The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-29
Battle Expected at Rheims
ANOTHER SEVERE BAT.
Tile.
NC MAHON DEFEATED
NEAR |ERDAN.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

reported Expressly for the ARGus.l
LoNDcS, Aug. pa correspondent of
the Times from Berlin says:
The German grand army will soon be re-
inforced by fourth corps d'arme, under the
command of the crown prince of Saxony,
which is formed by powerful contingent.
| The monstrous Prussisn army will continue
its march to Paris 220, 900 strong.
ConsoIs, 9li(g9l3.
| U. S. 500 bonds of '62, S74(dS74.
The market is very good and quiet.
| II is stated that the Emperor Napoleon is
endeavoring, through tie medium of o spe-
cial envoy to all neutral parties of Europe,
TO obtain guarantee for the perpetuisy Of
the msintainance OF the Nspoleonic dynasty
and the integrity of the territory of France.
| The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says the opportunity to deprive Ma
poleon of power, even if it was not seized
may never return.
| The imperialists are renewing their bold
ness and are turning the tables against
| their opponents. 1t is not impossible that
| even if we are defeated France may still
belong to Napoleon.
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-The Berlin Telegraph
in it's issue of this morning states that the
4
of 350, 900 men wherevith TO operate against
foreign Intervention.
Thiaville is completely invested by the
Prussians. The garrison cannot effect any
communication with the interior, and prob
ably will be compelled to surrender by
necessity.
| New YORK, Aug. 29.-The New York
correspondence of the Coures des Etas Unis
Of Paris, on the 28th evening says:
It's extremely difficult at this moment tc
send any dispatches, tae central office has
facilities hardly sufficient for transmission o
the government telegram. Mr.. Cheversr
himself announces that q great number o.
private dispatches have to be forwarded &c
their destination daily by mail in conse'
uuence of the overcrowding of the wires. Ii
What shape this will arrive | know not
nyhow shall risk It,
The minister of the interior had published
Yesterday a number of official dispatches II
relation TO the invading armies IL Is eVi
dent that they are approaching, and tron
all appearances the enemy can be befor'
Paris on Wednesday. His spies are per
haps daily in our neighborhood, and Their
are certainly inside our wall dozen VIII
have been shot this week, but still thre
, remains.
MANY of tho Prussisn cavalry are a
Arcessur, Amber ata Chalons, and som
detachments at Eprinay.
r The appearance of q division of the enem
between Rhemis and Sessions seems T.
indicate that the invasion also comes throug
, the valley of the Aizenard Of Axe.
PARIS. Aug. 29.-The imperial headquar
= SATURDAY. laat 4
Vonsiers.
The advance guard of MacMahon's force
have defeated the Prussisn' vanguard In q
encounter at Attigney, neaI 'onslers;
The crown prince is said to have diviae
the bulk of his army to the north, aga'ni
MacMahon.
Marshal Bazaine is reported to be movm
T in the country between Churingstein an
Metz.
Marshal MacMahon is said to be operasin
in the valley of the Ardennes.
A great battle is expected to be tough
soon in the country to the right OF RheimI
It is said that 10000 Prussians, cavslr
and infantry, passed through Chalons ye'
terday on their way to Eperney.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 29.-Johu A. Logs
Il will be nominated by the state oonventio
for congressman at large, and Is stron
candidate for United States Sanator VIII
will be elected this fall
CHICAGO, Aug. pa fellow named "
q. Putnam was arrested yesterday for q
!, tempting to commit a rape on little ei
aged 10 years.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 29-The Repubiica
d yesterday contained q telegraphic accour
\ of the execution on Saturday at Bloom
I, field, Mo-, of Jno. h. Sksges, for the muI
der Of Gen. r. " Richardson. The ma
'vaa suspsndsd therein Is minutes bsfo'