New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-09
COMMANDMENT COMMENCING THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON.

Cabinet Neeting-PrOclamafiOn Relating
TO Armed Vessels of Belligerents-
sherman Returns Tuesday-Text Of
the PrOclamatiOn-Edw p. Champ
lin Appointed Deputy Collector at New
Orleans.
WASHINGTON. October S.-There was an
extraordinary session Of the Cabinet to-day.
at which Secretary Fish submitted the
draft of a proclamation. which was ap-
proved. and will be issued to-day and to-
morrow will be in effect, prohiting the use
of our harbors by armed vessels of the
beligerents as points of observation. or
menace to vessels i'll our waters about to
leave port in other words to prevent the
virtual blockade of our ports by armed
vessels. and also forbidding the use of our
ports as dcpots for supplying weapons Of
war and munitions to belligerents.
General Sherman returns Tuesday.
neutrality proclamation. regarding
armed vessels was issued this evening.
PROCLAMATION.
From and after the twelfth day of OctO-
Der. and during"t the continuance of the war
between Prussia and France no ship of war
or privateer of either belligerent will be
permitted to make use of any port or har-
Dor. roadStead or other waters within the
jurisdiction Of the United States as a station
purpose or for obtaining facilities
for warlike equipments, will not he per-
mitted to sail out of or lcave@ any
water subject to the United States Jurisdlc-
ton from which ii vessel Of the other bellig-
erent. whether q war or merchantmen, has
departed within twcnty-fOur hours after such
| departure. Ships OF war or prvateers OF
| either bcllioerent. entering American waters
after the date above mentioned, shall de-
part within twenty-four hours, except a
| stress of weather. want of provisions Tor
| the crew. or necessary repairs. when the
| authorities shall require her to put to sea as
| soon as possible without permitting her to
| take more than necessarNtor immediate use.
| and no such vessel shall be permitted to
| remain within our waters, Tor purposes OF
repairs, longer than twenty-four hours after
| rrpairs have been completed. unless within
| such twcnty-four hours some vessel of the
other bcllircrent shall have departed, in
which ease departure shall he postponed to
secure twenty four hours interval between
,leparturcs: but no vessel shall be detained
over twenty -four hours by reason of subse
uucnt departures. When more than one
vessel of each bclligercnt is present, they
shall depart alternately. so as to cover the
least possible detention consistent with this
proclamation.
No war vessel Of either bclliSerent will be
allowed to take other supplies and provi-
sions while in American waters, or such
other things as may be necessary to subsist
cnce, and enough of coal to carry her to the
nearest European port Of her own country.
But if partly propelled by sail only half the
amount required to steam her home. Such
vessel shall receive no further supply of
coal from any other harbor without special
permission until the expiration Of three
months, unless, in the meanwhile, she shall
have entered some port in Europe.
Tours, October 8.-PizOin. one Of the
members of the national defense committee,
issued an address to his constituents in the
department of Cotes Du NOrd, declining
reelection. He expresses confidence in the
situation, and thinks the armies now form
ing will expel the enemy, from France:
SAYS: During several weeks past 2OO, 900
men, and probably 100000 reserves, COM
prising National and Home Guards, mobil-
lied and increased by effective men of six
military classes, from twenty-five to thirty
years, will be ready to march to the deliver
ance of Paris.
Edward T. Champlin has been appointed