The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-28
THE: WAR.
BAZAINE REFUSES TO
NEGOTIATE.
Russia ming and For
warding Troops.
Their Destination not
Known.
Prussians Capture Mont
medy after a short
Resistance.
sTRAsBURe SURREhDERS
United States CenSured for Re-
cognising the Republic.
FAVRE RETURNS.
HIS RECEPTION BY THE
COMMITTEE OF DE
FENCE.
They Reject Bismarck's Terms.
AND WILL FIGHT TO THE
BITTER END.
/ New T0rker's Account Of the
Affairs in Paris.
They Reject Bismarck's Terms.
AND WILL FIGHT TO TIL
BITTER END.
/ New TOrker's Account Of the
Affairs in Paris.
Market Reports.


Tours, Sept. 2S.-Marshall Bazaine re
fuses TO enter into any negotiations tor
capItuiauon at present, and msnlfests o
slightly insubordinste disposition towards
the new government, since Its negotiations
through Jules Favre for the restoration OF
peace,
The envoy of Favres brother has returned
from Metz with his com m ission untitled ,
owing to the obduracy of General Bazsine.
BERLIN, Sept. 28.-Dispstches from St.
Petersburg report an armament OF troops
and their movements is in q direction which
can onlY be cOnJectured
Russia has given orders to prepare the
ammunition wagons for Immediate use, and
frurteen military trains are despatched dai
ly over the railways from Moscow and over
the railway to kursk. OH the Seine go
miles southwest of Moscow, and immense
trains of stores are being sent south daily
upon the various routes.
MAMEDuE, Belgium. Sept 28.-Dispatch
as have been received in this city simulta-
neonsly with messenger announcement
from Laxem burg. reporting that the Prus
slams have captured Montmedy, after
brief resistance.
1t is learned from NJ. Favre, the returned
| commissioner, that Bazaines magazines
Are provided with food sufficient for several
weeks consumpi ion, but the ravsges oi
inelarious fever nd cholic complaints are
killing hundreds of his soldiers daily, and
incapacItates ma ny more from the service
BERLIN, Sept. 28.-The fortress of Strs
burg surrendered last night at 5 o'clock.
| The North German Gazette, the oflicisl
| of tho this
morning contains warm article censurinf
the United States Gov ernment forits prompt
action in recognizing the new French Re
public.
CHICAGO. September 28.- The Gov
e-nor has by advice Of the Attor
ney General changed :he appointment
assigned to Cook county to % representa-
tives instead OF Is.
MoNrRosE, Ia Sept. 28.-The mayor o
this city fell from the 70 IF of three stor,
school house this mornin &, and was aimos
instantly killed.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Th ere is good feel
ing upon the Stock Exoh ange at the open
| ing.
Consols for money--92.
Accounts-921.
L. S. Bonds - 90s(d9Gs.
On the return of Favre from the King
Headquarters, me citing Of the Commute
of Defence was b cid. When favre hs
read Bismark' = pr opostion, General Iroch
rose, and, in a fers concise sentences, calie
for the re iection instant end uncondItiona
of propositions which he described q
insulting. e. then said II dare condem
hopeless cor test, both as citizen and a
a soldier. The capital is able to resist, an
with the fall of the capital the defenders WI
rise. Winter is fast approaching, and tn
armies of the invaders, already harrsssed an
suffering. will then be exposed to the great
est want and misery. propose that th
Committee unanimously reject the cond
tions offered by Count Won Bismark." 1hes
remarks were vehemently applauded, an
the terms of Prussia were unanimous
rejected.
| New YoRk Sept. 2S.-Private dispatc
received in this city states:
LONDON Sept 28.-Later advices frol
Carlsuhe state, Strasburg has not surre'
J dered but temporary armestic hss bee
agreed upon.
New YoRK. Sept. pa we'll know
business man of Chicago arrived in tn
city Yesterday from Paris, having left ii
French capital two weeks ago last Thursda
E He ia a keen and in telligent observer, az
gives many interesting facts and impres
ions touching the present situation
France. He states that there is an imment
army in Paris, probably fully as many I
the French generals clsini. but the materi
of the army is bad, the men
generally of the very wors class OF q
population. drunken nixons mpetusiiy I,
y norant Of dcispline. impractic,>ole get vi
would make good rioters and re'veiiers' D