The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-02

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The following particulars |
OF the events preceding the evacuation OF HUI |
malta by the Paraguayans arc believed to be |
authentic: &c.,.
On the 10th Of July Marquis de Caxiss re- |
ceived inform alton that the Paragusyans were |
leaving the fortress. He Immediately ordered
an advance, and . column OF sixteen thousand
men crossed the bitches, entered the enemy's
lines and took possession OF a redoubt. They
were there making preparations to occupy tho
rest OF the works, when the Parsguayan
troops opened hne OF musketry and artillery
which had = terrible effect upon the allied
column In Its crowded or rather disordered
condition.
The Paraguyans then advanced on the Bra
zilians, Jumping Into tho redoubt, and attack
Ing them with bayonets, and in the meantime
keeping up Asharp artillery fire upon the col.
umn which had commenced to fall back. Tho
attacking party Of the ALLIES were driven from
tho redoubt, and the whole column retreated
to its camp, having suffered severely In killed,
wounded, and prisoners.
Tho lowest estimate OF their loss In this at
tack places 1t at COO killed and wounded.
Some OF the divisions were almost cut to
pieces, and large number Of men arc missing.
A few days later the allies assaulted Para
guayan fort In the arau Chaeo. The attack
inB Hhfty WAS rCCelNcu Win n nehNy Hfc OF
artillery, which created panic among them,
and they commenced to retreat in disorder.
| The Paragraphs left their defenees and
pursued the retreating troops with great
vigor. The latter again suffered heavy loss,
especially on their retreat, their killed and
wounded amounting to $50.
| On the 25th Of July II was discovered that
Humiats had at last been actually evacuated.
All the heavy guns left in their places were
dismounted and spiked, and some munitions
OF war, which could not easily be moved
through the forest, were left behind.
The garrison retired In good order and with
out interruption to the new position on the
Tebricuari. The forticAtions there, which
Lopez had been building for nearly year,
arc believed to be I'm 3regnable and the COM
munications with the interior are secure.
The Paraguay river has been SO obstructcd as
| to be inaccessible to the iron-clads OF the
allies.
A dispatch WAS received at Rio de Janeiro
on the sth, stating that the United States
steamer Wasp had proceeded up the river to
Ascencion to take on board Minister Wash
burne and suite.
MANCHESTER, Sept. l.-Murphy, the anti
Catholic agitator, was arrested in this city,
and held In bonds to keep the peace. Being
unable to give the necessary security, he was
sent to jail, where he now remains.
LONDON, September John Bright pub
| fishes to-day = long and eloquent address to
the voters OF Birmingham. He gives his views
| on nearly all the great questions at issue, and
explains to his constituents the defects OF tho
late reform bill. lie reviews at large the
question OF suffrage. and repeats his desire for
such an extension OF the franchise as will call
into exercise more Of the enlightened inteiii.
gence OF the country.
He denounces the principles OF three-cor-
nered constituencies, and says he believes the
disestablishment and disendow ment OF the
Irish Church would strengthen both the cause
OF Christianity and the constitution of the
country, and closes by announcing himself as
a candidate for reelection to the House Of
Commons in the approaching general election.
LONDON, September 1.-The Ariel, the first
ship of the tea-neot from China, has just ar.
rived in the Thames. She sailed from Foo
Chow on May Is, in company with the ships
Tapping and Sir Launcelot.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The English cricketers
sail from Liverpool tomorrow, In the steam.
ship City OF Baltimore. They will play ono
cricket match instead OF two as previously
reported In each Of the following cities Now
York, Montreal, Boston, and Philadelphia.
They will not play match At baseball
They are the strongest team OF crieketers
that could be picked from the leading profess
sionsis Of England, explained by willsher, of
Kent, Of the "Ail England Eleven, with whom
are q. Freeman, Of Notts, and RowbathAm, of
Yorkshire, f"AH England" and the follow.
ing members Of the United South Of England :
@. Griaith,T. Humphrey, II. Jupp, and Pooley,
OF Surrey; James Lillywhite and II. Glare.
wood, OF Sussex.
| PARIS, Sept. IA banquet was given to-day
In honor Of Magne, the Minister OF Finance, at
| Perigueux. M.,Magne made an eloquent and
pacific speech. He declared that peace would
| continue, because Europe needed 1t, and tho
Emperor desired II. France WAS strong enough
to preserve peace, and 1t was to no ones In
terest now to break 1t. Tho declaration OF
the minister WAS received with the most en-.
thusiastie applause.
LONDON, Sept - Evening .-Consols, "a;
bonds, rI7k, Illinois, VIZ; Erie, 8oII; Atlantic
and Great Western, 3s14.
FRASKyoRT, Sept. l-Evcning.-U. S. bonds
quiet at T5Ss.
PARIS, Sept, l.--Doursc dull rcutcs 70 francs
10 oentimes.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. l. Evening. - Cotton
closed hrm and unchanged. Flour irregular
Western Canal 2ss. Naval stores dull, but
quotations unchanged, Sugar 35s Cd. on the
l Spot AO5. gu 70 LIN
} seed has an advancing tendency.
ANTWERP, Sept. l-Evening. - Petroleum
closed Arm at Isld francs.
CoRK, Sept l.-All the men arrested on sus
; picion Of taking part In the disturbance al
Tipperary have been discharged, no evidence
having been ELECTED sufficient to Justify theil
further detention. Mr., Scully is suffering SC
verely from his injuries, and his physiUiani
report that his condition Is growing worse.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The inquest on the bOdiei
of the victims Of the Abergle railway acci
dent was resumed to-day. The railway OH
? cials reserve their evidence. A son OF tn,
station master at Abersle testified that DANCE
, signals were properly displayed before III,
collision. 1t 10 reported that the body OF on,
OF the dead has been recognized As Bayar'
CLARK, an American.
Pedestrinntsm.
Troy, Sept. l.--Great interest has been ex
cited in this section In consequence OF pc
destrian match to come OF on Tuesday an
Saturday next, on the Rensselaer, Parl
track. Tho park has offered 900 to tn
, nrst, $50 to the second, and $50 to the thir
beat In twenty-four hours walk, and tlOo nd
ditionSi to pedestrian who walks one hundred
miles 10 twenty four hours Edward 7. Weston
of Portlandj Cornelius N. Payne, OF Albany
John Haydoek, Of N. vi Thos. Bendon AMI
=. ii. Ferguson, of Troy and Alexander Adams
OF Cortland, are entered for the walk.
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