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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-21

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Y The following regular trains will be lun O
this road on and after MONDAY, February II:
MAIL Rseqss
at las A. NJ. and stanton at . A. N.
A NIGHT MAIL TRAIN between Richmon9 -
Ciordonsyille, seven times week, leaving niens
mond at lis p. NJ and Gordonsville at Il. % 4. j.
This ira In makes close connections with trains o.
the Orange and Alexandria haliroad, Ano AvMSSss
the delays at Gordonsville on the former nixns
schedule. BY this train passengers lor the ooo1h'
ives! XII NJ. * tss NAIL ~ TRAM leaving saun
ton at IA. NJ. for the West, on Tuesdays, Thurs.
v5 EN-. T bs Dk1s sSysHf ss RshHfFHS
s9t Ths RHy NAIL TRaT
The train west OF Stsunton connects with STAGE
COACHES for Rockbridge Baths, Rock bridge Alum,
Warm, Hot and Healing Springs, and the White
Sulphur and Lewisburg.
and Alexandria railroad for Lynchourg ana A!sx'
FREIGHT will be sent to any point on the Orange
and Alexandra railroad without change OF csn 81,
direct to any station on this road where the con.
pany has an agent by consigning them 70 I'll
PHEN HUNTER, General Freight Agent Rich.
mond The charge for the transit through hicn;
commissions, will not exceed ten Genus per one
hundred pounds, and on heavy articles VIII 90
much less Freights will be collected 1t dsstins'
ton. ..s,. oa..,.
Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Fare to Lynchburg reduced to %.
Freight Office at Richmond closed atsP;M;
dsn-ts General Superintendent.
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Further Particulars of the Collision between
rho Liberals and French At MaZatlan, ETC.

New YORK, April 2o.-Passengers VINO iei'
San Francisco on the Soth ultimo give 1urlher
particulars of the collision between the LID
erals and French at Mazatlan' The frehch
troons marched out of the city TO give the LID
erals battle. The fighting was very severe no
prisoners being taken on either side Inc OIL
Ger in command of the French was killed
The last advices from the seat OF war s'a'e
,ho, rainforcements were en- route for the
French at Mazatlan. The military SITUATION
at Acapulco was unchanged Inc ohiseu
Statos gunboat Saranac was lying in the mar
bor on the 9th instant.
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Celebration Of Emancipation in the District oil
CoIumbia-Speech OF the President.
From the Washington Star.

Thursday was celebrated with no little en-
thusiasm by the colored people of Washing
ton in honor of the emancipation OF slaves ~
the District of Columbia. The colored peopis
for several weeks past have been prepaIIne
for this event, which was TO have taken place
on Monday last, but postponed on account o.
the weather This morning the weather con
tinued TO be cloudy, but the announcement
being made that the demonstration would LAX
Mace. "rain or shine" at an early nov
crowds Of those who were 10 take part In tk
PROCESSION and lookers-on began TO assemte
at the place OF rendezvous Franklin sques,
when the different bodies were assignee 10
their proper places by the chief marshal aid
his assistants. AS the morning advanced ne
weather cleared up, and rapid accessions WIRE
made to the throng collected at Fradin
square.
I have nothing more to say to You On this
occasion than 10 thank you for this cpapli-
ment You have paid me in presenting !ourN
selves before me on this your day OF cfhbrH
ton. come forward for the purpose 81 inal,
eating my appreciation, and manifeslihg ilo
appreciation OF the respect thus Offered u
thank you for the complimsatl
what I say. And Will >
eclion, 10 THE vast cor
will come, and that,
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From the British neutrality-suspicious. Of
Eenian Raids No Longer Entertained.

TORONTO, April 1.-the volunteers which
were sent to the Lower Canada frontier have
been recalled, Fenian raids being no longer
feared. The examination of the Fenian pri-
soners at CORVALLIS continues with closed
doors. 1t is understood the examination will
be concluded to day, when the prisoners will
he remanded for few days TO await the arri-
val of important witnesses. 1t is generally
thought the prisoners will be committed for
trial at the Fail Assizes unless special commits
sionS are appointed by the Government for
their trial ut an earlier date
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r.. e.. Clay, Esq.

This gentleman, whose liberation from
ro,,rass Monroe upon his parole has already
boon noticed, came up the river yesterday on
hoard the John sylvester, Captain CLIFFORD.
He stopped at City Point, to proceed from
tbera 10 Petersburg, where he will Join
Mrs CLAY. who isin that city. MIR. CLAY re-
,or,s the health of Mr.. DAVIS rs good
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Movement of Troops OH the Frontier.

PoKrLANn, ME-, April BIT is stated that
General Meade has telegraphcd for more
troops TO be sent to PASSPORT, and that all the
troops in this vicinity are To be forwarded, and
that others are expected here.
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BOILER EXPLosIOS.-On Tuesday evening 4
terrible accident occurred at Great Cacapon,
Va, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
boiler of n awmill at that place exploded,
instantly killing John Dunn fatally wound
ing Reuben Carbon, and severely injuring
John Pharis.
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WheafCrOD,

The Lynchburg Virginian Of yesterday states
that while in the south side counties the wheat
is not encouraging, in Southwestern Virginia
it promises well. In Bedford and Roanoke
counties the fields are especially fine, and the
crop, without unforeseen misfortune, will be
fair one. The same may be said of the crop in
Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, Smythe, and
Washington.
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Receipts from Customs, &C., over $500 fror,
WasHIyaroy, April 2o.-The receipts from
customs, internal revenue, and miscellaneous
sources for the present fiscal year Will De over
five hundred millions of dollars, or nearly ohs
hundred and seventy-one millions hve nun
dred thousand dollars more than the previous
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Y Later from Mexico-Defeat or the French near
Mazatlan.

SAN FaAscIsco, April IS Dispatches. dated
March 23d, have been received to-day from
Mazatlan, stating that the French army, ele-
ven hundred strong, reinforced from Tnmpico,
attacked Generals Corona and Kulia three
miles from Mazatlan, and after a severe bat
lie the Frenchmen were entirely defeated,
With loss Of one hundred killed and wound
d, three hundred and fifty scattered, and the
i smainder reireating 10 Mnzatlan. All the
I yreeis Of Mazatlan were barricaded, and
& gre was but little doubt that the hepubli-
+ rs wonid soon occupy the place.
an injunction has been issued TO prevent the
Af OF police OF San Francisco from destroy.
y 1.-The nitro giycerine. pursuant 70 the order
- 1ha board OF supervisors.
81 ne eaeAsper SACRAMENTO, for Panama, has
fyf&d or 10 hundeo1s1nnd sixty thou.
aE7 MEASURE ~ New York.
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N.xy Vork Markets.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Cotton dull sales OF
oso h,,es At s7c. Flour unsettled and loG25c
lower: Southern lower. Wheat declined ld2c
Corn quiet at s56ssc. Pork heavy LARD urn
at l.alsxc. Coffee steady. Moiasses STEADY )
New Orleans 95@s7hc. Naval stores quiet.
Fra;gbts drooping. Gold, 1868.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-21

ALBANY, April 19.-Governor Fenton will
tomorrow issue proclamation declaring New
York city to be in peril from the impending
pestilence, having been requested to do so by
the Metropolitan Board of Health
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-21

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, in returning
from Washington, passed through Lynch
burg, stopping there day, and leaving Thurs
day morning for the South.
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The Fenian Prisoners-General ne"u
II. .;,,n,;o,- The Meeting OF Parliament
Postponed. .or,
TORONTO, April 2O.-The Fenian prisoners At
cornw.u were remanded until wednesday
next, awaiting important evidence.
A special dispatch to the ''o'e I'm ~
mort Maine, says that General Meade an
nounces his determination 10 me VIC
with fifty thousand men, II necessary " f'N
vent Fenian mischief. os
The meeting of Parliament WAS pe7'p0A''
until the 9TH of June
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More Deaths-Premature Explosion of Blast

sons have died from the effects of the late gly-
cerine explosion.
A premature explosion of a blast occurred
yesterday near Colfax, Cal, by which six men
lost their lives.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, April 2o.-Flouris quiet. Wheat
firm. Corn active; white, s56s6c.; yellow
aoc. Provisions dull. Lard, lsh6lac. WHISKY
dull and nominal.
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RAffR01I|6,'

-
DICHMOND AND DAB
PIssE INC I fS1iN isss N tisSnss6
days excepted. q ~ 4. Il. An1yea 81
Is1P. n Arrives st 0resnseoE1 e. -
Leaves Greensboro dsily, Sss6ays g.
Leaves Danville daily a - r. 60
Richmond Ut 3.lsP. Il. - Hss
sou,hsids railroad for HAAGNlXX ~
BURG, BRISTOL, KMOxvTLIs
CHATTANOOGA, MEMPHIs, "a - -
ROAD for SALISBURY, Gu kEOfIk
TOWN, LINCOLNTON, &C., &c., y. C.S0
WlNNSBORO, COLUMBIA, 30, tcx !. Il
NH a0-fa 9nD0RfU1GG> 1870
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Arrival OF GENERAL GKAST.-Li'n'enan''
General T. :. GRANT ana MS iarniiy are en-
pectcd TO arrive ia this CITY To-Day.
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LATEST NEWS BY NAIL.
The Norfolk Nurders-The Murderer of Robert
Wh; fhurSt Identified.

The Norfolk OIL Dominion of yesterday gives
nm accom-, of the testimony taken before the
,. Mayor on Wednesday touching the riots.
x II is noted, i'll the opening of the account,
/ that the Mayor invited Major III. &. Egbert
Saud the Provost Marshal, Lieutenant II. :.
&;anseyoort, TO occupy seats with him, which
A they did.
A~William Sales John Wilson, and John HILL
Eored, were brought into court, charged with
Rot and with the murder of X. Il. White
hurst.
Lewis Read colored, stated that he turned
out with the procession with his society, the
"Rising Sons of Freedom on Monday !;
knows Sales bv sight and distinctly saw him
shoot Robert Whitehurst while he was be-
tween the two horsemen, who have been iden-
tilted as John Hill and Ed. Lony, colored.
Guy Holland, one of the marShals Of the
day fully corroborated the statement of Mar
shall Camps, the white hackman, relative to
the origin of the riot. He testified that the
riot was caused by the ndiscretion of one
colorcd man shooting 4 pistol loaded with a
blank cartridge ut another Colored man. Po-
hceman Moseley ran up TO arrest the parties,
when colored man told him he had no right
TO arrest any one The officer drew knife
and commenced cutting right and left Then
the crowd set upon him and beat him. While
so engaged, 4 pistol was fired from towards
the row of houses on Nicholson street. The
crowd rushed toward lne With piS-
tol was fired as they advanced from Il window
of one of the houses. Shortly afterwards he
saw n man running across the field towards
the head of Church street in his shirt sleeves,
pursued by a crowd and some men on horse
back The witness did not follow, but re-
turned 10 the speakers stand. The Court
committed William Sales, John Wilson, and
John Hill, for examination.
Joseph Mackey charged with completely in
murder and melting riot was then brought
into court. &. W. ButZ appeared as counsel
for the accused The only evidence against
Mackey was the testimony of Susan Fuller,
colored. Her evidence was rebutted by seven
or eight persons engaged in the procession,
who swore positively that Mackey was not out
of their sight during the riot. The Court being
fully convinced of the innocence of Mackey,
he was discharged.
A defensive article, i'll yindicaton of Major
Stanhope, appears in the OH DomiHion. The
Major, it is asserted, was ready with the force
at his command to cooperate with the Mayor
for the preservation of order on Monday, and
expected a call from the Mayor. Had he ven
tured TO employ this force without official
application from the municipal authorities, il
would have seemed an infringement of the
~ civil law" says this defence. 1t seems tina,
the onus is rather upon Mayor Tabb.
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Me E ut f r p r S E
TRUMP HANT!!!
INSURANCE
PROVIDED BY OUR OWN RESOURCES.

PROVIDED BY OUR OWN RESOURCES.
THE VIRGINIA FIRE AND
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF RICHMOND,
has recuperated It's strength and occupies its place
on the rolls of solvent and reliable
Insurance Companies.
FOR THIRTY -FOUR YEARS 1T HAS STOOD THE
RAvAGEs OF FIRE AND WAVE!
and it's history proves its capabilities. More than
amillion Of dollars have been paid in losses,
and we will meet them bravely
when they come again.
MET THEIR REWARD.
It's declaration of ability pay its liabilities, past
and fntnrn. DO ,n.do eood.
CLAIMS THAT ACCRUED IN 1851, BUT ONLY
PRESENTED SINCE THE CLOSE OF
THE WAR, HAVE BEEN
LIQUIDATED
IN FULL.
READY MONEY HAS BEEN ACCUMULATED
to meet losses that may hereafter arise Its present
revenue is guarantee Of stability.
Its Stockholders have made
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ITS CAPITAL STOCK
thsthave been prudently invested.
It's assets are in
CURRENCY,
COIN,
REAL ESTATE,
BILLS RECEIVABLE,
BONDS AND MORTGAGES ON REAL ESTATE,
CORPORATION BONDS,
and other securities, to the amount Of
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY.FIvE THOU
SAND DOLLARS.
MANY THANKS TO THOSE CITIZENS WHO,
WITH TRUE PUBLIC SPIRIT, HAVE Fos-
TERED THIS HOME INSTITUTION.
We expect all our old patrons to aid in further
building up branch Of business that will be
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
THE SECURITY OF ITS POLICY HOLDERS is
CONSIDERED OF PARAMOUNT
IMPORTANCE.
EQUITABLE DEALING SHALL CHARACTERIZE
ITS TRANSACTIONS.
Now near the
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT REvULsION
In our monetary affairs, we invite our
MERCHANTS MANUFACTURERS, o.,
and all others, to
SAVE THEIR MONEY FOR THE USE OF OUR
OWN COMMUNITY BY INsURING
AT HOME.
All should feel the importance Of doing so.
RATES WILL BE AS Low AS IN OTHER Gool
I COMPANIES.
To delav to insure is to jeopardize your hard
earned means.
WE ONLY ASK FAIR SHARE OF BUSINESS
In OUR LINE.
CALL is SOLICITED, AND WE WILL TRY II
GIVE SATISFACTION.
OFFICE, No. los MAIN STREET, UP STAIRS.
, WI. CowARDIN, President.
WILLIAM WILLIS, JR., Secretary. NH ls-n
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FROM THE PACIFIC.

Another Terrific Explosion of Nitro
UlyCerlne.
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Tur DISPATCH BUILDING IS ON Co
n.np STREET, NEAR TO MAIN, AND
NEARLY OPPOSITE THE OLD DISPATCH
CORNER.
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hopes to classes OF persons OF support and main
tenance, regardless of whether they pursue life
of independence OF labor, and regardless Of con-
stitutional limitations.
PASSAGE OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU BILL OVER THE
PREeIDENTs VETO.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Freedmens Bureau
Bill WAS put on its passage in the House imme-
diately after the reading of the Presidents veto
message, and passed by tho requisite two-thirds
vote. Yeas 103, Nays 33. 1t was at once sent to
the Senate, and that body also passed it by two
thirds vote. Yeas 49, Nays H. The bill is there
fore law.
In the House. FARNswoRru offered resolution
calling the President for copies Of tho opinions
furnished by tho members of JEFFERSON DAVIS
cabinet, furnished to JEFFERSON DAVIS, on the
status of the Confederate leaders immediately
preceding the surrender Of the armies. The
resolution agreed to.
The Rousseau and GRINNELL matter has not
yet been disposed of.
A report to the House of Representatives shows
that s240,OCO,0 of public money are deposited in
the SubTreasury depositaries, and in the Matt IN
al banks. OF this s4sooo,o 600 are in the National
banks.
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Georgetown and New York.

Afessrs Editors Il read your remarks, "Com-
mercal Disabilities Of Charleston" in this DAYS
issue with much interest, and beg to call atten-
tion to another tapping OF the trade and business
legitimately belonging to this city. A line of
steamers has been started between New York and
Georgetown, with such connections on the Poo
Dec and other rivers as will place freight at &C.
cessible points on those rivers at O very small
fraction over the cost of placing the Same freight
at the Railroad depot in this city. This line of
steamers will no doubt, be sustained, as it gives
the merchants in that part Of the State the pres-
tige Of direct trade with New York, which is an
important item, and, at tho same time, it takes
produce direct to that market and it will natur-
ally follow, that the purchases of supplies will also
be made there, particularly whom tho freight ia
very little, if any more, from New York than from
Charleston
have heard it remarked that "the George
town line willn last long," but think different
ly. Tho steamship company have secured as agent
at Georgetown one Of the most enterprising mer.
chants Of that city, and ono who does not stake
stock" in non:paying or short-lived enterprises.
II our merchants and railroad mon do not be-
stir themselves, we shall lose tho entire trade Of
that part of the State beyond recall.
JULY 16.
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A letter from Brazilian officer describes some
Of the beauties of soldering in South America !:
'sAmphibious creatures abound. In my own tent
I have already killed four snakes Every morn
ing find myself accompanied by body-guard OF
fifteen or twenty monstrous toads, which have
quietly spent the night under the corners Of the
hides that servo me as bed. Enormous alliga-
tors promenade regularly from lake to lake every
night. In majors tent the other day, one was
killed that measured about six feet in length, and
an unfortunate Brazilian soldier was unexpectedly
| taken off his legs by one OF those horrible crea.
lures and carried into tho nearest lake."
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PRICE FIVE GENTS.

Common cause, and when we see Northern
men leading in this cause, surely tho South should
unite with zeal and alacrity."
:, AN adjourned meeting, hold on the 18th inst at
~, .n0 feS'uenoe OF the Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, for
.ne purpose Of consolidating the two Johnson
on.'n 01u"s, was organized by tho appointment
OF the lion. o. II. BROWNING Chairman and JOHN
I. oofLE ESQ, Secretary. Aftor othor prelmi-
nary business, tho follnwing gentlemen were se-
leoted as the National Union Executive Committee.
lion. A. w. RANDALL, Chairnsn; Hon. O. 81,
BROWNING, Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, G. VEN
DELL ESQ, CHAs. KSAr, ESD, A. E. PERRY, ESQ.,;
SAMUEL FOWLER, ESQ; Hon. CuAs. MASON, Cor
responding Secretary.
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Additional by the Noxn sootia.

New YORK, July 16.-The Paris MonHeur, OF
July 3, makes the following announcement =
AFTER having maintained the honor Of his srms
IN Italy, the Emperor Of Austria, conourring in
sthe ideas expressed in NApoLEoN's letter of June
IL to his Minister of Foreign Affairs cedes Vene-
Vtia to the French Emperor, and accepts his me-
'diation for the conclusion of peace. NAPOLEON
fastened to respond to the summons, and imme-
:, .,dlatey communicated with the Kings Of Prussia
:and Italy in order to obtain an armistice"
:. The battle Of Sultowa lasted twelve hours. The
fA1strians were completely routed, losing $4,000
prisoners and 1l6 cannon. Three Archdukes we're
.ss1{agnded. Princes L1oHENsrErN and UKDEsoHHR
sSSSSets:sakcn prisoners. The t-"na0l 1saes ssva
txhat the war is virtually ended.
( .GAe1BA1.D1 attacked the Austrians at Monte
.sinello on the Sd inst, and was repulsed. CARL
.BALD1 was wounded in the thigh.
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Late nfarkefa.

CINCINNATI, July 13.-Flour and wheat dull Whis
key steady at 25 Free and 50 27 in bond Provisions
unchanged and quiet Mess pork $50 to 81 b0 Lard
201<. Gold $l52.
sr. LOUIS July 13.-Flour and wheat UNCHANGED
Corn tolerably active at &c to 85c. Oats frmer and
changed. ~
CHICAGO. July ls-Flour dull, Wheat dull ut 81 es Y
declined to 10; sales No 81 to $780, and No q, g,
66H to 67Hc. Oats dull and 10 loner, saiss ns u
20 SIC FOR No I, aud 20 10 for No 49,
Receipts pbls -four; 600 bushels wheat 0oO
bushels corn; rs 900 bushels oats.
Shipments: 45.000;bbls flour: 5000 bushels wheat
447u00 bushels corn; 195. 900 bushels oats
MILWAUKEE, July l3.-Flour dull. Wheat dull; No
81 "a to 81 85 Corn unchanged. Oats frm.
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The War In South America,

It is lamentable to witness the slaughter of
brave men in the sanguinary battles taking place
in South America, all sides, no doubt, inspired
with belief in the rectitude Of their own
course, and determ ination to fight until the
truth is vindicated The battles which have taken
plaoe lately between Paraguay and the united
forces of Brazil and the Argentine Republic, are
characterized by savage ferocity rarely paral-
leled. "No quarter" to the vanquished seems to
have been adopted as the rule Of warfare.
Defenceless prisoners are ruthlessly cut in
pieces. In the recent attempt Of the Paraguayans
to recapture the island Of Iapru, they said to
have suffered loss Of GAO killed and only 40 pris
oners, most Of whom we're disabled. Another
furious battle took place in the latter part Of
May, near the pass of Estero Bellaco, the Para
guayans making furious assault upon the allied
forces, the cavalry repeatedly charging up to the
muzales OF the artillery; but information of the in
tended advance having been given by deserter,
they were repelled with fearful slaughter. The
Anglo. Brazilian Times, in giving an account Of
this affair, says:
This tremendous dash was met with steadiness
by the troops attacked only small corps Of Cor
| rientine cavalry giving way; the charges Of the
| Paraguayans were received by the infantry in
again and again, while the allied cannon soon OBJ
tained decided superiority over that Of the ene-
my, and, directed mainly on the attacking masses,
made such havoc among them as to quell the
ardor Of the attack upon the fanks. This being
effected, and the Paragnayansin in manner thrown
upon the defensive their centre was then attacked
in turn with vigor and after short conflict of
four hours they were forced to fee in disorder
from the field of battle, leaving three or four
thousand dead, ak pieces of artillery, four ags,
a quantity of arms, and some prisoners, though
these consist chiefly of the severely wounded, the
wooded nature Of the ground, and tho manner in
which it is cut up with lakes, ponds and water
courses, preventing g. close and effective purauit
In this battle the allies lost from 1900 to 1000 in
killed and wounded, two.thirds OF which loss was
incurred by the Brazilian army, against which
the main attack was directed.
1t is added that Paraguayan division Of 5000
men was "nearly annihilsted." Nothing is sale
about prisoners. In this barbarous warfare al
parties seem equally culpable. The conflict is lit
orally war Of determination. The Paraguayan
alone are estimated to have suffered an aggregat
loss, since the commencement Of the struggle
year ago, of more than 10000 men.