The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-18

An extra charge Of 25 per cont will In
future be made ON all cuts above one inch
| in width, and upon all dOuble-cOlumn I'D
vertisements similar charge will be made.
fatally concerned. At the time when
you separated, I promised to give u
constant attention to the subject Of neu-
trail obligation and undertook to use
my best endeavors to prevent the en-
iargenent Of the area Of the war, and
to contribute to the restoration Of an
early and honorable peace.
"In accordance with the first of these
declarations, l have maintained the
right and strictly discharged the duties
of neutrality. = 8ie
"The sphere of the war has not been
extended beyond the two countries ORR
ginally engaged. Cherishing with care
the cordiality of my relations with the
belligerents, I have forborne from what
ever might have been construed as gra-
tuitous or unwarranted interference be-
tween the parties, neither of whom had
shown readiness to propose ternaS of
accommodation such as to bear q prom
iseof acceptance by the other.
"I have been able, on more than one
occasion, to contribute towards placing
proper representatives of the contend
ing countries in confidential communi-
cation, but, until famine compelled the
surrender of Paris, no further results
have been obtained. .....t
"The armistice, now being employed
for the convocation of an Assembly in
France, has brought about a pause in
the constant accumulation OF both sides
of human suffering and has rekindled
the hope of n complete accommodation.
81 pray that this suspension may re-
suit in peace compatible for the two
great and brave nations involved, with
security and with honor, and likely,
therefore, to command the approval of
Europe, and to give reasonable hopes
OF a long duration"
FLORENCE, Feb. s. Chamber has
passed a bill assigning regal honors and
a body guard to the Pope.
r HAvRE, Feb. 10.-Generals Lefiore
and Trochu are elected.
VERSAILLES, Feb. lO.-Returns from
eleven Departments Indicate the elec-
tion of Bonapartist, Orleanist and Cier-
ical candidates. Very few Republicans.
The duration of the armistice will
probably be extended, that the Assem-
bly, may have time to perfect the work
of restoration.
HAVANA, Feb. lO.-Fernando Extra.
do, captured by the ub-prefect, has
been executed. 1t is reported that the
insurgent, Jesus Doll, who surrendered
lately, is now acting as guide to the
Spanish troops.
LONDON, Feb. 1O.-A dispatch from
Berlin says that the war contribution Of
two hundred million francs exacted
from Paris has been apportioned thus:
l5O, 200, 900 to North Germany, and 5O,-
OOO, 900 to South Germany.
A AiSn0ffh frppO <Io
10th, says: "The Imperial German Ar
my is in process of formation. The 18th
army corps will consist of Wurton1burg
and Hesssian troops.
GA violent earthquake was felt at
Dnrmsdat this morning."
LONDON, Feb. 1O.-The Standard says
the Commission would be more inter
csting to the people if tho basis upon
which the commissioners are to act WAS
known.
Henry Melville, the Queens chaplain,
is dead; aged 81 years.
German telegraph offices In France,
are ordered to transmit French messa-
ses regarding elections and provision
ing of Paris. ..
The Prllssians captured Il letter from
the King Of Sweden expressing the
warlnest sympathy for France.
bRts5T, req. Il.-lnC VGflt1OkC C1lttlc
plague has. appeared among immense
herds of cattle going TO Paris. 1t is i'm
possible to bury dead cattle, but the
carcaSscs are loaded on war vessels and
taken to sea and sunk.
MADRID, Feb. ll.-Cortee passed II
law making the sale of Cuban tobacco u
monopoly in the hands of tho govern
ment.
LON DON, Feb. ia violent gallo
swept along the eastern Sea-shOrc. Six
ships are ashore near South Shields,
and several lives lost. Numerous wrecks
apprehended.
1t is ascertaincd that the French elec-
tions have undoubtly resulted in \ Con-
servative triumph.
The different routes to Paris arc all
open, and travel restored.
A message has been received from
the Queen, asking Il dover for Princess
Louise suitable to the dignity of the
Crown. The message was made the
order of the day for Monday.
a dispatch from Lille says it is GER
tain there is n mOnarchical triumph in
the Department of the North.
Dion and 'TOulOn have elected Re-
publicans.
No extension of the arlnistice will be
declared, until it is known whether tho
National Assembly is in favor of peace.
PARIS, Feb. 1O.-The elections have
certainly gone in favor ofthe Orleanists
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Times views
with Il mixed feeling of distrust the al,-