New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-15


/ men.
Disnatcbes via Berlin states that the
| ourt-martial in the Prussian lines make.
short work Of deserters.
Credit for arming the German people has
been raised to 81, 900 900.
The commander Of Toul died at Meudon
recently of smallpox.
| The ship Merrimao has stranded in the
! Bay Of Johelc, in tho North Sea. The ere "
| was saved, but the vessel is considered a
total loss
The rumored proposal Of Bismarck to re-
construct the holy alliance is regarded rs
equally false and absurd.
Especial to the New York Evening Telegram.l
LONDON, October IA dispatch has
been received from Tours dated the four
teenth by the Provincial Government via a
courier pigeon, which states that the Prus-
slams are in full retreat from Paris. Nopar-
ticulars as to the cause Of this had arrived
when our dispatch left, but a dispatch was
also received from Paris by another source,
stating that the enthusiasm in Paris, conse-
quent upon this unexpected event, Il lndis-
cribable.
The bark McLaran arrived ut eShields to-
day. She was obliged to throw overheard
nearly the whole of her cargo, consisting OF
chemicals, on account Of fire breaking out
on board.
Yesterday was the fourth day Of the New
Market October meeting. The handicap
sweepstakes was won by PARKWAY, beating
Sarretti second and Prior third
The rumOred declaration Of war against
China is contradicted,
The Papal protest against the annexation
of Rome to Italy has been published.
The story that the Prussian government
proposes retrocessiQn of Nice and Savoy to
Iialy is denied aUthorIt;LtlVciv.
LONDON October ll.-Tne bank state
ment is scarcely SO f;tvoEsbe this week.
The amount of bullion oly hand las. night
was t9G,000 less than last week.
LONDON, October 1.-THE Hague report
of the second chamber on the annual budget
is untavorable to the administration. The
opposition demanded explanation relative
to the debt of Luxembourg and the Vene
zuclan question. The simplication Of the
diplomatic system was also urged.
Especial to the New York Tribune.l
LONDON, October IA Tribune CORE
spopdent tclegraphs from Eetontoy that IA
French desertcr from Metz states that there
is neither bread nor salt i'll that city. Ba-
zaine has impressed all able bodied civilians.
The garrison, including these, numbers
lOO, 900 men under arms.
The service is very hard, the troops being
obliged to sleep on their arms. The dlsait-
lection is great and mutiny is impending.
On the seventh a portion of IT," French
troops refused to make sorties 1t is difficult
to force them to outpost duty; even the
guards show symptoms of disObedience.
Much sickness prevails, chiefly dysentery,
bronchitis and scurvy. Desertions are ar
ranged in concert.
A Paris letter of the sixth. and q news
paper of the eleventh were received to-day.
Meat is scarce and the supply is limited to
six ounces per head daily. Twenty thou
sand oxen and l20, 900 sheep remain-a sup
ply for not more than two months.
The butcher shops are open twice week,
under guard. A large number of horses
have been slaughtered for food. They are
all sailed and pressed. Provisions COM
mand enormous prices.
A detachment of 5000 Germans, under
Prince Albert. with artillery, have marched
on ROuen, making extensive acquisitions on
the way.
The Pr,lssian government have ordered
the appraisement OF damage done to private
property in Strasburg, evidently with the
intention of putting the amount in the bill
OF indemnity against France.