The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-01
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TIL WAR.
GREATBATTLE
The Army Of the Loire
Defeated.
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Tours, Dec. IA dispatch received b.
the committee of defence from Gen. Aurelle
de PsiAdine, announce that the army Of th'
Loire is nearly intact, but is retreatini
southwark.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Dec. l.-Gen. Ignatifi
the Russian ambassador to the Turkisl
Court, in an interview with the Grant
Ficeroy yesterday, announced that he wa
commissioned by she Gear to give to To
Sublime Porte an official denial of tn
| assertion that Russia was arming. The Gran,
Viceroy repeats his assurances of tn
| absence Of suy design upon the part o
Russia against the Sovereignty Of tn
SULTAN.
BERLIN, Dec. IA Versailles dispatcl
announces that the Prussians were not d
ceived by the French BON bardment of Sa
urdsy and Sunday, from the forts on th'
| south of Paris. and that their lines On tn
north were Immediately strengthened q
| several weak points. Tie wisdom of shei
precautions has been proven by the event
of the past few days.
New YORK, Dec. MIR Cyrss Fiel,
from Hearts Content WAS very favorable
indicating splendid weather ant
every preparation complete TO
for the immediate repair of the cable. 81
Is of the opinion that the repairs will b.
completed in . very short time, possibly II
day.
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The Queen has re
ceived the following dispatch from KIM
William
Frederick Charles reports the complete
defeat of the army of the Loire, in the bsttl'
IN Monday, in which the French had the
10Th corps, probably the 18th and portions
Of the 18th and 10th corps, engaged. a
thousand French we're found dead on the
h-ld, 1000 wounded and l, 400 taken pris
1ners Gen. Daurelles is reported wounded
The German loss 10 one thousand, amore
.hem Q few ofiic
Tours. Dec. 1.-The report of French
successes iu the recent battles north of Or
leans are credited here.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Globe this morn
'ng publishes she announcement of tbs
espilulstion of the entire army Of the Loire
The report can be traced to no authentic
source. Nothing Was known of such an
vent at the German Legation here at 9 lss
night
The following was received from Yer
,ailles, via Berlin, this morning:
The French were badly beaten neal
Amiens. Their army was totally routed, and
ied towards Arras. Four French guns were
captured.
On the 2sth the main body of the French
army attempted to force passage toward
FoDtsinblesu, by a heavy and general
attack. They encountered the 10 Prussian
corps ., Beauue, 26 miles north Of Orleans
The Prussians were quickly reinforced
with the 5th infantry and lss cavalry divis
ions. The French onslaught was repulsed
with heavy less in killed, wounded and
prisoners-especialiy the latter. Failing in
;heir attempt the army of the Loire va,
withdrawn.
VEKsAILLEs, Dec. l.-Isnow appears that
greater part of the French army of the
Loire was engaged against the Prussiau
10th corps at Beaune On Monday. Add
sional particulars just come to hand in
reports of commanders There is no ques
zion but that the defeat of the French was
most complete. A, least thousand killed
we're left on the field by the fleeing French
One thousand seven hundred in wounded
prisoners had been captured by the German,
At last accounts. and the number was con.
stantly increasing, as the Prussians were in
close pursuit
BALsToN, Dec l.-Senator Blood died a,
9 o'clock las. nigh. of typhoid fever, after ar
illness of nearly two months. The
deceased was 63 years of age, possessed o.
largo wealth, and was proprietor o
extensive works for the manufacture O.
axes, scy,hes, etc., at Balston.
New YORK. Dec. l.-Gen. P. 7
Beauregard of the late Confederate army
sailed for France oday On the Vile dt
Paris
There is much alarm in the eastern par
Of Duchess county over q sudden ant
alarming disease among cattle.
II is privately announced that ex
Speaker Callicots will be released from thu
Albany Peniientiary this week. The flint
nas been arranged BY his bondsmen,
Geo. Il. Marshall was arrested thu
morning for attempting to get ohecl
cashed for $11 1872 on the Manhattan Bank
signed Horace Lee, and which had beer
certified and mailed. but was taken from th'
post-office in some unaccountabie manner
A gentleman who holds q subordinate
position 10 the Treasury Department ws'
called on at his lodgings, a night or tw'
ago, and was offered $4,000 for an advance
copy of the report Of the Secretary OF th'
Treasury.
CHICAGO, Dec. L." Receive no mor'
messages for any part of Europe to be
transmitted by the Atlantic Cable, til
further notice.
Both Atlantic cables have fniled /; th'
French cable, which works nesrly as wei
as usual on business coming to AM rica
developed several months ago fault nea
:be Eastern end. which has Of late rendered
i, extremely difficult to transmit signals
| from this side. 1t is hoped thai the cable
of 1865 and 1866, will both be repaired in 9
few DAYS. The earliest information will b.
given to the public.
| The above message was sent By thu
manager to the associated press in the Eas
to the operator at Chicago.
The steamer Robert Lowe sailed from
Hearts Content on Saturday last, to repai
the Atlantic Cable Of sc, which was injure'
about 65 miles from that point. We hav
just received information that the cable
1866 has alec ceased work, and that th
trouble is abont the came distance frou
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