The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-14
Market Reports.
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| u LONDON, Nov l4.-Count Won Bunst o.
Austrian Prime Minister, arrived q,
Murich on the Sth, and remained there il
conference with the. Bsvsrisn Cabinet two
days.
The Worlds cable says: The Russian
| Minister has read to Lord Granville q
| letter from Prince Gortchalof, stating tha,
Russia now demands modification OF
| abolition of the provisions signed at the
convention at Paris, on the 30th of March
1856, and articles / and l3, IN the treaty
| OF Paris of April 1856 6,these provisions for bid
| the Russian feet from entering Bosporus
| from the Black Sea, and limits the Russian
feet in the Black Sea to ten small steamers
They also prohibit Russia and Turkey from
| maintaining on the Black Sec Coast any
military or marine arsenal and generally Y
| ueutralize the Black Sea BY the introduction
from its waters OF any vessels of War belong.
ing to powers possessing its coast or any
other power. This declaration ON the part
of Russia being simultaneously made in
London BY the Cabinet at Constantinople,
Vienna and Berlin, is believed here to indicate
Russis's readiness to insist on the recogni
ton of her claims by force The excitement
| IN London tonight was high in political
circles respecting designs of Russia. 1t is
believed she has secret understanding
with Prussia.
WARRINGTON, Nov. l4.-The published
story that the Alabama claimants intend
to sell their claims to
the British government itself
and thus dispose of that great international
question, should receive little or no cred
ence, as the British authorities have never
intended that they would agree to a private
settlement except with the consent of this
goat.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 14.-At twelve
o'clock last night fire broke out in the
Bobbin Works of Sprague Il Co., which
caused heavy damages. The following are
the losses: Lawrence Lumber Co. $50,
900; Sprsgue & Co., Bobbin Works, S6O,-
900 Briggs 4 Allen, steam saw mill, $40,
000-the total loss is estimated at 5 I26, 900.
The FIRE was the work of an incindiary.
CHICAGO, Nov. l4.-An extensive fire is
raging In Alton to night. No particul lars
learned.
SAN Francisco, Nov. l4.-Four small
buildings on Sacramento street burned last
night, and number of others were badly
damaged. The total loss is about $4,000
The steamer VIM. Taylor, OF New Y ork,
arrived at San Diego yesterday.
a Los Angeles telegram ssys that at St.
Bernardino, a China woman, who had com
mitted petty robbery among her people, was
seized by the Cinnamon, tied to stake, a
hre built around her, and she was burned to
death. The perpetrators we're arrested. All
the Chinese have been ordered to leave San
BernardiDo.
Four Tono Railroad robbers have been
arrested, and portion of the money Sc
cured.
Over $4,000 of the Verde robbery has
been recovered.
Stage robberies are of daily occurrence in
California and Nevada.
Senators Casserly, of California, Williams,
of Oregon, Fenton, of New York, and Re
representatives. Loughridge, of Iowa, Fitch, of
Nevada, and Csvanaugh, of Montana, left
for Washingto to day.
Rich gold diggings are reported to have
been discovered near Lincoln, California.
The latest returns from Nevada say the
entire democratic ticket is elected by
small majority. Kendall, dem +, beat Fitch
rep, for congress, about two hundred
votes.
a.
signed his position as Superintendent of the
Union Pacific Railroad
LONDON, Nov. IA The following dis
patch of the Worlds correspondent at Tours
the Sth, which was delayed in transmission,
gives particulars of the beginning of the en-
gagement which resulted in victory for the
army of the Loire:
A great battle is being fought to dav be-
tween Mer and Bougency. The affair began
yesterday with au engagement between the
advance guards on the borders of the forest
of Marchenoir The French were attacked
at eleven in the morning by the Prussinn
column consisting of two battalions of in
fantry, 800 strong, cavalry and ten guns.
The French occupied line from Poisey to
St. Laurent des Bois. At noon a battalion
of mounted Chassepot debouched from ST.
Laurent and drove back the Prussians he
tween Vslbine and and Vile Cinclsir. The
French cavalry vigorously attempted to turn
the flank of the Prussians, who, however
to effect their retreat ut half
past three in the direction of Chateau Neuf,
leaving their dead and wounded on the field,
among whom were twenty officers. Many
prisoners were made.
The Germans occupied Barncourt and
Etapeson Thursday after q battle between
Mont Belisrd and the Swiss border.
Garibaldi, with twelve Thousand men has
marched on Belford.
The scene of battle between the forces of
General Pallatine and those of Won Der
taun, was at Cailmsic, small village on
he Loire, near Orleans. and not Coulmiers,
vh. ve some correspondents place it.
Rrp.-Ix, Nov. 14.-Queen Augusta
received t.He following from William yester-
Iay aiternoo n, dated Versailles, lth: Il
'.Gen. Won Dertaun Yesterday retired
rom Orleans to Foury. before superior
orce of the enemy. He fought the french,
all the way. De has already oeen
enforced BY Gen. Whi"ich and rrince
Jlrich. TIE latter came up from Cnar'Ie,;
The Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwer wer,n wiz