The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-01

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LONDON, Sunday evening, April 2s,-The
general conference of European powers, TO
settle the difference between France ana
Prussia will meet in London in May.
| 1t has been agreed that in the meantime
the fortress of Luxembourg shall be dis
mantled.
Advices from Queretaro to the 9th inst,
state that the Imperialists made another
sortie on the 9th, but were repulsed ana
Miramon mOrtally wounded.
| DIR. Blackburn, who ii was alleged attemp-
| ted to introduce yellow fever into the United
States during the war, by means OF Infected
| clothing, has petitioned the Attorney Gene
raj for permission to return from Canada TO
his native land in Kentucky. The Attorney
General is understood to have answered
that he had no power to grant the request
LONDON, April 27-Evening. VIC
toria has written letter to the king OF
Prussia, in which she takes ground in favor
of tho recent and more moderate PROPOSE
tion of France in regard to the disposition
of Luxembourg, and advises him to accept
the plan of compromise TO which Napoleon
is not unwilling to accede
PARIS, April H-Evening.-It is officially
stated that the Emperor has expressed his
satisfaction with the negotiations now in
progress for tho settlement of the Luxemr
bourg question. T.
LONDON, April 2S-At late hour last
night the Prussian Government signitied by
telegraph its acceptance of the proposition
made by the Queen of England for a general
Conference of the great Powers at London.
1t is confirmed that Poririo Daz took pos
session of Puebla, on the Cd inst, after So
we're action which took place on that day.
The garrison were scarcely 1000 strong, and
the Republicans had force of 10000 men.
The assault was accomplished after con-
test which in Mexico has not seen its equal.
The walls we're scaled simultaneously on al
sides, and the defence was as obstinate as
the attack was determined. 1t became
fearful struggle, in which the Republicans
were victorious, after a loss of about 1000
men killed
The Imperialists had lost more than 1000
killed out of square formed on the
plaza, numbering four hundred men,
not single one escaped death.
RICHMOND, April 26.--A call for State
Convention of Union men, at Charlottesville,
May 80, is being circulated among members
of the Legislature for signature.
The Legislature has passed and engrossed
q bill appropriating $4,000 for the educa-
ton of both white and black children
Gen. Schofeld. to-day, served a warning on
the Richmond Times. The warning says the
editorials are likely to create aniInosty, and
its course cannot longer be tolerated.
The Attorney General has directed that
molle proseqi be entered in cases of several
Marylanders, indicted in 1861 and 1862 for
treasone 1t is understood this is done by
direction of the President, but the reason
for the course is not known.
The contributions for the South in New
York has thus far reached $175,000, Boston
nearly $4,000 San Francisco over $4,000,
Gin gold,) Philadelphia $4,000, and Cincin-
natl less than 1000.
Sanford Conover alias Chas. A. Durham,
the notorious witness in the conspiracy case
who was convicted of perjury in Washing
ton, has been sentenced to ten years in the
Albany Penitentiary. His counsel has APP
pealed to the Supreme Court of the District.