The Portland daily press., 1868-11-16
f u R O p Il.
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.

| LONDON. Nov. 14.-Rio Janeiro advices of
| oct. 24th have been received. The news from
| Par quay Is that the allies have accommodated
| the position held by Lopez and thought to be
| Minister to Paraguay, has arrived at Rio ia
| metro en- route to the scene of his labors. Adj
vices from Buenos Ayres indicate that the
new President of the Argentine Confedera-
| ton, Sarmiento, is in favor of continuance
| of the war with Paraguay.
LISBON, Nov 14.-The mail steamer from
Rio Janero brings later news from the seat of
war. The allied army was before Angostura,
The Paraguayans came out in force and at
tack ed it, but were repulse1 with the loss OF
$50 killed and wounded. 1t was fully confirm
ed that Lopez had shot his brothers, Beninga
and Henanco. Many of Lopezs troops were
deserving.
LONDON, Nov. 15-The South American
mail, brings the following intelligence from
paraguayan sources: A battle took place on
the oath OF September at Vilita. where Lopez
was strongly entrenched with all his troops.
The allied forces attacked him, but were re-
pulsed by means OF an ambuscade which had
been laid in the woods. The loss of the Bra
zilians in killed and wounded were very heavy
After this defeat the allied army went into
camp at Palmer. There they were constantly
harrassed by Paraguayan gerillas, who fire.
quently cut oil the supplies and interrupted
their communications. The Brazilian iron
clads had bombarded Angostura but without
ken ont ia the Argentine Confederation against
President Sarmiento.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Nov. 14-It is understood that all
parties agree upon monarchical form of gov
eminent, founded not upon divine rights but
upon the sovereignty of the people expressed
by universal suffrage.
MADRID, Nov. ia band of malcoutents
who held possession of Seville since the revo-
luton but obstinately refused to obey the or
ders of the National government, were yester-
day disarmed by regular troops after fierce
combat. Complete quiet has now been re-
stored in that city.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON Nov. 1.-The Chinese Embassy
are to be received by the Queen at Windsor
Palace on the 10th inst
LONDON, Nov. 15.-rne elections absorb the
attention of all classes of people Little bust
ness will be done during the week. The COT
ton trade at Liverpool will be suspended on
Tuesday and Wednesday, and the breadstuffs
market will probably be closed ON those days.
I'm London the Stock Exchange will be closed
on Tuesday. Sanguins Liberals estimate that
MIR. Gladstone will have majority OF 100 in
the next House of Commons
FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 14.-Rossini the Italian musical
Composer, died to-day, in the 18th year of his
age.
LONDON, NOV. l0.-Ine persecution by the
French government of the parties who pro-
NOTED the subscription for monument over
the grave of Mr.. Baudine, one of the victims
of the coup d'etat of the I'd of December, has
resulted in the conviction of several journal |
ITS and others, all of whom have been heavily |
ID and additionally punished by the suspen- |
i i u civil rights. The decision of the court |
~ io ~ uses caused much popular indignation |
!, Il Due pn, = Npd symptoms of unusual agitation
u raris, ed. The police and military au- |
, I'r;t ippea' 70 city taking extraordinary
,recauto M y: aaa last the disturbance Of order
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. a. -lhe Prussis,i hqa Haa
vas submitted to the Diet to- sy 6aroa s
oerheidt, the Finance NJ mister, BIS reinara
aid that the financial difficulties ~ Irnssla
we're merely transitory, and that the os,.loh
VI affairs in Europe was favorable to the
rvation of peace. Nothing of IN official cha
cter has yet been made public or submitted
Q the Diet with reference to the umpireship of
King William on the question of claims of the
nited States upon England for de predations
committed by the Alabama.