The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-22
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6sEORasEA-NS PAERUONED NV
THHE PRESIDENT.
.DEFEATOF THEPARAG UYANs.
Large Democratic Meeting IN s-Ns,o Iork.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY EN-.
DORSED.
Negro suffrage Ocnonnced.

MILLEDeEvl1Ls, Ca, Oct. 19.-Gov.
johnson, of this State, has authority
from Washington TO announce that ain
the delegates TO the Georgia State Con.
vention will be pardoned by the Ptesi-
dent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Secretary
stanton was chosen Chairman, and Adj
miral Davis, Recording Secretary. of
tho National Military and Naval Asy-
lum, for the relief of totally disabled
volunteers of the war.
A resolution was adopted, at the sug-
gestion of Justice Chase, that the com
mission proceed to make bylaws and
regulations, and submit the same to an
adjourned meeting of corparatoIs, to be
held for subsequent action
Congress is to be asked for assistance
on the subject
A resolution was adopted that pecu>
MARY aid be asked Of Congress.
The project was advocated with earn
estness, and probably will be successful.
NEW York, Oct. l9.-Tho Herald's
South American adyices say that on
August 17ih the allied forces, $500
strong, under General Flantz and Pan
ners, encountered 800 Paraguayans,
under Major Duante, on the right bank
OF the Uruguay river.
The Paraguayau were unprevdied
with artillery, but met the fierce as
sauts of the allies with desperate resis-
lance, but finally broke and fed to the
river, pursued by 400 cavalry, where a
slaughter took place, designated by one
of the victorious Generals as a regular
butchrey Scarcely one of the defeat
ed army escaped.
They left 400 dead on the field, and
only 800 wounded.
The leader, with 1900 troops, fell into
the hands of the Brazillians
All their stores were captured.
The allies state their loss to have
been $50 killed and wounded.
Another detachment of Paraguayans,
5000 strong, on the other side Of the
river, was prevented by the Braziljan
gunboats from reinforcing Duante, and
at the last advces thoy were securely
hemmed in at Uuruguay by immensely
superior forces;
An engagement between the Para
gulyans' batter es and the Brnzillan
/ fleet is reported, wherein the latter
were severely handled.
! WASHINGTON, Oct l9.--the Postmos-
ter General has cndors the operation
fofa mail service in Texas which is
deemed of any Importance.
4 Gen Grant has issued an order as
signing regular troops to garrison duty
in various parts Of the Union.
/ New York, Get. 10 At the Demo
cratic ratification meeting last night
speeches were delivered by Messrs.
Slocum, Montgomery Blair and John
Van Buren,.
The Presidents reconstruction policy
was indorsed, negro suffrage was de-
nouneed, and the necessity Of enforcing
the Monroe doctrine in regard to Mex
leo was maintained.
Hon. John III. Reagan has issued an
other address to the people of Texas
, connecting them to acquiesce thorough
IL in the order Of things, and to bury
past aaimositiesl
SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct. iS.-Fhe Levi
athian went up TO Quarantine at
: o'clock this morning with the Spanish
banks Fnstera and CATALONIA, and tho
British bark Abbott Reading. The
Tyler went up to the city with the Benz
DeIano and the schooner Angelina.
; The steamship General Baines, from
, New York, passed up at 1890 this
morning.
The steamship Concordia, bound t.
Boston, has run aground near wher
the Guiding Star is ashore.
The tug America is working at th'
ending Star.
The tide is very low and the win
! north west light,