The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-26
FROM EUROPE.

ST. PETERsBUG, Oct ls.-The press censor is re
moved for allowing articles abusive of the King o
Prussia.
OswEGo, Oct 1s-A terrific gale since morning
several vessels ashore.
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The government has abandoned
the prosecution of Faurens at the instance of Roche
fort.
LISBON, Oct 1S.-Later advices from Rio Janiero
state that Generals Goey and Lopez pursuing Jour
dan. The rebels early submission is anticipated
Monteviedo is besieged by insurgents Citizens greatly
alarmed.
FLORENCE, Oct. 1S.-There 10 complaints that foreign
governments tardy in directing ambassadors to re
cognize the new order of things in Rome. The dis
solving of the Ecumenca Council is expected on the
ground that there is place FORTS free session. MAJ
zini is here. He goes to Rome.
MADRID, Oct. 18.-The port of Barcelona is still
closed. Rodriguez declined place in the ministry.
RRUsstLs, Oct. l8.-1ndependence Beige contains an
attack on Bsmarck's policy, and charges him with
double dealing which is unsustained by facts
Tours, Oct. 1S.-Paris news favorable. The Seine
bridge is affording communication with forts Charen
ton and jury Mobiles make successful sorties. The
sharpshooters effectively annoy the German lines Of
communication No official news from Orleans to- day
The government withholds information to insure sue
cess by sragetic movements Shells were thrown into
the Chateau Dun this afternoon. telegram from
Dion announces that the Germans occupy Vesoul
There being no United States representative in Tours
the French government requests the New York Asso
ciated Press to make known to the American people
its desire to make postal treaty between the two
nations.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 18.-Of1cia advices from the
corps which arrived there few days ago say they fled
the port and went to Beont. The bulk by the route
to Dion. The population are concilatory.
The Prussians occupy Versonl, twenty-seven miles
from Besancon
Tours, Oct IA credit of 900 francs has
been opened by the Government for balloon service
Melun was occupied by Franc tireurs the 17th
The Prussians are evying heavy contributions un.
der threats of destruction.
Tireurs troops in large numbers continue to pass
through the towns northward.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-Vienna correspondent of the
Standard says Prussia will gladly accept any terms of
peace which will relieve her of winter campaign.
The correspondent is universally believed.
Bombardment is postponed fortnight The Prus-
slams find great difficulty in suppressng awlesness in
their rear and around them.
As expected, battle at Orleans has occurred. The
French fed after six hours fighting, leaving the bridges
over the Loire intact The forces engaged were about
equal No further particulars.
Three thousand Prussians defeated 5000 French,
mostly mobiles, at Etval.
The Germans are now fed from supplies in Nor
mandy and Orleans
FLORENCE Oct ls-After interviewing the Minis
try Theirs left for Tours with cordial sympathy of the
people and the Government.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-Burnside's peace negotiations
utterly failed.
LIVERPOOL Oct l9.-The ship Alhambria has two
feet water in her hold.
The ships Dorathea, Mayfower and Fawn have re-
turned from Cardiff damaged. They experienced
heavy gales
Tours, Oct l9-The details of the occupation of
Orleans: Prussian evees enormous; took all horses;
soldiers quarered the people ate drank and wasted
excessively officers stud ying maps carefully Prussans
strength $4,000 Prussians evacuted the left bank of
the Loire. German merchants undisturbed.
The Papal Nunco is expected here to-day.
News from Marseilles unfayorable Garde Cvique
are troublesome. Gambetta ordered the railroad COM
pany to hold trains in readiness to troops at
moments notice.
VERSAILLES, Oct 19.--The Prussians drove 5000
mobile gardes from Creteil on the 18th
Gen. Won Worder reports that the enemy in his
front had retired to Befont and Dion.
LONDON, Oct ia dispatch from Chateau Dun
says the Prussians had commenced bombardng that
place.
Duke of Mecklenbug schwerin, $4,000 strong, en-
tered Scissors on Sunday.
Fifty thousand pounds of ammunition was found at
Lille. The surrender was brought about by treachery
nsgated by Bonapartists who areknown to be schem-
ing in the Isle of Jersey and London to place the
Prince Imperial the throne with Eugene regent.
Tours, Oct. Ollical-The Prussians captured
Chateau Dun after ten hours fight. The national
guaru ana lime nuuureu FfdIc tFeuTs usputeu every
inch of ground. The Prussian force was 5000.
Nothing official from the large armies confronting
each other Orleans It is understood that the
French are slowly falling back while the Prussans
seem to be Withdrawing towards Orleans.
Tours is filled with French troops just arrived. A
band of American and Irish volunteers have just
reached here.
LONDON, Oct. l9.-The explosion of an ammunition
wagon Sedan caused panic. The gates were
closed and the draw bridges lifted The explosion was
caused by "A smokers pipe Many soldiers killed and
wounded.
Later China advices are pacific.
The French entrenching at Vile Juif, were driven
Off Five hundred French garde mobile, prisoners,
capped from the Germans at Chateau Thierry.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-lt is asserted that Napoleon has
ten million of francs invested through the agency of
Brown Bros, New York.
Peace negotiations by Favre and Burnside rejected.
II is stated that the eighty millions sterling
indemnify also Alsace and Lorraine to remain neutral
for years then decide their future status by pie
biscitum; the Prussans enter Paris and sign the
treaty. .
Gen Bayer, sin flag from Bazaine, visited Bis
marck
Russia denaEas revision Of the treaty of 1856.
Spirited fighting along the Rouen road. The Prus.
slams burned the bridge at Beaugercy.
Tours, Oct l9.-Gambetta has returned.
Dispatches from Belfont report successful sorte
from New Bresach, driving the Prussans with consid
cradle loss from their positions
sortie from Montmedy surprised the Prussians
and captured 1000 prisoners and camp stores with
francs and twenty wagons loaded with chasse
pots. On the following day they attacked the artil
lery train capturing number of cannon.
The commander of the army of the Loire issued an
order to day threatening to shoot subordinates and
asks the men to shoot any one who fails in duty.
The Notifications of Paris keep up constant FIRE,
the Prussians from constructing works.
Garibaldi was enthusiastically received at Belfont
Gen. LeFoit has resigned the portfolio of the War
Department.
LONDON, Oct 20.-Ten French war ships in sight of
Hamburg Preparations are being made to meet the
French vessels in Weser.
The Germans have opened thirty-three postoffices
in Asace and Lorraine
BgUssELs, Oct. 2O.-Etoile Beige says Trochu and
some other members of the provisional government
favor peace but Gambetta is impacable,
The London Times in article on the continental
situation the Prussans for arrogance in their
terms for peace The Times approves Of the language
that Government yielding foot of territory
condition of peace cannot retain power long.
Ten French frigates anchored off Dunkirk with
fires banked
1t is rumored that Lauren comes to London to me-
gotate a loan.
A circular has been issued by the Italian Govern
ment saying that the Pope is perfectly free and inde
endent All Italy asks is notification that the Pope