The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-12

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half OF the sufferer, by the storm and inundson a.
| Matamoros
Our Rio yansiro correspondsnce Is dated October TO-
The chief OF stat to Marquis do CaTls had afrvoo
from Paraguay and departed again after short say
for the seat Of war Rumor had that he brought pro-
posas for peace Lopez bus the truth was thai no
was sent solely inform the OF the iBcrsas
ing snm!y between tho Argentine and Brazilian
Rsinforosmonts consequently being rapidly for
wsrdsd and It was stated nat the able bodied
slaves be drafted, their being paid for
them At $500 per head The rumored propositions for
peace purportiug TO come from Lopez in reality
prepared BuenoSAyes for effect in the market night
occurred abou. the Gath Of September, in which the
Brazilians defeated, reporting loss of thousand
men and forty officers They compelled to abandon
the field General Porte Allegro blamed consider
ably for the disaster Mr. Gould. the Secretary Of the
British legation, attempting TO patch up peace
between the rival Powers but far without success
Tho papers stated that mediation could be accepted
~ Brazil except 1t came from the United States
In the Alabama Convention yesterday tho majority
and minority reports OF the Committee on Elective
Franchise received The former excludes all who
committed deprsdaons outside the rules OF civil
lied warfare, all who have been convicted
OF crimes and all who refuse 70 vote the ratification
OF the proposed constitution The minority report WAS
more moderate; but the other will probably DO adopted
report fayorng Law compelling railroad companies
to carry negroes in seepng referred. Those
negroes in the Convention who particularly be-
nlghsed and uneducated have been placed the i'm
portant committees II Is stated that General Popcs
visit for the purpose OF having the Convention
hurry through their abors that the constitution might
be ratified at the coming State election
our dispatches from Havana state that the cholera is
becoming serious there and is the increase Pro-
ceedngs have been instituted by tho Medical Censor
agains, physicians Who maintain that tue disease
about 20 become epidemic.
A court martial to try Colonel Thomas Rose, United
States Army. charges preferred by the citizens Of
Richmond Of unbeconing conduct during the late elec-
ton has been ordered TO convene on the 18th inst.
General Cole who killed State Senator Hiscock NJ
Albany brought up before Judge Psckham. in that
city, yesterday whom by advice OF his counsel no
pleaded 'not guilty." stating no wanted trial On
motion Of his counsel however, the case on account Of
the absence Of important Witnesses postponed until
the next term OF the Oyer and Terniner Court
An eK-Bureau officer mobbed by negroes in King
William county Va. recently. The civil authorities at
tempting the rngeaders resisted and she
military sent for
The prominent colored citizens OF Richmond dsavow
the ncendiary sentiments expressed by Lindsey. the
negro delegate, lately Stops TO be taken by tho
Grand Jury towards ndic.ing Huunicuu and his coad
tutors.
Adyces received st Kingston. Jamaica. announce an
impending revolution in Porto Rico The foreigners
resident At St. Johns Porto Rico, represented
being very uneasy to the future.
murderous assault committed on George II.
Bennett AT Albany Saturday. He severely beaten
and robbed OF four or five hundred dollars woman
who thought to be At the bottom Of chs Affair WAS
arrested and also her lover.
German smigrants arriving IA LOUISIANA and Texas
in large numbers
There or yellow fever reported New
Orleans at present.
The Philadelphia cigar massrs. two thousand in
number strixs.