The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-08-04
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OF kIlteu 10 0StAAotO0 az osAA Az
groes. DIR. Dostie mortally wounded
John Henderson, Jr., dangerously
wounded; Michael Hahn wounded and
arrested. Convention scattered. Rich
ard, only child of DIR. Censs, was ac-
cidently killed while passing out from
college.
New York, July 30. evening. Cot
ton lie. higher. Sales to-day 1000
bales. Middling Orleans 800. Gold
Ava. There have been seven hundred
and fifty deaths this week. There were
10 deaths from cholera in New York
and Brooklyn on Saturday and Sunday.
New Orleans, July 80, evening
Cotton advanced &c. Sales to-day
1900 bales; receipts for two days 700
bales. Low middling 34036c.
Gen. Baird has issued orders plo-
claiming martial law in the city. Gen.
Koutz is Military Governor, and all
civil functionaries will report at once
to him and be instructed as to the
duties they may hereafter be required
to perform.
The city is now quiet. Every citi-
zen at home.
New Orleans, July 81, noon.-The
Convention prisoners arrested yester-
day were released last night by Gen.
Baird. The casnlties sum up: thirty
negroes killed, and several whites, in
Guiding number of policemen, dan.
gerously wounded. DR.. Dostie receiv.
ed three shots in the head, one in the
back, and was stabbed three times. anG
is dead. The city is still under mar
tial law, and is now quiet.
London, July %, evening.--Lat'
reports from the seat of war state tina
the preliminaries between the contend
ing forces are progressing, but node
tails have yet been received, Consoli
closed at ss4.
} Liverpool, July %, evening.--Cot
ton market firm. Middling uplan,
lad.
, The New York Herald had the fol
lowing special telegram:
London, July 2s.-An armistice o
four weeks from yesterday has bee
signed by Prussia, Austria, Bavaria
! and the other German States. TIL
I propositions embrace terms that ar
likely to secure peace over the Who'll
continent.
New York, July 81, noon.-Cotto
firm and unchange. Gold 80.
New Orleans, July 81, evening"
The following telegram was receive
dated
}. Washington, July 30.-An execr
tive order is now being made out, az
dressed to Attorney-General Herrol
| investing him with authority to pl
down all disturbance, arrest all person
assuming to setup new government
i and to call on the military if necessal
v to execute his orders"
q w. H. C. KING.
is Acknowledgement Heron, Lieu
.. Gov. VOORHEES, and Mayor Monroe la
. before the Senate board to-day Il
! Presidents dispatch, whereupon it W
agreed that the Mayor should contin
bis usual functions, the Military Go
ernor to occupy seperate room in t
as city hall, and in case of further rio
oe ing, direct the movement of the troop
1t is supposed martial law will
rescinded on the receipt of dispat
from Washington.
40 A lot of negroes on Victory sire
about midnight shot at several passi
citizens, and were arrested. One I
!, gro badly shot through the body.
90 Halifax, July 30.-The steamsE
40 China arrived to-day, bringing dat
be of the 22d, Cotton is quoted at fir,
Of toad. highest. Sales on Saturd
10000 bales. Middling upland
quoted at 140l4Ad.; consols, s5l
ne U. S. fve-twenties, 70aO7l.
"a The China's news of an armistice '
VS. anticipated by the cable. The I
nouncement that Austria had accept
liz the proposals for an armistice. caul
1 great buoyancy in the markets. I
prevailing opinion among the Germs
- 10, that peace is almost certain to
Oe concluded, and consequently no
sumption Of hOstilities. The Pa
Brouse was much excited. The {
server says the British parliam,