The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-18
Presidential VisitOrs--Chief JUS.
tice Chase Recovering
--ImportS.
Steamer 8arned At New Orleans
Meeting Of the Army Of the
0um?erland--w. q. Tel
egraph Receipts.
Market Reports.
[Reported Expressly for the ARsus.l

BERLIN, Nov. lS.-Yesterday the garrison
at Beltort, made sortie, but we're repulsed
py the Prussisns. The garrison has lost
Two hundred killed and wounded and 5s
prisoners.
LONDON, Nov. l5.-As Gen. Von Dertann
falls back the forces coming to his relief are
advancing rapidly from the river Yonne to
the Loire. The tenth corps has struck the
river at Tonnery.
Prince Frederick Charles at last accounts
was at Troyes directing movements.
The rumor comes from Berlin that Great
Britain has renewed her demand for armis.
slce.
Indefinite rumors of French successes
before Paris are in circulation.
The French have captured many German
vessels in the Baltic and North seas.
The French are elsted over the rumor
shas the entire German feet in the North
sea are captured in the JRnde river.
Demands are made for . present source
of supplies for Orleans.
A special dispatch from Tours to-day
says:
Numerous reports have reached that
city, stating that Trochu on the 18th made
q magnificent sortie, inti,cting terrific loss
ON the Germans, and establishing commu
uications with Gen. De Aurelles.
Details of the fighting are very incom
plete, but the main attack was made along
the roads leading through St. Cloud,
Sevres and Versailles, while feints were
made toward the north at St. Denis, snG
'outh at ViIljeuf.
A late number of the Paris Tempe admits
that an offensive movement on the part of
General Trochu could alone save the city.
Aspecisl dispatch to the Tribune from
Berlin 18th says that q communication from
Jules Fayre to GAmbstta has fallen into
the Prussfan hands, which states that fresh
meat will last but few days; then there is
salt meat enough to last fortnight.
The Prussian military authorizes make
no secret of the expectation that the batter
ies will be completed by the FIRST of Decem
Der. Their munitions have arrived and
everything is ready for the bombardment,
If necessary, about the time the meat fails
BRUssELs, Nov. l8.-The Independence
Beige says the Prussians will intervene IN
favor of the Pope.
New YoRL, Nov. lS.-The Tribune't
Washington special says the Missouri Sen
ators. Schurz and Drake, arrived yesterday
The latter called on the President, but the
former has not yet paid she Executive thai
com pliment.
Senator Sprague. who has arrived here
says Chief Justice Chase is fast recovering
his usual health. He has not had any idea
of resigning.
The reports of Heads of Department and
Chiefs of Bureaus have all gone to the pub
lie printer.
Official dates shows that the imports o
the United States for eight months ending
October 3lst exceed exports by only g.,
O75, 900. The excess during q similar period
last year was $8,500,000.
St. Louis, Nov. l6-The steamers Cor
nelia and Bossier were burned at New
Orleans this morning. They were both
owned here. The former was valued at $40,
900; insured in the Enterprise, of Cincin'
natl, for $1,000 Eureka, of Pittsburg
$4.677: American and Firemans, Cincin
natl, $l,250 each Commercial, Chicago
81, 500; Cincinnati, of Cincinnati, $4,000
The Bossier was built here only month
ago, and valued at $4,000; insured in
the Citizens, Franklin, and Peabody, ell o.
Wheeling, $4,000.
New YORK, Nov. 1S.-The New York
City members of the Army of the Cumber
land, to day, completed arrangements te
attend the meeting At Cleveland on the 24th
and 25th. Gen. Rosecrans is here and will
attend the Cleveland meeting.
Manton Marble has returned from New
port, his health and sight completely re-
stored by Eve or six months Of rest and
entire disuae Of pen and books, and resumed
active management Of his paper.
The official statement Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for September
shows receipts, 1864, 1866; expenses
$434, ,s2O O3; net profit $2l0.576.83.
D. Kelley's hotel, Billers Island, was
destroyed by FIRE last night. Loss twenty
thousand dollars.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-A destructive fire
broke out at Z o'clock this evening in Nos
q and 20, Browns block of fve-story
stores, on Randolph street between Wsba.l
and Michigan Avenues. involving Q totsl
loss of SlO8,000. The frat story va,
occupied by Clement Morton l. Co., as I
Wholesale dry goods store. Their loss il
$4,000. The second floor was occupied b.
Hill and Whistle, insurance $4,000. Th'
third floor was occupied ]. Pratt, boots ant
shoes. Loss sl5,0OO-fully insured. Th'
fourth and ffth floors were occupied b.
Reynolds, Reed 4 Co, wool and commisioi
merchants. Loss $4,000. The origin o
the Ere is unknown. The building va
damaged TO the amount Of $4,000