The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-31
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THE WAR;
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT.
Germans Fear Foreign in
teryentiOn.
$4,000 BESIECING STRAS
burg.
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Valuable Library De-
stroyed.
BAZAlNESTILLA METZ
$4,000 PRUSsIANs LOST THIS FAR
Mobility of England Accused of
Sympathy with Prussia.
The Crown Prince &c hours
behind Frederick
Charles.
MacMahon and Bazaine
in Communication.
They Must Fight the Enc
my To-day.
PRTSNANS MASSING AT
RHEIMS.
no COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
CALLS AND PARIS.
Riot at Lisbon between German
and French Residents.
CHALONS EVACUATED By
THE PRU SSIANS.
Prussian Vessel Captured.
MCMAHON BREADS THE
PRUSSIAN FORCES.
The Earl OF Aberdeen ad,-Suit
for a Lobby Fee.
[Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.
BERLIN, Aug. 3l.-Dispatches received
here state that yesterday noon the Prusslans
attacked the French, who were marching
between Carrignon and Mouson. An en-
gagement Ia now In progress, according to
latest accounts.
The vanguard of the 18th Prussian corps
had q successful encounter yesterday at
Nauar, in the reconnaissance OF Neniszers,
with the troops of the French 9th corps.
At q meeting Of the leading citizens of
Berlin, which had been convened by the
burgomsster, it was unanimously resolved
to ask the whole German people to sign an
address to the king, expressing their sppre
hensious at the reports of foreign inEerven
ton as being engaged In diminishing the
fruits of the contest, and declaring that the
demands which Germany will raise fer her
future welfare must oe decided by Germany
at once. The people declare tina, they
renew their vows of loyalty, and will perse
we're until the kings wisdom, in excludin &
foreign Intervention, creates a state of affairs
which shall guarantee better than formerly
the peaceful.
CARLsRUHE, Aug. 3l.-Fifty thousand
uefmdbS aIo pesitPlHg OlIasOuIR
A valuable municipal library has been
destroyed by the conhagration.
ATHENS, Aug. 3l.-Two French men OF
war yesterday entered Sihcia with a prize
loaded with coal. The Greek government.
Immediately demanded the French vessels
to leave.
BRussELs, Aug. 3l.-Bazaine is still
cooped up In Metz.
The Germans have been ordered to camp
as far as possible from the Last battle field
owing to the siekening exhalatiOns.
The emperor is expected at Carginon. in
| the d apartment of Ardennes.
| The prince imperial IS at Avernes. in the
| department of Prussian privateers from
America bids the French shipping and sea-
port tows to beware.
| lie Patrie estimates the Prussian losses al
over las, 900, thus far
Thienvile has been restocked with store,
and ammunition.
Bismarck is reported to be a. Spauds
near Berlin.
LONDON, Aug. 3l.-An agitation has beef
commenced in various districts of Franc,
against the mobiles, gentry and clergy. Th,
sgitators accusing them of sympathy witt
Prussia.
Disturbances from this cause have take,
place at Ellis, Velleume, Montfont, Hond,
and Tourrane.
Advices from Austria ,tste that the Ear
of Aberdeen was drowned by falling over
board from ship, on his passage from
America to Melbourne.
kilograms from Paris this morning ar
excellant in the statements that the Crow
Prince is &c hours behind bis calculation
and the Prussian staff, and will not arriy
.. the right moment to effect junction wit
Frederick Charles
| The Standard in reviewing the situ .,io,