The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-30
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LONDON, Dec 30-Advioes from Paris by
balloon, up to Thursday morning, state that
on Friday the Prussians atteul pted to shell
several oftheir mos, advanced works of the
.iue, out tie i,..lUIe fire OF the French fort
soou silenced the Prussiau batteries. Ad.
ditional batteries were being rapidly planted
and general attack open. The whole
French defensive line will soon be made
Several OF the best commanders in the
Prussian army have declared themselves in
! favor of assaultiug the French line at once,
and they argue that the present manner of
investment produces gres: suffering, sick
ness and death as well as immense expense,
and that bloody as the assault may be the
loss of life will not be greater than that re-
| suiting from a long seige.
A dispatch from the headquarters of King
William, dated last evening, states that q
| vigorous, BON bard ment by the Prussiaus had
driven tho French from Fort Eveeon and
that the Prussian troops now occupy it.
The intense frost prevailing aronnd Paris
proves a material obstacle to military ope-
ratIons.
French advices state that works in course
| of construction by the French army have
been interrupted and cannot possibly be
proceeded with while the present severe
weather lasts.
| FLoRENCE, Dec 30.-A great alarming ir-
undasion has jus.occurred at Rome, the Cam
| pagn extends over attract ofland many miles
| in length and brenth, has been inundated by
the Mediterranean, and halt of il is covered
| by the sea. The city of Rome is partly
under water, and the greatest alarm and
CONSERVATION prevailes among the popula
| ton: The damage is said TO have been oc.
casioned by this extraordinary flood. Where
the Campaigne borders on the Mediter-
rauean, it is comparatively level and
marshy district, but q little further
inland it rises TO an elevation averag
ing zoo feet above the sea.
WAsHISGroN, Dec. 30.-The committee
on appropriations have tour bills ready to
repert to the House after recess, among
which are the Indian. navy and army ap.
propriations.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-The new steam
er John Kyle colIided with ship here last
night. An immense hole was knocked il
the Kyle, causing her to fill rapidly and sinh
in desp wster. She can probably be raised
Her cargo, principally sugar and molasses
will be q total loss.
New YORK, Dec. 3G.-The Hudson river
Is etfecsuslly closed from Albany to Rhine
beck, distance of sixty miles, with ice six
inches thick at Catskil. The icers are. pre-
pairing to harvest their crop.
The steamer Connecticut in endesvorIng
to force her way south Wednesday sustained
serious damage to her hull, SO it was found
necessary TO run her ashore to prevent heI
sinking. She was heavily loaded with an
assorted cargo which will be forwarded to
this city by rail. She is now surrounded BY
hage masses of ice and will probably remain
in her present position until spring.
NEW HAVEN, C.., Dec. 30.-A meeting O.
the stockholders of the Home Insurance
Company ELECTED the fact that that the stocf
has never been over 100000, though nom
inally 5 100000 that the company report
ed in 1868 funds which it never possessed
At the present time the Indebtedness exceed
its assets about 100000. 1t was voted
that all agents be notified of the proceeding
the order taking effect from the hour of ii
passage. 4 committee eff FIVE was appoint
ed which, with the aid OF two lawyers, is tt
investigate affairs and to report on Satnrda
Dec 3Ist, as q basis of further action.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-Von Buest's reply t
! Bismarcks circular declaring the abrogstiol
. of Luxembourg neutrality, Is couched il
similar terms of that of Earl Granville.
The Romanian government declares il
independence and repudiates the treaty G
= 1854.
The Prussians have evacuated the !e:
bank of the Seine, There is still a iarg
force at Zoetel. The Germans evacuate
Dijon on the approach OF the French. Tn
D French now hold the city
The French claim that the battle of Pou
Nouvelles was a success tor the French ar
my of the north.
The Paris press is opposed to the partici
: patton of France In the congress OF powe
n on the Eastern question.
:. Germans in the eastern department ar
i retreating. They have already evacuate
v the town of Gray in the valley of tn
Soane.
:. a proclamation has been issued by tn
n Prussian government placing unde
# blockade all the ports of France now occr
pied or hereafter captured by German force
The Prussans on Wednesday occupie
: the line between Du Clair and St. Pier. an
were apparently concentrating theirl fsrct
;. behind the town of Balbec, where an en-
i pspement with the French defenders
Havre ia imminent.
PouGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 3O.-The Assistal
e State Cattle Commissioner to-day repor
g 900 head Of diseased cattle in Duche
n county, snd states that the milk business
the county is seriously endangered.
BERLIN, Dec. 30.-lt is stated that Il
3 French prisoners confined in the fortress
J. near the Rhine, conspired to revolt and 81
cape on Christmas evening, but their pr
d iect was discovered and defeated.
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h Once a negro, on being baptised al
| naarlu drowned in the oneration, rose fro