The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-05

Enormous chains protect the to the harbor
, Tours, Sept. 29.-The projects of the several de
partments adjacent met at Gaunsee to consult in refer
ence to the further means of defense.
Organization progressing rapidly Companies o
thirty men are being received by the Government ant
permitted to choose their officers and will act in
dependently of the regular troops. If circumstance
demand it the companies will be united under one com
mand The departments will furnish arms and equip
ments for these forces. The of enlistment is fo
the entire war.
Another corps is organizing which will carry thu
black flag. They announce that they will neither giv
nor take quarter.
The troubles at Lyons from the red flag continues
though it is hoped their suppression will not be aban
doned.
BERLIN, Sepr. 2e.--Three opinions prevail in Ger
many regarding the terms of peace One party agree
4 with Bismarck that the ought not to stop unit
Asace, Lorraine and Metz are annexed to Germany
from whence they taken. Another party de
mannds the dismantement of Strasbourg and Met
and idemnity for the of the The other part,
demand Alsace and narrow strip of Lorraine in th
east where the German is still the prevailing language
The Cologne Gazette favors the last plan.
MARsEILLEs, Sept 29.-All quiet
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Some Paris papers accuse Favr
of having acted upon private understanding with Bis
marck.
FERR1EREs, Sept 20-Four telegraph cables wer
found in the river leading Rouen and south and de
stroyed
ROME, Sept 2s.-Cardina Perycalti has gone te
Florence secret mission.
LONDON, Sept 29.-Preparations in Russia proceed
of a gigantic scale. Great activity everywhere pre-
walls.
LYONS, Sept. 29.-Gen. Cluseret leading the revolu
tion forced his way into the town hall to day and ad
dressed the people. The National Garde arrested Clu
seret and his adherents without bloodshed.
| Clermont has been captured. Three hundred No
bes and the citizens resisted the first attack when the
Prussians returned with artillery and renforcements
| and captured the place.
| The Prussans surrounded scissors and have beer
shooting and shellng since Saturday; they destroyed
the suburbs. bridge has been thrown across the
Aisne at that place.
Tours, Sept. 29-Baloon dispatches are received
from Paris every day. Advces to-day from there re-
port French in various minor engagements
around the city. Garde Mobile behaves extremely
well under fire.
The removal of the Government from Tours is no
longer talked Of.
ORLEANS Sept. 29.-The enemy who were yester-
day Cercottes the first railroad station north of the
city, have retreated. 1t is believed that serious
check at Paris occasoned the retreat.
BELGRADE, Sept 29.--It is reported that Pethviers
is evacuated, Prussans Withdrawing towards clamps.
NEMoURs, Sept. 29-The Prussian post at Chappella
Refine captured. Prussians subsequently, returned
and burned several dwellings and exaeted 10000
convoy of munitions, on the way to the Prussans,
also captured.
LONDON, Sept 29-The Moscow Gazette says Rus
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to Prussia, who is able to assa her neighbors with
impunity.
MEz1EREs, Sept 29.-An armistice is concluded
with the Prussians around this place, and will proba-
bly, be continued until October. The Prussians are
beseging Verdun, but have made strong demon
strations.
BERLIN, Sept 30--Popular appetite for conquest is
increasing, but dispatches from the army headquarters
pacific. -..z- 49,
FLORENCE, Sept 3O-Rome threatened with exclu-
In,I NJ,
Italian guard of honor. The National Guard will
cort the King to Rome
LONDON, Sept. 3o-A telegram just received from
Tours says considerable insubordnation in the French
army. The officers appear to be unable to control un
disciplined soldiers Severe examples continue.
The Prussians have desisted from their westward
march and seem to be contracting around Paris
The reported movement on Lyons is Untrue. The
French say the Prussian losses since the commence
ment of the war; and since the investment of Paris,
have been so enormous that the Germans little care to
conceal the facts
Telegram from Luxembourg says Mezeries is strong,
but it cannot hold out
The French prisoners working on canal in
Hanover.
Later adviees from Paris state that the construction
of barrcades rapidly progressing under the super
vision of Rochforte and Gustave Foweras.
The mobiles are armed with and dreadfully
destructive engine-an invention just made and kept
secret.
TOURS, sept. oU.-1ne 1remen are OeHS enFOHeu
Breach-loaders replacing old firearms
Later advices from Paris say that the series of
cessul engagements has increased the armor of the
defenders.
A new breach-loading cannon has been placed on
the ramparts.
LYONS, Sept. 30.-Political excitement entirely sub
sided few additional arrests of Cusurets adherents
have beer made.
RoUEN, Sept. 3O.-Yesterday another Paris balloon
landed. The message has gone forward with multi
tude of others for Paris for abatement of prepar
atons.
Tours, Sept. 3O.-Later from Paris-Jues Simon
has stopped pensions to those dramatic writers who
needed no assistance. Other retrenchments made
by the Ministry, saving the amount of fifty million
francs.
VIENNA, Sept. 3o.--The naturalization treaty with
the United States has been signed by Austria.
AMSTERDAM Sept. 3o.-The Bank of Holland has
reduced its rate to Al
LONDON, Sept. 30.-The Prussians have eyacuted
Ramboullet, seventeen miles southwest of Versailles.
Confidence returning in Paris
1t is vaguely asserted positions occupied by
the Prussians have been recovered the Prusans are
continually coming nearer throwing up works at Bag
They occupied Dowerdan, eighteen miles southwest
of Versailles and it is reported that they also reached
Neverna and Grgueville in the department of the
Seine ct Disc.
St. Petersburg official journal denies that Russia
purchased new iron clad from the United States and
also denies the report of the concentration of forces
on the Turkish frontier. Russias policy is peace and
Justice.
CHERBoURG, Sept 30.-Greater part of the French
feet has returned. squadron left in the North
Sea and English channel to protect the French coast
Tours, Sept. 30-A great number of the Emperor's
private documents made public. Many noted per-
of the old regime implicated in scandals. NJ.
Devinne, President Cour de Cessation, dismissed
for completely with the Emperor and Marguerite Bel
anger affair." correspondence regarding Mexico is
unearthed duplicating Duce de Moray and others high in
the Emperors confidence also letter from the Emperor
and one from Persigny Napoleon, proving the exist
ence of black tribunal letter from the Queen of
Holland after the battle Of Sadowa, warning the En-
peror against the events now happening. Another |
still more scandalous is promised.
LONDON, Sept. 30-The Times, in its money article,
that further reduction in bank rates is expected
There Cabinet session to-day in regard to
foreign affairs The journals say the result will dssat-
isfy belgerents and satisfy nobody.
COLOGNE, Sept. 30.-The Gazette to-day publishes
the views OF several correspondents the question
of terms of peace and writer while admitting that
the prevailing tongue is German, denies the editors
statement that the is true Of Lorraine in which
he passed the greater portion of his lie He says in
that province the German element is scarcely percep
ibe and the language is only spoken the belt ad
joining the frontier.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 30.-Members of the Liverpool
Gntton RrokerSf hold r,eatpp yastaraay