The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-04
VERY LATEST
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4 O'Clock P. M.
TIL WAR.
REPORTED ARMISTICE
CONFIRMED.
Bismarck and Elections.
The Duke Of Aosta and the Span
ish Throne.
Loss of the Steamer
Varuna.
Destructive Confagration.
Loss of the Steamer
Varuna.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l
LosDoN, Nov. 4.-There is report here
that GsrIbaldi has been captured and his
two sons shot, but it is not generally credit
ed. If he falls iuto hands of the prisoners
they would most likely suffer to death.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-Dispatches from
London this morning confirm the reported
srmistice. The terms were fully arranged
and signed by tho representatives of the
respective governments. There is great Joy
throughout Europe, and the opinion every
where prevails that peace will inevitably
follow the armistice. The terms are similar
to those telegrsphed last night. The armies
are TO retain their present situation, and
food will not be allowed to enter Paris ex
cept for immediate consumption. No accu
mutation of stores will be permitted. The
election will take place Immediately, and
the assembly will meet on the 10Th. There
is much i'll feeling in France over the event.
and serious outbreaks are expected. Sew
ersl commande.s have declared they will not
respect the agreement.
LONDON, Nov. lit is reported that
Theirs has proposed at Versailles an srmis-
tice on the basis suggested BY the British
ministry, and that the proposition will be. if
1T has not already been, accepted by Prus-
sia. Theirs expresses great satisfaction
With the course pursued by England.
The last English and American families
which will be permitted to leave Paris took
their departure yesterday morning. AT last
accounts Mr.. Washburne was preparing to
come out.
King William has issued royal order of
the day, congratulsting his army on their
successes,
Bismarck, replying to Earl Grsnville's
offers of mediation through Count Berrstorff,
the Prussian Minister in London, says there
will be no obstacle offered by HIM to the
French elections for members of the Legis-
istif Assembly, but the consent of the French
provisional government to the holding of
such elections is wanting. He fears that
Paris, misinterpreting Englsnd's motive in
offering to mediate, is thereby encouraged
to prosong resistance He declares that
Prussia is willing to receive and earnestly
consider any proposition from France which
seems to carry with it q genuine desire for
peace.
The Prussians have commenced a move
ment northwsrd from Soissons. A body Of
horse are reported at Hirson, in the province
of Aisne.
At noon on the first instant, Theirs WAS
admitted to an audience with the King of
Prussia. The conference lasted three hours.
A military council was held at Versailles on
Wednesday morning, in which Bismarck
participated. In the afternoon Theirs was
clase,ed with Bismarck for a long time.
The I'd Prussian army corps remains at
Metz and before Thionville. General Hum
mers corps will escort the captured French
to Germany, and will remain there for guard
duty. The greater portion of the army of
Metz, unde Prince Frederick Charles, will
operate in the centre of France.
There has been no disturbance at Metz
since the capitulation. The reports of the
refusal of the garrison and the town to sur
render had their origin In plot by citizens,
and those soldiers who we're not ed
with the turn of affairs to seize the arms in
the arsenals and make forcible resistance
to the entry of the Prussians. The consum
nation of their designs was prevented BY
the Imperial Guard.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 4-Large meetings
have been held here for the purpose Of solic
iting relief for the suffering people and
soldiery of France. The subscriptions thus
fer have been munifoent.
MADRID, Nov. A. One hundred and
eighty of the three hundred and forty Depu
ties in the Cortes are said to favor the
Duke of Aosta's election to the Spanish
throne.
Rumors are current here of disturb
auces and fighting on the frontier, near
Perpignan.
Tours, November 4.-The Provisional
Government has received reassuring advices
from the southern and western provinces of
France. The people are unanimous for the
continuance of the war, until peace Is pos
sible on some other basis than the cession of
French territory.
LAKE CRY, Nov. 1.-The steamer Varu-
ma, Capt. Jas. Spencer, which sailed from
New York Oct 18th, for Gavelston, Texas,
foundered on the night ofthe 25,h, off Juspi
ter inlet, Florida. all on board, except the
mate and four men, were lost.
As stated in Wednesday nights dispatch
es, the Varuna left New York with thirty
six cabin passengers, many of whom were
members of the FIRST families in Texas, who
had spent the summer north and were ve-
turning to their homes for the winter.
Among them was a member of the British
Parliament, who was Journeylng through
the States on tour of pleasure and obser-
vation.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4.-Private dispatches
from Frankfort, Ky., state that q most dis
sstrous conAagra,ion occurred there this
morning 1t began in Noel & Bscon's
livery stable, corner of Ann and Broadway
streets, swept the Broadway side of the
block between Ann and Lewis streets, and
reached half way up to st. Clair street.
Christ Chur.h, adjoining the livery
stable en- sAnn street, is not
named among the losses. The
whole loss is estimated at from two hundred
to three hundred thousand dollars. Among
the losers are Noel & Bacon's livery stable !;
the society of Odd Fellows, Newman Bro,
dry goods Kinman, groceries; W. kava-
nsuRh, newsman, grocery and saloon, and