The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21

effected, and a determined attack was made al
=! dsybreak Of the 10th on the Parasuayan ln-
trenchments at capon Prs After stubborn resistance
the allies obtained possession OF the hrst nus ot
/ rife pits On the 18th and 18th the oa'tie rasca
Hercely, the allies attempting to gain the other lines,
| but were unsuccessful. and conented themselves
/ with retaining the they had captured on inc
10th The loss on the part OF the allies Is esti-
| mated in General Mitre's official despatch at one
thousand Ave hundred, several prominent generals
| of division being among the killed. The Paraguayan
loss is estimated by the Brazlians much greater
| General Barrion--a brotherin-law Of Lopez-being
among tho killed The gain TO the allies by the fight is
tho uncoverng OF great part OF the hidden defences Of
| the enemy and his dislodgment from a work which
threatened TO cover their left flank The fleet was on
hand during the engagement, but took no part in IT,,
from some cause unknown. house fell in at Rio
Janero the 18th ult, crushing two shops, and killing
and wounding several persons lot OF gunpowder was
exploded through careless handling and three persons
killed and several others were severely injured
large meeting was held the 25th ut in that city to
favor the projection of telegraph line to Cayennes,
there to connect with Collins to the United States. 1t
thought the line would receive concession from
the government
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention was again in
session at Syracuse yesterday and adjourned sine die
The mass Convention mot at noon and Adutant Ian
sing was chosen Temporary chairman. He made fiery
address the occasion Of taking the chair recommend
ing President johnson the example Of julius Cesar and
Charles the First Acommittee permanent organization
appointed and in the afternoon reported, General
John Cochrane being permanent President Commit
tee Address and Resolutions then appointed, and
pending their report General woodford the Lieutenant
Governor and General Wilson, of Massachusetts, INDUCED
remarks upon the President and the situation gene
rally lengthy address series Of resolutions were
then read approving the Of Congress and dsap
proving the Presidents policy
Tho travelling menagerie Of black and tan delegates
from the Philadelphia crossbreed Convention opened at
Cleveland to small but select audience last night.
Hamilton Stokes, Yarmouth and others exhibited their
budget the principal attraction, Randolph the negro,
having been left at Buffalo Parson Brownlow was taken
suddenly i'll Erie and tainted while attempting to make
a speech
The steamship Meteor seized at Boston yesterday
after she had cleared for the East Indies
prize fight took place yesterday on Choueau Island
st. LOUIS between Michael McCool and William M.
Davis in which McCoo tho fight, after thirtyfour
rounds in many minutes
Nineteen deaths from cholera reported in Nash
vile yesterday. The epidemic is decreasing in that
city.
Mr. Romero. the Mexican minister at Washington has
received official dispatches from Vera Cruz via New
Orleans, which confirm portions Of the published
in correspondence from Mexico yesterday. In ad-
dion his dispatches that the cities Of Huepoan
and Tacopoastle had captured by the liberals and
it was rumored that Toluca only fortyhve miles from
tho city Of Mexico and Tuxpan port Vera Cru q
were also captured. Tho imperlaiss had Withdrawn
from Guaymas and Mazatlan, and now hold only two
ports, Vera Cruz and Acapulco.
We have Bermuda journals OF the 11th or September
but the which they contain Is quite unimportan
Secretary Seward has been pronounced out Of danger
grand review Of the British forces in Montreal
held yesterday before Major General Meade who there
visit The Canadian government satisfied with
the Peabody rifle and tits understood, have contracted
with United States firm to have Enfield rifles converted
nio breechloaders The currency arrangements 60
into effect the 25th. In tho meantime the Bank Of
Montreal notes used legal tender being stamped
with the words provisional note.n
Alfred Docken nominated for Governor Of North
Carolina by Convention OF the unconditional Union
Of that State, yesterday The Convention takes strong
ground in favor OF the proposed constitutional amend
ment which is tho principal question which the race
is to be made Governor Holden is OF the opinion that
| the candidate OF the Convention viii be elected.
| The heavy storm in the neighborhood OF Cincin
natl still prevailing yesterday Every railroad lead
| ing out Of the city damaged except two. The
freshet unprecedented The Ohio river feet
in the twenty four hours ending yesterday. heavy
rain also falling at st. Louis The crop in the
owlands about Indianapolis greatly damaged by the
food The weather clearing up there yesterday and
the rain had ceased.
General Grant has declined participating in the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention at Psburg On the ground tina.
he has nothing to do with politics
Mrs Elizabeth Miller aged lady, living in thickly
populated portion Of Philadelphia found on wednss
day morning dead in her ROOM her throat being cut
from ear ear with several bruises her
head No clue whatever Is given TO the murder,
having to enter leave the house, either BY
the front back entrance during the day. 1t Is be-
loved however by some persons that German pauper
who formerly lived at the place. committed the murder
and the police after him.
The Union Party Of the War and the North-