The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-21
News from New York.


New YORK, September 20.--The Her
AIDS City of Mexico Vera Cruz CORES.
pondence of the lst and 9th inst. respec
lively saws: Macmillan had received
dispatch from some person unknown,
saving that all was useless. On the
strength of this, rumors are prevalent
| that Macmillan is a prisoner to Bazeane
and wishes to go to Europe, and the
Marshal will not let. him, and Others
are equally wild There is no doubt
that there is a difference between him
and the French. Citizens living near
Vera Cruz are removing inside the city
walls for protection, and fortihcations
| are being constructed: .-,.
1t is reported in the capitol that Ba-
zeane and Dury are to leave on the next
packet.
Madame Escandon has presented
long memorial, asking for the release of
| her husband WHO'S charged with having
speculations on the imperial govern
ment.
A Herald Panama correspondent says
Several of the Columbian State author
tiles had threatened to resist the enforce
ment of Mosquera's orders, and domestic
trouble was anticipated. Favorable
concession had been granted by the Co.
lumbian Government to the projected
railroad across the Isthmus.
Montero, the disposed Admiral of the
Peruvian navy, was still in custody,
Salicido, the Chillian commander, hay.
ing charge of the navies Of, both powers,
Tucker, the ex,rebel who was appointed
to supercede Montero, having q subor-
dinate command under him.
The Herald's Havana correspondence
of the 10Th says: The house of Don
Miguel Bon, in San Jage de Cuba, bad
failed with liabilities at $247 900 and as
sets at only S57 600
There was more tirmness 10 tbe sugar
market.
The elections for President were to
commence in Nicaragua in November
No Government has yet been installed
in ST. Domingo and that little Republic
| is given up to the disorders attendant on
| a state of anarchy. Hayti is in the same
condition. Outlaws Overrun the coun.
| try and horrible crimes are committed
with the inhabitants.
! A meeting of Fenians was held at Troy
last night and was addressed by General
Gleason, of the Stephens wing.
| Considerable excitement prevails in
| the circles in this city relative to the ex
pected invasion of Canada, 1t is sup
posed, considering the reintorcements
| arriving in the provinces, that the move
ment would prove disastrous failure,
A picnic will be given at Jones Woods
| on Monday next, under the auspices ot
| the Stephens friends.
The opinion of the Attorney General
of the United States, Mr.. Stansberry, i'll
/ regard to the power of the President
| where appointments to Office have been
| made ia the recess prior TO the last ses-
| sion of the Senate, and there was fail.
| ure during the session to make a perma-
| nent appointment, either by the refusal
| of the Senate to confirm the nominee or
| n failure to act on the nomination or
| other cause to make temporary appoint
ment, in the present recess, is published.
| In his discussion of the subject the Attor
ney General takes mp the general ques
tion whether the President can fill up n
vacancy in the recess which existed
in the prior session. After review Of
the precedents established since the
foundation of the government, and an
examination of the constitution and eX-
isting laws on the subject, arrives at the
affirmative proposition, and consequently
of the original question submitted to
| him.
| A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. special says
| Although there is larger collection of
applications for pardon on file, and the
pardon seekers who apply personally
have returned to Washington in aug
mented force since the arrival of the
President, but few cases have been acted
upon. Since the return of the President
the following persons pardOns have been
ordered issued under the petty offenses
and $50, 900 clauses of the amnesty pro.
clamation Francis F.. Dunbar, South
Carolina Charles w. Button, Virginia.
Thomas II. Dockey, Arkansas; Robert
Lowry, Mississippi; VIM. NJ. Hall, Misss
sippi, and Thomas S. Galloway, North
Carolina.
Advices from Rio Janeiro state that
the Chamber of Commerce of that city
has resolved to urge the Imperial govern
ment to Immediately close ,the contract
with Mr.. Perry Med. Collins for connect.
ing the United States with Brazil by tel
egraph, which it was hoped would be'ac-
cOmplished in two years.
The following are the particulars of
the great battle between the Paraguay
ans and the allies on the Platte, on the
10th and 18th of July:
The affair arose from a determination
of the allies to dislodge the Paraguayans
from their position. They were fortify-
ing on hill, which would have enabled
them to endanger the allied front aud
rear. The Paraguayans were surprised
and driven out at daybreak on the 10th
by a brigade of Brazihans, after short
, fight. The rear works were then attack
ed by the allies, but without success.
After severe fighting, in which both sides
lost heavily, the allies assaulted the next
line OF Paraguayau Notifications, which
were captured and recaptured several
Times. FINALLY, after terrible fighting,
both sides he allied ;commanders
recognized that success in that way
would be too dearly bought, and thsir