The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-22
THE KING OF ITALY.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AReus.l

LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Daily News pub
lishes Q telegram, dated outside of Melz ON
W ednesday, announcing that the Prussians
heard cheering and firing of . salute inside
Of Metz. Deserters from Metz, Who came
70 the Prussian headquarters, reported that
the republic hsd been proclaimed, and that
the republican manifestation, had been
hooted. IL is, however, added tha. the re
port Is doubtful.
DR.. Russell writes to the London Times,
under reserve, announcing that the King OF
Bavaria and Wurtemb burg, and the Grand
Dukes of Baden and Hesse, are coming to
Versailles, to the Kings headquarters, to
join grand council, to declare King vii
liam Emperor of Germany.
BERLIN, Oct 22.-It is reported that
Gen Boyer BszsIne and envoy to Yer
sailles, WAS offered to the Prussisn Council at
the Kings headquarters. The cspitulatine
OF BazSine on the same terms as was &C
corded to McMAhon at Sedan.
But the i'm portant reservation is that the
regular French garrison should be continu-
ed to hold Metz. Gen. Won Moltke refused
TO accord to any such terms
A dispatch from Versailles announces
shat the French made . sortie from Mount
Valierun upon Friday against the corps of
Crown Prince and general R kirchbach.
They we're repulsed and driven back under
the guns of Fort Vielmeiun after three
hours fighting.
LuxEsBoRG, Oct, 22-The srmistic
which WAS concluded between the Prussians
and French at Meseries will terminate In .
few days.
RoUEs, Oct pa dispatch here reports
that the Prussians we're within 3 kiloneters
of Amiers and advancing rapidly from Mont
NEEDY.
RocRoY, Oct. 22.-DuBositt the delegate
from Paris to Tours, who landed near this
town in q balloon. gives the following par
tlculars of the last night near Paris
Ths Prussians, in force, on the 18th
attacked reboubt of the Hautes Bruyers,
near Fort Issey. and were repulsed. They
renewed the attack next morning, but after
three hours struggle were again re-
pulsed.
Tours, Oct 22.-The Papal Nuncio and
the Columbia Minifter are unable to leave
Paris, as the PrussiAns prevent any pass
age through the lines
LONDON, Oct 22.-Bismarck refuses for
eign ministers at Paris TO communicate
with their governments by any butopen dis
patches
Later advices fIom Paria say breechload
ers were being made in the city.
1t is stated that leading military engineers
| are to form q series of entrenehed camps IL
which the new troops will be drilled, and
| formed into corps.
The people we're subscribing freely for the
defence of Paris and their enthusiasm hao
not abated.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 22.-On the l7th, the
| PrnssiHns occupied Mont Didier, capturing
four officers aud l78 Mobile Guards.
The Prussisn command at Stenay ha'
been forced TO retire from the town BY I
sortie from Montmedy.
LONDON, Oct. o2.-The Prussian attacl
on Bourges is PROBABLE, as that city has
large arsenel and .everal foundries.
Bitsche was yesterday invested by 5000
men with heavy siege gnns, from Strssburg
The siege will be pushed
The department of Somme ia declared t
be in a siege, and energetic preparation
have been made at Amiens, the capital, TO
an active defence.
Balfe, the we'll known musical composer
died yesterday, aged 62.
The Pail Mall Gazette SAWS "a thor
oughly Incompetent person is selected
represent the United States iD England, an
IS instructed first TO bully and next
threaten war. This incompetent perso
hesitases, probably preferring domesti
war to q war with England"
i FLORENCE, Oct 22.-Mszzini has bee
ordered to remain at Leghorn.
ROME. Oct. 22.-Minister Louza assure
q delegation of Roman citizens that he woul
make known to the King the desire of th
Romans to receive him in their city.
The 18th of October is fixed as the day
!; the entry OF the King into Rome.
MADRID, Oct 22.-The Topetis. the of
cial organ here, advocates the granting
liberal reforms to Cuba immediately. an
urges the government to seek glory In 'h'
direction.
Prim makes no disclosure of his policy
intentions.
Tours, Oct. 22.-It is positively contrs
, dicted by the French authorities, tn
Bayers mission to the King William rels
: ted to the capitulstion of Bazaine. 1t
stated this object Was to urge permission
J remove the woman children invalids fro
Metz, for the sake Of humanity, whit
. request was positively refused.
The Prussians have evacuated Meung 81
!. Besugency,
. Theirs has arrived here.
Gen Bourb.ki and staff passed throul
here Yesterday on their way to Lille.
BERLIN. Oct. 22.-The Stats Anzeig
.dver,ises an issue of 65, ,O0O, 900 thalers
: three and one half per cent. payable In
months.
" Only two hundred and Fifty citizens
3 Strasbure were killed at the bombardme
It Of that fortress
At Verdun. the besieRed are squanderi
their ammunition by random firing.
nj StrasburR has again been opened
railway traffic trains now arrive and
part regularly.