The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-08
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4 O'Clock n. M.
THE WAR;.
BOmBlRDWENT Of PARIS
BtGUh TO-DAY.
Prussians Fighting for the
Extension Of Territory.
SIEGE OF VERSAILLES
COMMENCED,
Balloons Leave Paris Daily
TIE PkUsSIAN CAVALRY CHASING
BALLOONS.
Prussians Protf citing the Vintage
Works In Champaign.
CONDEMNATION OF ITALIAN REV.
0LUIIONISTS.
The Robinson Murder Case-V
ilsnee Committee Prepar-
ations for GleG tion In
ohio-ohio At>te
Fair.
Ihe Robinson Murder Case-V z.
ilance Committee Prepar-
ations for GleC ton in
0hio-0hio AtAte
Fair.

Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l
New YORK, Oct S-A special report
from London says that the bonn bsrdment oi
Paris has begun TO day.
BERLIN, Oct S-A dispatch received from
headq quarters al Versailles states that The
seIge artillery has arrived and been posted.
Very heavy batteries have been placed on
the heights OF ST.. Cloud and Sevres and at
the village of Bougsriilss, four miles north
OF Versailles.
Balloons leave Paris daily. The Prus-
sian cavalry chased them yesterday. The
Prussians captured two open descending
letters and messages containing important
Information, bound and forwarded to Yer
sailles.
The vintage has commenced in Cham
psigEe. The Prusslans are protecting the
workers in the vineyards.
LONDON, Oct 9 = p. N. Markets upon
stock exchange closed unchanged, from
quotations OF this morning.
Dispatches fronL yons states that yester
day Receipts were quoted there at 53 (
Gold commanded four and half per cent.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. S.-The state fair will
close to day with receiptr of S400. 600, and
the most successful fair ever held here.
Fairs in all the counties have heretofore
uniformly been unsuccessful.
LONDON, Oct Sit is stated upon re
liable information gained from military
circles ct Berlin. that even if Paris should
captulate the Prussaus intend to retain
possession of the territory of France from
the city of Paris north ~ardly to the Belgium
frontier, and in q southeasterly direction to
l.. l.
erument can be established 10 negotiate
peace.
Letters published here under the sigma
ture OF Cardiuel Collen, an Italian, question
violently and condemns the recent action OF
those whom designate As revolutionists who
have de,hroned the Pope and taken possess
ion of the Pspal States. Victor Emanuel
Garibaldi, Mazzanie, Napoleon and Renon
Came are in for q large share OF the eccelas'
tic censure.
VERSAILLES, Oct. S.-The Germans bring
up part of their artillery and 500 tons Of
ammunition.
The French abandoned redoubts and
Perrie Siette and now occ"py redoub,s north
east from Mount Vallerian.
The Prussisns have placed mortars on the
heights of Villijuf which endanqer Paris.
Members of Rothchilds family mount
guard and ramparts.
MANSFIELD, Oct. s.-The jury in the case
of RobinsoDs murder trial brought in 9
verdict last night of not guilty, very much
excitement existed and great Dissatisfaction
was manifested.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. S-The citizens
have formed vigilance committee for
protection against thieves and murderers
who infest this city.
COLUMBUS. Ohio Oct S.-The campaign
will be closed here Monday night by an i'm
mense demonstration assisted By the pres
ence of Garfield, Shellabarger and Other
prominent republicans