The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-16

afoat 297 900 bales whereof 1873, 600 American.
Cotton steady, but unchanged; sales 10000 bales, of
which for speculation and export 1000.
FROM EUROPE.
TouRs, Nov. s-Dispatches from the army of the
Loire report series of successful engagements in
which the Prussians were defeated.
Dispatches from Rome report French successes at
various points.
Tours, Nov. 8, eveniDg-A general battle was
fought to, day Orleans. All ambulances we're sent
to the front. No news of the result.
| LONDON Nov 9.-Prussans have occupied New
Briessach and the town of Vendome capitulated.
Tours Nov. S.-Thiers is expected here to morrow.
Paris journals of the 9th say Of the three armies in
Paris two are intended for service outside the walls
Clement Thomas commands one and Baucha the other.
Trochu commands the army within the walls and is
commaRdern- chief.
| Marseies is quiet
It is reported that the Prussan government in Lor
raine taxes families Of absent males fifty francs per
day.
The Prussians continue to compel prominent citizens
to ride on engines to protect the trains The barbar
ity of the invaders is increasing. decree has been
issued ordering all soldiers that escaped from Sedan
to return to duty within eight days.
| LONDON Nov s.-The Tours government promises
manifesto explaining the rupture of the armistice
negotiations.
The Gazette de France demands an immediate cleo
tion to end the arbitrary rule of the provisional gov
eminent.
Dispatches from Lyons report collection of cattle
in anticipation of a siege.
ToTRs, Nov. S.-Thiers and Lannier have arrived
| from Paris by balloon
barricade committee has been organized at Lyons
The authorities have recently received sc, 900 Reming
ton rifles
The Prussans are advancing by the valley of Quicker
to occupy Crensouth Twenty thousand Germans are
at Dion with sixty guns
ROME, Nov. 9-The Italians have closed the Jesuit
colleges at Narmoras.
LONDON Nov 9.-The fog is intense. 1t was as dark
as midnight at noon to-day.
Heavy cannonading was heard at Aros on Saturday
and Sunday from the direction of Thonvle.
The Prussans are training hawks to capture carrier
pigeons from Paris.
The Prussians have fortified Mont Beliard prelimi-
nary to besieging Belfort.
LONDON, Nov. "a correspondent of the Man
chester Examiner says the Parliament OF North Ger
many is called to meet at Strasbourg.
French feet was sighted off Elbe and other ports.
The Lille department has issued loan for defense pur-
! poses
Latest Chinese adyices say the French have accepted
atone ment from the Chinese for the late outrages
Tours Nov. 9.-The government continues to with
hold news The people clamor for news and military
men seem quite confident A number of Prussian
| prisoners have arrived.
Advces from Paris to the 9th say order is preserved
by stringent measures. Active fire from the forts pre-
vents the enemy from "oAho'
Their works constructed during the night regularly
destroyed during the day.
1t is said that the Tours government contemplate
taking plebiscitum for the ratification of their power
Rochefort resigned in disgust caused by the peoples
sneers
Adyices from Rome say the Jesuits were excluded
| from the night schools. Popular demonstrations
against the Jesuits reported.
| LONDON. Nov lO-Per balloons on the Sth-Favre
writes the foreign representatives in France that Prus
sa is responsible for the failure of the armisce The
documents are very strong
The French fleet passed Cu1 Haven going TO the
North Sea.
| There are buoy lights off Ellbrone and pilots
forbidden to leave their posts
| Garbadi has quarreled with the Franc-tiereurs.
The Liberals have carried North Germany as far as
heard from.
| Tours, Nov 1O.-The Prussians hastily evacuated
Orleans Yesterday and left their sick and wounded
The Prussans are strongly entrenched at Caligny.
They were dislodged with heavy loss and are on the
retreat to Artenay.
| The French moved forward to Grigny, where they
will occupy strong positions until the entire army OF
| the Loire advance.
| The journal of Lille announces that Bourbak has
not resigned but has organized large force.
LONDON, Nov. lo.-To-day's war dispatches report
important French successes around Paris Several
| Prussian camps have been captured.
| Garbadi again victorious having routed 5000 Prus-
slams.
The latest Jews from the Loire report three days
fighting without any decisive result. The French
losses are frighfu but the enemy has been driven
! ten miles.
Tours, Nov 1O-The French have been successful
in series of engagements near Orleans. The French
are pressing towards the city. The Prfssans have
great difficulty in obtaining provisions.
LONDON, Nov. lO.-There banquet last even
ing at Guild Hall. Many leading statesmen were pres
ent Lowe Chancellor of the Exchequer, referred to
the French war as filling the nation with the deepest
grief He discussed the question of neutrality, stating
the legal view of the He asserted that the pol
icy of England aultless and satisfactory to both
nations Gladstone, in speech, SAID England had
oyally maintained neutrality and must appeal to the
future for Justice Granville in a speech, said that
the queen personally appealed to the King OF Prussia
on the war In view of the meeting between Won Bis
marck and Theirs proper representations we're mace 10
each of them. Subsequently the government felt JUS
tilted in seeking to prevent the bombardment oil Paris
and was encouraged therein by Bismarck's circular,
which apparently invited the interference of neutras
The government wanted permanent and honorable
peace with Germany strong and united, and France
without further humiliation.
The Times says the Paris Monteur states that Bis
marek offered to permit even the encouragement of
election in districts occupied by the German troops,
but Theirs unable to accept. This, without the
concession of permitting the reyictuaing OF Paris,
which being refused Theirs was ordered to terminate
the negotiations and withdraw.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Nov. lo.-The Imperial Council Is
considering the reduction of the term Of military SER
vice from twelve to six years
TouEs, Nov l0-Keratry, having organized the
army of the west is forming camp in Brittany for
another army l00,000 strong
Lyons is preparing for defense and Toulouse is send
ing forward large number Of troops fully armed and
equipped. Order prevails in both cities and also at
Marsees, whose internal dssenons have disappeared
The battle at Marchenas is more important than at
first reported. The Prussans lost 250o killed and
1000 prisoners. The French behaved exceilently.
FLORENCE, Nov 10.-The italian government has
officially approved of the Italian policy at Rome
FLORENCE, Nov. 1.-The Pope fxes the value Of
improvements made by him at Rome at $5,0o0,000
Tours, Nov. 1.-THE Ministry publishes the follow
ino from the cnmmandant of the army of the Loire