The Portland daily press., 1864-12-30
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EVENING PAPERS.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Meeican NesUs-Erpedition from zTorgansia
-lsetsrn and Great srccess Of Gen. Davtd-
sons Expedition. ~ AfA X VT FAkAt-
CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. %.
New Orleans dates Of the 21st have been re-
ceived. GTE(slfG Fsfr.agr
Advices from Matamoras report that Gen.
Mejia has discovered plot against the I'm
perial Government at that place, headed by
Larborde Of the Republican army. Larborde
has been sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment. Four other officers were shot.
Cortinas had another fight with Corrallius,
in which the latter was killed. 1oL
Large numbers of rebels continue to desert
from Gen. Slaughter ct Brownyille. sF&Rt
Cotton was very dull at New Orleans"
An expedition had left Merganzia to coop
crate on the Atchafalaya. Another went to
Recoine and destroyed much property, besides
capturing large number of horses and cattle.
Our forces sustained ne loss except in the cap
tture of Lieut.. Whitney. A mentor was at the
mouth of the river the other day, and the ram
Tennessee is also moving up the river =
Gen. Davidsoh's expedition has returned af-
ter successfully accomplishing its object The
force travelled 100 miles in fifteen days, burnt
fifteen bridges and many miles or railroad and
destroyed enormous quantities of property
The raid was one of the most brilliant of the
war, and resulted in drawing some Of Wheel
er's forces from Tennessee, Taylor's forces
from Meridian, and Beauregard to Meridian.
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gao Il. Tsyo Days Letter from Europe.
an ,asagg aas 81 SANDY Hook, Dec. 20. ~
. The steamship Australasian, from Liverpool
18th inst. via Queenstown 18th, passed here
this morning. "a, 9qsgys sg.lsy,as Tii,, 49, ~.
The London Times city article says that II
trade is opened between the North and South,
kho vol Of @ha do
The Times applauds Mr.. Seward for the we'll
merited snub which he gave to Mr.. Parker,
the would-be presenter Of 3 peace address to
President Lincoln. srsiss ss5',-lsssly +, y ~ ~,
Mr.. G. Fortescue, the under Secretary for
the Colonies, had been speaking on American
affairs. he was In favor Of continued neutral
ity, and sympathized with the North 30 far as
they were struggling for boundary to pre-
vent the extension. of slavery, but could not
withhold sympathy from the South for their
gallant struggle for Independence. slt d 8saol
The Marquis of Pava had formed new Cab
met, but the Queen Of Spain refused to accept
it. Isturitzlsw was endeavoring to form q new
Ministry, but his success was doubtful sff-
A terrific gale had occurred at Lisbon, which
was disastrous to small vessels. No Ameri-
can shipping Is mentioned as having been dam
aged. 81 re .asiinaiiggs a9lM asgnes mo-
3 l4~ saetsaH1 .ArEsr. sqsNsa hslahlsao9
liverpool. Dec. I7-- Evening GA Shanghae
telegram of Nov. 9th says the China news is
unsatisfactory. The presence Of rebels in the
vicinity Of Annoy stopped trade. The Anglo
and Franco-Chinese forces are to be dis
banded. banl
It is stated that the st. Domingo question
was the cause of the resignation Of the Spanish
Ministry, who wished to abandon the Island
because of the difficulty of subjecting 1t, and
because England has resolved to recognize the
insurgents as belligerents. The Queen refused
to adopt this course, and their resignation en-
sued. - ~ bss ABwe