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Rufino de Elizalde to Hon. J. Watson Webb, March 24, 1868
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…
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Watson Webb to William H. Seward, April 25, 1868
[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…
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Scrymser to William H. Seward, March 14, 1868
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…
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William H. Seward to James Watson Webb, March 30, 1868
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…
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William H. Seward to James Watson Webb, March 23, 1868
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…
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[Untitled], February 20
[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…
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The war in the north., February 18
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.…
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Further particulars., February 20
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…
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The war in the north–Attack of Humaita–Official dispatch., February 19
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…
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Still later., February 23
[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…