The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-02
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COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2.-The Danish gov
ernment is arming formidable war fleet st
this port, but its purpose and destination is
Kept secret.
CORK, Aug. Am immense demonstra-
ton In favor of France will take place in
this city to night.
LIMERICK, Aug, "A mass meeting was
held here last night, and demonstrations in
favor OF France prevailed.
FLORENCE, Aug. 2-Garibaldi has issued
an address, in which he urges all Italians to
refuse to support the ambitious notions of
the Second of December men.
PARIS, Aug. 2.-The Journal Official
states that the Prussan soldiers are suffering
for the want of blankets and tents. The
outposts of Bavaria have fallen back on San
ter river befoye the advance of the French
army.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Disraeli censures the
government for reducing the army and bal
ishing dockyard employees to Canada, AID
declares it is the duty of England to intimate
at once her determination to euforce the
treaty of 1915.
MIR. Gladstone takes opposite grounds TO
Disraeli, and thinks it decidedly better that
the government exhibit an unequivocal
friendliness to both the belligerent powers.
The Times this morning says in view of
England's extremely critical position, and
the possibility of the belligerents making a
| secret treaty, after victory, the reticence of
Mr.. Gladstone to divulge anything concern
ing the intentions of the government to-
| wards Belgium, WAS idle and dangerous.
The Times declares that 10 aiority of the
house are in favor of q precise statement.
The Times in another article says the
neutrality laws of England are inadequate
| to the provisions and the most imperative.
| The government, therefore, should ask for
parliamentary powers. In referring to the
melancholy, natural public impatience for
news of q battle, it says the delay in active
operations by the opposing armies has clear
| " shown that the preparations of the bellig
erente for the campaign were far from being
| completed when they commenced hostiities.
The Times also publishes letters expressing
alarm at the condition of England's defen-
ces. which are represented to be in deplor-
able state of unpreparatlon.
| BERLIN, August 2.-Advices from the
vicinity of the confronting forces state that
a general engagement is not expected before
the end of the present week.
Both forces are constantly sending out
reconnoitering parties, and reports from
D headq uarters represen. both armies in the
7 vicinity of the north western border oil
: France As actively moving into the most
, advantageous and defensive positions.
The advance of the Prussian force from
this city to the front continues.
n Gen Falkenstein has issued proclama
), ton to the inhabitants on the coast on the
North and Baltic seas, calling on them te
prepare for defense against invasion.
Consols are weak and fluctuations assume
n wide range consols both for money and
It account 883(a89l:
US. 5 20 bonds of 1862, 83.
The Correspondents also declare th'
inadequacy Of Englands cavalry and artillery
< to take the field to compete with formidable
enemy.
4: The writer's further complain of the con
ldition of army transports for the conveyance