New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-08
WHOLE NUMBER 1855.

| ance Oy the insurgents his trOOps succeeded
| IN piercing thelf line, and finally aDpibi-
| latlng the entire force He will now con-
| centrate his troops in Biscay to drive out
| the insurrectiOnists in that province. Ieav-
| ing volunteers to pursue Don Carlos vvbO
fled towards Ardennes. Carbineers who are
acquainted with the country will pursue
what rebel bands may yet remain in Ma
varre.
Insurgents continue to come in and sur
render.
Seven hundred and fifty prisoners have
arrived at PampeluIa.
The government forces operating against
the insurrectionists are continually being
reinforced.
LONDON, May 7-Advices received here
by telegraph from Australia state that
heavy floods, which caused terrible loss Of
life, have occurred in Melbourne; 400 per-
sons were drowned. The growing crops
have also been greatly damaged.
COPENHAGEN, May THE action of the
police authorities in fOrbidding members Of
the International Society from holding q
meeting here on Sunday, and the subse-
quent arrest of the president and treasurer
OF the branch here, gave rise to great eX-
cltement among members of the OTganiZ-
alton. A large number gathered in the
streets and created considerable alarm by
their violent denuncatiOn of the govern
ment. They were finally dispersed by the
police, and at present all is quiet.
1t has been deemed prudent, however, to
place military guard around all the pub
lie buildings and palaces until the excite
ment has entirely subsided. The leading
members Of the society in this city will be
prosecuted for high treason. The police are
adopting energetic measures to suppress
any violence.
PARIS, May II Union newspaper ad-
mits that the main body of the Carlists III
Spain were surprised, and lost 700 men,
and that Don Carlos had fed to the noun
tains but denies that he was pursued by
government troops.
The Ministry to-day laid before the As
sembly bill constituting a court martial
for the trial of the officers Censured by the
report of the commission on capitulatiOns.
Duke de Penthievre, son of Prince join
vile, is to marry Princess Christine,
daughter of the Duke de Montpensier.
The commission of capitulatiOn in their re-
port censUre the officer who surrendered the
fortified towns of Schelaadt TO German
troops during the late war. The commits
sion praise the officer who commanded at
Nerdun, for the gallant defense he made,
but blame him for having subsequently
surrendered.
LONDON, May 1T is rumOred that sew
eral of the kurIle islands i'll the North Pa
cifc are to be leased to the United States.
4uCSG lSldLl'lEs Nv Ntul I'VE III uuLlDGEs tA-
tend from kamschatka to Japan. The
three sOuthernmOst belong to Japan, and
| the others to Russia.
At the reception held at Windsor Castle
yesterday by Queen Victoria, several
American ladies were present
General John Hall, Of the British army,
is dead.
DR.. Isaac Butts, member OF Parliament
for Limerick, has written a letter on home
rule He asks for an Irish Assembly in
which home rule shall be fully represented.
He approves the plan for fraternal union
between Ireland and England, guarantee
| ing authority of the federal union, which he
says will be a satisfactory settlement Of the
relations between the two countries.
EDINBURGH, May IA deputatiOn of cler-
gymen of the Scotch church sailed to-day
tor America to attend the general assembly
soon to be held in Detroit. Much interest
is felt in the event. which is the first ac-
knOWledgment of the church in America.
New YORK, May "A Havana dispatch
to the Djarj0 from Gibari says:
Intelligence has been received of the re
lease and departure of the filibustering
steamer Edgar Stuart, from Kingston,
Jamaica. The watchfulness of the vOlun-
teers, who are guarding the coast, has been
redOubled to prevent her party from effect
ing a landing.
News of the steamers departure is re
ceived with surprise, and irritation felt at
the conduct of the Kingston authorities in
permitting it.