The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-21

in the bow Admiral Farragut was saIuted b5
l9 guns from the Formidable, and landed az
the docky ard, where all the authorities of the
port were waiting to receive him. a grand
banquetwas given to the Admiral by Sir Sidney
"On Monday, October Is. Sir Sidney Dacres
and other members of the Board of Admiralty
Will, Will 96Sc4mps55y ADMIRAL Farragut to Wool
FRANCE.
Narrow Escape OF the Empress OF the
French and the Prince Imperial.
The Empress and the Prince Imperial. ac-
companied by NJ. Lavalette, were cruising
about the coast of Biarritz in steam gunboat,
and at ntghtfall they got off into q ships boat
in order TO land atSt. Jean de Luv, but the pilot
missed the entrance of the harbor, aud ran the
boat ashore. The Empress, the Prince, and NJ.
Ilavalette were fortunately landed In safety,
but the pilot was drowned.
Strengthening the strasburg FOrtihca-
tIons.
A StraSburg CORES spondent to the Times says:--
THE measures which are being taken for put
ting Strasburg in complete state Of defense
are viewed With great satisfaction by the in
soDry Is going on at Strasburg but the old
earthworks are being strengthened, and, what
Is more significant, new earthworks are being
thrown up far in advance of the exterior line Of
fortifcations The distribution OF Chassepots
is going on rapidly among the soldiers of the
garrison, and the companies of elite have all
been armed with them. At Mutzig, and at the
military mil establishment of Framont, the hands
are working night and day. 700 rifles a week
are turned out at present. Before long l400 will
be Issued per week In addition to the ordi-
nary workmen, number of soldiers are en-
ployed. The workshops are officially closed to
strangers, and sentinels placed at the doors to
keep out the curious"
Miscellaneous.
I Inc PdTte says that the Empress of Austria
VIII not accompany the Emperor of Austria to
Paris. His Majesty is expected on the 25th.
Prlnce Humbert has returned to Florence
M. Rouher has left Biarritz.
NJ. Fould, member of the Privy Council and
nd IoIineIiy d Minister OF Finance, died suddenly
T., The he Etendard. referring to the news published
gent bands, says:-''Our own information is en-
tirely opposed to this news. According to prI-
Xate trustworthy dispatches, the state of the
roman provinces was most reassuring, aud no
apprehensions were entertained in Rome as 10
the safety Of the Holy See."
Inc last returns of the Bank of France show
that the metallic reserve, contrary to what has
been seen for so long q time OF late, has dimi.
nlshed twenty-five and half millions
ITALY.
The "Times" on the Roman Situation.
The Times in a leader on Garlbaldi, says:-
'Garloaldl Is endowed with many natural adj
Vantages; among others, apparently with the
gift Of prophecy. He told his coun ntrymen that
the hrst cool days in autumn would bring them
month have brought his Redshirts wit5fn
sight of st. Peters Dome.
"The insurrectlon seems now to be breaking
in on all sides UP to the very latest news fresh
Dooles OF Italian regular troops were being
force of more than go, 600 men was assembled
there awaiting marching orders, and III we
may belleVe telegram, the command has now
been entrusted to the redoubted hands of
Cialdini."
The Invasion of the PapaI States.
FLORENCE, Oct. 4-Advices received here
from the Roman frontier announce that the In
movement still continues; and
that new bands Of insurgents were assembling
at different points.
FLORENCE. Oct 5-Intelligence from Viterbo
announces that an encounter has taken place
between an insurgent band and the Pont1hcal
troops. The latter were repulsed with heavy
FLORENCE Oct. 6-The Dirttto publishes let
ters from Bagnorea stating that in the engage
ment between the Papal troops and the ins1r-
gents the former lost twenty-one prisoners
while the insurgents had three killed and two
band of insurgents mad collected together in
the territory of Frosinone, and after having
beaten O column OF Papal troops sent againsR
them, theytwere victoriously advancing 10 ioin
the insurgents in the province of Viter0o.
The RiJoTnld and the Italia announce that the
insurrection has broken out near the confines
OF the Abruzzi, and that an encounter favorable
to the insurgents has taken place. A detach-
ment Of the Papal troops has Joined the in
surgents.
The Italian Government has ordered an in.
quiry into the delivery of some Roman refugees
into the hands of the Papal police by Italian
authorities Troops continue to be sent forward
towards the Roman frontier. The last sitting of
the Statistical Congress was held to-day
ROME, Oct. GA column of the Papal troons
has been beaten by the insurgents at Bagnorea
and has fallen back on Montefiascone TWo
encounters have taken place near Sabina aud
Vaentano, resulting in favor of the Insurgents,
The band, however which had penetrated 10
Sabina has been dispersed.