New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-10
WHOLE NUMBER 1914.

Bourse would be closed to-day at noon
Nothing Of the sort has taken place.
| There have been no disturbances here.
The authorities having been warned that
| the International Society Of Workinrmen
| intended to make dem0nstrations, took pre-
been effectual, if any outbreak was really
contemplated.
The journals here announce, with warm
approval, that Italy Is ready to send 100, 900
armed men to the assistance of France
There has been no battles to-day.
The corps of General Failly, which was
not engaged in the recent action is the raj
lying point Of the army.
The proclamation of the Ministers is re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
The Minister of the Interior has taken
measures to have dispatches bulletined at
the Bourse and MayOralty.
Measures will be takenst0 strengthen the
fOrtlfcatiOns around Paris.
The Minister Of the Interior has issued a
proclamation announcing that, according
to the terms Of the law Of 1S49, on the de-
claratlon OF state of siege, the military
authorities have a right to intertlict all nul
lications of nature to excite or keen mn
disorders. As such propositions as that
made BY the Steele to institute q committee
niises niffi1tte te9dfs af tte 34aNhy. and compro
agitation, on advice of the Council Of
Ministers it has been decided that the mill
tary authorities shall apply proscriptive
measures to any journal renewing such
propositions.
The Republican and Democratic journals
advise an immediate meeting of the Corps
Legislatif, and the arming Of the people
They all censure strongly the disorders
which have taken place in the streets, and
counsel calmness and moderation.
The deputies to the Corps Legislatif, who
are now in Paris, met yesterday afternoon
and called upon the Empress.
There is great activity in enrolling volun-
teers in all parts of the city.
Thirty-three thousand workmen are
strengthening the Notifications, assisted by
twenty thousand sailors from the navy.
The Gaulois says the false news of victory
was disseminated at Strasburg last week
at the same hour it was sent ont here,
which shows there was precOncerted at
tempt to deceive the nation. ~
PARIS, August 9.-The Journal Oficict
contains the following notices and decrees:
Minister Washburne was received yester-
day by the Empress, for the purpose of de-
livering reply to President Grant to the
letters recalling Minister Berthemy.
The departments Cote dor, SaOne ct LOiro,
Ain and Rhone are declared in state of
siege.
A decree relative to the incorporation in
the ranks of the national home guard, of all
citizens between the ages Of thirty and forty
years, who do not already belong to some
of the military organizations, cOnvOkes all
chiefs Of corps and prescribes measures, the
immediate rearmament of the garde with
guns altered to breech leaders, in the sec
tions where the national guard has not here
tOfOre been organised. ls
Chiefs of battalions have already been
appointed, and, thanks to the efficiency OF
the measures taken, the organization of the
national guard will soon extend to every
part of France. GA
Independent of the Seine, where that or
ganization is the strongest, it has already
given proof Of devotion and patriotism
stances through which we are passing.
On the demand of the Minister Of War,
the Prefect Of the Seine this morning
charged the engineers of the municipal SER
vice with the execution of the plans for
strengthening the Notifications Of Paris.
The service will be organized at once, and
divided between three engineers and
eleven assistants. Each chief will be in
charge of an reimbursement. The Prefect
commits the chief supervision of the entire
work to InspectOr-G General Alphand.
At two o'clock yesterday the direction Of
the service, in the presence of generals and
colonels, directors Of Notifications, opened
negotiations with the most considerable
contractors Of Paris. tos E7f
These contractors said they would make
no conditions, but place their fortunes, their
personal services, material and their expe-
rience at the disposal of the authorities for
the defense of Paris. The officials and en-
gineers at once took possession of the work
shops offered by the contractors last night
Posters were distributed over the city in
viting those between the ages of thirty and
forty to present themselves within three
days at Mayoralty House for enrolment in
the national guards. As soon as the enroll
ment is completed the distribution of arms
will commence.
The Journal Oficiel, after describing the
resources and patriotic spirit of the nation,
which has always been an obstacle to Prus-
sian ambition asks, what other power would
like to see Prussia making the North and
Baltic Seas Prussian lakes, invading the
smaller States and acquiring a dangerous
| prepOnderancy. FavOrablesigns are already
apparent that England is satisfied with the
categoric assurances of France, and hastens
to render the Northern frontier. of France
secure, by causing Belgium's neutrality to be
| respected In Sweden, Norway and Den
mark the popular feeling is with France.
| and the Emperor Of Russia gives proof of
| the best understanding with France.
| Austria and Italy are arming, and will
cause embarrassment to Prussia.
French diplomacy is not more idle than
| French arms will be, and France will prove
she has not degenerated.
| PARIS, August 9.-General Trocha has en-
tered upon his duties as a Major General OF
the army.
| 1t is not known whether Marshal LIE
| BRuf will have any command.
PARIS, August 8, Evening.-The Corps
Legislatif met today. An order of the day
directed against the, Ministry was proposed
large majority
| M. Olivier asked for suspension Of ths
sitting for few minutes.
| The proclamation of martial law was
rather precautionary than an imperativ,
measure, and its rigorous enforcement is.not
contemplated.
l. EUGENIE.