The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-03
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TIL WAR;
THB NDCR OF PARIS
'GREATBATTLE.
ARMY ,!!,,!!L, Q! TIE LOIRE.
SUCCESSFUL.
Trochu Joins DeAurelleS.
The French Victorious.
TRE PRUssIANs DEM0RALIZED.
LATER.
TROCHU DON'T leave
PARIS.
THEATTEMPT TO BREAK THE
PRUSSIAN LINES 4
FAILURE.
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TROCHU DON'T leave
PARIS.
THE ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE
PRUSSIAN LINES 4
FAILURE.
Market Reports.
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New YORK, Dec 3.-A special dispatch
from London to day to the New York
Herald says:
1t is quite certain that no junction has
been formed with the army of Loire by
Trochu, and that the attempt to break the
Prussian lines in that direction Was .
failure.
New YoRK.-The expedition against Co
b. on the steamer Billy Butts has been
heard from and Gen. Tuesda is once more
on the war path against the Spsnisrds.
An enquiry has been made At the
room of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
as to the cause for the non receipt by any
of the cable dispatches, this morning elici-
ted no reply. There is no interruption In the
cable lines, but business 10 not coming Is
quickly this morning as usual.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-Wall street is
flooded with cancelled Internal revenue
slams, SO neatly and ingeniously cleaned
thet none but experts can detect them from
new.
The railroad war at Bergen tunnel WAS
ended by Gov. Randolph, who ordered the
President of the Delaware and Lackawans
raj road to remove i'm mediately the obstruc
tions set up by his men, and desis, from ANY
other demonstrations of similar kind,
which was done, and the tunnel is now in 9
passAble condition. The course of the
Governor saved blood shed, Is three thous-
and persons had assem- bled and the feeling
ran high.
At q meeting of the Workingmen's Union
last night knight of St. Crispin said that
u joint council had taken preliminary steps
for general strike of the trade on Monday
next, and that the employers lad resolved
to break up the Crispins.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. 3.-The net pro-
ceeds of the Mercantile Library Lottery,
were three hundred and ten thousand one
hundred and twenty two dollars.
The rainy season has commenced. Great
anxiety concerning the crops of the
coming year is dispelled throughout the
state.
The prisoners of the Nevada State Peni.
tentiary, made . desperate attempt to
escape yesterday. Five got outside the
main door, and attacked ths guard, who
shot one dead, and mortally wounded two.
He shot another through the chest, and
captured the eth after desperate strug
gle.
Tours, Dee. :.-The army of the Loire
has been engaged with the Prussisns to
day The position of the latter extend from
Chateau Dun, where there right was posted
through Joinville and Toury, and from there
to Pithivers and Beaune La Rolande.
Their second line in the rear extended from
Fontain blesu, by the way of Monteresu and
Villeneve. to Troyes, where it joined the
FIRST Prussian line.
Gen. ChesuzY reports successful advance
of the French that left yesterday. The
French turned the first Prussisn line, and
afterwards their position at Naueville, Vile
Paine, and Favrolles. The Frussians re
treated on Loigny and Chateau Cambray
LILLE, Dec. 3.-The Prussians have en-
tered Albert, in the department Of the
Lomme, eighteen miles from Amiens.
The evacuation OF Amiens bv the Ger
mans, under Gen. MAnteufel, is denied.
LONDON, Dec. at is reported that Gen
Garibaldi has had great succeas at Autun
but nothing official has been received.
A letter eas been received from Tours
relative to the movements of the army o.
the Loire. The movement began Wednes
day, and was directed by the Minister o
War. The first we're favorable Gen
Chouzy left his position next day and fount
the Prussians entrenched at Gulionville
Ferminiers and Goniers, and immediatel1
gave battle, which was only ended will
night.
The German losses in the sorties OF
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, wer
Isl officers and $500 men killed ant
wounded. The French loss is PARTIAL.
ascertained to be 3,4OO. Additional report
will swell the French loss.
A dispatch received from Tours sayI
Gen. Vinsy with the 6rst corps got who'll
through the German lines on the south an'
effected junction with . portion of D
Aurelle's. forces advancing from the south
west.
A special dispatch from the I.ondo
Times from Tours. dated the lss, says th
army of the Loire has effected juuctio
with Gen. Trochu's forces from Peris. Th
Germans under Prince Frederick Charlei
are retiring before the united armies.
A dispatch from Prince George I
Saxony, has been received BY the King {
Saxony. 1t describes the fighting at Moisss
and Villiers in Which the Saxon troops too
part, and states that the French vel
lrspulssd and drivea over ths heights b