Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-27
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FROM RIO JANEIRo.
Correspondence Of sh. ohio st.tesm.ol
Rio JANEIREso1, re Feb. 20,

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. Rio JANEIRo,- Feb. %.
The town has been visited by severe
thunder showers and squalls, and some
damage of property and loss of life has
been caused by them.
The Government is making very
strong efforts to hurry forward the five
thousand men demanded by the Marquis
de Caxias as necessary for his plans
About thirteen hundred have come in
from the Northern provinces, so that
about fifteen hundred will be dispatched
Immediately to the seat of war, about
one-third of that number being for the
squadron.
Conselheiro Lac Albuquerque, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, has gone north
ward for the benefit of his health, his
portfolio being temporarily held by the
Minister of War. F51 ~
Unfounded reports were recently cir
lculated that ministerial change was
Imminent, but it is positively asserted
THAT the Marquis de Caxias has re-
quested to be relieved from command.
The ironclad Pianpy set out for the
river Plata on the 22d, and two hundred
of the naval battalion left with the steam
frigate Amazonas. F
| -Four small armed dispatch boats have
Just arrived. They were built in France
for the Imperial Government.
General Webb is again offering his
good services to this Government, but it
is understood that he has received no
new instructions from his Government.
The news from all the Provinces, ex-
cept Alagoas. is of an ordinary character.
In that little Province, however, dis
turbances existed. A party of two hun
dred men attacked the jail of Impera-
triz with the defeated object of releasing
some recruits there. Some turbulance
was shown in other places in that part
of the Province, but the influential
Simmbu family at once putting their
powerful services at the disposal of the
President, the Baron de Jeguia was
placed at the head of the Government
levies and was marching to the disturbed
district with force sufficient to defeat
the rising; and the troubles may be con
sidered at an end. The outbreak is be-
lieved to be the elimination of an in
trigue to get rid of the present President.
The news from Paraguay continues
the same as during the last ten weeks
"All quiet at the seat of war" The
Marquis de Caxias had paid a visit to
the Admiral, and conjrctures have been
formed that it meant something, especial
ly as various preparations" are, as
usual, reported. the something ranging
between the passing of Humaita, a raid
on Asuncion, and an attack on the
Chaco. Sickness was more prevalent in
the allied ornaments, and the 100 men
dispatched hence some six weeks ago,
had suffered severely from cholera and
other diseases during the passage up the
Parana. The Visconde de Porto Allegro
had resigned the command of the Sec
ond corps, at Tuynty, in consequence
sickness, and Marshal Argollo had been
placed at its head. Commodore Elisi-
ario, Chief of the Staff, Major of the
feet, had also resigned in consequence
of sickness, and is now at Rio. Com.
modore Alvin was appointed to succeed
him, but, it is said, will not command in
the looked for attempt to force the pas
sage of Humaita. s
Cholera was vanishing from La Plata
generally and only few cases day
were occurring in Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo.
In Santa Fe the insurrection was fall.
ing to pieces, and it is said that an am
nesty being promised to the insurgents
they had agreed to submit.
In Buenos Ayres various political
meetings had been held but beyond
wordy warefare and demonstrations
against obnoxious authorities, no breach
of the peace had occurred. Sarminto's
candidature appeared the best received
in the city.
/ In Montevideo serious outbreak oc
CURED. which was terminated with little
bloodshed by the Intervention of the
foreign Ministers and Admirals. Thi.
affair arose out of Col. Flores taking
umbrage at the persistent refusal of his
father, General Flores, the Provisiona
President, to allow his name to be pu
forward as candidate for the Presidency
of the Republic, the elections coming of
on the 18th.
! On the 9th, Colonel Flores, at til,
head of his battalion, the "Liberdad,'
the only armed force in the city declared
himself in revolt, and took possession
of strong positions, General Flores re
tiring to Union, where he called on tn,
people to rally round him. About
thousand men were landed from foreigl
ships of war to protect foreign property
and on the 9TH a meeting was held at tn
French Consulate, and after some nego
tiations, Col. Flores agreed to submit
on condition that the lives of the leader
be spared. On the sth, Gen. Flores re
entered Montivideo. issuing DEGREES dis
solving the battalion "Liberdad," to b
substituted by a new one, the "Constitu
tional." dismissing his sons Fortunat
and Edwardo, and other officers, and or
dering them to leave Montevidio With
twelve hours, which being obeyed, peac
was fully restored.
/ A party of "Blancos," numberin
! about one hundred men, under comman
lof Apparicio, had invaded Urugua
from Entire Rios, and attacked Saltc
but had been repulsed.
/, ARepublfcan Member of Congress
ON lmpeachment.
i Gen. Sam. Cary, representative i
Congress from Cincinnati, and the onl
Republican member who voted agains