The Portland daily press., 1870-08-22

! The Prussian reserves in readiness, at va
fious posts amounts to 200, 900 men.
| FREDERICK CHARLES NOT WOUNDED.
The story started by the Paris Patrie to the
effect that the Prince Frederick Charles had
been wounded is untrue.
| Inere was somewhat better feeling at the
| stock Market to-day, owing to the anxiety and
| Ieaolness OF the neutral powers to interfere in
tue FRENCH Prussian struggle. Confidence Is
expressed generally in Germany in the result
OF the war, which strengthens American bonds
ooth mere and in the French ports.
spain.
| CONTRADICTION.
MADRID, Aug. 20.-Tbe story that the
french Empress has sent her va.uables here
is denied.
Sweden.
MARINE DISASTER.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 2O.-The American bark
MesuntcOOk, Capt. Hemingway, which
sailed from Stockholm on the 18th of July, for
Boston, has put into Copenhagen having been
damaged by collision. She will discharge.
South America.
THE REVOLUTION IN URUGUAY.
MoNTIvDEo, July 1.-THE civil war in this
republic is still the absorbing topic; the Gaucho
leader Apriro proving more than match for
all the generals of the party in power. Strong
guerilla bands have cut the communication be-
tween the battle heaquarters and this CITY,
American property at Colonia is jeoperdized
by these bands, and the gunboat Wasp has in-
terfered. The Cabinet crisis scenes are to be
ended by the return of Bustamerte to the
Treasury Department.
RECEPTION OF U. s. MINISTER.
j. L. Stevens was received by the President
of the Senate July 6, in company with Mr.
Kirk, Rear Admiral Lanman and staff and
other gentlemen of Mr.. Stevens suite. Minis
ter Kirk introduced Mr.. Stevens, his successor
as u S. Minister.
COMMERCIAL.
Hides remain firm, owing to the unsettled
condition of public affiirs. There is no stock
of wool on hand and no sales. Sheepskins
firm with upward tendency. Sales of exchange
on New York are dull; sixty day drafts par on
London, 81 IA. There is an active demand for
kerosene and white pitch-pine at advanced
rates.
MoNTEvIDEo, July 1S.-Ruarold, the protege
of the Brazilian government has been elected
President of Paraguay. The Brazilian forces,
1000 strong, para1ed the streets on election day
under the flimsy pretence of preventing an
outbreak, but in reality to overawe the nhabi-
tants and coerce them into voting for ROurala.
Tue new tarln has Deen published to regulate
imports into Asuncion, which in essence IS the
Argentine tariff with an excess of 5 per cent
on imports.
HORRIBLE BARBARITy AT ENTIRE RIOS.
BUENos AYREs, July 17.-Lopez Jordan at
the head of $500 men of all arms and Is pieces
of artillery surprised and captured after a
stubborn resistance the fourishing port of En-
cOrnacian, the capital of the province of Entire
Rios, giving the city up to his soldiery for
sackng. He captured 200 prisoners and is re-
ported to have put them all to death.
VENEZUELA.
HAVANA, Aug. 20.-Advices from St Thorn
as to the 18th have been received. The French
war steamer Talisman, recently arrived there,
reports that contendng factions in Venezuela
had ral5ed the blockade against foreigners. A
cargo of ammunition had been sent from La
guayra for Gen. Guzman. Forty Dominicans
banished by BALI, had arrived at Rio Hacha,
New Grenada.
The news from Venezula to the 9Th is favor
able to the Guzman party. Gen Pulgar, an
adherent of Guzman, confined for four months
in Fort Libertad, opened the prison doors and
shouted "viva Guzman." The Guzmanites
outside instantly attacked the fort and after q
severe fight it was carried. The adherents of
Monagas nov only hold Coro aud Maracaibo.
Cuba.
HAVANA, Aug. 20-The breaks in the Cana
ma and West India cable have been repaired.
The Suffolk left Batabans to-day. The laying
of the cable towards Santiago de Cuba will
begin tomorrow.
Gaceta publishes the new law regarding al
foreigners in the West Indies who are consid-
cred such, and how they may become Span
iards. The law is very favorable to foreigners
and abolishes many of the present anrOyances
San Domingo.
Advices from San Domingo to the Sth state
that the revolution in tie Southwest continues
undated.
Dominion Of Canada.
THE GREAT FIRES.
TORONTO, Aug. 2.-The chain of fires is in
creaslng. The destructive confagration rag
ing at ST. Lombart is confined at present to
the woods. Canton's axe factory at Chateau
quay was burned down. Loss $1,000