Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-06
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FRoH BuESos AYREs.

1
NEW YoRK, January 5.-Adviees from
Buenos Ayres indicates that the Paraguayan
invasion Of Argentine has ended in q kail-
ure, and the plan OF the campaign Of the
Paraguayan leaders is now confined to the
defensive, in which they hope to be more
successful. The Hst of the Paraguayan for
ces were Withdrawn from the Argentine
territory on October "a, and as advised by
prisoners reports, they have Withdrawn into
the interior of their own mountainous
and barren country.
Later correspondence from Buenos Ayres
to Nov. 18th, 1865, states that the late inva-
sion was conducted in the most brutal style,
desolation and blood marking the progress
Of the invaders. The town, of Corrientes
was only saved from being sacked on its
evacuation by the Paraguayan's, by the
resolute conduct Of the Italian Consul and
the appearance Of an Italian man-of-war in
the port. Preparations were already max
ing for an invasion of Paraguay.
The people Of Buenos Ayres have estab-
lished a Sanitary Commission after the
style Of that Of the United States.
Railroad Improvements were going ahead
rapidly.
RAILWAY FINISHED.
The Southern railroad begun Is months
ago is in operation its whole length Of 100
eellent business. The Argentine Central
Railroad is laying track atthe rate of three
miles week across the Pampas towards
Coretorba from Rosa
LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
Efforts are being made in Richmond for
establishing line Of steamships between
Norfolk and Liverpool A bill for that pur-
pose is before the Virginia Legislature.
A dispatch from Washington says: The
detail of the court for the trial Of Captain
Semmes is not yet prepared. In the mean,~
time, all persons present at any capture of
vessels by him are requested 70 report the
facts, with their names and address, to John
A. Bodies, Naval Judge Advocate General.
TREASURY RECORDS.
The records of the Treasury Denartnant
sS-s-sSss1 T5s17zsd if0in tas sale Of
confseated and abandoned cotton, sugar,
&C., in the State of Mississippi, over s6OO,-
900.
WASHINGTON, January SIT is thought
Mr.. COllax will accept the invitation-ts-ao-
liver an eulogy on President Lincoln.
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Ten thousand white, and thirteen thous-
and colored troops will be musterd out this
week
THE SUMBEB OF TROOPS CALLED FOR
The Secretary Of War, in compliance with
q resolution Of the House has furnished q
statement of the number Of volunteers
called for by the President at different
periods:
The first call was $4,000. The second in
July, 1862, 5OO,O0e. The third, in December,
100000.
The following are the figures for the Wes-
tern States: Pennsylvania 366,326, Ohio
3I7,I33, Indiana 195, ,l47, Illinois 25S,2l7;
Michigan 9O,l19, Wisconsin 36,11s, Mime
sofa 25,O24, Iowa 1880, Missouri I0S.773,
Kentucky 7s,54O, Kansas 2O,O97. Aggregate
reduced to three years standard, Pennsyl-
vania 267, ,55S, Ohio 239,976, Indiana 152, ,2S3,
Illinois 212, ,694, Michigan s0,s65, Wisconsin
1895, Minnesota 1856, Iowa GS,1s2, Mis-
souri, s6,l92, Kentucky 7O,S4s, Kansas ls,-
654. Total aggregate for all States, $685.
total for all States, aggregate reduced to
three years standard, 2, 2,l29,041. This infOr-
nation called for facilitates the business Of
the Special Committee on the War Debt Of
the loyal States, to whom it has been re-
ferred-
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Information has been received here that
the headquarters Of the Liberal or National
forces Of Mexico are % leagues from Vera
Cruz. In the Eastern States the Imperial
lists only occupy the military road from
Vera Cruz to Mexico, and to the city Of
Caxaca-
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
BOsTON, january 5.-A reorganization Of
the Directors of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company was affected to-day. The
control and management Of this great in
terest has passed into the hands Of repre-
sentative capitalists of New England who
will prepare for g vigorous prosecution Of
the work.
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Governor Worth of North Carolina tele-
graphed to the President on Tuesday that
representations had occurred through the
newspapers that the latter had ordered the
sheriffs Of North Carolina to abstain from
executing the provisions Of the ordinance Of
the Convention for raising revenue and ask
ing for a copy of the order upon the subject,
but the President telegraphed to him that
no order in reference to the sherih5 had
been issued by him.
APETITIOE.
A printed petition to Congress for an IN
crease Of compensation to the clerical force
of the different departments has been eircu-
lated in the Treasury Department