The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-05
No. 10

enee of national vessel in either the Black or Red
sea- bearing the name Of Hortfa or Bertha.
| 1t is understood that Asace and Lorraine will be
represented by commissioners and for the present
empted from Federal burhens.
| The London Telegraph has balloon special dated
Tours Wednesday evening, stating that the Prussans
are retiring towards Paris.
| The London Times has special giving the following
| Intelligence: To-day the French made another sorie
| from Metz consisting of infantry cavalry and artl.
| lery. The French advanced to Arielqneand, where
| they were defeated, but carried back their wounded
dead and Prussian prisoners The giage was burned
| by the shells.
| The guns lately in position before Strasbourg are
being hurried to Paris. Some Of them have already
! arrived.
| The Prussan headquarters at Ferreires
The Crown Prince is Versailles The Crown Prince
| of Saxony is at Grand TrembIy.
Carrier pigeon is the only means of communication
between Paris and Tours Balloons offered too fair
mark for the Prussians.
The railroad between Chalons and the German bor-
der is relad
The Brussels papers deny any excitement there over
| the failure of the peace negotiations
The Independence Beige referring to Bismarck's
contradiction of Favres statement says Favres state
ments must be signed by somebody more truthful than
Bismarck.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.--CoI. Dana, Army Pay
master died yesterday in San Francisco
Customs for the week ending the 24th nearly four
| million dollars
The State Department has received the following:
HAVANA, Sept. 29-Emancipation decree was pub.
lished yesterday. The provisions similar to the law
| published in Madrid on May 2Sth. s5as.as.
WASHINGTON Sept 29.-The Consul at Geneva
writes to the State Department. under date of Sept
lih stating that the papers of that city relate
cdent to three travellers and eight guides accompany
ing them, by which all lost on the 9th or 7th
inst, in ascending or descending Mount Blanc. Two
of them Americans, named DR.. JAS b. Bear of
way cd with thoS
Institute, and John G. Randall, of Quincy Massaciu-
setts The latter had heretofore made the ascension
of Mount Blanc and made his will before leaving No
doubt exists of the death of the whole party caused
| either by hurricane avalanche.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The Supreme Court will
meet on the 3s of October in continuation of the last
term which ends on the first Monday of December
Call docket will be resumed at ease 2o4. An appeal
from the Supreme Court of Illinois, which refused ad
| mission to the bar to married women, comes up at
this term
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Potomac river, canal
and adjacent streams flooded. Long bridge is un
der water. Provision has been made to avoid delay
ing OF mails Or passengers. Chain bridge is washed
away. Loss to the Orange and Alexandria railroad is
estimated at one million dollars. A span of Chain
bridge is now lodged against Long bridge. Experts
! say both will go. The only present communication
between here and Alexandria is by boat.
b WASHINGTON, Oct. l.-Revenue for September
nearly sixteen millions dollars. The Treasury dis
bursemens for the month fortyseven and half mill
ions dollars. The largest item six and half mill
ions dollars for the Indians and pensions
The internal revenue law, repeating all taxes on
gross receipts of saes except tobacco snuff cigars
and spirits, and abolishng the use of stamps all
ceipts for money and on promissory of less de-
nomination than hundred dollars, billiards and
also all taxes imposed by schedule of June So 1864
takes effect today and hereafter taxes to be
collected on the above named articles in schedule A.
which ceased to exist yesterday 1t required taxes to
be paid carriages gold watches billiard tables gold
and silver plate, &c. The tax brokers' sales is
repealed by law, erroneousy stated.
Coin in Treasury $96oooo0o; currency $4,000
900.
The water is higher than ever before known. No
trains from Iynehburg since yesterday.
Debt statement shows decrease of S9,000,000.