The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-16
'TELEGRAPHIC.
Al Nj. Report.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
The French Victorious.
THE PRUSSIAN LINE DEFEATED.
No Intervention Of the Great
Powers.
Napoleon's Proclama-
ton.
The Kentucky Riot.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.

LONDON. Aug. l6.-The Daily News in
Its issue this morning, contains telegrsphic
dispatches from its correspondent at
Luxemburg which says great battle was
fought yesterday. The whole line of the
German army was defeated. The cores
pondent adds. however, that though his in
formation had been received at Luxem burg
through somewhat creditable source it lacks
confirmation. No later advices have been
telegraphed relative to the affair.
The French journals in parts of France
resolutely denounces any overtures for
peace until the Prussisns are driven from
the soil.
Serious disturbances have occurred a.
Marseilles and Lyons. Crowds collected in
the streets and shouted "a bas Emperor"
Three persons were killed. a great deal of
of trouble are entertained.
There is no truth in the report that the
Great Powers are to intervene for the pur-
pose of bringing sbout an armstice between
France and Prussia. France has expressed
determination TO consent to no armistice
until the Prussisns are driven from her
soil.
PARIS, To- Dispatches received here
state that detached bodies of were Pruss
isns cavalry scouting the country west
of Nancy yesterday.
A battalion OF German cavalry were seen
| by some citizens near this place.
Emperor Napoleon left Metz Saturday at
2 clock for Herdam. He was accompAni
ed by the Prince Imperial, and before tak>
ing his departure issued the following proc
lamation:
In rtn ftIrn 20 Erht
eon6de to your patriotism the defence OF
this great city; you will never allow the
enemy to take possession of this bulwark OF
France, and trust you will rival the army
in loyalty and courage. l shsi! ever re-
me N ber with gratitude the reception | have
found within your walls, and l hope / shall
be able to return to thank you for your noble
conduct"
BERLIN, Aug. l6.-Tha order of the
French minister mas been modified and now
reads that private kilograms can be accepted
for and through France except for the fol
lowing departments Rosello, Bssrin,
Voges, Haut Rhine, uaut Morne, Meaurthe,
Morne, Meause, and Haut Saone
German refugees from Paris ere arriving
daily at Cologne, and subscri .otIons are
being circulated for their relief.
| PARIS, Aug. l6.-It is repor ted that the
| Notifications around this city are nearly
completed, and the press and citizens eviace
! apparent security in the event of a siege By
the Prussians. The works about the city
are enormous in extent and display the
mos. skilful engineering Heavy cannon,
TO the number os 600, are mounted on the
| works, and these are manned by thoroughly
drilled gunners. The gsrrisoning force at
present numbers 100000 men. Necessity
would increase this force to 300, 900, and,
should the French army ut Metz be totally
aunihilated, the reduction of Paris would
Prussians.
DAYTON, o., Aug. IA boy was
crushed between two freight cars.
Schenck will not return here until the
last OF the week.
Two bloody assaults were committed here
yesterday.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 16.-A proclsma-
| ton by the governor was published this
morning, touching the outbreak in Woodford
and Franklin counties. a reward Is offered
| for the detection of the rioters and the Off
cias are directed to exercise more vigorously
the powers with which they are invested.
! ST.. PAUL, Aug. l6.-Capsain n F. Webb,
of the government river improvement
steamer Montana, at work at bar few
miles below this city, was very seriously
injured Yesterday. He was struck by the
reaction of q cable stretched to the shore
and which caught or the passing steamer
Milwaukee. His leg, between the knee and
thigh, was crush ed, and the bones very
badly broken. He was brought to thi'
city.
|, A physician, named Nelson Van Pstien
committed suicide at Maple Plain. on tht
St. Paul and Pacific railroad, on Saturday
by shooting himself with . revolver. b.
had previously dressed himself for burial
He left considerable money and letter
saying he was weary and wanted rest. H'
spoke of q web that villains were trying Il
weave about him, and declared that his Int
was an honest one, and directed that hi
body be taken to Davenport, Iowa, wher
his brother lives.