The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-03
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THE WAR;.
Prussia Drafting fer Coast
Defense.
IAN ENGAGEMENT AT
SAARSBUCk.
French Victorious and
occupy the ground.
French General Killed.
The French Attack Weisenberg.
French Victorious and
occupy the ground.
French General Killed.
The French Attack Weisenberg.
EXPECTED ALLIANCE.
Reported Expressly for the AReus.l

| reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l
! BERLIN, August 3.-The government has
levy for the protection of the sea coast.
| All able bodied citizens in the vicinity OF
the coast would be drafted for this purpose
IN order to make the defense complete as
soon as possible.
! LONDON, August 3.-Con6rmstory dis
patches OF an engagement at Saarsbuck have
! been received.
| The French reported victory against g
largely superior force. A report requiring
cou firm srion states that their army occupies
Sasrsbuck.
! Later-Ssarsbuck was taken possession
Of by the French this forenoon
The Prnssian account of the engagement
at Ssarsbuck yesterday, is as follows; The
Notifications of this place tSasrsbuck) were
attacked by column of French infantry
! yesterday, and the enemy were repulsed.
1t is re ported that the French are attack
/ ing Weisenberg, a town on the border of the
J frontier.
| The market opens inactive, with no deal
ipgs
! Consols. $50 to SO.
| L. S. Bonds of %. S24 to s24.
! SPaINGFIELn, August The republican
/ congressional convention of the sth district,
! finally succe, ded this forenoon, alter taking
| 1856 ballots, in nominating Colonel John
| NJ, rrlam, of Tazewell county, tor Congress
PARIs, Aug 3.-Austris, Italy and Tur-
kew will form an alliance with France III
| case Russia Joins Prussia.
/ General CANAL, commanding sub dlvl
/ sion at Strast burg, Is dead.
/ New York, Aug. 3.-A special from
I Loudon dated noon SAWS: 1t is reported that
! AL alliance has been formed between France
and Italy
Preparations are being made for the re
! cep,ion of a large number Of wounded. A
| Battle IL xpected to morrow.
! There is no truth in the report of naval
/ battle Yesterday.
The Pruseians were evscuatiDs Saarbuck
yesterday, when the French attacked their
rear guard.
/ The following copy Of correspondence
was referred to Cyrus " Field, Esq:
/ DEAR SIR :-"lhe enemies OF the Amen
| can Press Association are endeavcrlng to
/ ure the name OF General Ansou Slayer sud
other prominent officers Of the Western
! Union Telegraph Company IN support OF
the ,sertion hat We are not ID receipt Il
| Gispatches bv the Atlantic Cable. As our
correspondents in Europe have been patron
/ zed, your cable ever slnce the conso!eoa-
| non with the French Gable Company, the
service Of the association has been so large
l. extended bv tie secret war that we are
aim 7st hourly ia receipt OF dispatches by
vop, 'jne amounting yesterday TO over 400,
and this morning up to noon -. l would
! rsspectful ask of you su acknowledge ment
I of This fact cor re assurance OF some elector
who are sp, to be mised by stories injurious
TO the character, and our dispatches put IL
circulation bv interested parties
Yours Truly. john H.ssoS. Gen. Agt
John HaSson, agent american association
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beg leave to say that your company have
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this note you have the number of messages
and number of words received from EUROPE
Yesterday and this forenoon.
Truly your friend,
CYRus ". FIELD.