The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-12-17

LuNuuN, Dee. E;.-1'hc German bat
tericS command every point OF Iarls.-
Notre Dame presents as fair a target as
did the Strasburg Cathedral The bonn
burtlncnt is fixed for Dec. -.
VIENNA, Dec 13.-An the Journals
druouncc the Irllssian course towards
T,uycmI,,rr. and call upon the Powers to
rise and rcprcSS llSolenc" when reii''ei9
| all treaties useless.
! BORDEAUX, Dec. 13.--G;mbctt;l writes
ON the 18th: az have returned to Tours.
Left Gen. ChanZcy yesterday contlnu-
ing successfully to defend the line or the
! Loire / think the situation so good
that l may go to BOurgcs, to see what
can be done with the second army. 1t
is reported that Bourband repulscd the
PrliSSi;lnS on the Eth.
HAvEE, Dee. 12-ri0 Lo,1don, l@h.-
Prrlssians in force at Beuzevillc, sixteen
miles hence. HaVrc is defended by
large force, and $50 guns manned by
marines. The population are eager for
a fight. 1t is rumored that Trochu cut
through the Prussian lines.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Thc French are
rctrcating before Frederick Charles at
Beaugcncy.
BERLIN, Dec. l3.-Thc Queen re-
ceived the following telegram from
King William:
uGencral headquarters, Tuesday, ID.
After four days fighting around Beau
| gency the French returned to Blois and
Tours their loss was severe. Many
lescrters came in our lines here and at
| ROuen.'
LONDON, l3.-(lubs are excited by
the report of an important dispatch
from Bismarck, declaring that Prussia
would not longer respect the neutrality
of Nuremberg, and would annex that
State to the Empire. Another dispatch
states that the bOmbardmcnt of Paris
has commenced. Private dispatches
of this morning state that a letter from
an English officer agrees with Chansey,
and makes it certain that the results OF
actiOns..near Bcaugency were greatly
miSreprescnted. German losses, 900.
Bavarians refused to continue the strug-
gle, and were allowed to return to
Orleans.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M>RsUALL, (TeNas,) Dec. l4.-The
block of buildings east side public
square, except the market house and
telegraph office, burned. Loss $4,000
to $50, OOO-nO insurance. Losses fall
principally upon G.. NJ. Taylor, w. H.
; Poland, Johnson q Co., a. Cohen, J.
II. Starr 4 Son, and A. Runicke.
New YORK, Dec. lit is reported
this afternoon that the custom authori-
tics raided on Il German importing firm
for defrauding the revenue. There are
; indications of having been irregularities
in the classification of imported sugar,
the penalty for which is contiscation,
and if the Government can prove the
fact, the seizure will be one of the
largest on record.
The steamer Pierre sailed for Havre
with cargo Of arms and one hundred
and fifty men for the French army.
New YORK, Dec. 13.-The late gene
raj agent of the American Press ASSOci-
alton denOunces as stale forgeries all now
published by that organization
4 MARKET REPORTS.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Depo,9ee1-
Post Boy and Garry Owen for the Qua
chita.
Ihc (Ity.-The Picayune states that
Judge Durell has ordered the re-arreSt
of Perry Fuller and Waddy Thompson
for Customhouse frauds. Thompson's
bond, reported stolen from Commits
sioner Fuller, was vouched for by Sen
ators Ross and Mcdonald. Neither
Fuller nor Thompson appeared when
called for trial.
5.75; treble OK. 600.
COrr-7O.
l. OatS-j2CG5:}.
Bran-$1 .O74@C1.10.
Hay-primc, S27. 5GC| 500 per cwt.
! POrk-mcss 3d.
BacOn-scarcc; shoulders IL; clear
sides 1G.
Hanls-Sug;r cured 10 to 2}a.
Lard-dull and lower; there" 800 12!;
kcg 1lGI lI!.
Sugar-primc 10CIlo!.
MolasScs-prime 56G37.
| Whiskey-l. OOG} lob.
Cotfcc-primc TIC IL.
! Cattlc-TcNas bccveS, first quality,
S4O@ 10; second quality S25C35. Sheep
first quality, 1907; second quality,
S3@I. Icarlings $SGl12. Calves 5000.
Cotton-firm and active; sales 10000
bales. Good ord. 1890 l3S; low mid. 13s
a. lI!; mid(lIing 1ls@1lS. Receipts 1915
bales. Exports to foreign ports 5639
! bales.
Sterling Dog; sight : discount; gold
ll02.
| New YORK, Dee. lI.-NIoney active.
Call loans 6C7. Exchange tirmCr, 1OI.
Gold lll!. Government securities moro
active.
The advance in gold was Occasioncd
by Il decline in securities and cotton at
London and Liverpool. During the af-
tcrnOOn the market was stronger owing
to the Nuremberg question and the re-
port of BOutwcllS resignation.