The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-12-31
'TELEGRAPHIC
Especial to the onachi,a Telegraph

1urtflcr Consideration Oh amnesty mas
been postponed to .IaEuary nth.
Buffers programme appears to bc to
have the amendments defeated and
then have the bill rccommittcu, which
will defeat amnesty for this srSsion.-
Amendments will be voted on to-
morrow.
.>c,.otc.-Edmun,ls asked for the read
ing of the San Domingo resolutions, land
said there Was no objection to them, As
they only called for Information. He
was opposed to the acquisition of San
Domingo, but desired the information
called for.
Summer and Morton came into a
sharp collision to-day.
NlCKsHuiiG, Dec. 2!.--SJcancr Nick
Wall, from st. Louis for \ic<Sburg,
struck a snag Sunday night ut Grand
Lake. The cabin fell in and tloated
four miles. She is Il total loss. The
hull was tied up at Maryland landing.
The freight is badly damaged. One
hundred and twenty-five deck and til-
teen cabin passengers rcabOard. Sew
entccn dead bodies were recovered.
Many others are supposed lost. Charley
Mcclure drowned.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-PariS auNiceS to
the 18th state that the army and citi-
dent. Provisions are plenty and no
disorders whatever. The German vic
tory at Nuts i; exaggerated. They
captured 600 instead of 5000.
News from the German army of the
n orth is important. The Germans are
again marching on IIavrc; this time
with q much larger force. The French
have taken measures to resist. An en-
gagcmcnt is already reported at Babcc,
II miles from Havrc, in which the
French were victorious, and the PruS-
sian advance checked.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .22.-Both Houses
adjourned until the 4th of January.
ColfaX called at the White House be-
fore seven this morning to inform the
President that the san Domingo rcsO-
luton had passed by Il vote of :}S to 8.
Many Senators called during the day
and congratulated the President.
The President, in replying, said he
believed the annexation policy wise
and prudent, land thought it would gain
strength as the facts become known.
The Senate, after seating Jcwett, of
Mo, went into an executive session.
The Senate rejected Blanchard's nom-
iration for the Now Orleans post-otficc.
This is regarded in political circles as n
ton over the Warmoth faction of La.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. PA special from
Nicksbllrg says: ssNinc cabin pasScn-
gcrS were lost by the Nick Wall. The
body of II.W. Taylor, Of Jefferson, Tex,
recovered; no othcrntmcs aSccrt:incd.' -
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. .2.-Thc
French have raised 500, 900 i'm gold, for
patriotic fund, from Christmas gifts.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Dispatchcs from
Versailles state that there are no in,li-
cations of Il dccisivc battle until after
tho holidays.
Dispatches from N-icnna report the
turk isl, Acct un,!rr Immediate order,
for service.
There :,rr extensive war l,rcparatio ions
at I<cntch.
Troops arc pouring into Chrrhoury
for the defense OF the port.
An Immediate attacll l. expected at
Havrc. The Germans are approaching
III great force.
HAVANA, Dee. -. - TrhauntCpcc
canal concessions passed thc Mexican
Congress- by Il Vot" of 1871 3. The bill
conforms to observations of Ju;lrcz, and
is satisfactory to railroad companies.
BORDEAUX, Dee. 2.-Gambctta has
gone to review the army of Lyons.
Several vessels have arrived at French
ports with arms.
Well equipped troops continue to
move to the front.
Government has determined to treat
rcactionary Journals with silent con-
tempt.
The hopes OF the Germans Of rcNictll-
alin~ their armies from DiCppc have
been defeated by the vigilance OF the
French cruisers.
BERLIN, Dec. - 2.-Dispatchcs threat
en- that unless Paris soon SurrcndcrS
the regular attack will begin.
NEW York, Dec. 22.-t.x collector
taIiicot refuses to leave prison under
the Presidents pardon.
The triSpin strikers finally compelled
the shoe factory employing non-socic-
ty men, to dismiss them.
1t is stated that Atlantic Cable Off
cial3 despair of repairing the broken
cables until June, when the weather
becomes permanently favorable.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 2l.-Gcncral sortic
from Paris yesterday. Gen. Winery
took La Mai%on Blanche, beyond Gay
nj, miles cast from Paris.
Gen. Ducrot fought tn" battle, near
BraVay.
1t is officially announced that few
1'Gu~SEbiS 'hl'i'i ! ours i't7t liiShtj 'il''S
belonged to the advance post of the
enemy, which holds Mannicrc, where
IL combat occurred. The enemy with
| drew in the direction OF Paris.
Severe engagement near Tours. -
Six thousand French fought ten thou
| sand I'ruSSianS seven hours. Tho
| French rrtrratCd and the Pru@:IianS fol-
| lowed and commenced hDmbarding
Tours, when the Mayor SURRENDERED
| Tours.