The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20

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LOUISVILLE, Dec l2.--Flour steady and
unchanged Wheat slew, but choice firm al
% O0as2 10 for spring, and S2 50a2 60 fol
fall. Corn duh at 92a9s higher Oats 7oa
r. Rye duh at 30. Barley steady and firm
at 81 00asl 10 for choice spring. Whiskcy
dull Hay duh, at Sls per ton. Mess Pork
and Lard better, with some speculative de-
maud Hogs buoyant at S6a6 60
MEMPHIS Dec l2--Cotton quotations are
Ordinary 2G Good Ordinary -. Low Mid.
ding 80. Middling at Strict MiddHng
80. Good Middling nominal. Market dull.
LONDON, Dec. l2.-NooN. Strict watch
has been placed over the Bolivar which was
seized on suspicion of being a Fenian cruiser
No access to her is allowed. Those ON board,
the Captain aud mate of the vessel, who do
not join the crew, say the vessel was for
the Government of Columbia.
In the Rappahannock case the claimant
against the United States has heeu ordered
to file an amended answer
Fenian troubles in Canada are increasing.
Another regiment of artillery has been or
dered and will soon proceed to Canada.
LIVERPOOL, Dee l2.--NooN.-The cotton
market opens active with prospect of the
days sale amounting to 10000 bales. Mid
ding uplands advanced I'd per pound with
closing quotations at fully l4id.
NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-Further details of
the battle at Matamoras are at hand. The
commander of the assaulting forces reports
loss of half his men in the assault of Fort
Moultrie. He says their failnre was owing
to a want of scaling ladders Escobedo's
loss was two hundred killed and four hum
dred wounded, and between three hundred
and four hundred prisoners. Canales losses,
all told, are about one hundred His said
Escobedo boasted that if he had succeeded
he would have crossed the river to Texas and
whipped ont the Yankees,
Large numbers of wounded officers of Es-
cobedo's army have arrived ut Brownsville.
Canalcs and Escobedo had met and en-
braccd each other in the presence Of General
Sedgwick Fears of an attack upon the
United States forces while in occupation of
had led to extensive prepare
tons for their defense on the Brownsville
side of the river, from whence the entire
United States military force would have
crossed had it been necessary. The better
class of MexiSans SSd AR Aaard Ahe Ameri,
can occupation OF ot|Matam@ras inta friendly
light
The evacuation of Durango BY the Impe-
rialists and its occupation by the Libcralists.
is confirmed.
The army destroyed by the Impera. forces
near San Luis is represented to have been |
the last in the Liberal ranks
ROME, Dec. 12.-The French Minister, |
Count Montabello has informed the Pope
hat if he withdraws from Rome, the French |
roops will hereafter give no support
New YORK, Dec. 12-The steamer Elder,
rom Vera Cruz, on the sixth, had arrived
'Iaxmilian has decided not to abandon the
empire. proclamation, communicating
he fact, had appeared. The Vera Cruz
ournals attribute to Shermans and Camp
,ell's arrival the determination of Maximil-
an to remain, and they call upon upon Mex
cans to prevent the absorption of the coun.
ry by the United States. Pinseon and Val
ez attacked Secumbrox, but was repulsed
y the garrison. Fonr hundred Liberals re-
reated to the hills.
The Liberals made three distinct attacks
n Telanerngo demanding its surrender
he garrison which consisted of 500 soldiers
nd 400 musicians rcpulsed every attack
A letter from the city of Mexico, Of the
5th, says the French citizens who escaped
he massacre of Sonora are beginning to ar
We at that city. Others escaped to Lower
Gen. Castigny reached Guada-
ia on the 5th with 1900 men, 1t is re-
Drted he went there to cover the retreat
Garresso of Mazatlan. There were at
Mazatlan six men Of war, six Of which
ere overcome.
HAVANA, Dec. Among the passengers
the Elder was the private secretary of
aximiliam He leaves for New York in the
agile and will thence proceed to Paris, via
He has been very private
ID reserved since his arrival, and IT may be /.
,ssible he carries dispatches or has partie-
ar business for leaving Mexico.
MEMPHIS, Dec. I3.-Cotton quotations are /, !
follows: Ordinary q; Good Ordinary 20;
ow Middling 30; Middling % Strict Mid 6
ing 33i Good Middling 80; market firm.
Dec. I2-Flour dull and un- I
anged; Lard dull at 10; Whisky 2I9G22O
PARIS, Dec. 13.-The Empress Eugene has
lally decided to visit the Pope at Rome.
LONDON. Dec. 13.-Noon.-It has been
Early proven that the steamship Bolivar,
hich was recently seized in Midway, was n
t designed for the Fenians. She belongs G
Columbia, and win be delivered to the =
ent Of that government as soon as pos .
de
A most appalling explosion occurred in q d
lliery at Barsley, in the county Of York d
'ss Of life was fIightful The bodies Of !
er three hundred dead have already been =
covered, and many others are still unac- .
1nted for
BERLIN. Dec. b. The Conference Of !,
ltes Of North. Germany viii meet in this a
3 on Saturday
LIVERPOOL, Dec. I3.-COtton market opens ii
ief and steady Sales to.far .-ili s,ral.a- / n