The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-20

thousand but at the time Of the sur
render the latter had dwindled down to
five thousand effectives. The Paraguay
an commander, Col. Estigaribia, after
stubbornly withstanding the seige for
about six weeks, finally agreed to capt.
ulate on the 18th of September, and his
surrendered troops, according to novel
system introduced by the allies in this
war, were Immediately after incorpora-
ted in the army of the latter, to fight
against their own flag. This is the third
important achievement of the allies
since the commencement of the war, the
others being the naval engagement of
Riachuelo and the battle of Yatahy, and
they are greatly elated in consequence,
and confident of soon being in posses
sion of the Paraguayan capital; but their
military preparationsaren otrelaxed and
the enlistment of additional troops still
goes on vigorously. 1t is proposed 10
capture the whole Paraguayan country
and annex it to the Argentine Repub-
lie. There were enthusiastic demon
STATIONS in Rio Janeiro and Buenos
Ayres over the capture of Uruguayana.
The Emperor of Brazil, who took SUI
pervision of his troops during the siege,
was expected to soon return to the capt.
tai. The allies are very sanguine that
Lopez, the President of Paraguay, must
soon succumb, and it is their intention,
on the occurrence of such event, to COM
pei him to submit to liberal navigation
arrangements for the interior waters of
his country, which will create a heavy
demand for American steamers. There
was considerable number of men from
our southern states, and malcontents,
in Rio Janeiro in October, some of
whom represented themselves as agents
for southern families who propose to
emigrate to Brazil if it gives promise of
being a good place for settlement.
Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, in
a late letter, says. "the entire state of
Tennessee abounds with thieves and
robbers who would murder man for
his watch ora five dollar bill. He has
no faith in the rebel professions of 10y
atty, thinks the war ended at least two
years too soon for the good of the coun-
try, and adjures the republican majority
not to admit to Congress indiscrimi-
nately the representatives from the late
ly rebellious states. Those states, he
maintains, will not elect loyal men to
Congress, nor can loyal men be elected
Governors ofthem. He believes that
the political leaders there have not aban.
doned their idea of a separate confed-
eracy, and that they are now reorgani-
Zing to make another effort at rebellion"
General Grant is still in New York.
on Friday he drove out to Washington
Heights and the Park, and in the even
ing dined with the members of the
Union Club. The preparations for the
grand reception to the General on next
Monday evening at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, are progressing rapidly and sue
In his speech of acceptance
to the committee he says the invitation
is very gratifying, coming, as it does,
I" from the citizens of the metropolis of
our country, and twenty years hence of
the world. "
Mayor Collins of Portsmouth has
caused the arrest and commitment of
two persons--who have represented
themselves as government detec-
lives"-on IA charge of fraud.
The local intelligence will be found
,n the third page. 1t includes report
IF the Emigrant Aid Society meeting.
The steamers Hatteras and Yazoo,
from New York, arrived yesterday. We
give the passenger lists and manifests
IF each. uti ea 81 I.'.-u