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SOUTH AMERICA.
Naval Fight on the Parana'
Brazilian Fleet Victorious.
the vALoR or The PARAauAYANs.
Brazilian Account Of the Affair
Paraguayan Loss 2,0OO-BraIii'an
Loss 3OO-Desperats Coudasi of a
Paraguayan Odacer.
Press Dispatch ]

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE following
account of the nava: engagement III the
river Parana is given III the Journal DE
Racif1c:
At o'clock a III. the Paraguayan YES
sells were seen to descend the river, and
about 9 o'clock they were within reach
of their enemy, and at once opened
furious fire The Brazilian account, the
only one which has reached US, admits
that the Paraguayans fought with the
utmost bravery, and the result was for
some time doubtful until the Brazilian
steamer Amazonis, being converted into
a ram, made terrible havoc among the
enemy Us feet, sinking three steamers, the
Paraguay. salto and Jejuhy, and one
floating battery, and compelling one
steamer and five batteries to surrender.--
The remaining four steamers, which were
likewise considerably damaged, then re-
tired The battle lasted until o'clock
in the evening.
The Paraguayans, who supported the
fire of their feet by land battery OF 81
guns, are reported to nave lost 1900 men
of their squadron and 5000 the land bat
terry.
The BraZlllanS estimate tnelr loss ai
about 300 killed, wounded and missing.
Nothing could exceed the ferecious
valor of the Paraguayans. They. all
seemed determined to conquer OF die"
Among the wounded prisoners who fell
inte the hands Of the Brazilians was
Roble, commander of the Salto. one OF
sunken steamers, and brother to the
commanding General of the Paraguayan1
army. His wounds were tenderly dressed
by the Commander-in.Chief Of the Bra
lillian fleet, Barrasso, but Roble with hisi
teeth tore off the bandages from his
wounds, preferring death to captivity.
Most of the commanders OF the Para
guayan vessels are among the dead.
The whole artillery, ammunition, ban
ners aud an immense amount of war ma
terial fell into the hands of the victors.
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From Cairo and Below.

CAIRO, August ll.-One thousand eight
hundred and eleven bales of cotton ar
rived at Cairo yesterday also ninety-one
passed up for St. Louis
The army worm is threatening the en-
tire destruction of cotton in Whorton
county, Texas. One field of two hundred
acres was destroyed in one night.
The receipts of cotton at New Orleans,
for the week ending August 9th were
1896 bales The stock on hand G6,5O4
bales.
The steamer Star. with 300 bales of
cotton, was burned on Red Bayou, trib-
utary of Red River, two weeks since.
The schooner Excelsior, from New Or
leans for Matamoras, was lost on Brazos
Bar. Total loss,-crsw saved No dates.
During the storm at Natchez, on the
3lst ult., several coal barges were sunk
one containg $4,000 bushels belonging to
the Government.
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ATLANTIC GABLE.
The Latest Intelligence
Arrival of Gunboat Sphynx
Probable Failure Of the Expedition
Arrival of the Sphynx.
Press Dispatch.l

NORTH SYDNEY, C. B., Aug. 1.-THE
steam yacht Clara Clarita has arrived,
having left Port au Basque last evening.
No tidings had reached that port of the
Great Eastern up to that time.
Engineer Everett, whose experience in
laying the first Atlantic Cable entities his
opinion to great respect, believes the
laying of the recent Cable is now
failure
Mr. Mackey, the Telegraph Supern-
tsndant at Cape Rice, is still hopeful
The expedition of the Clara Clarita is
l. failure, the armor of the st. Lawrence
cable being entirely destroyed in many
places
HEARTS CONTENT, Sunday, 9Th, VIA
NORTH SYDNEY, August 1.-THE British
gunboat, Sphyn1, arrived here to-day
Sunday at 5 O'Clock, having been short
of coal since Friday night. The sphynx
vas left behind by the Great Eastern
and the sunboat Terrible on Thursday
evening, July 9Th, during strong west
erly breeze and head sea, she being able
to keep up with the others since that
time Although she steered the proper
course, the Sphynx has seen nothing OF
the Great Eastern or Terrible. She re-
ports the weather favorable for laying
the cable when she parted at 6.l5, p. M,
on the 9th ult, at which time they we're
in latitude SGD. and 43m., longitude 2O2d.
Captain Hamilton, of the Sphynx, says
he cannot see how he could have passed
the feet without seeing them The
weather here has beeu all that could be
desired, but it has been thick to the sea-
ward.
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General Johnston.

The Danville appeal says 1t is ru.
mored that General Joseph E. Johnston
is willing to Acceptable position of Super
intendent of some railroad, For this po.,
sition his high executive ability and
great scientific attsinments eminently
Ht him, and one d the many reconstruct
ing roads Of the Sonth would do well to
secure bis services The stockholders Of
our own R, & D. r. will soon be called
upon to elect President, at which time
they could not better subservs their in
terest and the Sate's than by uniting
the offices of PRECEDENT and superinten-
dent, and appoitting General Johnston
thereto His military status cannot be
urged against hi holding place so en-
tirely separate bm politics and his
practical good Sc Sse, combined with his
thorough knowk kdge OF the improve
ments in the sclence Of mechanics, will
soon make the I'd ID the best in the State,
as it is already q most important
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Tennessee Elections.

NASHVILLE, August 1.-THE Press and
Times contains the following:
Representative election in the repre-
sentative districts are as follows: Z G,
Taylor, upper East Tennessee, allnost a
certainty; Horace Maynard, Knoxville
district; Asa Faulkner. over Stotts, in
Chattanooga district; W. B: Campbell,
Nashville; D. B. Thsmas, Clarksvillei Col.
Hawkins over Etheridgei DR.. Teftaick,
Memphis district; and Eli Ward Cooper,
Shelbyville.
Faulkner, who is elected over Stottes
will vote with Gov Csmpb II and Mr.
Thomas if they get q cbano, to vote at
all Maynard and Hawkins can be de
pended on as supporters of liberal ma,
tional policy and we hope also Taylor
Dr. Seftnick is also reported good Union
man. The chances of admission of our
delegation are not very fattering
The Times says Col Hawkins is un-
doubtedly elected His majority as far
as heard from is l749.
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Washington Items.

New YORK, Aug 1.-THE Posts
Washington special says Moseby has been
released from arrest by the military au.
thorities, and he has gone home. He said
be came to Alexandria to be admitted to
the bar. -
A series of letters published through.
out the country purporting to come from
Miss Clara Barton, are discovered to be
forgeries. e..
The President was besieged again to-
day by Southerners in large delegations,
seeking for pardons and in other busi-
ness, the Cabinet meeting preventing
their gaining admission.
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FROM VIRGINIA,
Promotion of General Terry
AFFAIRS OF FREEDMEN.
Demand on John Minor Bolts.
General Terry Promoted to Brevet
Major. General in the Regular Army
General Hartsud-Fresdmen At
Gair.-A Case Against John Minor

1aifs--A C15c \ ERtust bo"h 'AASA
Bolts.
Press Dispatch.I
NEW YORK, August 1.-The Herald's
Richmond correspondent says; Major
General A. H. Terry, commanding the
Department of Virginia, last night re-
ceived his promotion from the War De-
partmsnt as Major-General in the regu-
lar army of the United States, by bre-
vet This is indeed a promotion in
every way fit to be made:
Maior-General John Gibbon, late OF
the oath corps, will be assigned COM
mand of Petersburg, under Gen Terry,
in place of Major. General Hartsutt, who
under the last order of the War Depart
ment is unassigned, and therefore re-
turns to his rank in the regular army
The civil authorities of Spottsylvaniaa
county, in this State, were organized and
put in operation on the 7th instant.
By request of several prominent citi-
zens, Brigadier General Harris, COM
manding the sub-District of the Kappa
hammock, under Major-G General Charles
Devens, jr., has defined the policy of the
Government towards freedmen, saying
that the negro must be fully protected in
his rights, those rights being in all re-
spects equal to those of the whites. Con-
tracts must be made between the freed
men and their former masters, If the
former remain, and ample protection
will be extended by the military author.
tiles. The address was kindly received
and very many of the first citizens speak.
in approbating terms of the conduct of
the military in the Northeastern District.
The Tribune's Richmond correspond.
ent says very transparent case Will
shortly be brought before the United
States Court, to decide whether slaves
held to service after President Lincolns
emancipation proclamation had gone into
effect January lst, 1864, shall not be en-
titled to remuneration for their labor
Col. Brown, Superintendent of the Freed
mems Bureau, is very busy preparing
such case against John Minor Bolts,
who refuses to pay the wages of negro,
servant owned and held up to the time OF
the surrender of Lee, Notwithstanding
that the negro could have gone to the
Union forces, enlisted or labored in the
Quartermaster's Department, and earned
at least Sl6per month. In view OF the
fact that Mr.. Bolts received 100000 from
our Government for trespass on his pro-
perty and the cutting Of wood, the claim
in this instance is strong one.
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Freedmen,s Affairs In Missouri aud
Arkansas.

New YORK, August 1.-The Times
Washington special says report has
been received from General Sprague, AS.
sistant Commissioner of Freedmen's AT
fairs in Missouri and Arkansas, stating
that issues of rations for August will not
exceed oue-third of those for June, but
he fears great destitution next winter
All the freedmen west of Little Rock are
supporting themselves. A majority OF
refugees receiving aid In Western Arkan-
sas and Missouri are families and depen..
dents of soldiers in our army, most OF
whom will soon be mustered out, and
who will return to provide for their fam-
lilies.
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Arrest of AccOmplices Of the New York
Defaulter-Ouictde.


NEW YORK, August ll.-Since the al.
rest of Jenkins, James Il. Earle, book
keeper Of the Bank, has been arrested as
an accomplice, and confessed to having
received one hundred thousand dollars
from Jenkins which he lost in stock oper
ations. he was taken to station houss
last night and put in cell. This morn
lug it was found that he had cut an ar
terry in his neck with pen knife and bled
to death. He was widower thirty-one
wears of age, lived in Newark New Jersey.
Gensvleve Lyons, disreputable young
woman, and one of her intimate friends,
known as Charles Brewer, alias Sam.
Davis, Q butcher, were also arrested. 1t
is said Jenkins became acquainted with
Genevieve in Q Concert Saloon, and was
in the habit of lavishing large amounts
of money upon her, enabling her to live
in magnificent style.
Earle, at tho time of his arrest, was
not employed in the bank He occupied
the position of clerk with Smith, Martin
a Co., bankers, on Wall street. He has
not been employed at the Phoenix Bank
for some months.
The cashier to day says the defalca-
ton will amount to $275, 200. The bank
has . surplus fund of sac, 900 besides the
earnings Of the past SIX months, which,
apart from the July dividend, are con-
Siderable. lass us ,s.
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VHEELING REGISTER,
s.rrRpAY MORNING, AUGUST la 1865
Telcsraphic SUMMARY,

Gold closed at the regular board at
y ALI. and at the evening exchange at
tho same price
We have further particulars OF the
great naval fight on the Parana river De-
tween the Brazilian and PafaguaSah
forces The Paraguayans foasa. "''!'
= rr;ble yalor, but by the conversion OF
steamer into ram the brazlllans sue
ceededin sinking several of the formers
vessels and batteries and compelling oth-
ers to surrender The Paraguayan loss
i estimated at 1000 while the Brazil
;ans lost but 3OO
General Terry has been promoted 10
Brsyet Major General in the regular ar
my
Colonel Brown is getting up case
AGAINST John Minor Bolts for compensa-
zion to one Of the latter's servants heid
up to Lees surrender
General Sprague reports cohsidera
hl. iiminution i'll the ISSUES of ratiohs 10
freedmen in Missouri and Arkansas since
June, but great destitution is expected
during the coming winter
The New York defalcation amounts TO
s25O,OO0.
General Gibbon will be assigned to
c,mmaad at Petersburg, and General
Hartsuff returns to his rank III the regu-
lar army
The civil authorities Of Spottsyl
,ounty. Va. have commenced opera
tions.
Brigadier General Harris, commanding
the Rappahannock district, says negroes
must be protected in equality with the
whites
The army worm is making sad havoc
in the cotton fields of Whorton county,
Texas
The steamers Pewabic aud Meteor col
lided on Lake Michigan on "Wednesday
evening, the former sinking immediate
ly. 1t is supposed that about one hun
drsd lives were lost Lists OF the lost
and saved will be found among our dis
patches
The British gunboat sphynx has ar
rived at Hearts Content, having parted
with the Great Eastern Oh the Nth
There is no intelligence from the Great
Eastern since that date, and it is sup
posed the Atlantic cable is failure
Several accomplices of the New York
bank defaulter have been arrested, one
Of whom committed suicide.
The returned soldiers and sailors march
ed in procession in New York yesterday,
under the auspices of the Employment
Agency.
Moseby has been released.
Secretary Stanton is denounced by q
returned prisoner as the cause of much
nf the distress in the rebel prisons, by
his obstinacy in the matter of exchange
of prisoners.
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THEI are copying from the land Of
the free and the home of the brave"
in nonarchical Prussia A political ban.
quet near Cologne, composed of members
of the working mems associations, was
dissolved by the military on the 22d Of
July. What horrible despotism they do
exercise in Europe over the speech and
actions of men, while here in America we
are so perfectly free in our speech, press
and elections
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SECOND DISPATCH
Secretary Stanton Denounced Ne the
Grave Digger for the Rebel PSis0u-

New YORK, Aug lI-Mr. James H
Broome, one of the escaped prisoners
from Salisbury, to vindicate himself from
the charge of making grave statement
without due consideration, in card pub.
lished in the Tribune, reiterates his asser-
tion that Secretary Stanton is unques.
tionably the digger of the unnamed
graves that crowd the vicinity of every
southern prison with historic and never
to be forgotten horror, by his obstinate
opposition to exchanging prisoners with
the South.
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Indlan Counsil.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE Democrats 5
Lawrence, Kansas, special says Major
Hayes, Chief Clerk Of Indian Affairs in
that city. received orders, countermand-
ing previous Instructions to courier and
order agents, to send delegations to Fort
Smith, sixty miles bslow Fort Gibson
The Grand Indian Council 70 to be held
at IT. amith instead Of Fl. Gibson.
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Railroad Accident.

MUscATNE, Iowa, August 1.-THE
train from this place to Washington yes
terdsy afternoon broke through bridge
at Ainsworth. One passenger car was
precipitated into o chasm. Four per
sons were killed and several wounded.
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POSTAL A contract has been awarded
to George w. Leisenring, of Berryville'
Va, to convey mails from Charlestown'
West Virginia, by Rippou, to Berryville'
three times week and back at 1872 per
snnnm. until 3lst December, 1855.
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The New York Def.lcation.

New YORK, August 1.-THE defalca-
tion charged against Henry B. Jenkins,
Paying Teller Of the Phenix Bank,
amounts, according to the affidavit OF
the Cashier, Mr. Parker, to $3.50, 900, In
stead of $4,000, as stated yesterday
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INCREASE OF okINE.-The New York
Police commiasa bers pat forth start
ling official stst(nent showing an alarm
ing increase Of lime. During the three
months endins bly slst, there were up,
wards of twesey thousand arrests, Of
which I4,372 W,re males, and 6,095 fe-
males. These lures exhibit an increase
of nearly eight bousand over the arrests
for the previoj qnarter, and include
about every : ecies Of ofense in the
ciminal calend from the ''horrid mur-
der" and "disi nical highway robbery"
down to petty hrceny and pocket-pick.
ing -
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EXTRA CHARGES,
Wheeling Female College,
WHEELING, w. VA.

THIS INSTxTUTION, CHARTER.
i ED with full collegiate powers In 1851, and
recently reorganifcd under Q new Board of III
rectors will DO opened 40 . collegiate institute
ON the frst Wednesday In September next Tho
buildings are now being thoroughly rcdtted aud
newly furnished throughout
In the liberaity ofit arrangements, In the ex
tent and comprehensiveness Of It's course OF
study In its methods Of tuition and government,
and In ths ability and experience Of Its Board
of instruction. the public may rely upon its
being hrst.elass seminary.
Having had many years experience In conduct
tern and Middle States, tesl assured that with
tbs liberal patronage and the earnest co opera
tion Of tho citizens Of Wheeling aud vicinity,
the College will soon be able TO extend TO young
ladies ali tho facilities for an accomplished odu
cation to be found outside OF our eastern m9tro.
politan cities.
1t affords me the highest satisfaction TO be able
10 announce the engagement OF Q coIpso ot
teachers Of distinguished ability experience
and reputation.
sciences, Miss Martha D. Halstead, former IRE.
ceptress Of Wesleyan Female College, WI.
mington, Delaware
In the department Of literature and bellies.
lcttrcs. Miss Mary Williams lato Pro eptreSs Of
LAFAYETTE Institute Washington u. e..
In Music Miss Emily ]. Shlp'ey Of New Yors
itv educated In Europe, and pupil Of Bassi'
nj.
In the Fine Arts Miss Isabella II. Gearn, OF
the New York School OF Design.
Assistants will bs added In these. or otter de.
partments, as occasion may require.
A NORMAL DEPARTMENT will DO organized AZ
an early day, having especial reference TO the
preparation Of young ladies for the business Of
teaching
A PREPARATORY DRPARIS0ET will be opened
for such Misses - are too young 70 enter the col
legtsts.
EXPENSES PER QUARTER OF TEN
WEEKS
Tun1oN-FiTst Preparatory, y; Second Pre-
fsgiate, %; Junior, go; Senior. sia 80 Latin,
mental Sciences, q extra each ,Dra wing, t5
Painting In Oh, SO Pastel, J, Crayon. ts Mu.
sic on Plano eI0; Use OF Instrument, " So; vo.
cal Music, sioi Fuel cd and ID qusrters so cents
SoSsDNN3i Fuel and Lights, 6, ws,hips
s5 Weekly Board, from QondAy 70 Friday
night t1 , " Fuel ,.a and al aa{S:. e. ~
cases at the commencement Of the Susrter-ssp
9th, Nov. 18th, Feblst aud April iefh.
Young ladies are rscstvsd ct any time bu.
not for less than an entire quarter. In case Of
protracted illness, allowance will he made
Young ladies should bring towels table napkins
umbrella and overshoes.
Applications may bo made by letter OF w.
L q LOoSfIs' An ND.
July %. 1855 President
SPECIAL NOTICE Having " be absent bow
the 25th inst, to Aug. 10th, application may Be
made In the interval TO Hon G. d Hubbard.
President, or toJ. Wilson. ESQ, 9scrstsrJ
Board Of Directors Jyss.u
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GooD RKAi yoR susrENDIsa-The
Buffalo seaaz weekly has been sus-
pended. Tho blisher. Mr.. Hagan, gives
as reason G. the Hon. John Magee has
brought agail him three suits for al
lodged libel ) damages claimed being
respectiveiy 00, 900, &25,000, and $75.-
600; that Il q hot convenient for him to
furnish the q i required, and that, as he
does not vii 10 20 to prison, he cannot
remain in 6 lty and attend to his bus
insss. Itis tstood that Mr.. Hagsn
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Or Rsturned Soldiers and
elfl0rt.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE unemploy-
cd returned soldiers and sailors marched
in procession through various streets to-
day, under the auspices Of the Metropoli.
tan Employment Agency. bearing ban
ners asking employment. They were
headed by band of music, and made q
fine display.
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THR DAILY RKGQTKR DO0K
i HISu1RY TURNS opt al kinds Of Blanks
and Hank Books, for individuals. aRs stsan.
beata ralsosds and oountisa An kfnds e'
bindhG dona.
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INSTRUCTION.
ST. VINCENT'S
Classical & Mercantile College
WHEEIINa UEaT VIRGINIA

DIS n r W n Il L AN TRUST
ID that the success Of his efforts in behalf o.
female education, viii recommend at once to the
favor Of the public this Institution for boys and
young men, which he hopes to make all that u
desirable as a school for youth.
The modern languages will be taught by gea-
tlemen to whom they are vernaculaT and who
will afford to the pupils occasional opporturiteS
Of learning by practice and conversation It Il
intended to provide such instruments and appa.
ratus as may elucidate, while they give interest
to the studies Of Natural Philosophy, Chemii
try, Surveying and Engineering The depart.
mant of Book Keeping and Penmanship will b:
superintended By An eminent accountant
The school will be open to the public, but Oh
ly Catholics viii be received as bearders, unless
for special reasons exception be made. The dis
cipline will be strict and be enforced by the dis
missal Of the insubordinate.
Payments win always be required ~ adsdHss.
for the day scholars, quarterly; in the case 0!
boarders, for the half session and the figures be.
low indicate the cash In advance terms II from
the neglect of parents or other causes paymsa.
Is delayed an addition Of ten per cent. to tho
cash prices will constitute the regular ohargss
of the College No deduction will be made for
absence or Tor removal when quarter or hall
session has been commenced, except in casa Of
sickness
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THE capital known to be represented
in the petroleum business in ten cities
is Us follows; Philadelphia, 1657l5, ,000i
New York, s134,O45,0O0; Pittsburg, Sl5,-
100000; Boston, S2,3O0,OO0, Baltimore,
Sl,75O 900; Titusville, $4,000, 900; Cleve-
land, s2,2OOOOO; Chicago, 100000
Cincinnati, $3.50 000 Washington. $780,
600. Total, 33l 100000. This does not
by any means include all the capital ell
gagged, as very many companies do not
come before the public at all with state
ments of their capital.-Phila Nrth
american
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COLONEL THOMAS, of the Freedmen's
Bureau, has improved upon the cele5rat'
ed order of General Halleck which pro
hibited marriages from taking place be
tween white persons in Virginia until
both the parties seeking to be united
and the clergyman selected to perform
the ceremony should have taken the oath
of allegiance. Colonel Thomas does not,
indeed, require the oath of allegiance
from negroes, but he directs that the
clergyman who marries them shall adopt
the following formula: "ln accordance
with the ordinances Of God, and by au.
of the United States, I pronounce
YOU to be husband and wife"
Col. Thomas has only to adopt a some
what similar formula for the baptism OF
black infants and for grace before meat"
to make the whole affair as complete as
the most fastidious stickler for author
ity could possibly desire it to be.