The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-12
COMPE N DIU M

Liverpool advlces report q aecillle
Of 1-16th on arrivals. "a
New York, Oct 5.-Parties arriving
at Versailles from Paris, asserts that
the garrison of the city certainly num-
beers GOO, 900 troops, who are drilled IN
cessantly, and, it is believed, they Will ai
soon be in conditiod to take the IN
offensive. :,
The besieging force is estimated at ~
10000. Their guns cannot lombard III
Paris, except, perhaps, from the Yves al
tern side. lie
Sickness is increasing among the 9.
besiegers.
ToURs. Oct. Gen. Mollerouge, " "
commander of the Army OF the Lore, =
has arrived here. .
Great quantities of arms and stores .. ..
are arriving from all quarters. y
A decree from the War Office regu- )
lates the formation of military courts, :,
and repeats all enactments since March, !;
1859. = 6
The capitulation of Gen. Ulrich Is
approved by the Government mere
Ulrich is in full accord with the 0o'-
eminent.
slams have been driven from JanVlne,
Toury and neighboring villages III 1 tue
Denartment of Eure et-LOire. Inc
road between Vendome and Toury is
tbronred with Nationals. Much en-
thusiasm exists in this parts of France.
ToITns, Oct. 1.-THE Pontifical forces
, 5000 strong, arrived to-day, and entered
e the French service.
MoNTARGEs, Oct. = The RUSSIAN
post at Egandara, comprising tmree y,
n men, have been killed by the lufcos'
t. Gen. Cambritz reports to the Minis
g ter of War, from Epnal, otn, tIac INC
enemy are all going toward ne"
l. Rr;scH. skirmishing there on the pre-
yious day, but without serious result;
The villages about Epinal are filed
IL with troops.
combat took place yesterday be-
Il tween I.aon and Brnyerers, against
~ 5000 to 10000 Prussians, supported py
lis artillery. The French troops, support
cd Inv the National Guards, held their
is position. oo+
10 A dispatch from Eureux shows great
enthusiasm on the part OF the mobile,
ID. Garde, who are rising III masse " IT,
:, sist Prussian requlsi,ions. ~,
d. RoUEN, VIA Tours, Oct. |-lhe
Prussians at Gisors have been repuis
ed by the National Guards. The enc
NV have, however, formed a CAM
near GrisOrs of 1000 men. Telegraph
an ic communication with that point Is III
terrupted and also to the eastward:
Such kilograms as have been receiv
Or ed show steady advances by the Prus
slams invading the east and southeas
of France on the march to Lyons.
saf' The Journals say there is gener;
an rising in the Vosges; no regular trool
there. but the old men are aroused
The Franc -tireurs are in all the passe
lor- and Give no quarter to the enem,
whom they harass night and day, stol
L,, ming their conveys and cutting con
munications and roads.
circular from the ministry enJoll
less generals to at once prepare for the o
Carnations of courts martial to lnsu
- or discipline.
hui NEW York. Oct. beyond co
RIM frmation Of the reported mounting
ency the Prussians siege guns about far
and GREAT activity and usefulness
hose the part of the French Franc-tlr
the war news presents no points ol
'N0 terest.
The Cuban vessel Hornet has be
,nses seized under a warrant here, charSl
her with an intention to carry ca1
of arms to the Cuban lnsurrectlonls
ends, The yellow fever patients IN
harbor are mostly convalescing., :,
Private information received n
"a the from abroad says Paris is absolu'
cut off from communication outside
lite or the Prussians.
There are indications of 1ntrls
now on foot to restore the Empero
the throne. w,
black. The North German steamship w
phalia was closely but unsuccess1
pursued by the French corvette
oVem- Touche Treville.
This mornings Herald says AN
cease, can sympathies are largely VIII
onomy french hepuu ,,1bormo ON the free {
MERGE of our ports is not calculaoe'
strengthen those sympathles.
okNED The German immigration TO
nce 10 port for September is 6oOO less thal
aiioiy i same month last year. :.
P, ana The yellow fever excitement is
LIZ 90 dying out here.
ven by NEW YORK, oe.' -. Ja4ad Tar,i
Adele cial gives manifesto, dated feiil
o some October, l, from Blsmarck, o ~
81 YES that he seeks the reductlon Vi
;ts WOW TO a second rate power. He say
18th one EaVrG anu ullhSCiA SA
s sel the question of peace at their inte1
ppears, and argues that by giving up Met
p. NJ. Strasbourg with the contiguous
ro the tory will only reduce Frances pc
Vino vii, in ton of 42,OOO,OOO by 100000;
.nd at The Herald's Berlin special II
What gave dissatisfaction in Prussia a
rezeornfe American. shipments of arms to +
,ntsd by A World special repeats the st
awful: discomfort in the German camp
q flames The result of the PlebiscltuI
= w m,, beey officially announced. The
If them stands: For Italian unity l
dino on against it 1907.
~ vessel Sharp fighting was reported
! crnfIl, day in the Department OF the
- One The fight was between 9OOo TT
~, was and 5000 French, who were az
i'm artillery. Night ended the c
was al, the French retaining their p'
,s;stance. which the Germans attempted t.
aking off Gen: Dupfe, comii aa1 '''0
nv from Skirmishing has commenced
,sed, and new Brelsach. ;+o, from
The re- that, that city is good for o