The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-11
Extensive 0onfagration ut Indi-
annapolis.
[Reported Expressly for the ARsus.l

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Sun SAYS it
has been informed, and by undoubted au-
thority, that the Havana volunteers in
concert with kindred organizations of other
parts in Cuba, occupied by the Spanisrds
have dispatched an emisssry TO treat with
President Cespedes. The Cuban republi-
can volunteers propositions are that ali
parties in Cuba shall unite in declaring
Cuba independent of Spain, and that oil
Spanish civilians shall retain their rights,
and Spain shall be summoned to withdraw
her army and fleet. The slave trade shall
De abolished, but slavery preserved and the
treaty of peace offered to Spain.
FLORENCE, Nov. ll.-The Pope has dis
patched 20 King Victor Emanuel his formal
protest against the occupation BY the
italian government of the Querrinsl Palace
and its conhscation for state purposes.
Carllzuhe, a small fortress near Breizarch,
uoon the Rhine, the southeast cslmar
cspitulatsd last evening to the troops OF
Baden, who has been conducting the seige
for fortnight past.
TouRs, Nov 1.-THE Journals of Lille
announce ths, General Bourbaki, who has
not resigned, has organized large force.
ACtotA5 otSnAiEOo oh "a IL va 'hN
west forming q camp in Brittany for another
army one hundred thousand strong.
Lyons is preparing for defence, an d
Touioun is sending forward large numbers
Of troops fully armed and equipped. Order
prevails in both cities and also at Marseilles.
All internal dissensions have disap-
peared.
Hsussmaun, who was arrested at Nice
has been released and has returned to
Italy.
News from Orleans is cheering. AdvIces
have been Just received of serious engage
ments near there, in all of which the French
we're successful. The French were pressing
toward the city.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. lI.-The woolen mill
IF jackson, S-ayne 4 Dun. at Richmond,
Ind, burned last night. Loss 100000
small insurance.
SALT LAKE, Nov. 1.-Two of the Cen
trail Pacific robbers were caught lastn by
Mormon authorities, twenty-five miles west
Of here, and they are on the track of two
others.
LONDON, Nov. ll.-To day 9 war diapatch-
es chronicle important French successes
before Paris, through the capture Of
several Prussian camps.
6aribaldi is again victorious, having
routed force of Prussian 5000 strong.
Latest intelligence from the army of the
Loire is that there has been three days hard
lighting without decisive result. The Losses
of the French are frighsful, but the euem :
was driven back ten miles.
A special dispatch from Tours says that
a, length the French arms have achieved a
glorions triumph. Van Der,aun, who was
at Orleans with q corps of $4,000 men
became afraid that his position might
become hemmed in. The 10th corps of the
shat stream, and the eth corps on the south
bank, were confronted toward the west BY
bodies advancing from Chartres and Chateau
Dun. Van Dartaun was preparing to make
| defensive retreat northwArd toward Paris
| Gen. Tussuc. After a severe engagement
! he was compelled to evacuate Orleans,
| which is now occupied by the French. The
| The pursuit of the retreating Prussisns is
now going on. The defeat and capture Of
the whole force is probable.
BERLIN, Nov Il.-Ofiicial kilograms have
| been received here announcing the town and
fortress of New Brissch fallen after short
/ investment by the Prussians. The main
defence of New Brisach, Fort Mortier, hav
| ing surrendered, the town was left compar-
ativelv defencless and exposed
to the combined fire of the Prussisn guns
at Beizselm and Wolf garrison. Some of the
artillery a. Fort Mortier, turned portion te
| the inner works, which could not responc
As Prusslan batteries dismounted nearly al
| the guns. The town caught FIRE in severa
places and all woodwork of furniture wal
destroyed.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 1O.-The evening
papers publish exciting news from Donald
sonville. A negro mob, 500 strong is re-
ported to be in possession of the place and
| judge VIM. c. Lewis, and Mayor MARI
| Sch n berg are reported killed. The whites
who could not escape were arrested and
| imprisoned, and the rioters threatened te
| burn the town and hang several of the
| citizens. An officer of the steamboat Allen
which passed Donaldsonville at IL O'Clock
last night reports the place on fire. The
riot creates great excitement here. cal
signed by l5O citizens WAS published THU
evening under caption:
| CftiZens Vi NC" ofienus, colo eoeos"
er, Doualdsonville is in hames Oul
citizens are being murdered Let us NEE,
on Canal ST. to night At I o'clock to devils,
means for our protection !"
LArER-The Canal street meeting to-
night was quite orderly. The speaker
connselled organization against violence.
The last advices from Dnnaldsonvill'
report the place in charge of the United
States troops that arrived there last night
The accounts Of the riot is conflicting
Many of the citizens fed. Accounts agree
that the Mayor of the town and Judge Levi
we're killed.
New YORK, Nov. 1l.-At midnight whil'
the notorious dance house of Harry Hill OF
East Hamton was crowded with dancers,
pistol ball crashed through one Of the win