The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-05
TERRIBLE LOSSES or
THE FRENCH AT METZ
Successful Resistance of
FOrtresses at Paris.
Russian Aggressions in
the East.
PASSES TO ASIA FORTIFIED
England Adopts the Nit
railleuSe.
CHINESE THREATENING FOR
ElGNERS.
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EXTERMINATION OF FOR.
EIGNERS IN CHINA
FEARED.
Russian HOn0rs Conferred upon
Won Moltke "The Organi-
zer Of Victory.
PruSSians take Possession
Of the Conquered
Territory.
kING WILLIAM PR0CLAIMS.
New Water Commun cation from
Chicago to New York
ropose6.
PruSsians take Possession
Of the Conquered
Territory.
KING WILLIAM PR0CLAIMS.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGus.l

LONDON, Oct 5-The French make un
successful sorties from Metz almost daily.
The Prussisns are invariably warned by
their videtts Of the approach of the French,
and the latter in every instance are imme
diately assailed and driven in. Their losses
consequently are terrible.
The British government has resolved to
adopt the small bore cutting mitrailleurs
fer field service and fortress defense.
The following sdvices have been received
here from China
SHANGHAHI, china, Sept. l5.-The Chi
nese are threatening the foreigners at Chef
fer kInang and Cuinkiang and general
determination Of the foreign element is
feared
St. PETERSBURG. Oct. 5.-The Royal
Alexander has conferred upon the cele bra
ted Prussian general and strstegist Won
Moltke the highest military decoration of
the empire accompanied by cordial letter
of felicitstion.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-The Prussiau column
which crossed the Rhine Aear Mulhous, is
now garrisoning that city, they are organ-
lzing measures for the permanent possess
sion of Alsace
The Berlin municipality have appeared
10 the relief of Strasbourg and it Is now
settled that the venerable German city will
new er more revert to France.
The Prussian General is actively at work
clearing the province of the land from
coups and other lawless characters. The
.trictest measures are being used against
the free corps. The proclamation of Prince
Frederick William, providing for the sum-
mary execution or imprisonment of unln
formed parties found in arms, had whole
| some effect in stopping their annoying and
narrassing operations against communities
t,ons and the province is rapidly returning
| TO order,
Tours, Oct 5.-The little fortress o
Bitehie still holds out, notwithstanding the
tremendous assaults of the Prussian seige o
artillery. The fortress from its isoIateo
situation above town is consldered inpreg
nable to assault. The garrison is not owe
| two thousand, yet they have harrsssed tbs
operations of the beseigers greatly. The
town itself is being destroyed by the Pruss
ian batteries, but they have not injured thu
| fortifcation
VIENNA, Oct. 5.-Further Prussian sg
gressive movements on the east are reported
The Rrussian Government is now re
ported to be making extraordinary military
preparation in Trans sCsucssia as if fol
offensive operations against the Turkish
region adjoining the Caucasian and against
| Persian territory.
Upper Caucasian the fortified passes tt
| Asia have been reinforced and stores ar
being accumulated.
Chicago, Oct "a large meeting of th
| Board Of Trade was held yesterday to urg'
the building of the proposed ConghrawaR'
| canal from the s, Lawrence. opposite
Lachine to Lake Champlain. which will al
low large lake vessela to continue their voy
age to Whitehall, 2lO miles from New forl
city, and 1877 miles nearer tue sesboard thai
can be done by way of Oswepo; At less evel
if the Champlain canal should not be bull
so as to allow the vessels to go to Ne'
York.
Sr. Louis, Oct. "A coal mine nea
Caseyville fell in yesterday, burying 8
miners All are supposed to be dead. N
further particulars.