The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-21
Wurtemburg Joins Prussia
BAVARIA WILL JOIN PRUSSIA.
The French Fleet in the Baltic.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.

Reported Expressly for the ABGUs.l
PARIS, July 2l.-Duke De Grammat
officially notified the chamber of state that
war with Prussia commenced Tuesday, the
10Th.
BERLIN, July 2l.-The Parliament of the
North German states voted an address to
the throne.
| Representatives declare that they do not
hesitate to trust their king to conduct at the
eve of life the struggle in which he joined
when youth, a struggle that is now likely
/ to terminate for ever, the attem pts
of France to shst,er the German
nation which now on the field of BATTLE
will obtain the unity tha. they never enjoyed
before in Europe. He is congratulated
that the last eostinent 10 be delivered from
Bonsparte's psived evil ambition which
In ever direction is Napoleonic as spirations,
aud that g healthy check will nov be given to
I the vanity of the French nation. An address
voted created the widest enthusiasm, and
the North German Union seems at this
moment a unite for war.
! The Riechstsdt voted unanimously for the
loyal address In reply to the hing's speech.
On the reading of the address, the mem bers
OF the Reichstadt and the entire assenhisge
of spectators, including Prince Leopold.
Bancroft, American minister, and other
notable persons arose, and remained stand
ing until the reading ended. The scene was
one OF deep solemnity.
LONDON, July 81 The English cabinet
after q stormy session, ordered 10000
troops to be held in readiness TO dispatch TO
Antwerp, If necessary, for protection of the
neutrality of Belgium.
The market end aIl classes of people in
this city are excited over the prospect of
England becoming involved In q general
European war.
The Pail Mall Gazette deprecates the ex-
hibition of partisan spirit In the parliament
ary discussion on the war between France
and England.
Il is believed here that the Prussians are
short or ammunition that the French know
it and hence the great activity Of their
movements.
/ Military men affirm that the Prussisn
/ kugsl Spectzen are equivalent to the French
Mirslienz.
The disches around the forts of Mayence
have been filled with water. The works at
that place are considered impregnable.
|. is said the British government is con-
sidering the question of dispatching troops
across the channel TO preserve the neutrality
of Belgium
The Eastern Budget Seine, the official
Austrian Journal, denies the sympathy OF
Austria with Germany.
According to accounts from Rome, the
Pope openly favors Prussia.
The men of war ships, Ariz and Harondel,
accompanying the French fleet, got aground
on the island of Mieland, off the Dutch
coast. When ligh,ened of their guns they
| may get stoat.
/ A dispatch from Paris to the New orB
World saws: Rumors are atioat here of al
| attack being made by the French fleet al
/ Scheneninger, and that the French army
also made an advance into the Prussiar
territory 1t is also said that France gives
Italy sovereignty over Rome.
+ Fifteen thousand Paris hsckmen and one
hundred omnibus conductors have joined
the army; also three hundred Americans
have volunteered.
The Legislatif Chambers adjourned theil
session during the week.
The French government has been notified
that the kingdom of W urtemb burg join
Prussia Bavaria also announces her ad
herence to the national cause.
The Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstad
has voted large war loan.
A Berlin correspondent says Thanks It
our organization, Prussia will in few hour
be equal to France At all points. Na,ions
enthusiasm is unbounded. Colleges ant
schools are closed and the students ar
thronging to the recruiting offices to be en-
rolled. The schemes of Is IA are repeated
The same is true of South Germany
, The French feet pnsned through tn
sound and entered the Baltic.
The steamers of the Liverpool and Balti
line have stopped running.
, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 2l.-At a meet
ing of republcau held last night to max
arrangements for . mass meeting on the 27t
f inst. the Germans predominsting. reselu
ton sympsthizine with Prussia, and COZ
demning tho democratic papers and part
for sym pa:blzing with the French desposisu
were adopted.