The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-08-06


ty that the recent mission to vi
emma was a complete SUCCESS.
Austria will not take umbrage at
the presence of Italians in Rome
and will remain in accord with
Italy.
The Government has resolved
to form six new battalion OF Ma
tional Guards of the Seine. The
entire guards to receive new guns.
Winslow, an English officer in
Baden service, was killed in a
skirmish at Mederdrome.
Bismarck takes the field at the
head of his regiment Of cuissiers.
Belgium has 100000 men in po-
sition.
LONDON, July 3O.-It is now
thought the Prussian army will
| cross the Rhine from Baden into
France, near Huningen, two miles
below Basic. There is much ac-
tivity in German military circles
| to-day.
The French press, regardless of
politics, praises the Emperor's adj
dress to the people.
The prices Of breastuffs and
other articles Of provisions at Pau
is are nearly the same now as on
the eve OF the Austro-Prussian
war.
The French army is placed as
follows: First corps, Marshall Me
Mahon, at Strasbourg; second
corps, Gen: TrOussard, at Stavald;
third corps, Marshall Bazaine, at
Metz; foruth corps, Gen. Count
De D'Adlnirault at Thionville;
fifth corps, Gen. De Failey, at
Bitche; sixth corps, Marshal Can
robert, at ChalOns; seventh corps
Gen. Doray, at Bedfort; eight
corps, Gen. Boyurbaki, at the arm
headquarters.
ROME, August 2. .-Italyis con-
centrating troops on the Roman
frontier.
The French Chasse,1rs left CT
vita Nichia yesterday. So
LONDON, August 2.-There are
serious apprehensions of famine on
the Rhine. The Opinion Nation
al of Paris says. in chs connection,
to avoid impoverishing by wal,
Napoleon draws subsence from a
distance by rail.
The Times this morning has a
long editorial on the prospect
The writer thin ks the delay in mill
itary movements on both sidesis as
cribed to decentralization of troops
from having been moved by rail.
The French are also delayed on
account Of the hesitation of the
South German States, and are
now necessarily confined to the
ground Of Soar valley.
The Times argues that the aim
of the French chasscpot, on ac-
count Of it's fouling speedily, will
be found to be infinitely less eff
Gent than the needle gun. and the
difference in this respect will prob
ably be sufficient to govern the
result of the war.
| -COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2.-Den-
! mark and Sweden are in accord on
7 the war.
4 PARIS, Aug. 2.-The Figaro says
the Government refused the offer
of American General Sheridan to
serve in the army.
/ LONDON, Aug. 2.-DiSpatches
j yesterday from Saarbruck, report
} IO ILL pOFIttIC OpoIiCiOAS dlOlS tuo
entire line.
A large body of french are NOV
ing on Forbachs
I Replyingto questions, Gladstone
said that in the House Of Com
mons, the policy of the Govern
e lnent was not one of armed neu-
trality, but Of friendship to both
conbatants,. He declared that the
obligations Of the Vienna treaty
ended with the German Empire.
i The Government was doing
everything to enforce the obser-
vance Of neutrality, but the Brit
ish power was restricted to Brit
/ iSh waters.
i The London journals appear
to-day without a word from the
: rival armies on the Rhine.
The impression prevails that the
arrival of the French fleet in the
Baltic, alone prevented the ad-
vance Of the Prltssians through