The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-11
|TELEGRAPHIC.
A. Nj. Report.
THE EUROPEAN WAR,
Chamber Of Deputies refuse to
Order a LcVee.
RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES OF
TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Chamber OF Deputies thank the
French Army.
Citizens not to be Armed.
REVOLUTION APPREHENDED in
FRANCE.
Report of Prince Imperial and
Eugenie's Jewels In London
Not Credited.
Another Report Of the Battle Of
saarsbuck.
4 Reporter Mobbed as q Prus-
sian Spy.
Report of Prince Imperial and
Eugenie's Jewels In London
Not Credited.
Another Report Of the Battle OF
saarsbuck.
4 Reporter M0bbed as g Prus.
sian Spy.
Market Reports.
reported Expressly for the ARGUS


PARIs,& August 1l.-The Cham Der of
Deputies have refused to order a levy of
all persons who have been under arms, and
those between % and 35 unarmed have
been requested TO join the army.
-Four millions OF francs were appropriated
for the relief of families of soldiers of the
| national guard killed and wounded.
The thanks of the Chamber were conveyed
to the army in series of resolutions com
mending them for bravery and fidelity.
The corps legislatif in the morning
| session to-day, rejected Jules Fsvsrs propo
sition for general arming of the citizens,
and eppEehended the probability of a revolu,
ton.
LONDON, Aug. lit is reported that the
| secret agent of Napoleon has arrived here
in charge of the Jewels of the Empress and
| many effects of the Imperial family. The
report is not credited.
There is likewise another report to the
effect that the Prince Imperial is coming
here.
The Times correspondent st Paris re-
ports the particulars of the engagement at
Ssarbruck. The second French corps of
30, 900, under Frossard, was suddenly
confronted by 10000 Prussians, who sud
denly emerged from the woods and opened
q terrific fire. Frossard advanced boldly to
the assault with q remarkable show of vslors
and nearly gained the woods, but from that
cover the Prussians increased their FIRE,
which was directed SO as to rake the
advancing column from several points, and
compelled them 10 retire. The French
heroically rallied again and again, and
advanced TO the woods with desperate i'm
| petuositY, but the fire of the Prussisns
| literally moved them down and strewed the
| field thickly with dead and wounded. Eros
sard's troops were fesrfully decima,ed, and
| loud complaints were heard
in the camps of incapabity of their leaders.
| The Times correspondent has been order
ed by the French military authorities to
return to Paris in accordance with instruc-
tions. He started, but while en- route he
was assailed by furious mob in village
| and dragged through the streets and de-
nounced as a Prussian spy, and his life was
| in ieoporGy, but the mayor of Faback inter
| fered and finally succeeded in resculng
| him.
| The Stock Exchange exhibited more
activity at the opening.
! Consols quoted at 81
| Bonds at 864(d87s active and frmer.
The Italian Cham bers met on Tuesday
| for the purpose of receiving q communica
ton from the government relative to the
condition of affairs.
| CoLUMBUs, o., Aug. 1.-The convention
of assessors and internal revenue collectors
met in the secretary of states office at
o'clock this morning.
| Supervisor Dwyer stated that the object
Of the meeting was to have q consultation OF
revenue matters.
Mr.. R. Sapp was appointed president and
| W. FL. Alexander chosen secretary.
The policy of reducing the number o
assistant assessors was discussed, and reso
Iutions were passed deeming it expedient to
reduce the number OF ASST stant assessor
otter the first of October next.
There were present Is assessors, 81
assistant assessors, and about % collectors
The following resolution. out OF respect &
reports and charges made in an effort t
control the convention, was adopted:
Resolved, That said reports and charge
we're entirely without foundation, from tn
fact that no arrangement or understandln
existed among the revenue officers by whlcI
the action of the con vention WIS to hav
been controlled, and that we have at no tim
received any intimation thf
Supervisor Cowan desired to contrt
the action of the conventio
in any way, that it was only after tbss
; charges had been repeated, and that w
in self defence, turned upon the authors o
them and secured his removal from tn
executive commit tee, and that we deplor
> decidedly the necessity that existed for ou
e action, and have no further waretare I
, make upon common enemy. This Is
hit at journals here attacked IN sever
manner.