The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10
T n e N E w S

The majority OF General Barlow, the republican candi
date secreary Of State in this state is now believed
b, be about twenty seven thousand.
In the Louisiana election also held ON last Monday,
Tor members Of Congress and the Legisla
ture the democrats successful by large maoritie
They elected candidates Governor Leuten
ant Governor j. Madison Wells the present incumbent
and Mr. Voorhees, The Legislature said to be entirely
democratic. Among the Congressman elected in New
Orleans Is Jacob Barker.
Tho latest reports regarding the Alabama election held
on Monday last that Mr. Bugcr is elected Governor
by a small majority.
The North Carolina election for Governor and members
Of Congress and the Legislature took place yesterday;
but we yet definite returns A Raleigh despatch
OF last night however expresses the belief that all the
ultra Union candidates for Congress are defeated.
senior sormento representative OF the Argentine Re
pablo was yesterday introduced to President Johnson
nv tho Secretary Of State presented his credentials
a. Mnster PlenpotentIary. As customary on such o.
sons addresses were made by both the President and
the Minister but they confined principally to con
CALCULATIONS and expressions OF hope that the relations
OF thotwo countries may become more intimate.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued circular
ins,ucng collectors or customs that they 10 receive
tho Treasury gold certificates in payment Of duties on
imports but in excess Of the amount to be paid
Henry wirz, the Andersonvie rcbel prison keeper,
will be hanged in Washington to-day, unless which IL
not al all probable executive clcmency shall interpose
Tho condemned man permitted to receive several
ors yesterday and appeared contemplate his doom
with composure He Is sad to be in better cond
ton, mentally and physically than any previous time
SINCE his imprisonment
General Briscoe who was tried by court martial on
charge attempting rob the Quartcrmasters Depart
ment at Lynchburg, Va, was released from pris-
on IN Washington yesterday. His sentence was
that he DO cashered, dishonorably dismissed
from the service, prohibited from ever holding
any Office under government forfeit all pay and allow
ances and confined for two years at hard labor oil OF
which was approved by the President excepting the i'm
prisonmcnt which was RENTED in consideration OF the
Generals brilliant service In the army and ne was &C
cordingiy set at liberty
some accounts from imperial sources Of the attack Of
the republicans on Matamoros Mexico, the 25th Of
last MONTH have already appeared In columns anC
the receipt of papers from that city puts US In posses
sion OF additional statements regarding IT, These make
OFT the affair TO resulted most disastrously 70 tn
attacking force but the light Of Brownsville des
spatch OF General wetzeis regarding the hght tn
imperial stories appear have been much exaggerated
The republicans were unsuccessful, II is true out IN
result OF the engagement does not seem to have seous
affected their plans, they determined TO rene
the attack General wctzci gays the republican assau
was led by about seventy Americans The imperalisi
had gnboat on the river which took part in the con
test
Maximilan's ambassador 10 Italy was officially rt
csyed by King Victor Emanuel on the 22d ult tn
latter wished all happiness Ito the Emperor, to hi
family and 10 Mexico"
There are no OF cholera in our harbov 70
port and apparently the disease is disappearing, at leas
the immediate present DR.. waser, In charge Of Ia
hospital ship at the Lower Quarantine, has made arepo
in regard the cause development and history Of th
cpidemic among the Atalantas passengers Out Of nv
hendred and swensy.nys In the sseerase, about sxt
were attacked and sixteen died during the passage, an
since the vessel arrival thirty have sokened an
four died This anail moraltv he attr