many comments are made upon Mr. Butterworth’s having been present during the whole sad affair, and no evidence tending to show that he endea” vyored to prevent it, A correspondent has sent us the following :— ‘Wasnnaton, Feb. 27, 1859. 1 was present at the examination of Samuel F. Butter. worth before the Coroner, and he swore as follows:—! was standing with Barton Key on the corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and Sixteenth street, about two o'clock; Sickles came up and said, “ You have dishonored me,” and fired; Key staggered forward, and, as I supposed, pment to Gere plete from iy “Uren PRICE TWO CENTS. it afterwards proved to be an opera glass; Sickles then fired agai, and Key fell upon his knee avd hand, exclaiming, “I am murdered;” Sickles now fired the third shot, killing Key; I refuse to answer whether the act was premeditated; Iam subponed to appear before & magistrate to. morrow, when I will state particulars. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. ‘Waswinaron, Feb. 27, 1859. ‘The facts connected with the killing of Barton Key by D. E, Sickles, some of which do not of course appear in the evidence before the coroner, are briefly as follows:— These gentlemen lived on most friendly terms almost up to the moment of the dreadful act. Although gossip had made free with Mre, Sickles’ name in connection with Mr. Key for more than a year, and it appears that Mr. Sickles had heard something about it, yet her adroitness, denials and apparent childlike simplicity, com- pletely belied his suspicions. Last night he received an anonymous letter, taxing his wife directly with criminal intercourse with Key, and detailing facts and oc- currences in corroboration. He this morniog proceeded to her room and charged her with her guilt. At firet she denied it vehemently, and fainted. When she recovered she confessed her guilt—that for a long period, to use her words, she had frequent intercourse with Key, that he had seduced her. This confession she put in writing, and it was immediately afterward that Key passed the house, and the tragedy was consummated. It appears that she had been in the habitof meeting him some three times a week atan obscure dwelling in the outskirts of the town, which he had hired for the pur” pose. Mr. Sickles’ daily absence at Congress for geveral hours gave her ample opportunities without exciting ner husband’s suspicions, Mr. Sickles never suspected tho designs of Key, but received him at all times asa wel- come guest. The anonymous letter, so circumstantial in ite details, fell on him with crushing effect. He passed a sleepless night, and this morning received from his faith- less wife a confession of her dishonor. It was at this moment that, passing before the window, he remarked Key standing opposite, apparently making sig- nals with his handkerchief. Maddened, as he says, at the sight, ho seized his pistols, rushed into the street, follow- ed him to the opposite corner of the square, where he found him conversing with an intimate friend of his. Key extended his hand, but Sickles refused it, and said, “Sir, you have dishonored me, and must prepare to die.” Upon this, Key raised his hand, when Sickles instantly drew a pistol and fired. Key received the ball in his right hip, and then, advancing upon Sickles, seized his arm, when ao struggle ensued. Sickles succeeded in disengaging himself, and, retreating afew paces, drew a second pistol and fired again. This time the ball entered the left breast of Key, passing com- pletely through his body. He staggered, fell against a tree and then to the ground, crying “Murder.” It is said Sickles attempted to fire a third time, but the pistol snapped. Key was carried into an adjoining Club house, still breathing, but unconscious, and in a few minutes expired. Mr. Sickles at once proceeded to the office of the Attorney General to give himself up, but was ar- rested before he reached there by two police oflil- cers, and conducted before Captain Goddard, who com- mitted him to jail. His friends remained with him till nine o’clock, when he was removed to his cell, aplace about four feet by seven. & He has possession of his wife's confession, which, al- though ample, he says he does not rely upon, as he has too much evidence of her guilt from more reliable sources. He feels, naturally, very much depressed. Key was a widower, and leaves four children. He was a nephew of Chief Justice Taney, and a relative of Judge Campbell, of the Supreme Court.. ‘The anonymous letter was received on Friday by Mr. Sickles. The interview with his wife took place last night, when she confessed her guilt. Sickles then tele- graphedeo his wife’s mother, Mrs. Bagioli, who is ex- pected here in the morning. The confession is in the ehape of a letter from Mrs. Sickles to her mother. In itehe says she has dishonored her husband, and for the future ‘s an outcast. Important from Havana. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY—CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY BY THE AMERICANS IN PORT—GREAT DREAD OF A REVOLUTION—ALL THE NEW YORK HERALDS SEIZED AND FOREIGN LABOR- ERS TO QUIT THE ISLAND—HEALTH OF THE CITY GOOD—SUGAR MARKET DULL—FREIGHTS MORE AC- TIVE AND EXCHANGE HEAVY. The United States maii steamship Empire City, Capt. Griffin, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon from New Orleans and Havana. She left. New Orleans on the 18th inst. at eight o'clock P. M., and arrived at Havana at 10:30 P. M. on the 2let., having been delayed by fog in the Missiseippi river twelve hours. On the 22d of February, during which the Empire City lay at anchor at Havana, a gallant display of bunting by allt he American shipping in the harbor reminded people that the birthday of Washington was being celebrated, though perhaps less noisily than at home—powder burn- ing by the commercial shipping there being tabooed by port regulations. The Empire City left Havana at 4 P. M. on the 22d. The sugar market was rather dull. Nos. 11 and 12 quoted $4% to $534; whites $634 to $8; stock 110,000 boxes. Freights more active, without improvement in rates. Exchange dull and declining. London 11 to 11% pro- mium, sixty days’ sight; New York do. 44 to & pre. mium; New Orleans do. 1 to 2 premium, short sight. The city was still thronged with strangers. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Feb. 22, 1859. ‘The flage are flying, the stars gleaming and stripes flutter” ing from Yankee shipping, and we are letting off thirty mi! lion pounds of steam gradually, so that we may not burst our own boilers in the operation. General Concha has determined that no more con- tract laborers shall come here to work on our rail- roads, because he fears they may prove leaven to the mass of Cuban intelligence, and bring forth the usual fruit of such moulding in a freedom of sentiment incompatible with the public peace. As the persons con- tracted for to come to this island have spent the best part of their lives under monarchial despotism—or British freedom |—being of all countries born, save of the United States, it is possible that they have become so disgusted every coop shape it assumes iw oe Tuas that may be uapeoen vrha jects; but as they have been used to ‘ law and order governments,’’ according to the acceptation on the other side of the Atlantic, I think the edict a little premature, especially as they have to depart from Cuba as soon as their engagements have expired, and while here do not mingie with our Mar ep a 4 are confined to the various sections their labor as posi- tively as if they were members of the Queen's corps denominated the chain gang, and have about the same quantity of influence. All told, there is not over a thousand laborers here, and they are so scattered that if they had the disposition for mischiet they could not possi- bly effect anything. 5 Rarer vere Syatret for this morning when examin. ing passengers’ boggage by the en and taken away when found by the government officials. They want all in the public offices, for fall advisement, I suppose, each one counting bis share. ‘The health of Havana is good. The troops are having a sham fight to day—all the chivalry present, regular: and volunteer, white and black. Acquittal on a Murder Trial. Bancor, Me., Feb. 27, 1859. The trial of young Crosby for the homicide of his school- feliow, Lowell, in 1867, has been in progress here for the past four days, and has been watched with intense inte- se tee yvernment by Charles 8. Crosby, |. County Attorney, fre case was given to the jury Dy ake Hatheway about four o’clock y and at half-past six a verdict of acquittal was rendered, The indictmont was for manslaughter, Revivat.—The woollen mills at Oriskany, N. Y. which have lain for a long time idle, have into the hands of a Massachusetts company, and will go into opera- tion in March. For tae Gop Mings.—Seven this Ge on Wednesday morning last for ing men left May oe Eldorado —Pike’ They were provided with two covered wagons, drawn by six oe. of oxen. Tho Beloit Brass Band. them to the State line, when, to the strains of “The gir} I left behind me,” the train, with high hopes, passed om thelr way.--Delow ( Wis.) Herald, FOr 19. Jackson's Monvment.—The Jackson monument at the battle ground, New Orleans, has reached the height of 70 feet, and has cost $30,800, Tae Fresuers.—At last accounts the Western rivers were falling, the high water having done very little THE WAR QUESTION IN EUROPE Our London, Paris, Brussels, Genoa and Berlin Correspondence. THE NAPOLEON MANIFESTOES, One to the Sovereigns and Peoples of Europe and the Other to the French Chambers, &., Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, Feb. 11, 1859, The Coming Struggle in Italy—Important State Papers— The English Government Will Not Back Austria—Lowis Napoleon in Good Faith the Frient of England—the Co bury: Austrian League will be Defeaud. On the 4th inst, I called your attention to the effects pro- duced on the public welfare of Europe by the inordinate Tapacity of the Coburg family. As bearing out. thoss views, I now beg to enclose you three public documents , published eince the date of my letter, which are of the greatest importance and interest. They are— 1, “Napoleou JIL. and Italy,” the pamphlet published by order of the Emperor, 2. Louis Napoleon’s speech to the Legislature on the 7th of February. 8. Count Cavour’s speech at Turin on the 9th of Febru- ary. [Published in the New Yor« Hrratp on Sunday, February 27.) Count Cavour is right; Lord Derby will not “tarnish his glory by making himself the accomplice of those who wish to condemn the Italians to oternal servitude.” For the moment the Austrians and the Coburgs are beaten back; the attempt to form two kingdoms out of Lombar- dy, and thus hermetically sea! up Sardinia, is abandoned. Town that Iam by no means free from the old John Bull feeling of dislike to the French, and it is most disa- @rceable to me to have to confess that they are in the right, and that we are in the wrong; truth must, how- ever, prevail, and tis true that from the date of the Anglo-French alliance the conduct of Louis Napoleon has ‘been honorable, manly and heroic; ours vacillating and insincere, As he says:—‘‘I baye trodden under foot even the national prejudices of my country.”’ He now has his reward. I co not mean to say that either his home Policy or the whole of his foreign policy deserves sympathy and admiration. The first I leave to the French; it concerns them alone $ I personally wish it could be chaoged, but a long and careful observation of the covntry compels me to say that the French are not inclined for revolution, nor, on the whole, discontented wth a roler who has undouttedly given them the groatest amount of material parepertty they have ever en, Ame: ns and lo ishmen would look for more an this. If the F $7 choose to be satistied, that is their business. In his foreign policy, if he has ‘ed, as to Central Ame. rica for instance, we bave no right to complain, for he bas merely given & support to that anti-American that we allowed the lute whig govern to eer ok and which, wrouy as it was, he probably ado, ‘ma more from sympathy with from hostility to the United States. He never insultea your tiag, your coasting trade or attempted to recruit his armies on your territory. Hay hd now sncoeetod in scattering to the winds the wretched Coburg Austrian league against ‘the cause bed oy eg und the freedom of Italy, he has a far more vi tutie to admiration than if he had ht a second Austerlitz. The Belgian plot thea having failed, we shall now see Austria obliged to recede, convinced that in @ constitutional country like this, the mtrigues of such an adventurer as the Queen’s husband, however apparentiy near success, are not to be relied on, because his power, great as it unfortunately is, is utterly illegal, cannot be openly exercised, and is ineffectua! against those in a po- gition to expore bim. Napoleon IIL. bas done thig ina masterly manner. Nota Yeference to the scheme that he has defexted does he make. Calm and triumphent, he kicks out of bs path the would-be disturbers of the peace of Europe, and re- epectfully alludes to a reciprocity of feeling on the part of the Queen at the very moment when he has given :he coup de grace to her husband. A firm but libera! government ip the Papal States, the eyacnation of the Logations by Austria, the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome, and some regard to decency at Naples and Milan may now de looked for. &., de. and th: Our Par!s Correspondence. Panis, Fob. 10 The Speech of the Emperor and his Pamphlet—Th the People in the interior Gives Uneasiness ts Napslem— Warlike Preparations— Excitement Created ty the Move- ments of Troops in Paris—Line of Battle Sripe Turnet into Flatirg Batleries—The Funde—Prince Napolers and his Bride—The Birthday of Washington—Death of Mr, Robert Walsh, formerly United States Consul at Paris, de., de, The political vane since my last has devided!y veered towards peace, though no man seems willing to embark his freight on the strengthof it. ‘The public mind, wound up toa state of fever by the armaments going on; by the recall of Gen, Renaud’s fighting division from Algeria, and rumors of an army of the Alps 50,000 strong, with 40,000 for the Piedmontese frontiers, besides a corps de deburque- ment of 30,000 to be sent to Pola, the Austrian strong- hold on the Adriatic, and further inilamed by the now famous pamphlet entitled ‘ Napoleon III. et L’ltalie,” has certainly been calmed by the Emperor’s speech on the 7th inst. It is not that there is anything sufficiently positive in the document whereon to fasten confidence in a more settled mate of affairs, but it seems to be generally con- sidered that the Emperor has felt the pulse of Europe and found that his war stimulus will be too perilous for pregent application. The pamphlet—generally attributed to M. de Gaerro- niére—created an immense sensation. Many fancied they could trace not only the Imperial inspiration but the Im- perial style, but all agreed in viewing it as a manifesto of the highest political importance. Its object is plain enough, namely: to conciliate the European, more eape- cially the English mind, while asserting the French policy of mterference, and its appearance a tow days previous to the delivery of the speech from the throne indicates its experimental character. After sketching in terse and elegant language the present position of Italy, it declares that France simply desires for Rome three things:— 1. To conciliate the regimé of the Church with a politi cal system legal and regular in the Roman States. 2. To render the Pope independent of questions of na- tionality, war, armament, and internal and external de- fence, 3, To establish a national army and to substitute for French occupation an efficient Italian force. Then for Italy generally the Emperor’s government has ineffectually proposed to Austria that— 1. There should be secularization of the administrative power by the formation of a Council of State composed of lay members. 2. Representation of ail the interests of the country in an Assembly elected by the Provincial Council, or at least chosen by the Pope out of a list of candidates pre- rented by these Councils, and called on to deliberate on all the laws and vote the budget. 8. To have an effectual control exercised over local ex- penses by provincial Councils receiving their delegations from municipal Councils who are themselves to be named by the electors conformably to the edict of Nov. 24, 1850. 4. A judicial reform by the promulgation of a code of civil laws, founded on the Code Napoleon, the Lombardo- Venetian Code, or that of Naples. 5. The regular collection of the public revenues by the organization of the system existing in France, 6. The reconciliation of all classes and all opinions by the enlightened and paternal exercise of clemency towards all those who may be willing to make their respectful sub- mission to the Sovereign Pontiff. It is Invish of its expressions of disinterestedness, of ite horror of war, of its recognition of the power of Austria ‘and quotes the words of the great Napoleon at St. Helena, which declare that in assuming the crown of Italy, hia object was simply to resuscitate a nationality, which afterwards—had he remained os in power—would, the author avers, have been to ite own resources, aseertion that may fairly be mot by Horace’s em- hati Grdat Judes Birore, Tikewise, gh Gccttcl Say area Sa raceme much disturbance evoked by this every pA Rn ‘incliaed think that the good offices of England are to be a yy both Austria and Such may or may 0 ever, ht the maeoantd furnished by the sous-; 1 state of feeling in the provinces have excited pa eal of alarm. re tome time past the duties Neve fonctionaries baye increased immensely, and the