The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-11

Prussia has made another levy from
the Landwehr, and 100000 men
are ready to march into France upon
short notice. .-'''.
for their destitute countrymen. by
bearer of dispatches. .. -
| Bourbaki's retreat into Switzerland
has weakened the war party at Bor-
deauX. ''''ii'' -i
| The World says that the Conference
has granted Russia's prctensi0ns; that
Russia yielded nothing and that Tur-
key obtains no new guarantees. ifiD7
Favre's election decree Is published.
1t makes no disqualif1cations. ,"it"
1t is reported that the Prussians are
violating the armistice, and have en-
tered Fecanit. -Ai3- - wa
New York, Feb. "A special dis
patch to the World, from Brussels 8rd,
says the public manifestations here In
favor of the temporal power OF the Pope
were magnificent. An immense num-
her of pilgrims from oil parts of Belgium
are singing litanies. =
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Foreign office
announces that an offer has been made
to place English resources to supply
Paris at the disposal Of Bismarck and
Favre, under the superintendence of
German and French agents. i.'"i'rt
The Conference had a long session,
but no results have been reached. The
Conference meets again Tuesday.
Thos. William Robertson, II distin-
guished dramatist, is dead. 900
Later.-No confirmation of Bourba-
ki's death. .- f-.-..i.....-i -,lt -
Travellers who left Paris Wednesday
arrived at Brussels to-day. They re-
port the city quiet. Some slight dis
order had occurred upon the receipt of
the news that. an armistice had been
agreed upon, but the rioters were easily
appeascd. There was great difficulty
in procuring food, and $4,000 persons
have already asked permission to leave
the city. 'f - hr ,H''H' '' 't"i
BRUSSELS, Feb. TT is reported here
that All attempt to assassinate Trochu
resulted in the death OF his Orderly
TrOchu was unhurt. .,...-......,
tits now said that the Orleans Princes
will not accept Of a candfdature for the
National Assembly. .lll,tnr'' -I"' =.
The Gaulois publishes a dispatch to
the effect that Bourba<i died OF wounds
inflicted upon himself during his tenn
porary insanity.
VERSAILLES, Feb. .3.-An official note
from Count Bismarck points Gambetta
to the decree issued by him declaring
the ineligibility to the Assembly of
ft,nctionaries under the Empire as cor
roborative of the fears expressed by Al.
Favre that the elections are not to be
free; in consequence of which, continues
the Count, propose the cOnvocation OF
the Corps Lcgislatif; which was refused
by M. Fnvrc. The note concludes with
a protest from Bismarck against the
decree and statement that the Germans
will only recognize an assembly OF freely
elected deputies. .......-f5t
LONDON, Feb. TT is now known
that about 900 prisoners were taken
in Paris with Is cannon and 4W field
pieces and mitrailleuses. The gunboslts
in the Siene ,and the rolling stock of the
railroads We're also appropriated by the
Germans. .....,
BORDEAUX, Feb. !. - Instructions
were issued yesterday by Gambetta to
the Projects of Departments to request
strict execution Of the electoral dis
qualification decree. Ipt.s-
Gnribaldi has accepted the candidacy
for the representation or Niece IN the
National Assembly.
Bismarck having protested against
the electoral disqualified decree of the
Bordeaux government, Gambctta has
made u reply in which he warmly de-
fends that document and says it frus-
tratcs the plans Of Bismarck and his
accOmpliccs, the fallen dynasty, and
the insoIcnt pretensiOns of tho Prussian
Minister to interfere with the COnstitu-
ton of tho French Assembly.
Con. I3illOt, commander OF the 18th
French army corps, has arrived at I.y-
ons. He reports that the retreat of the
army of the East was caused by want
of provisions and munitions, the effect
of the armisticc, thereby causing dem
onstrations Of an extremely warlikc
character on the part of the people of
Lyons, thousands of whom assembled
in public meetings and paraded the
streets with shouts of Hire Ia Gate71r!
Pi,e ht GOn,,,aahnc!
FLORENCE, Feb. 4.-The efforts of
the neutral powers to intervention in
peace negotiations ut Versailles encoun-
ter great difficulties.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 3.---Washburnc is
here with Favre; he is much emaciated.
The works at MOntmcdy and Rocroy
are to be blown up.
Several trains loaded with provisions
entered Paris to-day. '. ''@'
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Paris journals of
the 3lst ult. announce that Jules Simon
has gone to Bordeaux to signify to
Gambetta that henccforth the Paris
government alone possesses executive
power. .r 7.''.'''.'.
WAsIIINGToN, Feb. 6.-By special
decree, Havrc will form a special elcc-
ton district; the remainder of the Dc
partment being occupied by the enemy
Letters from st. Petersburg say that
| Russia will not intervene in favor OF
! France. ...t. r... -