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46,149 lettersAdmiral Davis to Mr. Webb. United States Flag-ship Guerriere, (1st rate,)Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 1868. Dear Sir: Acting under instructions from the Secretary of the Navy, I recently sent…
Mr. Webb to Senhor Silveira de Souza. Legation of the United States, San Domingo, July 1, 1868. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the United States, begs leave…
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, July 7, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose a communication from Rear-Admiral…
[Translation.] Senhor Paranagua to Mr. Webb. Rio de Janeiro, Department for Foreign Relations, April 8, 1868. The undersigned, of the council of his Majesty the Emperor, minister and secretary of…
Senhor Elizalde to Mr. Webb. Department of Foreign Affairs, Buenos Ayres, March 24, 1868. Sir: I had the honor to receive your note of the 1st of February last, making…
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. No. 65.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, April 25, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose the official replies of…
Mr. Scrymser to Mr. Seward. Office of the International Ocean Telegraph Company, No. 88 Liberty Street, New York, March. 14, 1868. Sir: As projector and director of the International Ocean…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 228.] Department of State, Washington, March 30, 1868. Sir: I herewith inclose to you a copy of a communication addressed to this department by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 227.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 6th of February, No. 58, has been received. It contains our…
[Untitled] Gran Chaco, February 20. Gentlemen: Yesterday, at 3 a. m., the long-contemplated move to force the passage of Humaita was made, when an unheard-of cannonade commenced, which was truly…
The war in the north. Gran Chaco, February 18. Gentlemen: On the 13th I left Itapiru in one of Mr. Lanuz’s steam transports, loaded with commissariat stores, bound to Curuzu.…
Further particulars. Corrientes, February 20. As I announced in my last, the attack on Humaita was inevitable. Time, the great test of all things, has proved the truth of my…
The war in the north–Attack of Humaita–Official dispatch. Fuerte Establecimiento, February 19. To his Excellency Baron de Herval: I have the extreme pleasure of informing your excellency that at 5…
[Per steamer Parana.] Still later. Corrientes, February 23—6 a. m. Fighting still going on. Two iron-clads gone up to bombard Asuncion, and were attacked by several chatas from the Chaco…
Further particulars. Itapiru, February 21, 1868. Fighting still going on at all points. Tremendous cannonade in the river. No more iron-clads gone up. Humaita holds out, and this place full…
Great victory of the Allies–Storming of Fort “Establecimiento.” undated At dawn on the morning of the 19th the whole allied line advanced and simulated an attack on the enemy’s lines…
[From the Buenos Ayres Standard, February 25, 1868.] Great naval victory–The Battle of Humaita. The cannon of the Brazilian iron-clads, as they forced the passage of Humaita, has re-echoed over…
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. No. 61.] Legation of the United States, Petropolis, March 9, 1868. Sir: I am happy to announce that the allied, army and navy have…
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. No. 60.] Legation of the United States, Petropolis, February 24, 1868. Sir: * * * * * * Great excitement, attended with very great…
Mr. Webb to the President of the Argentine Republic. Legation of the United States in Brazil, Petropolis, February 1, 1868. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the United…