The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-11
THE n EWS.
to press.

Important intelligence regarding the progress OF
hostilities between Paraguay and Brazil brought
by the steamship saladin which arrived at this port
yesterday, from Rio Janeiro on the 9th ut The war
has opened In earnest, three engagements hsv
Ing been fought up TO the 25,h Of June siubborny
contested naval battle between tho nees Of the two
nations took place tho 18th OF thu, month on tho
Parana river, in which there Is said 10 have been
great slaughter both sides, the BraziIians claiming
the victory. The Paraeuayans had captured tie
town Of San Borgia, on the Uruguay river. aud Il
Is reported that they put 10 death the cntiro Bra
zilan garrison On the 25ih OF June tho Brazia1s at
tackled the Paraguayans al Correntes and se' SHARP
dght, took the town Of the point Of the tsyouct bet
wore Immediately after compelled IN rstrc, IN :oate
quence Of asccranne that large requirements tor their
opponents near al hand In the meantime large
bodies OF troops ON both sides moving or important
objective points, aud other ba.tss have doubt
already been fought The treaty Of ali,sne bet wsep
Brazil che Argentine Confederation aud Uruguay was
de6uitively ratified on The Iaih Of Juno
We publish this morning ,u full the proclamation OF
Provisional Governor Parsor Of Alabama to the people
OF that State, synopsis Of which appeared in the
HERALD Of the 26b ut The 31s Of this month Is the
day named for cecug delegates and the 10th OF next
month for the delegates TO ,cmble In spte convention
Or instructions those deSous Of obtaining the Pres
dental pardon, giving list OF questions, In eleven dis
snct paragraphs to which they will be required 10
swer explicitly
The opinion OF Attorney General Speed, given IN
writing previous to tho trial. response to President
yobnsons inquiry whether the consp'ra'ois IN the plot
which resulted In the assassination OF President Lincoln
should be tried by a civil military court, has been
printed. and give synopsis OF Il this morning He
maintains thai during time Of war military tribune eS.
lists under and according 10 the constitutions that the
duty Of the military not only to oght the public enemies Of
the country In open battle, but to pursue capture, Try
and execute secret enemies and that the ASSASSINATION
OF the Presdeu, bcing OF secret war against the
republic In the person Of ms Chief Magistrate those &C
cused OF the crime are clearly amepabc to military law
The Navy Department hes received nellsen; et that
abe rebel pirate Shenandoah before leaving Ausraha
for her career Of pundenug and burning In the North
Pacific took on board Melbourne twelve hundred tens
of COAL and that her pre.ea, arst lieutenant who Joined
Der there gave up the command Of an English steamer
10 enlist 10 her piratcal service.
The Republican state Convention Of Maine met In Port
land yesterday aud unanimously renomiuated for Cover
nor Samuel Cony, the prescott Incumbent Resolutions
were unanimously adopted copgrstula,ns the country
ths success OF the national arms and tho expson Of
slavery aud thanking the army and navy therefor OK.
pressing condolences 10 President Johnson asserting the
right Of the coored people the exercise Of the elective
franchise, maintaining tina, the Southern people Should
De KEEP, under provisional governmenis until /. has been
proved safe to trust them fs loyalty and tina, ,hey
should not DO admitted 70 representation In Congress
until they have prohibited slavery In their State consi
tu,ons and removed color disabilities, aud urging the
speedy trial aud punishment Of JET psyis,
l. An alleged immense bank dcfscation In this cl,v
mohpting 10 two hundred and City thousand dollars
as yesterday brought 10 the attention Of the authorities
Henry b Jenkins for many years past the paying tele
p The Phenix Bank A. Wall street was arrested and com
10 tied Cor examination on tho STRENGTH Of an ,ods