The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-05


LONDON, Get, 8, evening.-Consols Oh. Bond:
so5.
L1vERPooL, Oct. A, noon Cotton opened steady
npiands So and Orleans SD; estimated sales loo0G
bales.
NEW YORK, Oct f. noon.-Cotton quiet uplands
l64 and Orleans I68c.; sales 500 bales. Gold Il3
Money 495 fct. Sterling-long 100 and short 1927
FROM EUROPE.
LONDON, Oct. Sit is said that Alexander Dumas
jr, is dying at Dieppe.
French tFigstes stop English merchantmen in the
channei and compel exhibition of their papers.
Paris advices that the decree relieves the Gov.
eminent from taking of the poor and throws the
responsibility thereof on the municipalities
Breadstufs not reserved in households for nse are
to be put at the disposal of Paris commissary
The Prussians push their scouts beyond Vile Jul
and Dravey.
French gunboats on the Seine fred On the Prussans
they are burning the woods at Besancon.
FIRING from forts DeLest and ST. Dennis has dis.
loaSed the russians from Chateau Dstane and Ii
Bourget. The Prussians have thrown up works q
Dugras.
1t is reported that the Pope will take up his resi-
dence in Malta.
Archbishop of Manning in sermon at the West
minister Cathedral Sunday, ksned Victor Emanuel to
Pontus Plate
Tours, Oct. 3.-0ficial decree issued for the mr.
pose OF enforcing discipline and order Most vigorous
measures have been taken with that view
Article Six Furnishes with death deserton, murders
spying, thieVlng piliage, with without arms refusal
to obey superior, menaces or assaults on supe-
rior, provocation to mutiny undscipline, loss of
arms with the purpose of avoiding combat destruction
OF munitions OF war with same purpose During fight
any commissioned non commissioned officer is au-
thorized to shoot soldiers acting cowardy not assu
ing the place to which they ordered or endeavo-
ing to create panic. All non-mtary persons partic
patng in any of the above oenses may be subjected
to the death penalty. Each army division will be
companled by force of gen-darm provost marshal
may issue orders enforce these rules and may upon
his own authority, make arrests.
The whole of the decree is applicable to all armed
forces of the Republic.
Projects and mayors have been ordered to proceed
to notifications and report their progress every
three days under penalty of revocation for
pance. These decisive measures meet the hearty ap-
proval of the whole population.
The Government is much preoccupied with finding
means to prevent disorders Lyons where parties whe
have usurped authority have just sequestrated the
property of religious corporations.
BERLIN, Oct 4-The Prussans having ordered that
prisoners be taken because they supplies,
the Prussian commanders have prisoners taken
All the villages around Metz have been destroyed
by soldiers
The navigation of the Baltic will doubtless be safe
before steamers starting from America arrive. =
LONDON, Oct 4.-Sapoleon's manifesto published
here this morning is undoubtedly bogus.
Paris letters received day say that the Prnssians
threaten Point du Jours
A bombardment of the city was imminent. Libra
ries are placed in cellars Watchmen placed in
Notre Dame to look out for fires.
Tours, Oct. Am encounter recently occurred be-
tween accommodating party of French and Germans
north of Paris. No particulars.
Commandments south of Paris report large masses of
Prussans passing westward towards Versailles on the
28th. On day no Prussians were visible from
the tower of Vncennes. riga - i Ez