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

FROM EUROPE.
| LONDON, Sept 27.--The following is given as tb
probable programme of Thiers at st. Petersburg: Con
stantnope and road to India be guaranteed to Rus
sia; Belgium and Egypt to be guaranteed to France
Alsace and part of Lorraine and road to Vienna b
guaranteed to Prussia; England, Turkey, Austria
| Belgium to be the innocent victims OF peace.
A deputation of workingmen visited Gladstone an,
urged mediation between Germany and France. Vic
tora, yielding to public sentiment, has written lette
of coincidence.
Ulrich announces that Strasbourg can hold out bu
a short time. The guns of Mont Vaerian have beef
dislodged.
The Prussians, from estimates, now have 800, ,OOt
troops around Paris.
| The siege of Metz has become close blockade, in
terrupted occasionally by exchange of hostlities.
BERLIN, Sept 27.-A dispatch from the Kings head
quarters says Favre, in his report of the Bismarck in
terview, oms to state that the question of armstic
considered preliminary to any discussion of terri
toral cesson. Bismarck actually declined to state thu
claims of Prussia until basis of armistce was decided
upon.
Tours Sept. 27-On the 10th Bismarck seemed t,
entertain Favre's idea of armistce Favre asked fo
| fifteen days. Next day Bismarck handed him his con
ditions adding that Germans must have the forts com
manding Paris, more especially Fort du Montvaleran
Favre replied it would be more smpl to demand Pari
at once. Bismarck said if these terms not salts
factory, the French must seek other arrangements.
| LONDON Sept. 2S.-A Democratic papers which
were suppressed during the Empire have resumed pub
| lication
! The people in the suburbs of Paris have returned
to their houses from whence they were driven by the
lawessness of the mobiles
The Times says France may be serious and heroic
in refusing to cede territory, but its rather territory
region around Paris for twenty kilometres is depopu
lated and devastated. few courageous shopkeepers
| alone remain in the villages, tempted by enormous
profits.
,bootz
St. Cloud recently killing and wounding several
of the French.
Prussians are erecting battery at Livos. lively
fire was opened on them from Fort Dssing while at
work.
An armistce of forty. eight hours was concluded at
Mezeries Monday for the removal of the wounded.
Tours, Sept. 28.-The disposition to resist to the
last is stronger in the west and south.
Troops continue to pour into Tours.
Paris advces to Sunday, by balloon, state that the
city is in perfect order.
The Prussans have marched into Orleans.
LONDON, Sept. 28.-Grand parade of the Prussians
took place in the court yard at Versailles yesterday.
The Crown Prince, standing under the statute of Louis
XIV distributed honors to the soldiers who had dis
tnguished themselves.
Duke of Wurtemburg wounded at st. Cloud.
The mobiles are deserting at Paris. Two hundred
were shot for nsubordination
William dispatches to the Queen that the capitula
ton of Srastourg occurred at eleven o'clock last
ing.
Reports thicker that Russia is preparing for war
The army at South is modified and the movements
towards the Turkish border is ominous.
MADRID Sept. 2S.-Vomto is spreading at BARGE
Iona. The people are leaving. Business has been sus
pended.
Practical notification of emancipation by Cuba is
denounced.
Writers quote advertisements from Havana journals
of children for sale and contracts for slave labor which
is ly a at
the present law of the land.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 2S.-Order of St. Jean publishes
manifesto defending the Begians from charges of in
humanity.
LONDON, Sept 2s.-Many fugitives from Charleville
have been welcomed by Belgium. The cause of the
hegira il that the city is threatened with bombardment
by the Prussians.
ToRUs, Sept 29-A dispatch just received an
nouncng that the Prussans have not entered Orleans.
They came near the city, halted and then commenced
moving backwards towards Paris. Civilians whom
they captured and subsequently released say that
Prince Albert received dispatch which suddenly
changed his plans.
Prussians have entirely evacuated Fontainbleau.
They imposed no tax Oh citizens but made heavy
QUESTIONS for provisions and foroge
The Prussans attacked Roam Yesterday aud were
repulsed
MENDELsoHM Sept. 2S.-Tbe surrender of Stras-
bourg was signed at 2 o'clock this morning Four
hundred and fifteen officers and II 900 men laid down
their arms at o'clock.
LONDON, Sept 2S.-British Cabinet met on Friday
to consider the question of intervention.
The Prussian corvette Berth sunk in the Euxine
after protracted engagement with the French frgates
1t is reported that the Belgian militia has been
called to the frontier
Advices from Tours represent that confidence and
enthusiasm prevail among the people and troops of
Paris but impartial observers do not support these
statements
The troops are mastering in the principal French
cities, unmolesed by the Prussahs. Large bodies
moving up from the south.
The English journals filed with reports of mill
tary movements in France.
BERLIN, Sept 2s.-Provincal correspondence says
France vainy hopes to convert defeat nto victory;
further carnage would therefore be vain and impious.
Bismarck demands first, of the French Government,
France rejecting that must take the
sequence
There, is great rejoicing throughout Germany over
the captu, of Strasbourg
LoSDos Sept. 28.-The new Roman Government
Announces an appropriation of sixty million francs
tefray expenses ofnauguratng Rome the capitol OF
Italy The eHthusA asm OF the inhabitants is boundess
and the plebseitum is expected to be unanimous The
Pope will probably leave Rome soon the result
is declared
The ParIiament.wili meet on the 18th proximo to
ratify the plebscitum and the 18th the King will
make his entry into Rome and alight at Tuirinal.
Tours, Sept 29-The Government publishes dis
patch this morning ffOin the ffench ConSnl at baIse
the surrender of Strasbourg. The Prus-
slams made three tremendous but unsuccessful assaults
A white flag subsequently displayed for trucce to
bury the dead gave rise to the rumor that the city
mad captuated Her early fail, however, is prob
,ble, and notwithstanding the denial of the Consul at
Balse, there is strong belief that the rumor is not
yroundess
LONDON, Sept 29-The Wurtemburg Gazette, the
official organ denies that il is the intention of the
Government to enter the North German Confederation
Active friendship between the Austrian Cabinets.
noted writer in the Post hopes England will not be
sacrificed to her cousins.
ANTWERP, Sept 29, noon.-A great fire is now rag
ing.
Mutny occurred on board the ship Elizabeth hence /
for New York second officer mortaliy wounded. The
ring leaders arrested.
LONDON, Sept. 29-Inerease Of specie EGO 900 sterl
ng.
The garrison at Strasbourg has been removed to
Baden. The Prussians formally occupied the city.
Dispatches have been received from Aendleshein
lated yesterday stating that Strasbourg surrendered
,nly when the condition of the place rendered it inn
possible to hold out longer.
The victims of heartrending fever, prevalent in +
hs CITY, seemed almost numberless. The inhabitants
generally are famishing, and the dead aud dying are
wing in crowds the streets This state of things