The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-07-12
THE LATEST.

Count palikao publishes a dep;a,of
Gen. Trochu's charges relative to H..
course pursued by the Count on tbo
4th of September. He therein recites
the details of the events of that fine
and claims that he acted properly in
all respects.
The Presse resumes publication to-
morrow under arrangements with NJ
De. La Cuerr0nniere.
Gen. Faidherbe has written ,.,o...
proposing g system of compulsory ser
vice for q term of two wears !, r..
army.
The elections have increased Ff;e,.,
supporters fully 100.
The Courts Martial meet 49,
the 10Th.
PARIS, July Ga proposition i,
mooted of entrust;1g to Marshal M,c.
Mahon the command Of the entire
army, in order to give greater unity to
the army, which win soon aggregate
100000 men.
The Republican press are apnovs5
at the continual state of siege in pa,is
which, they declare, is needless and
oppressive.
1t is said that the first act of ~
Assembly, as soon as the newlr eIect
ed Deputies take their seats. will he
to prolong the power Of IL. Thiers. as
Chief Executive, for two years.
A loan will be raised by Paris to re-
build the destroyed monuments.
Jules Ducatel, for treason to tbe
Communists, has been awarded fbe
Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Marshal MacMahon has been rein.
stated in command at Versailles.
Duke Nemours and Schneider. for.
merly President of the Corps Lsgisla-
| tif, are in Paris.
The supplemental elections occur
next Sunday. Prince de Joirvisle hay.
ing declared for the Republic, will I'M
doubtedly succeed i'll the department
of LaMancha.
Gen Manteuffel dined with President
Theirs to-day.
Count Won Moltke has ordered the
German commanders to forbaar in
licting punishment for offences which
the French law can reach.
Count Walderise complains of the
bitter language of the journals towards
Germany. Mhe Official Journal, pub
fishing this statement, advises the
other journals to exercise the utmost
forbearance.
The Cloche Provencale has bitter
article against Germany, saying, ave
shall not forget our disasters until the
grass grows high over the graves of
the slain, and that bird of ill-omen,
the Prussian eagle, ceases to hover
over the east of France.
eve have discovered the secret of
| victory-revenge! Let Germans cease
} to tender the hand of friendship
: When we stretch Cur arms to ward
Germany, let her tremble, because it
!, will be to strike those who thought
} us au fat."
i La Gazette de France pronounces
the Republican triumph real m6sfor-
tune for the country. Encouraged by
their success, the Left viii become
more daring and more dangesous.
La Liberte rejoices over the victory,
and urges the new deputies to leave
behind them all partisan feeling when
they enter the Chamber.
| L'Avenir Liberal, Bonapartisi
journal, awaits the achievements OF
the daring innovators, who, hitherto
were critics, are now masters of the
field, and believes they viii not be
held excusable by their supporters il
they do not Guido their predecessors
+ against whom they are so pitiless.
, Colonel Bison, commandant of tht
e troops at Bordeaux, suggested to the
5 soldiers before the election that as tn,
. Republic only could save the country
they had better vote for the Republi
+ can candidates.
y The people of Bordeaux have sent /,
petition to Gen. DeCissey, asking hin
t to disavow the course taken by Col
Bison.
The latest returns from the Depart
ment Of the Seine elect Mereau to tn
: Assembly in place of Won Violet, whic
f has increased the Republican delega
. ton from the capital to seven.
An obscure man, named DeLal,ande
: murdered Mr.. Vanne, the Mayor of tn
town of Sache, department of Indre-e
;, Loire. The Citrate of the parish
: while bringing oils to annoint th
D body of the murdered man, was ais
j assassinated.
The most intense excitement again!
: the murderer prevails in the town.
f A later dispatch announces that o
: Lallande committed suicide to escar
G punishment.
!, PARIS, July Count de Chamber
: refuses to see the Orleans princes unit