The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-06
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THE WAR.
lDV|cts FROM KING
WILLIAM
Preparations 10 Shell Par
is Completed.
French Sortie from Sois-
sons.
TIE PRUSSIANS REPULSED.
Germans Occupy Bensis.
Germans Are Threatening Rouen
Decree of Emperor Francis
Joseph.
rHE POPE ACCEPTS HIS MONTHLY
STIPEND OF $4,000 CROWNS.
Indians in Council.
Proceedings Of the Canal Con-
Vention at (iacinnati.
Decree Of Emperor Francis
Joseph.
rHE POPE ACCEPTS HIS MONTHLY
STIPEND OF $4,000 CROWNS.
Indians in Council.
Proceedings Of the Canal Con-
Vention at (incinnati.
Market Reports.
[Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

BERLIN, Oct. 6.-Advices from the king s
headquarters at Versailles, and from the
forces q. Metz, represent that the Prussisn
,ine of c,rcum val!Ation has been established
around Paris perfectly.
The field telegraph has been established SO
that all points are brought in communication
With Versailles, and the preparations for
attacking the forsi6cs,ions and shelling the
;ity have been completed.
The siege guns from Troves and Toul are
being planted in the redoubts at Genevilliers
md near St. Cloud.
A dispatch from Nancy SAYS that the
French have made numerous sorties from
HetZ within the past few days The object
of these .orties is incomprehensible, as the
French invariably encounter furious Prus
ian assaults the moment they get beyond
range of the guns of Metz.
The latest sor.ies was made on Tuesday
Dut was without strategetic effect. The iooses
n both sides were small.
Later dispatches from Munic confirm the
previous announcement of an interrupture of
he negotiation wet the governments of
Bavaria and Wurtenburg and the other
south German states for the establishment of
North and South German bund. Bavaria
and WurtemburR are arbitrary and Herr
Oe.bruck the Prussisn envoy has been
,ummoned to King Williams head quarters
!, Versailles.
ANIENs, Sept. 9th.-On Monday the
French made q brilliant sortie from Sos
cons and drove back the Prussians a con-
.iderable distance and burned their supplies
and shelter and having effected the exploits
-etired within the Scissor gates. Another
.olumn OF Germans marched to Fontain
,Ieu was ambushed, routed and driven back
With serious loss TO Chally The Germans
,ow occupy Benois in strong force and are
threatening Rouen. The column which
lately took Clermont, may also attempt q
movement in this direction.
PRAGUE, Oct 6.-Emperor Francis Joseph
has promulgated decree ordering direct
elections to be held in Bohemia Immediately
for deputies to the Richierath.
LONDON, Oct 6. The feeling upon sto ok
.1change at opening is good An improve
nent is noticed in various securities.
Consols for money 80 and 92s for accounts
u s. 20 bonds 6's 9lba9lB.
FLORENCE, Oct. g. The Pope has &C
nepted his monthly stipend of 10000 crowns
which was rendered him from the treasury
f The Italian government.
ST. PAUL. Oct 6.-Letters from Red
river indicate that Gov. Archibald is re-
staining order and gaining the confidence
# the people. He has had hard work to
-etain the beligerent Canadians from abus.
ng the French and half breeds.
FIR LARAMIE, Oct. 6.-Four thousand
md three hundred Indians are now encamp-
ID on Lance Creek. about FIFTY miles from
his garrison awaiting the arrival OF Red
loud, who is expected to commence ns
elaboration. The following tribes are
)resent:
Red Leafs, ORalallahs. Sioux, 1900
odges of the man who was afraid Of his
horses; Sioux, l,500 persons Medicine
Man Chyenne, 800 persons; also l75 lodges
# Chyennes under other chiefs.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-The canal conven-
ion met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Garrett in the
hair.
The meeting opened with prayer.
Resolutions we're offered that the conven-
ion endorse the paper recommending the
Endorsement of the department OF commerce
At Washington.
Adopted. =,
Commissioners were appointed on rail
| rays generally.
Resolutions we're offered in reference te
| railways; to connect Virginia with the wes
| on dirert line by water communications
between the North and the South on the
t-ansla,itudinal railways in the Z s., and
me on peace.
Lousisra offered q resolution that the
committee on navigation consider the
height Of bridges crossing navigable waters
Referred.
| Tennessee moved that the convention
consider the place Of holding the mex
meeting.
| The chairmsa Of the committee on ths
Southern Pa,i6c Rsilwsy reported that th'
railroad ON the s2d parallel was one Of M
tionai importance, and entitled to the aid o
the government.
| Adopted.
A resolution that the convention mex
meet under the name Of the National Com
mercial Convention. las it had attained
national importance BY representation fro1