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

SCOQ rOaQS, admitting Vi Fhplu FetnIoFceehtS d as
sailed points.
1t is said Theirs will urge at Tours immediate peace
It is believed at Havre that the United States will
intervene to save Paris from bombardment.
Two sides of Paris not protected by the river,
we'll defended. The Inhabitants are determined to
contest every inch of ground.
BERLIN, Oct. 2o.-Provisional correspondence of
newspapers say reports of peace overtures should be
received cautiously There will be no peace until
France is taught need of peace
The Prussians win be ready attack Paris later
than next Week
Preparations are progressing by the Prussians to
late Tours. Communication with Tours may cease at
any time.
FLORENCE, Oct. 2o-The Pope is in good health
and remains at Rome
LONDON, Oct 2O-New Rresach SORTED on Satnr-
day. killing and wounding 200; capturing thirty.
The French Foreign Office has issued circular to
neutral powers denying the responsibility of the ex-
tension of the
Prussan representations about the of affairs in
Paris are utterly untrue. France desires peace.
Tours Oct 2O.-The Prussians retreating to-
wards Paris avoiding battle with the French on the
left bank of the loire.
The Prussians still hold Orleans. The Prussians
nearly destroyed Chateau Dun
Paris dates of the 18th say the best feeling prevails.
Daily sorties are made.
The Prussians owing to stragetical reasons, with
draw leave to Americans to pass their lines and advise
They promise protection by that route.
Dispatches from Rouen. Lille and Belfast show de-
termination to resist the Prussians strong
A large French force has assembled at Besancon.
Garibaldi has issued stirring address to Franc
tireurs
VERSAILLES, Oct. 20.-Yesterday there was an i'm
mense pacific manifestations in this city. To-day
many thousands of unarmed citizens assembled and
demanded the restoration of the Esquires The crowd
dispersed without disorder.
ToULoN, Oct. 2o.-Three regiment of infantry, zou-
aves and turcos with horses and large quantity of
ammunition, arrived since Monday. Troops are be-
ing sent to the front.
Tours, Oct. 2O.-M. Dubois, delegate from Paris
Government to Tours, who landed in a balloon at
Racray yesterday brings news OF another engagement
near Paris 1t began in the morning at Hautes Bry-
ices and lasted three hours. 1t was resumed In the
evening and terminated after three hours more fighting
The Prussans who attacked in both actions, were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. Dispatches from Racray,
which contains the above intelligence gives no date OF
the affair. =s--.--a-@--
According to the latest advices from Paris, Trochu
giving way to the increasing demand for national
guards He has given his consent to their organizing
in modified regiments as an active force for sorties
and service beyond the wall He also that
he has plan for general attack the besiegers and
when matured will be carried out on formidable
scale. In the meanwhile he will accept volunteers for
sorties and night surprises
FLORENCE Oct 2l.-Mazzin has been ordered to
remain at Leghorn.
The Paris Official Journal, of the 18th, positively
declares that Burnside has mission from the Prus
sian authorities that when he visited Paris he
officous agent.
BERLIN Oct. 2l.-Stats Auznger advertised six and
half billion talers loan at three and half per cent,
payable in six months.
Only 25O citizens were killed at Strasbourg.
At Verdun as at first, the French squandered their
ammunition oy wild shots,
LONDON, Oct. 21.--Specie decreased f326, 900.
1t is stated that the United States Government has
ordered Burnside Sheridan and Forsythe to return to
London.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-It is rumored that peace negoti-
ations progressing with Bazaine. Peace involves
the enthronement of the Prince Imperial; Bazaine,
with the remnant of his army and the Sedan prisoners
are to march on Paris to enforce the stipuations.
LONDON Oct PA boat containing sailor and
the corpse of girl vas picked up off Times Haven
Head The sailor states that the Cambria, from New
York. at o'clock at night, struck Unishrahu Island
and became total wreck. -Four other boats contain
ing people left the steamer; fate unknown. The
sailor reports his boat unset, and all but himself were
drowned.
violent storm passed over the seat of war around
Paris last night
LONDON, Oct. 2l.-The Department of Somme has
been declared in state of SIEGE and energetic prep
araions are being made Amens for defense against
a force of 90, 900 Prussians which was advancing.
Tours, Oct. 21.-There contradictory rumors of
the enemy's movements on the Loire. The impression
is that they have abandoned the movement in this di
rection and advancing their force towards Nor
mandy where troops oppose them.
The French army in camp improving daily.
The discipline is rigorous Numberess soldiers have |
been shot for dsobedence. The men are in fine
condition.
French scouts near Blois captured number of
uhlans.
II = cfoI that fha Gro1
Cloud to conceal their depredations. The citizens
sert that all vauabes were removed before the fire.
The Government has appropriated a hundred thou
sand francs Chateau Dun tribute for its heroic
defense.
Engineers are forming entrenched camps where
troops will be drilled and formed into corps.
Thiers has arrived here
RoUEN Oct 2l.-Bourbaki and staff passed towards |
Lille.
A body of the enemy crossed the Seine on the
march towards Magne.
ST.. QUENTIN Oct. 22.-Fifty thousand Germans,
with twelve guns, marching on the town.
LONDON, Oct 22.-M. W. Bae, musical composer,
IS dead.
The loss of the Cambria is confirmed She sail |
ing and steaming rapidly when she struck and instantly
began to fill 1t is evident that the steamer is hope
essy lost Four crowded boats were launched. The
weather was very heavy.
Mcfarland, who was picked up with the dead wo.
man, has doubt all the boats smashed, and he
thinks himself the only survivor OF the steamer His
boat capsized and he thrown into the but he
clung to boat and found therein the dead lady.
LONDONDERRY, Oct. 22.-Cruisers from the vicinity
of the disaster report that they found only broken
spars and asew barrels Of -four Mcfarland reports
The wind little short of hurricane. =
The Pail Mall Gazette has article on the Govern
ment control of tehgraphs showing that the business
has declined since the Government assumed CONTROL
md adds, instead of making hundred and twenty
thousand pounds it will be fortunate if the receipts pay
xpenses.
The steamer Pennsylvania, hence for New York,
put back on account Of weather
Tours. Oct. 81, evening.-It is reported that the
French about attacking Orleans, where the Prus
slams left rather weak garrison, but much artillery
Keratry has returned from Madrid. He is to have
an important military command keratry did brilliant
service against the guerrias in Mexico.
American volunteers Vile de Paris act as Franc
treurs.
Official advices from Paris of the 18th say the reso
luton of the defenders is mistaken The Notifications
are completed. The French retain their position at
Vitry, Vile Juif and half dozen others. They also
hold the bridges of Jonvile and the Island of Znvil
ers Supplies of all kinds are AMPLE A balloon left
Tours for Paris on the 17th
ROME, Oct. 22.-The Pope has formally suspended
the session of the Ecumenical Council.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-The armistice at Mezeres ex-
PRED yesterday. The Prussians will not the
until reinforced. The French force is
computed 000 composed of fragments of various
regiments. The Prussians three kilometres from