Mr. Washburn to Señor Caminos.
Mr. Washburn, the United States minister, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of his honor Luis Caminos, of the 4th instant, in which, at his conclusion, he says that passports will be furnished as requested to all save Mr. Bliss, Mr. Masterman, and Balthazar, and that a Paraguayan steamer will be ready to-day to take the minister and suite to Villeta, where the United States gunboat Wasp is waiting to receive them on board. Mr. Washburn will endeavor to be ready, if he can obtain the peones or carretas necessary to carry his trunks, boxes, &c., to the banks of the river, and will be greatly obliged to his honor Señor Caminos if he could assist him in procuring them. He has in his possession a large quantity of patacones, belonging mostly to English, who have requested him to send it or take it away in case he should have the opportunity. Will Señor Caminos be kind enough to inform him if the government will object to his doing so?