The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-16
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Movement Of Troops.
WAR is INEVITABLE.

Special to the Argus.
BERLIN, July l6, "a. M.-The King Of
Prussia arrived in this city at midnight
LATER-3 P. M.-The Prussisn army Is
concentrating at Triess and Mayence. The
King has arrived. During the entire night
hundreds of thousands of persons were
parading the streets cheering and singing
national anthems. All the premenades were
Illuminated. The government is forming a
military camp on the frontier of Prussia.
PARIS, July l6, 2 A. M.-Waris is generally
regarded as inevitable.
General Benneditti, the late minister to
Prussia, arrived here at midnight.
movement of French troops has com
menced by the Eastern railway.
The chambers at their session to-day
voteu $40, 100000 for the army and Sl6,-
900, 900 for the navy. Resolutions were
adopted to call out the Guarde de Mobile
and for the enrolment of volunteers for the
military.
The headquarters of the French army
corps is at Tongers. The Emperor is in
chief command of the army. Marshals
Bogaine and McMahen are his subordiaates.
The reserves, called the Army of Paris, are
ready to start at the signal. The enthusi-
asm of the people is unabated.
LONDON, July l6, . A M.-Four Prussian
frigates passed Deal late last night. The
Lloyds cautioned the captain against the
danger OF seizure.
CINCINNATI, July lG.-It is announced
here that Gen. August Which, of this city
who is now in Europe, will take q position
on the staff of the King of Prussia during
the French war.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-The President
expects to receive NJ. Paradol to day, as
Minister from France to this government
In view of the war, the address and reply
will perhaps be of more than usual interest.
The President is, however, exceedingly
reticent as 10 his personal feelings in the
pending struggle.
NJ. parndol has leased the residence
owned BY Mrs. Flint, situated on New York
avenue, between 9th and 10Th streets, as his
residence and legation headquarters.
Orders have been sent to all navy yards
to hurry the repairs of all vessels on hand,
and it is alleged that more force is to be
employed at most of the yards, to facilitate
the work under way, in order TO be prepared
for any emergency.
The steamer Kansas has been repaired at
the navy yard here, and is now ready for
sea.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, July l6.-The
city council eighteen months since, granted
the right of way TO the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to lay track on Washington street,
and erect an abutment and arches for ap
proaches TO the bridge over the Ohio river.
The work of constructing abutments IN the
street was stopped by injunction of the
onnaalaN In
the supreme court to dissolve the injunction,
and on ad vice oftheircounsel that such appeal
suspended the injunction Of the circuit court
and resumed work. The process of con
tempt was last week sued out against the
railroad company, and the employers case
was tried Yesterday, when Judge Loamis
held that the company had been guilty con
tempt, and assessed fine of $4,000, and
ordered Sheriff Wood to take possession of
trans. moneys and property of the road, and
held the subject to further orders OF court
The court ordered the company to immedi-
stely take up the track on the street under
pain of the heaviest penalties. The case
excited great interest in this city and
throughout the state.
CHICAGO, July l6-Theophile Guersll.
editor of the French newspaper In this city,
has discovered in the interpreter who ac-
companied Red Cloud and party to Wash
inp,on, his only brother, whom he had not
seen for twenty years. He has gone to the
Indian country to meet the interpreter who
has made his home among the savages.
A Young lady from Minnesota who arrived
at the fremont House yesterday. blew out
the gas on retiring last night and barely es-
capped suffoca,ion, her situation being dis
covered in time.
Our German citizens are greatly excited
over the war news, and many declare their
intention to return to the old country and
Join her army.
Quincy, July l6.-A German was found
m ordered near this city yesterday morning.
He had two pistol holes in his head and q
wound over the temple inflicted by blunt
instrument He was seen the previous eve
ming going in the direction Of the place
where he was found.
SPRINGFIELD, H., July l6.-One hundred
and one counties in this state give 7,4lO
majority for tie new constitution. One more
county to hear from.