The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-10-22

nasty retreat to-day. on the approach o of the Francs
Tireurs and Mobiles.
fed with the good faith of General BOurbaki.
Five-franc pieces. with emblems of the Republic
have just appeared.
COLOGNE, Oct. IA writer in the Frankfort
Gazette, has seen bombs holding 40 pounds of
powder. going forward.
More Scandal from the TuiIIeries-Prus-
slams Closing in on ThioDviIIe-War
Material from England.
LONDON, Oct. ll.-Among the documents found
in the Tuilleries. is one dated Immediately prior to
the marriage of Napoleon with Eugenie. in which
nearly six millions OF francs are settled on Miss
Howard and her son, the Count de Beuragard.
The Germans are closing in upon Knoxville.
They have been largely reinforced and are receiv-
ing guns from StrasbOurg.
The King of Saxony has instituted a new order.
that of st Henry, solely to honor the King of
Prussia. The new decoration was delivered on the
9Th to King William, who in response compli-
ment"d the Saxon troops on their gallantry.
War material is shipped daily from Liverpool in
large lots-supposed to be for France.
Minister Motley.
LONDON. Oct. l1.-Mr. Motley. the American
Minister is the guest of Earl Russell, at WOODBURY..
Spanish Sympathy.
MADRID, Oct. ll-Senor CASTELAR, recently re-
ceived a deputation from France. He delivered a
short speech affirming that the sympathy of the
Spanish people was decidedly with the French
Republic.
The Paris Postal Service-The Black
Flag.
Tours, Oct. 1.-Gambetta's balloon brought out
of Paris two killogrammes of letters, each weighing
about 4 grammes, and nearly $4,000 in number,
there were still $4,000 awaiting despatch at the Paris
post Office. The Prussians shoot all the Franc-tireurs
they catch. This is one reason why the latter carry
the black flag.
Outrages are not committed by large bodies of
Prussians, but by those not under the command of
superior officers.
Italy.
FLORENCE, Oct. 11.-Numbers of the opposition in
the Italian Chambers in caucus yesterday voted to
sustain the plan for the unifcation of Italy.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Berlin correspondent of the
Times sends q statement that Italy is about to invite
all States having Catholic subjects to contribute to
the support of the Pope.
Observation-Disclosures Death of Prince
Frederick CharIes--Prussian Prison..
ers brought into Tours.
Tours. October 1lth.-The Prussians have threat
ened to execute the Municipal Authorities of Ablis,
because at that place Franc-tieurs surprised them,
killing many and capturing others.
The French Government has given official pub
lie notice that a Prussian prisoner will be shot for
every person killed by the Prussians.
The Journals publish the news of the death of
Prince Frederic Charles.
\ large number of prisoners of war. including
some Uhlans, arrived to-day. Crowds collected to
get a glimpse. and appeared much exasperated,
ana IL required tue SIFOnB EFFORTS OF tue authorities
to prevent retaliation on the spot for the Prussian
atrocities.
The Prussians Supposed to have Opened
Fire on the FOrtifcatiOns of Paris.
LONDON. October 1lth.-A dispatch from st.
Quentin yesterday afternoon says the Prussians
have not re-appeared in that section. There were
600 French troops of all sorts in the town.
1t may be assumed that the Prussiars opened
fire on the Notifications of Paris to-day, postponing
the bombardment of the city itself until the resis-
lance of the people make it inevitable.
Defeat of a Portion of the Army of the
Loire-Prussian RepuIse-GaribaIdi.
LONDON, October 12th.-A detachment of the
Crown Prince, under General Won Dertarr, defeated
a portion Of the army of the Loire yesterday. near
Orleans, taking 1000 prisoners and three pieces of
artillery. The French fed in disorder.
The Prussians were q second time repulsed at
Cheeresey ~, but rallied, and taking possession of
the place, set fire to it 1t Is now in ruins.
The French say the Prussians have burnt several
villages in the plains of Beaucclerical ~
A party in France have taken umbrage at the
popularity of Garibaldi, and refuse to fight under
him.
, The Battle of A~Ttenay-The Union Move.
ments in Germany-A Denial
from Russia.
LONDON, October 12th.-By the last news from the
scenes of yesterdays battle at Artenay. near Orleans,
the Prussian cavalry vas in close pursuit of the
French troops.
The Liberals in convention at Stuttgart yesterday
aQOpIe1 resolutions IN favor OF the union OF Germany
with a common legislation, a united army and diplo-
matte representation in common.
Russia denies all the reports that she is making
unusual military preparations. The English press de-
clares the Government wants peace.
Miscellaneous War Reports from London.
LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE special correspondent of
the Tribune writing from ROuen on the 9th, states
! that the Provisional Government is anxious to
effect the relief of Metz. as it has reasons to know
that it cotainS some 500 900 chassepots, immense
| Quantities 0f ammunition and other stores
The people of Rouen are lamentably lacking in
pluck, but may possibly show fight under Com
mandant De Fahy, a well known fire eater who has
promised to defend the city. The Rouen journals
are growing at the reception given Garibaldi, be-
cause of his former oath to take Nice from the
French.
A correspondent writing from Madrid on the 9th
states the republicans are leaving in numbers from
all parts of Spain to offer military aid to the French
Government
In Portugal things are going on badly. The
King was obliged to seek De Randiero to implOre
him to keep his portfolio until he was able to form
another Ministry.
The King is becoming daily more unpopular,
and the republicans hope to precipitate the crisis
and dethrone him.
The United States are threated with quite an in
vasion of French artists. Jerome Melssonler,
Rosa Bonheur and Saint Reinerare all here with
the intention OF visiting, and perhaps remaining IN
New Yorkif the war continues.
Bismarck offers to Allow the Elections to
Proceed at Paris or TOurs-A RemOn.
STRANGE to the United States.
New YORK, Oct. 11.-Gen. Burnside, at the re-
neWed request of Bismarck, carried a message to
Favre, that the Prussians will allow the elections to
be held freely and will oppose no obstacles to the as
~semblage Of the Constituent Assembly, either at
Paris or Tours.
The Prussian Government has directed urgent re-
monstrance to the Government at Washington con-
corning the shipment of arms from the United States
for France.
In the engagement at Artenay, $500 French
I9ara attached nv from TX 10 % 0O0 GarnapS opd
forced to retreat. The French were reinforced by
5000 men and made q stand in the forest near
Montjoye.
Russian journals are still full of the bitterest hos
tility to Prussia
The Defence in the Smaller Towns.
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