The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-10-11
The War I'm South Amerlca--1Iag.
nitude of the Struggle.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-AFurther details
have been received respecting the war in
South America 2a& ass # aiiss s
The Paraguayans were actively pushing
forward, while their opponents, the allied
forces, remained motionless, but scoucen-.
trated, at Cinderded, waiting the attack.
The Brazilian feet, on the Parona River,
had commenced a. retrogade movement,
fearing that the Paraguayans would con-
struct batteries below, so as to gain COM
mand of the river The magnitude may
be estimated from the fact that at the
date of ourslatest advices there were 49,
600 men under arms,of whom sc 900 were
Paraguayans and $4,000 allies. 8sss s
Three American vesiels were injured
during the late gale off Montevideo, the
bark Edith Rosa losing three sailors. 5r8
haaf Is sahsasoT4--- * d 1.sttss
Fighting Joe at Hymen's Altar. {.
CINCINNATI, Oct 4.-Maj. Gen. Hook
er5was married last night to Miss Olivia
Groosbeck,. of this city.g sslqsaeoto
The Fenian Excitement i'm Eng
s.t-t bqss6taer s land. ,ee sa,s,.5 - +
NEW York, Sept. 29.-Additional in
telligence from ireland states that the
Fenian excitement in England is intense,
and grave apprehensions are entertained.
It is. reported that men in the English
army are boasting of their connection
with the Fenians, and the signs of disaf
fection in the army cause the English
papers to demand the rigid enforcement
of discipline. Fears are entertained that
soldiers from the U. S. will be landed on
the coast, of Ireland, and "a report has
gained credence that body of disbanded
U. S. soldiers have already landed near
Galway. Nightly drillings were frequent
over all parts Of Ireland. The conspifa:
cyl was rapidly spreading and finding
friends and sympatizers wherever i set went t
oas @ Affairs i'm Mexico issa gssS
New, YoRK, Oct. The Herald's
Vera Cruz correspondent Of the 2lst, rep
resents a terrible state of affairs in Mex
leo. Disorder and violence reign su-
preme, the guerrillas increaselin numbers
and their depreoations continue in al
sections, ...a,as, - !
Some / COO additional French troops
are. expected from Egypt. It is feared
tllty1 VIII pfIISS VEG CH oield w Wieh Sli enu
infict new misery on the country, - -
From wasbingtor,.s issg
New YoHk, Oct. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says. On The
1st Of last January there we're 200 gen
eral hospitals in the countrys with thou
sands of patients under treatment. AZ
the present time there are but 40, con-
tanning about 1000 patients; and by the
aid of thorough scientific surgical treat
ment, together with liberal sexpendi.
ture, of money for, wooden, legs arms and
things of that sort, the medical depart
ment is rapidly reducing their number,
No expense is spared by the Government
in starting its shattered defenders in, ,ths
world again, as near as possible as igood
as new. 8. .aS.es s.e.s iisaa es, rs
|.is Gem Sherman left ST. Louis lately Or
a tour of Inspection through his military
division, with view to cutting down thu
forces and mastering cut as many men al
exigencies of the Indian Service will per
NIT. II is believed in military circle.
that but small force will be necessary
to protect our northwestern frontier, sanC
that large portiensof theaarmy coneen
trated there will be speedily dispensed
with. ~-'rss,a-. a-..''.z-
| Gen. Wool, Gen. Howard, Gen. Palmer
and Senator Wilson, had interviews with
the 1Presifent this nnornifip. ! Commits.