The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-02
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LONDON, Sept John Bright publishes to-day
q long and eloquent address to the voters of the
city CT Birmingham. He gives his views on nearly
all the great questions at issue, and explains to his
constituents the defects of the late Reform bill He
reviews at large the question of suffrage, and re-
peats his desire for such extension of the fran
chise as will call into exercise more of the enght-
ened intelligence of the country, and he denounces
the principle of three-cornered constituencies as
applied to Birmingham, and says he believes the
disestabshment and disendowment of the Irish
Church would strengthen both the cause of Chris
tianty and the constitution of the country, and
closes by announcing himself the champion of
the principles above set forth, and offers himself
n candidate for reelection to the House of Com
mons at the approaching general election.
LONDON, Sept 1.-The following particulars of
the events preceding the evacuation of the fortress
of Humaita by the Paraguayans are believed to be
authentic:
on July 16 the Marquis de Caxas received infor-
nation that the Paraguayans were leaving the
fortress. He Immediately ordered an advance, and
a column of 10000 men crossed the bitches, en-
tered the enemy's lines, and took possession of a
redoubt They were there making preparations to
occupy the rest of the works when the Paraguayan
troops opened a fire of musketry and artillery,
which had a terrible effect upon the Allied column
in its crowded and rather disordered condition. The
Parapuayans then advanced on the Brazilians,
jumping into the redoubt and attacking them with
the bayonct, meantime keeping up sharp artillery
fire on the column, which had commenced ITO fall
back. The attacking party of the Allies was driven
from the redoubt, and the whole column retired to
its camp, having suffered severely in killed,
wounded and prisoners.
The lowest estimate of their loss in this attack
places it at 600 killed and wounded. Some divi-
sions were almost cut to pieces, and large numbers
were missing. A few days later the allies assaulted
a Paraguayan fort in the Gran Chaco. The at
tacking party was received with heavy fire of
artl cry, which created panic among them, and
they commenced retreat III disorder. The Para
puavans left their defences and pursued the re-
treating troops with great vigOr, and the latter
again suffered heavy loss, especially in their re-
treat their killed and wounded amounting to $50.
On July 25th it was discovered that Humaita had
at last been actually evacuated All the heavy
guns left in the place 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 without inter-
ruption to new position the Tebiguary. The
Notifications there which Lopez has been building
nearly year. are believed to be impregnable, and
the communications with the interior are secure.
The Paraguay river has been Obstructed as to be
inaccessible to the iron-clads of the allies.
A dispatch was received at Rio Janero on the
Sth stating that the United States steamer Wasp
had proceeded up the river to Ascension to take on
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Ariel, the first ship of the
tea fleet from China has just arrived in the Thames
She sailed from Foo Chow on May 2Sth, in COM
pany with the ships Taeping and Sir Launceot
The English cricketers will sail from Liverpool
tomorrow, the steamship City of Baltimore
They will play cricket match instead of two, as
previously reported in each of the following cities
New York, Montreal Boston and Philadelphia
They will not play match at base ball. They
are the strongest team that could be picked
from the leading professionals of England, and are
captained by Willsher, of Kent, of the "All Eng
land Eleven" with whom are c. Freeman, of Not
tinghamshire, and Rowbotham of Yorkshire, of the
CAN England" and the following members of the
"United South England Eleven" e. Griffith, L
Humphrey, II. Jupp, and Pooley, of Surrey; james
Lillywhite and Ii. Chamberlain, of Sussex
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The inquest on the bodies OF
the victims of the Abergele railway accident was
resumed to- day. The railway officials reserved theil
evidence. The son of the station master at Aber'
gee testified that the danger signals were properly
displayed before the collision.
1t is reported that the body of one of the victims
has been recognized as that of Bayard Clarke, al
American.
PARIS, Sept IA banquet was given in honor o
M, Magne the Minister of Finance, at Perigneux
NJ. Magne made an eloquent and pacific speech
and concluded that peace would continue because
Europe needed it and the Emperor desired it
France was strong enough TO preserve peace, ana L
was no ones interest now to break it. This decla
ration of the Minister was received with enthusas
tic applause.
MANCHESTER, Sept MURPHY, the anti Catho
lie agitator was arrested in this city and held il
bonds to keep the peace. Being unable to give the
necessary security he sent to JAIL where he nov
remains
CORK, Sept. ALL the men arrested on suspi
cion of taking part in the Tipperary disturbance
avid HOY haaY
elected sufficient to justify their further detention
Mr.. Sculy is suffering severely from his injuries
and his physicians report that his condition is grow
ing worse.