The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-29
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'H: WAR.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
A Serious Engagement.
French Victories
The Russian Question.
4 Full Senate Next Session.
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French Victories
The Russian Question.
Y aSer Sentenced
Market Reports.
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Loire army is Ascertsinsd to be occupying 81
insrenched position between Asherny ant
Orleans.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Tours dispatches Al
nounce d severe and general engagement II
progress. French victories along the Loire
are claimed, and it is reported that the Ger
mans have been routed and are rss,ring.
ToURs, Nov. 29.-Morning - A battl,
yesterday between Eil.iers and Sslieux
| near Amisns, department of Lorraine, lasteC
ell day. The French main tanned their posi-
lions up to half past four yesterday, wher
,he town of Villiers was abandoned before
the superior force anC artillery of the Prus
slams. The French subsequently were bea,
ZEN At Bovies, few miles west of Villiers
but at Dury maintained their position unit
night. Three thousand Germans were en-
gagged at the latter place.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-News from France
to-day. is meagre and uninporsant.
The Figaro implores the French Govern
ment to consider peace, the defense of Psril
being impossible.
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-The North German
Parliament has granted the extraordinary
war credit demanded by the government, by
q vote of It's yeas to 9 nays. The only
opposition to the grant came from Socialis
and Democratic members,
Minister Delbrue announced to the House
to day the ratification by the Federal CouI
ell OF the treaty of union of the kingdom o
~urtemburg with the Confederation He
stated that the adhesion of Wurtembure
would be considered on Wednesday. By the
provisions of the treaty for that purpose Be
varis retains an independent military Jurii
diction under the command of her King.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-It is sscertained tha
the story of an attempt upon the life of King
William is not true, but . dangerous cor
spirAcy has been discovered, the Particular
Of which are kept quiet.
NEW YORK. Nov. PA correspondent
at Constan,inople writes Saturday, "Yestel
day afternoon Gen. Ighatlff had audienct
with the Sultan on the subject Of the revision
of the treaty. The activity among diplt
matists is great and the state of feeling i.
one of doubt and unsasiness. Military anC
naval preparations are active. An Amer
can officer has been appointed to take charge
of torpedo factory"
Of the Russian question may be hoped for OIL
the Russian note. After Constantinople and
st. Peters burg had been rejected as the seal
of the proposed conference, London wa,
agreed upon. Business was entirely placs'
BILE.
WAsuINGToS, Nov. 29.-When the Sen
ate meets, the new Senator from Minnesota
IN place of Senator Morton, deceased, ex.
Representative Window, will present hi
credentials /; this with two Senators from
Georgia, Larew and Whitley, whose creden
iisls were presented, but who were no
sworn ia last session, will make full Sen
ate Tor the first time since 1861.
Senator Drake has not yat been appoint
ed Chief Justice of the Court of Claims
although he is still here, and is understood
to be urging the President to fulfill hi
promise made last summer.
Senator Williams. of Oregon, who arrived
yesterday, say there has never been . dele
cation here from Oregon urging his name
| for she Judgeship, and that the Presiden
never rendered him this Office, or an
other.
News has reached here by mail of th'
trial and conviction of Col E. NJ. Ynger
who killed Col. Crane, in Mississippi. Fl,
is sentenced to penitentiary for life.
Nothing has been made public thus ia
regarding the Presidents search for
Minister to England, and 1t now SEEM
doubtful that any selection will be mad
before the Assem- bling of congress. Th
President receives with respectful attention
all suggestions being made upon the choic
of candidate. but gives no indication Of hi
personal preference. nor his purposes.
l. is not probable that the President
annual message will be printed in advanc
| of delivery to congress, in order to guar
against unauthorized and premature publ
| cation.
RALEIGH, Nov. 29.-The election on Sat
urdsy, to fill vacancy in the 4lst congress
passed off quietly. The indications sr
this morning, that Crew, democrat, hs
beaten Holden, republican, son of the ex
| governor.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-The great excite
ment at Potosi. Mo-, 10 over. The murderer
of the SAPPHIRE family who were. arrested
we're confined in Jail there. On Saturds.
the mob attempted to lynch the prisoners
The Sheniff's posse were compelled to FIR
upon the mob, and killed one. The crow
then dispersed.
CANTON, Nov. pa FIRE early yesterds
morning totally destroyed the slaughter an
packing house of J. s. McCreery, situate
Just outside Of the city. Loss. $ll,000-
insurance, $6,7O0. The engine house, an
the machinery contained therein, was saved