Washington telegraph., 1865-07-05
FopprcS -NEw YORK, June 1S.-

| in progress. The rebels had seized three
additional towns. At the town of Plais-
duce thew were attacked, defeated and
routed. Geffrard had issued procla-
nation offering pardon to all, except the
leaders, and in consequence q nuinocr OF
soldiers who had engaged In the rebellion
had turned to their allegiance Martial
law had been declared i'll the rebellIous
sections Of the country.
The Hcrald's City Of Mexico letter
gives sn account of life in that capitol
During the winter the Empress gave
number of State balls at which all the
ceremonials and magnifcenee of Europe
an courts were carefully copied. The
dresses Of the ladis S were in the latest
Partisan style, and .jewelry and diamonds
appear in profusion. The military off
GERS appear in full uniform, and the most
dignifed formality is observed. Many Of
the officers and soldiers do not like Mex
leo and are anxious to 60 home 1t Is
| thought Maximilian would be glad TO get
rid Of the French army and French in
| fluence.
This correspondent says Maximilan' i
popularity is increasing, and that he is
displaying much intelligence, torbear-
ance. enterprise and wisdom lie Is de-
scribed as friendly to the United States.
| A short time since lie is reported TO have
said, LET the United States understand
me and recognize my government, and ]
will open market here for millions q
! the products TO manufacturers and In
ventors of the North
| To become NV enemy and break mp
any government would but throw Mexico
into her former state of anarchy and dis
orders The United States should wish
for valuable, progressive, thrifty neigh
Dor in Mexico, not a slothful, unproduc-
tive people, who can never do anything
with Mexico themselves, nor make Mex
leo useful to the rest Of the world
New York, June l4.-The Tribune
has papers from Buenos Ayres, contain
ing additional details Of the first move
ments Of the belligerents in opening the
war between the Argentine Republic and
Paraguay. President Mitiea on receiv-
ing the news Of the invasion of the Ar
gentine Republic, issued proclamation
to his fellow w-countrymen, summyuing
them to their posts a. citizen soldiers.
According q the press of Buenos Avre<,
the proclamation has been received with
enthusiasm, and All political parties have
been united III the determination tn sup
port the Government The republic j.
declared in state Of siege. The Ma
tional Guards are to be called ont, and
he troops of The line are to be summoned
to Buencs Ayrrs, and their places on the
frontier supplied BY the National Guards
The .ofeign and native merchants are
going 70 hold meetings for the purpose
@. offering loan TO the National Gov
| ernment.
The Tribune SAYS according to pres
ent appearance the war may become one
of the most important that has Set taken
place in South America The land forces
\ Of Paraguay are esti natpd bv the Bnenos 4
! Ayres Stahdard At 10000. Thosr ofthr
al'ies-Brazil, Argentine Republic and
| Uruguay are expected to reach $4,000. !
but the greater number of this force has |
vet to be raised, while the Paraguay
! force l. already i'll the field n j. z.
7 thought Therefore, that it mav take 1
few months before the al'ic> can assume |
I the aggressive. The combined popula-
I tion ot' the three allied countries ; far
ouinumhrr that "f Paraguay that the
succc-, of thr lattdr would seen mppssi-
BE. Paraguay hopes to find many ali :
III tile northern provinces of Tie Ars-n-
tine Republic and in Uruguay.
New York. june 3O.-Rio Janciro pa
prrs If May nh contain a speech of the
Emperor Of Brazil al the opening of tie.
National Congress He aludrs to the
difficulty with the L :. Government in
consequence Of the seizure IN brazilian
waters If the rebel steamer Fl aida, and
Of the interrupt u nf amicable relations
with Great Britain, INT states that the
justice of Brazil, protest in the former
case was admitted. and hopes that in the
latter the proposed mediation may result
equally satisfactory.
The termination " III var with Urn
quay is announced, and all.sion i made
to the pending hosii titles with Paraguay,
which the Emperor had no net, from
the manner in which rhr appeal for vol
unteers had been responded to would be
terminated with success To his Empire.
| Don Pedro also informs Cong ess
that lie has recognized Maximilian as
Emperor Of Mexico. OF the end tion
Of his own Empire politically information
ally and financially, he altogether & YES
very favorable view.
THR PRISONERS OF SrATE.-Ihe
| Springfield Republican says:
The classmates where Davis and Clay
are confined in Fortress Monroe are de-
lightfully cool in the hottest days. The
prisoners are allowed no books except the
Bible ard Episcopal prayer book, no
newspapers, no pen and ink. and have
literally nothing TO do. Clay smokes
! necessarily Davis tries TO engage the
/ guards in conversation, but does not sue
ceed much, as that is prohibited. As
these deprivations add nothing to the Sc
curity Of the prisoners, it is difficult to
understand them. 1t is not common 10
punish the worst criminals in advance Of
trial. IF Mr. Stanton had even relaxed
his rigor so far as to permit The wives of
Davis and Clay to reside near by and
visit them occasionally, ii would not have
been an extraordinary stretch Of elem