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the Dictator forty minutes ahead, Notwithstanding
the bursting Of a tube in one of her boilers. which
rendered i for the time comparatively useless. The
-fsamenticus also claims TO have been under some
disadvantages. owing 10 bad coal, sc. From Ports
mouth 10 Portland the monitors will have another
trial Of speed, and the friends of the Dictator believe
that within that distance she can beat the -4gamen-
iicus out of sight. The Dictator is said to have
worked admirably on her passage round to Ports
mouth.
FACTS FOR HATERs OF " SHIFTLEss NEGRoEs."-
Nearly thirty thousand negroes have been settled by
General Sax,on on the islands and adjacent planta-
tons Of South Carolina. OF these, seventeen thou
sand are now self supporting. Between twelve and
thirteen thousand Of those who have come in la,es,
from the interior still draw rations, but all do it
with the distinct understanding that they and their
farms will be held responsible for the repayment
and the experience of the Government with the
others shows that this debt may be reckoned a safe
and short one. None have been forced to come, and
the locations upon the plantations have all been
made to the satisfaction Of the negroes themselves.
Nothing can exceed the brutality Of an English
election. Foreign exchanges say that at Carlisle.
9" Mr.. Lawson concluded his address amid q perfect
shower of missiles. accompanied with the most ter
rife howliugs." Mr.. Potter concluded his 90 amid a
fusilade of powder and unclesn things When
Mr.. ROdgson presented himself, the uproar be-
came so terrific as TO threaten serious consequences.
Some one in the crowd discharged o pistol, and
stones beginning to supply the place of SCOT and
and ochre, Sc, blood was drawn in several parts Of
the crowd. The Mayor, after frequently retiring to
the Town Hall for mOmentary shelter, directed the
police to clear the space in front Of the hastings.
The police endeavored to do so without effect, and
the rioting continued, during which it was impossi-
bic for Mr.. Hodgson TO obtain q bearing When 1t
was announced that the show of hands" was in
favor of Mr.. Hodgson, q the hastings was almost i'm
mediately cleared by missiles, the fsvors Of she mob
being showered with particular aim at the Mayor.
who, with the other gentlemen on the hustings, was
covered with powder of all colors-blue, yellow,
black, white and green. The candidates were pitt
lessly assailed, heavy bags of whiting and SCOT COM
ing repeatedly in their faces, and but for the shelter
of strong and friendly umbrellas, it must have re-
suited in serious personal injury. The proceedings
were throughout Of the most riotous and unseemly
character; a constant shower of colored powder-bags,
SCOT bags, potatoes, rotten eggs and stale butchers
ofal being poured upon the candidates and their
friends"
What a text these proceedings would have fur
nished for a condemnation Of '' democratic institu-
TONS" had they taken place in Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania, Instead of Carlisle, England.
The Great South American War.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Buenos Ayres journals
contain some further very interesting items concern
ing the Paraguayan war. There is said to be much
apathy regarding it among the people of the Argen-
tine Confederation, who are slow in joining the army.
In order to stir them up Gen. Urguza, formerly their
President, has issued a proclamation in which he
says he considers the contest against Paraguay SO
sacred that he would 60 10 join the legion on the
field, even if he should be deserted by his own chill
dren; meantime the Government has made arrange
ments for raising troops in Europe, in order to drive
tht Z OUT vi IL ID a[ltth oNIu VI IL
Rio Grande. The Emperor has ordered that every fit
man there must be put under arms, aud $4,000 from
other provinces must be moved at once and assist
them. President Lopez, Of Paraguay, is displaying
most extraordinary vigor in his efforts to meet the
assaults Of the powers by which he is assailed.
Every man and boy capable of service is being put
in the army, and the necessary agricultural work Is
to be done by women. 1t is thought that Lopez has
nearly one hundred thousand men under arms. He
is we'll supplied with material Of excellent character.
From Mexico.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Iribune'S Matamoras
correspondent, August 22d, says the term of Office of
President Juarez expires on the SOth of November
next. Among the men of the Liberal party General
Ortega is said to be a very fit man for the place. AT
this crisis he will find himself beset with all sorts Of
wants, first among which is money. The treasury
and army chests are empty. His first care will be to
fill them; then raise q foreign force Of from ten to
twenty thousand men, about which a native army Of
from thirty to fifty thousand may be raised. The
friends of the Liberal cause in the North are in hopes
that Gen. Ortega has been able to do something in
New York. The same correspondent. writing from
Camargo, says the Liberal force under orders Of Gen.
Escambado has come to this place after sharp fight
ing with the enemy near the San Juan river, result
ing in a defeat to them of some consequence.
Gen. Escambado marched to attack q body Of men
escorting q conduct of specie going from Monterey in
the direction OF Matamoras. The escort left the train
at Cadvilla to march to the aid of Matamoras, which
the officer in command heard was being attacked by
a strong force of Liberals on the 18th. 1t was at
tackled by a column Of 1000 81 men, whom Gen.
Escambado, detached from his camp. In the pursuit
the enemy were drawn upon the LETT bank OF the San
Juan river, at a post called Pasco de Lacobias. His
force consisted of about 300 Of all arms, with q half
battery. After four hours fight they were driven
from the position and put to fight. They saved their
artillery, and only o small body, which could not
exceed 200 men, kept its order.
Among the dead which remained on the field we're
found the late rebel Gen. Parsons and six of his
men. One hundred and forty prisoners were taken
by the Liberal force, and car loads of arms, provi-
sions and ammunition. One hundred stand OF arms
were gathered upon the field. The loss Of the Libe-
raj force was one commandant and six men killed,
and two Commandments, Eve officers and forty-hve
men wounded. 1t is possible now for q large force
to be gathered along the line Of the San Juan river,
and it is likely the force under Gen. Negrete will now
come down to unite with that in and about here. in
which case a force of 1000 men could be concentrated.
This would be strong enough for On attack upon the
enemy at Matamoras. In these two places a million
and a half of dollars could be raised. With that the
Liberal Generals would have means to increase their
forces and march against other points.
A Matamoras correspondent of the 25th says
q We learn from a direct source that the force under
orders of General Escambado amounts to about
twenty FIVE hundred men, five hundred of whom are
in Camsrgo, under General Esctanore. That place
is at present the headquarters of the forces. A party
of twenty-one young men, who had been in the
United States in the late rebellion, went up to Ca
nargo yesterday, along with General Escambado and
Staff, to serve as officers in the Liberal army. A
legion of FIVE thousand men could be easily raised for
the cause. There is q want of ammunition felt by
the forces in the North; they having only one hun
dred thousand rounds of ball cartridges. and about
five hundred thousand caps. This would give only
fifty rounds for each man, and there is a great deal
of firing in Mexican warfare. A fight of seven
hours duration would spend it. l have reason to
think that an attack will soon be made upon this
place"
MAxIMILIAs.-If recent advices from English
sources are to be credited the Mexican question will
soon meet with o solution very much like a dissolu-
.,o, Nj Gp1ipD tho opnaGtrQl halls Of tho ttnpto-