The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-23
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] WAR.
lHE SIEGB OR PARIS.
The Situation.
Military Operations.
Death Of a Prominent Democrat
Of this State.
The Situation.
Burning OF a Steamer at Fhiladel-
phia.


(Rsportsd Expressly for the Assus.l
LONDON, Nov 23.-The reply of Gorts.
chakotf 10 Lora Grsnvills's note is expected
% arrive at the foreign office to-day. The
.one of the Russian answer Is believed to be
concilistory.
ToURs, Nov. 23.-The latest dispatches
rom Paris by airisl transit up to Saturday
aight state that the equipment of the new
general levy of the National Guard has
been nearly oomp mple,ed. The latest recruits
.vince great enthusiasm and excellent dis
,slin.
The pre- parations of the French to attack
be Prussisns are becoming every where
nore formidable. The evolutious of the
itizen soldiery are ineessant, Engines of
xar of the most destructive character have
,een matured ana will shortly be tried upon
he Prussiaus. Important events may be
xpected soon. There is no internal dis
,ensioD and provisions are abundant IN
Paris, The city is fully showing her ability
Withstand q long siege.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The London Times
,ss made sudden and remarkable change
f tone in its editorial comments upon war,
n an extraordinary article this NJ. 1t
everses all its previous statements about
tility Of further resistance upon the part of
Paris.
BERLIN. Nov. 23.-AdSices from Metz,
tate that the powder magazine IN Fort Plape
lille exploded yesterday, with disastrous
orce. There were several Prussians killed
md forty wounded. The damage to pro
Ierty, etc., has not been reported. The
nuse o. the explosion is not known.
The Prusslan Cross Gazette, predicts in
IS issue 10 day, the early termination of the
var. 1t declared the army of the Loire,
nder De Pallsdines doomed, and Paris
uust be abandoned to famine.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-The suspension Of
be Northern Transportation Company Is
.nnounced. The liabilities Of the company
re about S40a 600; of which $500, OOO are
ue banks in Ogdensburg, Detroit and 10
do, and small amount Is due for insurance
.upphes and interest. The assets Of the
.ompany are estimated at : 200 200, chiefly
IN perishable property, such as canal boats,
axe steamers, and other vessels. The assets
re more apparent than real, as boats can
,ot be realized On a. this season, unless at q
rent eACfIDCc- 4Ec COuPhuy 6ohb
xtension OF one, two or three years, with
'onds to secure the amount ofe1tension. II
the Impression that the extension will be
,rAnted.
The failure of q German firm in the cloth
rade is announced. Liabilities 100000;
.ssets supposed to be Abou, $4,000.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-News has been re-
eived from Paris By balloon up to mid
light, Monday. The city was entirely tran
iuil.
Gustave Florens, who was arrested for
omplicity in the riots of the 3lst of Oct,
.ss at large again.
The supply of meat has been limited to
.fty grammes daily. Horse fesh and
,egetsbes are still abundant.
All the unmarried men between the age
ftwenty and thirty five years, have been
nrolled in the National Guards.
Russell dined with the Grown Prince Of
russia on Sunday.
Parties are around Versailles lately on
,opeless mission, TO effect an nrmistice.
The Shipping Gazette mentions that
french products, fAbricks, wines, &C., may
Q bought now in France at low prices,
wing to war and parAliza,ion of com
lere.
The bonn bardment of Thiouyille by the
''russians Is very active to day.
The Gardes Mobile have been repulsed at
;)reus and Chateau Neuf. They fed north
md northwest.
The Luxumburgh Echo says:
Franc Tirreurs have been successful in
everal encounters with Uhlan's lately near
ne border. Many of the latter have been
.lled. More than thousand Uhlans have
,een driven to Belgium, where they were at
nee dismissed.
The siege of Montemby still continues.
me garrison made q successful sorte on
ne l7th. Five hundred Germans were
.llled, wounded and captured.
The besiegers have since Withdrawn be-
.oud the fire Of the fortress.
A special dispatch TO the World dated
Berlin, Nov. 22d. says that according to the
Atest ineormetionfrom Versailles, ineessant
xertions ere directed TO tie forming OF a
econd outer line OF investment to cover the
operations of the inner line.
The strategy of Gen. D Aurelles is under
.tood to be at Versailles, and has been met
~ . counter movement with the center at
orleans. D'Aurelles extended his lines
10th north and south, intending to enclose
he Germans on D0tn Hank5. 1ne lAtteF
lave made similar movements, falling back
!, the same time towards Paris. D'Aurel-
es' line is now said to extend from La
deuti through Vendome, Orleans, Bourges
Neverens. His main body rests along
his line, while it is feared that large
section of his forces has passed north
.owards Evereux. His line also extsnds
rom Orleans to Angerville, and in .
riangle where of Vendome, Orleans and
Angerville from the points.
The German lines extend from Neuf
through Charters to Fountain Bleaw.
CHICAGO, Nov. %. -Jniius Avery q prom
nent lawyer and citizen of Ottawa, H., and
Dem mocratic candidate for Congress in the
i,h district 10 the late campaign, died this
morning at his home in Ottawa, of typhoid
ever
BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-The city papers
announce the sale of the rights and fran
shises of the Baltimore City Gas Light Co.,
Cor $3 OOO, 900, representing New York and
Brooklyn capitalists. The stockholders re
sain their surplus fund Of 100000
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22..Tbe steamer
City of Bredgeton, WAS burned this morning
.s the. wharf The steamer arrived last
,ightw seventy passengers and heavy
freiRht. MANY Of the passengers renamed