The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-29
I IL \ We RY LATEST,
THREE O'CLOCK A. NJ.
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NEN NoRK. December 2s. There was
hrmcr tone IN railway speculation this morn
ing, and general Improvement In prices
There was demand for Ntotks aud considera
hle excitement of New ork. Fort WAYNE and
ltttshufg during the day. The market Wn,
ilm.with heavy .alcs of New York Central. Al
the last Board there was some activity with
very slight fluctuations, The market l. large.
~ oNcrsold, ahd any effort 81 cover ON part OF
thc leading bears would produce rally The
following were the closing prices NJ half past
four =. NJ. Ohio certificates psi. New York
Central Gh'. Eric pia,. Hudson River los
Reading itS14. Michigan southern Oats e. ana
Z. -. 4. and r. ila. Rock Island i0dss. North
Western dl5n. Northwestern preferred o.
Fort WAYNE iuatB
II l. stated that the bears have taken two
millions OF . per cent. gold bearing bonds oI
Massachusetts,. at about o. per cent
Gold j. active with slight fluctuations for d
riso-closiug nt tidif.
The supply of Government securities n gen.
orally small. while the demand T. fair. Price.
are steady and we'll sustained. Large order.
have been received nom the country In th,
past two days
There l. some activity an nrinkehon aud
Pitholc creek, but the balance of petroleum
stocks are quiet. We quote Rrinkehoff Run.
1000; bradley, Gi; Central. apO0; Mt Vernon
rs, Oil creek. lii; lithoc Greek, 1870; United
states, 2il0.
Petroleum Is dull and declining. sales Of
1000 barrels crude at iic, aud 5000 barrels re-.
fined Ia bond ~ oaa.
MEXICAN NEws.
Nrw YORK, December 2s.-Advlccs from
Vera cruz to the 10Th lust, 10y way Of Havana
have been received.
IL II reported that the Imperial troops had
again occupied ihe city of chihuahua, and that
they were also ia Possession of Picdras Ncgrao
\ number Of accounts ~ additional defeats "a
"A fh.sf
most imporlonl Il one announcing that tht
army oi General Escahado had been attacked
some distance from Monterey. and utterly
routed. and that Escabado himself had escaped
Win an escort of only twenty men.
From Republican sources we have General
fscahado'~ report Of the engagements between
his own and the Imperial troops, at Monterey
presenting strong contrast 10 the Imperial
accounts heretofore received. General Escaba.
do claims that he drove MaNimilian's men out
Of the city, and that he subsequently held il
against a strong night attack. ighicting severe
los on the enemy in killed. wounded and pris-
oncrs, hie his own loss was light.
The Empress Charlotte WAS % return 10 the
capital from lucatan some time during the
present m"nth.
PROM JAMAfcA
News 20 the 18th Of December has been re.
ceiNed from Jamaica.
On The 10TH Governor Eyre transmitted 70
the Colonial Assembly n message I'm which II
Wa stated that the homo authorities had In.
umatcd tLat II nccessary - preserve tranquil
ny IN the islanf, they would dissolve the col.
ouia and constitutional government. and inau-
gnraie a stronger one. The Cor ern0r recon.
mendcd that the Assembly - Tar rescind and
modify The late decrees a. q leave the home
government perfectly free in decidingupon the
character of the proposed sdminictrativ,
machinery hy which o. conduct the bushes,
Of the country. The Recommendation was re.
eelNed with indignation, and was ordered e
lie on the table
EN-TNPERoE sOULoQUE.
New from Il. Thomas 70 the elst says the
EN-ImPeror, >oulcque. of Hayti. ha. OBJ
isined permi sSion 10 reside In the island 81
tarracaS and i about t. leave II Thomas
THE CHOLERA
Was still raging in the island Of Gaudaloup,
with considerable severity. By royal decres
II spain. ports Of the island Of Porto Rieo
have been closed IL sll importsriOns. thoug
open o. expectation.
FRENCH yEsSELs
Passing i. Thomas tor Vera Cruz. carry
large numbers Of French troops, sent 10 r,in
fur'e the iinrerialists and Mexico.
MINISTER ADAMS
\ dispatch from Washington ssys II is posi-
lively asserted that Nj. Adams will return
home IN the spring. and the friends Of Secre.
Tar! stanton are proposing that he be sent L
MI the varaney.
Ii j, also rumored that Mr.. welles may d.
rendered the Russian mission
THE RIVER.
NASHVILLE. December 2s.-The river j. stil
rising with thirty feet water on the shoals
backwater i visible; indications are that ths
river Will overflow its banks