The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-23
The French ENCOURAGED
Prussian Frigate Captured.
Interposilion Of European Powers
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

New YORK, Aug. ga private cable
dispatch, dated London, Aug. 23d, noon
has the following: A Paris special says the
armies OF King William and Gen. Steinmetz
are reported to be too severely crippled to
assume the offensive, and it is given out on
high authority that Bazsine was reinforced
from Chslons on Sunday for the purpose of
| giving battle TO the enemy near Metz. He
Is confident of victory, when he will march
on the army of the Crown Prince and rescue
Paris. A report has reached London of q
/ French victory.
Another special dispatch says Bszaine
was yesterday At Metz. He has the north
centre entirely open TO him either for a
retreat or to receive reinforcements.
| The appalling Prussisn losses have sent
thrill of horror through Germany, and
recruits are only to be had from among the
country people and working men, all Of
whom are raw.
Bazaine processes to be master of the
situation.
| The Courier des Etats Yrs Paris special
dated yesterday, says:
| News from the army of the Moselle is
always scarce. What / am permitted TO
send you is in substance Bazsines. He
| preserves intact his communication with
| Paris by the north route.
The last battle delivered at Joumont had
no other result.
Bazaine is also greatly strengthened by
vast Notifications of Metz. He is still
master Of she the line, and will retreat by
way of Mount Medysteny Vssurss and the
valley of Olsen. He can doubtless by some
route receive reinforcements, and shows
reason to believe that part of the forces
lately assembled 81 Chslons set out for that
destination yesterday morning.
The enemies srmy around Metz has
ALWAYS been superior in Lum bers, but deer
mated by late battles is incapable for pres
ent at least resisting violent attacks.
The reinforcemeuts which have reached
here are composed of laniwhr and of levIes
from the southern states, hastily gathered
for the invasion of our country. The enor-
nous losses which the Prussisn army has
sustained will hardly be encouraging to
these new comers; and then there ls-a
marked advantage in favor of our troops at
Chalons, who Cefend the soil of their own
country from the invaders. Indeed we are
all awaiting brilliant revenge for Worth,
torbach and Mayenee.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The following dis
! patch has lust been received from AleXans
| dria:
| The Prussisn frigste Hertha, carrying %
guns, has been captured b, the French. No
! particulars given.
Paris journals continue to urge @ levy en-
mssse to exterminste the invaders.
The villages around Metz, where the bat
ties of the pas. ten days have occurred, are
nearly destroyed.
The war news in the London morning
papers is meagre.
The bombsrdment of Toul has been com.
menced.
The Emperers headquarters are now at
Rheims.
MacMahons headquarters are at Cru
celles.
Bazaine has ferried passage by way Of
Autun and Longuin, reaching Montmedy.
1t is reported that the armies of the Royal
Prince and Prince Frederick Charles have
formed a junction to the westward of Metz
1t is almost certain that an interpositior
, of the Great Powers of Europe on the
Franco Prussian question will take place
within few days.
KEoKUK, Aug. 23.-Several large piece,
Of artillery and considerable amount o
, ammunition from the government arsena
j, at St. Louis arrived by the steamer And,
johnson Sunday evening were unloaded OF
our leyee yesterday morning. They are fol-
the forti6cation at Big Cheyenne and For
0 Sully, and will be taken there via the Valle'
t road
The Keckuk Bridge Compsn,
are pushing their work on the bridge. Tn,
river is falling very fast Twelve incbe
= and one quarter is shown by the board
Transfer across the rapids is neary over.
= The weather ia warm and pleasant.
The residence of Mr.. John Borekan. O
this, city, was entered on Tuesday night b,
burglars an robbed Of money and clothin,
/. to the value of $500.