The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-29
From South Amerioa-Battle on the
Parana


The following are the particulars Of the
great battle between the Paraguayans and
the allies of the Platte on the 10th and 18th
of July. The affair arose from a determine
ton Of the allies to dislodge the ParguaYans
from the position they were fortifyiDg on a
hill which would have enabled them to en-
danger the allied left and rear
The Paraguayans were surprised and driven
out at daybreak, on the 10th, by a brigade
Of Brazilians, and after a short fight The
vietors then advanced to the assault Of the
Paraguayans works in the rear, but were
received with such a heavy FIRE that thev
were forced to abandon the attempt, and
cOnfne themselves to the defense Of the
works they had taken. This was success
fully done, Notwithstanding two fierce attacks
were made by the Paraguayans, a storm Of
missels was poured on the ground
The allies suffered considerable loss, and
| the troops under FIRE were relieved several
times during the day. The next day passed
without fighting, but reconnaissance made
tOUncoyer PaTaguayan movements and works,
was changed into a general assault of the
next line of the Paraguayan fortifcatiOns
! which was carried, but recovered, and again
retaken But finally after very heavy fight
| ing which involved almost all the troops on
| both sides, the allied commanders recognized
/ that success 10 that direction would be too
dearly bought, and their troops were recall
i led
They retired IN good order without being
pursued The Paragraphs, however, made
a dash with cavalry on the Argentine flank
on the right, but were repulsed, and fighting
ceased on both sides.
The works captured on the 10th remains
| IN possession Of the allies, and this was
strengthened with heavy cannon and NOR
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the allies.
The Paraguayans continued up to the 18th
to send down tOrpedoes- On the i4th and
| 18th two explosions occurred so near the
leading vessel of the allied feet as to shake
her severely. A boat was blown up, and
eight persons killed
The second Brazilian army, 5000 strong.
under Ponto Allegro, has been incorporated
with the allied forces. 1000 or 1900 conva-
| lescents had also joined. Further reinforce
ments had also been demanded and expec-
ted from Brazil and the Argentine provinces.
The Old Certificates Of Registration.
From the Nashville Banner.
The franchise law of May 8, 1866, declares
that all certificates issued under the provis-
ions Of the act OF June 5, 1865, are annul-
led, and shall not be used in any future
election in this State It IL very question
/ able whether the Legislature has tha power
to pass any such law as either Of these
franchise acts, both being Retrospective, but
It Is a very great stretch Of authority to
claim for that body the power to deprive a
man Of the right to vote after having once
conferred it upon him. The Constitution
points out how a voter may be debaTrsd
from exercising the elective franchise, but
it confers this authority upon the courts
and not upon the Legislature. Our Legs
latlre has been guilty OF SO many ussrpa
tions that # seems right and proper tha
4 theIr authority to enact fetr0specdYe laws
and laws impairing the obligations of o
contract, should be contested at some time
or other, and the approaching election IN
this city viii afford the opportunity to such,
if there be any, as may feel inclined to maks
the test. The franchise law at present in
force viii cut off a considerable number who
obtained certificates of registration under
the act Of June 5, 1865, and who voted
upon these certificates. If such parties will
present themselves at the polls at the ap-
preaching election and demand that their
votes be received by the judges Of election,
and their demands be not complied with, an
appeal to the courts VIII settle the question
of the power of the Legislature to deprive a
man Of the right 20 vote after having confer
red it upon him. This question ought 70
be settled.