Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-27

TuEPARAGUAYAN AMAZoNs "A letter from
Bucnos Ayrcs, of the date Of the Goth Of May,
gives the following concerning the reported
arming OF the women Of Paraguay against
Brazil and the allies:
Lopez is arming women, and letters state
that he has already four thousand IN arms
upon the Tebicuari, under the command Of his
chere annie, Brigadier Generates Eliza Lynch,
the spunky Irish woman who is said to be the
real ruling spirit of the war, the management
of which is virtually in the hands of her two
brothers, who manage all, as Lopez is repre-
sented to be pompous incapable, who has
holy dread Of bullets and steel. General Mrs.
Lynch's headquarters are in the rear OF the
principal ford across the Tebcuar, the immc-
diatc Iefcucc or that pass being entrusted to
Lieutenant CooneIess Marguerite Ferreira and
Captaincss Anti Gill, with their commands of
women, while division under Coloneless
Herreiro is posted so as to attack IN flank the
invaders, which might perchance drive back
Mines. Ferreira and Gill. Women are also
charged with the duty Of guarding the country
and forwarding supplies to the male camps,
tho principal one of which covers Villa Rica
at which are Lopez's great internal arsenals-
Thus the disputed story of the Amazonian ma
Amazon is about to be realized upon the
great river La Plata, and the world is going to
see men and women pittcd against each other
by so-called civilized nations of South America.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The President,t was
expected, would send to Congress to-day q mes
sage vetoiug the bill relating to the municipal
affairs Of Washington.
10 the Senate yesterday the bill for the re-
noval Of the Centre Market House was called
up, and passed.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Richard Walach
appeared before Justice Harper, to answer to
the charge of assault and battery 90 Saylcs j.
Bowen, the complainant being Ma or A. G.
Richards, Superintendent of the Metropolitan
Police Mr. Wallach was in attendance before
the Board Of Police Commissioners as witness
in the case of Major Richards, and during the
investigation Mr.. Wallach asked Mr.. Bowen,
who is member of the Board, if certain state
ments which had been made by him were false,
to which Mr.. Bowen replied that the state
ments referred to were untrue Whereupon Mr..
Wallach struck Mr.. Bowen in the face. Par
ties at once interfered to prevent any further
trouble. Mr.. Wallach was then placed in GUS
tody, and escorted to the detectives Office,
where lllC case WAS ucaIu, anu y uSClCe harper
held him in 500 bail for his appearance at
court
The Board ofPolce Commissioners has ac-
quilted Major Richards Of the charges prefer
red against him by Mr.. Lloyd, and even ten
dered him vote of thanks
A VOICE FROM HUNNIcUTT. HERE WE
ARE Yes, here we are, and have been labor
ing day and night for nearly two long years
without the means OF taking trip Of recrea-
ton, to say nothing of pleasure, while others
can 90 and come when they please, and luxu.
riate on all the good things of the world Are
we to spend the summer thus? Can we hold
out under all our difficulties Are we to spend
our last moments in raising others, simply to
be crushed ourselves? We shall not give up
the old ship of State, bread or no bread, rest or
no rest, as long as we are able to write or talk.
We are in earneSt-in terrible earnest. -
Hunnacutt.
DISABILITIES. -The Legislature of the so
called State of West Virginia is initiating Con-
gross in the matter of removing the disab bill
ties of persons who crawl in the dust to pre-
sent their petitions and turn Radicals into the |
bargain. On Monday bill was passed in the |
Senate relieving one William B. Lynch of dis |
abilities upon the faith of remuneration to the
following effect: acknowledging that he COM
mitted wrong in joining the Southern Con-
federacy; renouncing the perniclous and evil
teachings of Southern treason, and abandon
ing the false dogma of State rights sovereign |
ity. !