The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-18
General Intelligence.

IL 7tbT9ee DAYS later than those by the Anglo SaXoI
Cat Quebec. r7..Io.o e cotton durino
~ - rr ,Gs omouat to &c, 1000 bales, of which speeu!a
tars took 600 and exporters 500 bales, an 4ualgies
= oatton have declined during the week "a to28. lht
- ma,gaf closed quiet at the following quotations q
sqTa Brokers circular: Fair Orleans, go ne ad'
81 giees from Manchester are of an unfayoraoIec character
ETLgno ,ras-, LARGE falling off in the demand Tor goods
Sa1d nrices had slightly declined. Actual hostihtles
sbad not vet commenced, and no declaration OF wal
Abas been made. but the movements Of the dllIefehl
aarmies in italy show that actual war can no longer be
arlrsnto5 and the announcement Of the commence
mont If b~ostilities IS momentaFIly expected. Deer
5edIv hostile movements are being made on every
hand The Austrians have taken the initiative by
Hcrossing the Ticino river into the Sandman territory
with 100, 900 men, and French troops are pouring hHo
.Piedmont by land ana sea.
q LoxDoy. April 30.-2he funds have experienced
sanother heavy Decline a general pane preVailS Oh
1.-THE London exchange. E
Prince Napoleon has EN- assigned TO the cohlinaho
4of the Pioneer corps d'af1nee, and Gen. Random has
Sbean appointed major general of the army Of the Alps,
STbe offensive and defensive treaty OF alliance between
aFrance and Russia, 1t is reported, was concluded on
1.-THE 22d of April. Its announcement caused great
excitement in England. The British channel fleet
sbad sailed with orders, but it was supposed it was
abound for the Adriatic. The London exchange as
well as the Paris Bourse was greatly eXclled, ana IS
#evDeriencinp fluctuations. The London Times, IN an
Elaborate article upon the present crisis, says that the
announcement of the Russo-French alliance produced
n most startling effect in England, as 1t changed IN q
Amoment the Whole state OF affairs. The Morning
sPost lord Palmerston's organ complains OF the weak
Npoicy of England under the present administration
sand says that this policy has forced FFahcet TO form an
Sd alliance with Russia.
d Count Walewski, in making the official explanation
abefore the body, throw all the blame OF the approach
@ino war upon Austria, and defended the pollcy OF
France as being favorable to the peace. ne t = a@a
contingent for the year has been raised to l40,0OO
amen. instead of $4,000. England, Russia, and Prus.
#sa unite in protesting against the conduct of Austria
Bin precipitating the war, by heraggressiye policy, ans
throw the responsibility Of the approaching conflict
aupon her.
1t is rumored that the entire military force of Eng
8iand is to be embodied and plaood On a war footing
The Sardinia chambers had invested king Victor
aEmanuel with dictatorlal powers, susPendlng the con
temporarily for that purpose.
q Marshal Pelhssier has been announced as the COM
Enander and chief of the army Of observation.
q The German army diet have decided to keep the
portion of the federal army contIngents IN
Readiness to march to the defence OF the lederal loI17'
#should they be attacked.
Another corps Of the Austrian army has been order
81 A dispatch from Turin says that king Victor Ema-
sanuel will proceed to Alessandria, the frontier post,
s5immediately after the 18th OF May, with ms sOah, ahd
Twill command the army in person.
"a Russia has placed four additional corps q armeeoI
IA war footing, two Of which will advance TOWARDS
sstbe Austrian and two towards the Prusslan frontier.
~ The 1aflS 1dlFIe dhhOuHCc9 ti1C o~ f'
aprinee Napoleon would leave Paris next week, to JON
11ae army of Italy. nj
q A dispatch from Vienna announces that the French
8troops have arrived at Genoa from Toulon, and mac
alrealdy violated neutral territory BY entering the Gar
Idiniap territory.
g The imperial guard at Paris has been placed on a
swar footing, ready to march att moments notice.
81 The French legislative body met on the 10th, Of
ID \, rsoaiva 9ba government statement relative
he nresent crisis in Europe, and to sanction the
E3I,an of 500 0DA 600 francs.
III Tbe French minister at Vienna had received his
81 nossnorf and the Austrian government had ordered
=, !, mi Wanna and Withdraw his l~epation at once.
. NoRT1nERS MExioo.-The San Antonio Texan, Of
Ea2d inst. has the following We learn from q person
81 wbo has been soiourning in Mexico for the last few
81 waeks thai the reclamation of gen. Twiggs, in re
ference to persons supposed 10 be going on a flibus-
@teI1na expedition into Mexico, produced great excite.
snent among our Mexican n~eighbors along the border.
& III Morales, some thirty or forty miles from the Rio
sGrande. they have been drilling the natives for weeks.
sEverv Old musket has been secured up, and every an
,ar+ fr.I,ek- Has bean dragged from the cobwebs of
tba garrat and been put in working order, and ready
sfor military duty.
Il 81 GREAT was the enthusiasm at one time, on hear
tbat the flibusters had landed, that some 600
vii drilled Mexicans were on the eve of starting il
8puIsuit of the wild Americanos who were invading
f9tbeir country. Most Of their old guns had flint locks,
ISand as a general thing it is more dangerous to stand
sbehind than before them. They seemed to be greatly
8disaDpointed when they discovered that the great
E@IIaIll proved ldlSe, ana IICDdDlN ~ ttLiN mus VI i0iH
#have turned their attention again to herding goats AID
Scock fighting.
We learn also, That, during the time OF the excite.
Hment, seven Americans Were forbid crossing The hlo
5asande into Mexico, beng suspeoDodat belonging ta
the htHUuzteEs
New YORK MayeIAr; Naroney, VINO was former
y the agent OF the ADAMS express company ~ N!oHt
!. geometry. vas arrested N TINS CITY On SATURDAY hlgnt
Son Suspicion q having Deeh conheoteo WIN Wy Ioo
berry OF S4J'oOO lFoh 'h9 Adam : express some n'olI I
Slne9. Aar9ney was about 70 SAY 6d 19r Europe NJ
was held TO oali IN ghe SUN Oh 9og'oJo.
s. NEW hoBh, May '-Dya Fe9sel %alch JUsJ thrive
8here later ad'lees nave Deen reGelseo ron ! ~
ago when represent IhaV Che dominican soNelnnel
nave negotiated Win ~ American company = wore
the 9old MINES. ,n..u
hAfTiiIAn lnsurrecaon aS4lnsto ! p eE P'ts
8ldeht OF haytL Is iePoTCeu ny leotsrsuL pm 0Il, a.
8lnsurgent attempt had JusG peeh SURPRISES IT. zap
sHayten. Inc rebels are olaeks' lhsig"V7u oy Jeaio'
B sy OF the domination OF mulattoes'
NEW 1oRK' May io.-Ihe COTTON market Is Fef1
n mqeh unsettled' ana We nave y saies " LePoLt'
81 fITIsbURG' May o.-Ah extensive sIe"i II Y con
haSfatioh occurred mere IlGs morning. ieh steam
AooaIs We're ehtlfel9 qeatfoyeu. anu sone lilFVy oOtel
barely escaped the names "Hleh were l Ve most L9F
sllhc character. me IoIlo"lhS are Ihe names Oh IN
STEAMBOATS, totaily dGstro8ed' 4eITy Gran Johhl
56ray' Council blo1fs, Jas. WOOD ! 2, ooIh' I aI ~
SBelmOnt, Cremona, COmmefc ana IanOla. ne M