, 1868-11-27
THE pARAGUAYAN pIFFIoULTY.
[conPrLED FROM rHE HERALD.l


THE PARAGUAYAN DIFFICULTY.
Washington, Nov. 2l.'-The Navy Depart.
ment has received voluminous dispatches from
Admiral Davis, relative to Paraguay. Moth
ing appears to justify the apprehension exs
pressed 10 the papers in RECORD to the treats
ment of Blies and Washburne. Commodore
Kirkland, of the Wasp, had an interview with
Lopez, who expressed Unlimited friendship
for the United States and deplored what he
termed the unprincipled conduct of Minister
Washburre. The Paraguayans treated the
Wasp most Hospitality, furnishing the need>
ed supplies.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chicago, Nov. 2l.-An Omaha special
says the Missouri river is frozen over at that
point so that pedestrians manage to cross on
foot the ice is not strong enoug Oh, however,
to bear teams, so that large quantity of
mail matter, freight and luggage remain on
each side of the river
1t is reported in Washington that Thurlow
Weed and H. j. RAYMOND are negotiating
for the National InteLiigencer, with view
to make it a Grant organ. Weed will resign
here and have charge of the paper, and
Raymond will contribute from New York
Springfield, Mass, Nov. 2l.-Horace B.
Wakefield, Superintendent of the State Aims
House, at Monson, was arrested to-day for
the illegal detention of an inmate
New York, Nov. 2l.-Ollendorfer, editor
of the Stats Zeitung, has declined the may.
orally nomination in opposition to the Tam.
many Convention, which has nominated A.
Oakley Hall for Mayor, and A. r, Lawrence
Tor Corporation Counsel.
GENERAL sHERMAL's REPORT.
Washington, Nov. 21-Gen. Sherman's
report OF affairs in the military Division of
the Missouri has been received at the War
Department, together with those of Gems
Sheridan, Anger aud Terry. Gen. Sherman
details the operations on the Plains. He
says the people will continue to settle on the
frontier and travel as though all was peace,
ful, over which matters the military authori-
ties have no control, yet they are called ups
on for protection and subjected to kicks and
cuffs with extreme promptness, and even if
the plans of the Peace Commissioners were
carried out there would still be doubt wLeth.
er the Indians will make the necessary per,
sonal efforts to succeed. He fears they will
at last fall back upon our hands mass of
helpless passport paupers. The only hope
we now have to terminate this endless Indian
war is to transfer the entire business to the
War Department.
EXPEDITION AGAINST INDIANS.
Fort Wallace, Nov. 2l.-An expedition,
in three companies of infantry and soma arS
tillery, left this P. NJ, under command of
Colonel Carpenter, for operations against
the Southern Indians.
CUBAN FILLIBUsTERING EXPEDITION.
Col. Gibbons, alleged leader of the Cuban
tillibustering expedition, is reported to have
made contract few days since for over
one million dollars worth of war material,
with firm in this city, but his sureties not
telng consid cred reliable the operation fell
through.
New York, Nov. 2l-Marshal Murray
has Informed the government that the Cuban
hllibusters have made extensive arrangements
In New York, with reinforcements in all the
other large cities. He says there is danger
OF their getting away from New Orleans un,
less they are closely watched They have
F'N VI oHSlj onu diO puICudsluS aTmS
and ammunition quite freely.
MONEY PANIC IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
St. Johns, N. B., Nov. 2l.-The financial
panic still continues unabated. Notes of
the Yarmouth, of Nova Scatia and Prince
Edwards Island Bank have been refused TO-
day. The St. Stephens notes are selling at
35 per cent. discount. The surety of the
bank resuming paymentis is considered remote.
SALT LAKE DISPATCH
Salt Lake, Nov. GA man Just in from
Bear River City says the mob made an eff
fort to burn the city at midnight but were
repulsed by the citizens, with the loss of two
killed. 1t is not known how many were
wounded as they we're carried back to the
mountains. No loss on the side of the citi-
zens. Last nights dispatches are incorrect
as to the number killed. Some of those
thought dead were only wounded. This
morning it is positively ascertsined that the
whole number of slain among the mob
reaches IL.
Salt Lake, Nov. 21.-Bear River CITY. 4
O'Clock, P. M.-The military arrived this
morning. The city is tranquil. 1t has been
discovered that the mob carried IL of their
dead to the mountains. There has been II
found dead in the streets. Tom Smith, one
Of the leaders, is still alive and under arrest
in the hands of the military. No more dis
turbance is anticipated.
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