The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-30
The New York Times says that Sew

ard Is arranging Tor an extended tour
upon the expiration of. his term His
journey will be to California and thence
through the republics OF South America.
Gen Grant called to-day on j. j.
Stewart. nominated to-day as Minister
of Russia.
The Rogers murder still remains a
mystery. Tom II not yet appeared.
The romance stories recorded in the
Waterbury county papers are believed
By prominent police authorities.
\ thief smashed the window of the
Park bank this noon and seized package
containg 81 900, which he handed to a
confederate and escaped. The confed-
crate with the money was captured.
An Australian letter fully confirms the
reported massacre at Poverty Bay by the
natives Thirty three whites and about
as MANY natives were killed. The pros
PEGS of settlement is entirely blotted
out.
|, Gen. Grant reviewed the Fire Depart
ment and Police of the city of Baltimore
on the 23d.
A Washington telegram states that
the Navy Department is in receipt of
dispatches in detail relative co the sur
render Of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman
by Paraguay on December 3D. Admi-
raj Davis, in his flag ship. anchored un-
der the Paraguyan battery of Augustura
and Immediately communicated with Lo-
PEE, whose headquarters were six or
seven miles in the interior The Lieut.
Commander, bearer of his message, re
turned with the answer that Lopez de.
sired to confer with the Admiral in per-
son, and for that purpose he would come
down to the river bank. Lopez appeared
at the lower battery and had an inter
view Of three hours duration with the
Admiral. Bliss and Mastcrman were
brought to the flag ship on the night Of
December 10Th.
TIE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
The arrival ut New York of the
steamship .Souh .ineerica, on the 22d,
brings Rio Janciro dates to the 23l.
On the 9th of December the Marquis de
Cuxias performed a flank movement.
throwing 20 900 allies above Vilet.a y
battle near Argostina ensued, which re
suited in driving the Parayuayans ont OF
the works defending that place aud their
capital. The allies suffered severely
Operations were Immediately continued.
The attack on Viletta was made on the
11th. The Paraguayans were again
routed But 200 of them escared.
The capture of war material was large.
The allies occupied Eilctta. The feet
was reported on its way to Ascuncion.
A Rio Janeiro letter of December 23d,
confirms the account of the rout Of
Lopez and his army at Vlletta. The
Brazilian loss is placed at two thousand,
but it is understood that the Emperor add
miss it to have been much heavier. Au-
gustura has not yet been attacked, but a
division was marching against it
IiniAer Mahon is reported to have
come 10 an understanding with Lopez.
The steamer Washington has returned d
to Buefos Ayres,
CUBAN NEWS.
HAVANA dates to the 21st say the in
surgents have been repulsed in an at
tempt to burn the city Of Manzanilo.
The Spanish frigate Leotard arrived
yesterday from Cad.z. While near the
Canary Islands the crew mutinied. AT
one time it was feared the trouble would
assume serious proporti5 5ns but the mutt
by was suppressed by the determined
conduct of the ship fficers. The mu-
tiny was caused by supply of bad water
and the excitement amoug the crew over
the events in Spain.
At Havana on the oath, several sold
iers belonging to the volunteer and reg
ular forces were assasinated.
These transactions, with the unsettled
affairs in the island. have caused much
anxiety among the people.
/ The Herald's special from Havana
says the revolutionary leaders having de-
termined to move westward, deceived
Count Volmazeda by opposing his march
with small force, while the main force
commenced to move towards that city.
It is reported that the Government has
received dispatch stating that the rebel
General Gusada, with large force, has
arrived in the vicinity of Villa Clara