Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-16
NEWS or TIE DAY.
so shoe0 the gerry age and body of the Times.

s. From Paraguay the latest lnteingence is lnat
the allies made another attack upon the Para
guayaus in their position at Humaita, for the
purpose of cutting off their lines of communcai-
ton. After heavy bombardment and desper-
ate engagement, the assault was repulsed, and
the allies were compelled to relinquish their
attempt, leaving the victorious Paraguayans in
possession of their stropg hold. Their resls'
lance so tar against Brazil and her allies has
been wonderful, considering the resources OF
the contending forces.
The alleged favoritism which, it is said, con.
trolls the selection of naval officers for the de-
partmental duty has led to the preparation of
bill which, it is understood, will be reported
from the Committee on Naval Affairs on its
next regular day, that no officer on the active
list of the navy shall be permitted to serve
more than four years on departmental duty
without being ordered during that time on sea
service.
Tomorrow is the day appointed to take the
vote in Baltimore upon the ordinance recently
passed by the City Council, authorizing pri
ority of lien over second mortgage Of the
Western Maryland Road, guaranteed by the
city, SO that the Company can issue bonds to
the extent of 100000, to ensure the compile
ton of the road to HagerstoWn.
: Further particulars from the disastrous fire
in Marquette, Michigan, on Lake Superior,
state that every business house in the place,
without solitary exception, was burned to the
ground. Several large and costly docks were
destroyed.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnsons appointment as Min
lister to England apparently gives great salts
faction in that country, judging from the fiat
tering reception with which the announcement
has been received by the London press.
The British bark Istria was wrecked on the
10th instant, off Cape Hatteras, and out of a
crew of twenty-six, only three lives were saved
She was laden with 1900 bales of cotton, from
New Orleans for Liverpool.
General Meigs having again resumed his du-
ties as Quartermaster General, General D. FL.
Rucker who 10 his absence has been acting
Quartermaster General, will, it is said, be Or
dered to Philadelphia
Reports were prevalent in Mazatian at last
advice Of scheme for the secession Of the
Northern Mexican States. Foreigners give a
gloomy description of the condition OF the
country.
Surratt's case was called for trial in Wash
ington yesterday, and again postp oned, on &C.
count of the absence of witnesses. Monday
next, 22d inst, was fixed for trial.
Gen. Grant is still at West Point, New
York attending the annual examination there,
but he is expected to return to Washington
tomorrow.
Commissioner Rollins is preparing reply to
Secretary McCuloch, in which he expects to
meet every charge Of the latter and prove the
inaccuracy of EACH
The President, on Saturday, formally tender
ed to Mr.. William M. Evarts the position of
Attorney General.
Gen. Buchanan, in Louisiana, yesterday pre-
vented the inauguration Of the recently elected
State officers
Philadelphia, yesterday, had another riot
among the adherents Of the volunteer fire de-
partment.
Gov. Holden, of North Carolina, yesterday
issued proclamation converting the Legisla-
ture on the lst. of July.
The nomination of Gen. Mott as Minister to
Costa RIGA has been withdrawn.
Gen. Thomas has been sent South to COM
plete his examination oil soldiers cemeteries.
A PANTHER KILLS LEOPARD. In Ames'
circus and menagerie, as we are informed by
one of the troupe, great row occurred among
the animals on Tuesday night It seems that
the wind blew down part of the pavilion, and
the noise frightened the beasts and set them
fighting. In one cage were confined panther
or Brazilian tiger and two or three African
leopards--a sort of happy family. These saw
age brutes generally got along we'll enough to-
gether, but if by any accident in gamboling, or
otherwise, blood was drawn, they Immediately
became enraged, and it required the utmost
promptness and severity on the part OF the
keepers to subdue them and restore ORDER
Owing to the great noise and confusion on
Tuesday night it was long time before it was
discovered that there had been rumpus in
length examined it was found that the panther
had killed aud half eaten one Of the leopards.
Charleston IS. c. Mercury.
GEN. BUTLER AGAIN.-Some of the trans
actions of Gen. Butler while in command at
New Orleans are being exhumed, and deposit
tons taken 10 the case OF Kearney vs.. Butler,
a copy of which has been received by the But
Ter Investigating committee. In May, 1862,
when Confederate money wss current in New
Orleans, by permission Of Gen. Butler, his
brother COL Butler, agreed to purchase large
amount of naval stores from Kearney, payable
in Confederate money. The next day Gen.
Butler issued proclamation prohibiting the
circulation of Confederate money, which at
once declined TO nominal value Col Rutler
soon after demanded delivery of the naval
stores and offered Confederate money. Kear-
ney declined, whereupon Gen. Butler arrested
him, and threatened to send him to Fort Jack
son ard confne him with ball and chain if he
did not deliver up the goods Kearney made
delivery, and now sues for $l0,0O0
BALTIMORE ITEMs.-Mr. VIM. r. Hurst,
of the firm of Hurst & Co., one Of the largest
dry goods houses in Baltimore, died at his res