The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-29
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Reported fce sAe Dsily Ayyss.

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Niw Yosx, Juss 2s.-TheN Y Herals's Rio
Janerio correspondence gives the details of the
battle OF Estaso Btals, between the Paraguayians
and the Alfred army
II appears that he Paraguayians instead OF fall
ing back from Hunolia as the allies confidently
expected, awaited 1he approach of the latter and
by bold and suddsn dash gave severe blow to
them, Vat reinforcsn arriving the Brazillians
finally retrieved the day, not, however, without
the loss OF hattery OF artillery, captured by the
Paragua yians early n the fight. The fight was
very severe one More than a thousand wounded
allies had arrived J. Corrient, from the field. The
Paraguayans still rtsolutely held their fort and
severe battle was Anticipated All their
sells had been vsrted into floating batteries with
the exception of 8, (which are kept az transports
and dispatch boats sH-a 80
The BRAZILIAN is4t had left the Parana and TAX
up its position Dove the Tres Bach, in the Par
aguay river.
Some of the neWppapers report the water IN the
latter river as faliig.
Financial mattep in Brazil were unimproyed.
The United States steamer Brooklyn was coal
ing at Bunoes Ayrs for a trip to St. Helens. She
had the admiral OF board.
The Geniate ws ordered from Montevido to re-
liese the Brooklyn and the Shawmut to relieve
the Shamakin. The Kansas Is at Montevido. -n.
Bdvices from ne Cape of Good Hope, 10th of
May, state that tle weather continued remarka-
bly, fine and there was quiet reaction towards the
return OF better times.
Mining operations were being carried on favora-
bly, in every direction, but heavy losses still oc-
Cured in isolated districts from diseases among
cattle and sheep.
The settlement 81 treaty of peace between the
Basultoos and the free state was progressing salts
factorily.
The gold discoveries in FransooI were confirm
ed. Several expeditions had left Notal ON their
way to the diggngs.
The morning papers have the. following specials
from Washington:
The appropriations of the river and harbor bill
approved on the 23d INST, amount to 1869 S04,
The following are among the items: For surveys OF
the Atlantic coast $500, 900; the Pacific coast S25.
600; the Northwestern lakes 500 600; the west
ern and northwestern rivers 500, 900. For i'm
provements of the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas
| and Ohio rivers $500, 600.
The discussion the Niagara ship canal bill has
| proved that measure to have more friends than II
was previously supposed to have. 1t will pass the
committee, aRd the mendwent making the con
sent of the state OF New York necessary will proh
| ably be strlcke out.
| An effort is beng made to get the house CON-
mittee on claims to reeons der the vote by which
! they postponed 1t till next December.
The following ia I statement of the reports
from customs OF the tour principal ports of the
the United States from the 10th the Esd Of June
New York So I0S, 1877, Boston 1921, 7S4, Phjlad ell
phia 81 $40, Baltimore sos, 457. Total 81 ,604,
| S4S.
A recent report to the secretary OF the navy from
| Commander Thomas Patterson, commanding tn,
| U. $. steamer Muscovite, shows that there is nj
foundation in the recent report that freedmen haC
| been taken to Cuba and sold, as Cubans refus,
to purchase or in any way have anything to do with
| them.
Runners of cabinet changes again being re
| vived. This time the places of only Harlan anC
| Speed are to be made vacant.
| Lieut.. Gen. Grant has accepted the position Of
second vice president of the Washington mOnu
| ment society, which until his recent deatl
| II He'd by Lieut.. Gen, Scott,
| On Monday evening next the house committe
| on foreign affairs will bring forward their report
| on the Mexican question and the fenians. As re
latter they will report adversely the pro
| posed repeal of the neutrality law, and so far a
| learned they also opposed TO any indorsemep
of the Mexican loan.
| The senate Is having quite spicy time IN exec
! utve session the question Of ratIfying severa
| Indian treaties which were made last fall. Tn,
opponents OF their ratification claim that they arr
| Improperly made and Will prove worthless
| The post master general sent communication
to congress Ealing attention to abuse OF the frank
| ing privilege in the use OF franks of members by
claim agents, patent agents, etc. The post mas
| ter general says the abuse has become a serIOu
| evil, lessening considerably the postal revenu,
and has been bringing reProach on the depart
ment. The post master general Is powerless 4
remove this evil while members of congress per
init their clerks or other persons to write thei
| names upon envelopes and use or permit the use
of fac smile stamps, neither of which has tn,
sanction of law. case is cited where sena
tor entrusts all his ranking to neice; wher
patent agents send their Giro ulars under frank o
member of congress, and case where cler
in one of the departments farms out the franks o
several members of congress. Outside OF this re
port we hear of instance where 1T charges
that member OF congress sells hs franks. Tn
report referred The house committee OF
post offices and post roads.
CIsCINNArI, June 29-The building tn
northwest corner Of French and Main streets, &C
cuped by Chas. Owen, jeweler; BIG. Barnes, tai
Tor; and ndenhall, book dealer, was PARTIAL
consumed by ire last evening. Supposed to b
the work of Incendiary.
Loss from $4,000 to $50 600, mostly cOvere
| with insurance.