The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-04
ITELEGRAPHIC.
a. M. REPORT.
THE EUROPEAN WAR,
TWO VESSELS LEAVE LONDON FOR
A SECRET DESTINATION.
French account Of the Bat
tie of SaarSbuck.
FRENCH ENTHUSIASTIC.
Skirmishing all along
the Line.
Prussia wants to Fight on her
own Soil.
PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE Bat
TIE OF sAARsBUCK.
Napoleon La Petit in the front
Ranks picking up Bullets.
The New Pork Murderer Of Ma
than "Spotted."
Revenue Bank Decision Southern
Gotten Crop French Enthusi-
asm in Chicago
Chicago Hotel.
The Produce Exchange of New
York Swindled by the Unre-
liability of the Western
Unien Cable Dis
patches.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l


LONDON, August 1.-Two vessels of the
contingent channel squadron will sail from
Plymouth this afternoon for a secret rendez.
vous, probably off the Belize coast.
The French Off cial reports of the battle
Of Sasrsbuck are particularly devoted to the
praise of the French Mi,ersilsns. A, the
opening Of the battle, while the French
were forming, detachment of Prussisus
foot boldly advanced into town and mounted
the railway embAnk ment, which separated
them from the French position, which they
prepared TO charge. At this moment
battery of mitersiIans. mounted In the rear
IF the French position, opeued fire. Halt OF
he Prussian force were left dead along the
me of the rails and the remainder of them
we're di.persed A second detachment then
marched into position aud met the same
late.
The French are very enthusiastic over the
success of their arms. The distance was
1900 metres.
BERLIN, August 4-Another engagement
ls reported 81 the town of GersInev.ier
ietschmen of French crossed the line and
took possession Of the village. The Prus-
-ians then attacked the French, and disloRed
then from their position in the village, when
they retrssted with the loss Of 9 killed.
Skirmishes may be expected all along the
line.
1t would seem that Prussia is anxious
hat the approaching general engagement
should occur the soil of the Fatherland,
N order that the work of her army may be
hat of repulsing invaders
The Prussisn official re port of the battle
| 4 Saarsbuck says: At 10 A. M. small
| prussisu detachment in this town which was
| termed opposite the Prussisn army, WAS at
,nked by three French divisions, while the
| ire of a battery of s3 guns was opened on
| he town. The Prussans evacuated the
| town at 2 clock, aud retired to the main
| position. The loss was small.
| PARIS, Aug. 4.-The Emperor Napoleon
telegrsphed the following dispatch to the
! Empress Eugene:
Louis received his baptism of ire with
admirable sang .rod. Gen. Frazssno took
! he heigh hts above the left bank of Saars-
buck The Prussians made but . short
/ resistance. We were in the first line, with
! rannon balls aud bullets at our feet Louis
! has preserved ball which fell near him.
| The soldiers wept at seeing him so calm
! We lost ten men killed"
The news Of the battle Of Saarsbuck seems
| to have created but little excitement here.
| No demonstrations have boen made.
! PHILADELPHIA, Aug. At is supposed
the murderer Of Nathan, the New York
croker, is in this city under the eyes of the
| detectives.
| CAPE MAY, Aug 4.-Mr. johnson, con-
nected With the Walnut street theatre,
Philadelphia, was drowned together with .
! woman servant whom he was trying to
| rescue.
! WARRINGTON, Aug. At has been deci
ded by the revenue department that bank
declaring q dividend on the lst of July,
1870, payable on the LIST Of of August sue
ceeding, must pay per cent. thereon.
New York, August 4.-The sheriff has
asked Governor Hoffman fSr a reprievs for
Peal Of two weeks.
The members of the produce exchange
are incensed at the uDrelisbility Of the cable
quotations by the Western Union Telegraph
line, On Tuesday difference Of 2s Cd WAS
quoted on corn aud induced free operations,
which resulted in large losses.
Governor Hoffman will probably com
mute the sentence of Sheridan. the wife
murderer, to imprisonment for life.
SAvAxNAH, Ga, Aug. 4.-Reporss OF the
cotton crop continue very favorable.
PorrTsvILLE, Pa Aug 4-The miners
strike ha. ended After four months oi
inactivity, operations in the Schuylkil
region are nov resumed.
BaooKLYy. August 4.-The officers Of the
central bank excited indignation by review
ing deposits after the refusal of obligations
A butcher who deposited $4,000, heard o
the failure, and collected a number of rough'
and obtained the money back having threat
ened the government bank
CHICAGO, August A large meeting o
Norweigans. Danes and Swedes was helt
last night. Speeches we're made and reso
Iutions were adopted in favor of France, ant
denoancing Prussia for the Schliswlg
Holistein war amid much confusion.