The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-05
Market Reports.


Iheported Expressly Tor the ARGUs.
BERLIN, August 5.-Offcial dispatches
have been received here announcing that a
severe battle was fought at Weisssn burg
yesterday, between the French and Prus-
SLAMS, resulting in 9 brilliant victory for the
latter army, which was commanded by
Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prus
sis. The fifth and eleventh Bavsrian corps
stormed the heights of Weissenburg, and
after a desperate struggle, drove the enemy
from his position. The French forces were
commanded BY General Dany, and made 9
stubborn resistance, but during the conflict
General Dany was killed, when his srmy
became demoralized and fled before the
Prussians, who captured $50 prisoners and
one piece of artillery.
The official Prussian Bulletin says: The
struggle between the Prussiau and French
armies was q ssnguinary and hard fought
battle, and the conflict was waged on either
side with unparalleled obstinacy, but the
French army were finally obliged to yield
and dispersed, leaving their camp behind
them.
The Prussian army is now operating in
the valley of the Moselle, with headquarters
at Treves, 81 miles southwest of Coblentz
q
ronville, the French headquarters.
general Prussiau advance across the
frontier has commenced.
LONDON, August 5.-The tone of the
market on the stock exchange at the open
ing this morning was undecided.
Late dispatches have been received here
| confirming the action at Saarbruck, and fully
corrobere,e the previous reports of the
| terrible destructiveness of the new French
army. The destruction wrought on the
ranks of the Prussian detachments which
atte empted to cross the railroad embankmeni
in the face OF the terrible shower Of bullets
which was rained upon them from the
mitrailleuse is said to have been frightfu
| deadly effects of this arm at long ranges
and have produced great impression upor
the morals of the Prussian service.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-The Herald and
Tribune have special cable dispatc hes con
tanning the news Of the great Prussiar
victory at Weissenberg. Their pa sticular
are aim ost similar, and fully conhrn,atory &
The bril- liant achievement furnished by tn
corresr Iondent of the American Press Asso
citation. The accounts of these journal
! contain no additional information to tbs
conveyed by the American Press Associstio
dispatches.
| i Washington special says: Geners
Sherman states that the reports Of his adju
ants show the actual force, rank and file, {
the army to be 3l,593. This mum Der will
gradually reduced to 10000.
A fire which commenced in the wood
near Ysnks, Long Island, on Tuesday, We
not ex,ingushed at latest accounts up I
Ias. night A close inspection shows tbs
the field burned was 1000 acres in extea
F., The fire Yesterday was burning East an
! West from the original starting point. o
{ Wednesday night the FIRE companies {
R;verhead we're called out to protect thu
nlace bu, the wind changing saved thel
3 the trouble. Much territory was burne
e over and is row a worthless district. Th
III f;res are still smouldering, and the roads al
impas.ible. The loss is probably abo,
: 81 600. 900, which will fall heavily on tf
farmers. The rains, yesterday Afternoon
with the aid of organized gangs fighting tt
, FIRE. it was expected would extinguish II
flames during last night
Richard B. Caldwell, one of the person
convicted of the drawback frauds. offere
Hugh r. Mackay as security on bis bs
bonds. The bail Was fxed At $25, 900, al
Caldwell proposes to offer FIVE sureties
IS, 900 each, the rest Of them will justi
next week.
About fortnight ago, brig rigRed vel
sci went down East river and into the ba
K ostensiby to air her CANVASS. Eleven mil
down, a steamer transferred to her son
5000 Remington rifles and army carbine
two tons of powder, 80 casks Of salt pet'
and quantity of uniforms. Thirty Anne
cans were on board the brig Is secnriti
for the Cuban army.
1E She is reported to have reached Gu
safely, and landed her cargo.
. The Washoe Tool Co.. Of New You
Whose manufactury il at Newark has rsce