The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-22
RUM0RfD CAPTURE OF
king WILLIAM Ind
GEN, SHERIDAN.
PRTSSIANS CUT THE TELEGRAPH
LINES LEADING TO PARIS.
The CroWn Prince Threat.
ems Paris.
ST. DEISM ON-THE-MAlN CAP
TURED.
Reported Expressly for the AHGus.I

Reported Expressly for the ARGUsJ
New YORK, Aug. PA prominent Wall
street banking house has received dispatch
from LosdoA stating that the reported defeat
of the French q, Chslons Is untounded.
Gold has advanced from ll4s to ll5tr ID
consequence OF this denial.
Dispatches Of the American press have
no confirmation of the battle of Chslons.
Private advices corroborste the previous
state meLts to the effect that the PrussIsns
will never. as Bismarck has declared leave
French soil until the cession of Alssce and
Lorraine.
Russia, it is said, will not permit the ex
tension of territory by Prussia, and suy per
sistence on the part OF the latter to that end,
will meet with the combined opposition OF
al Europe.
Reliable authority is given for the sssur-
snce that the war will not last six weeks
longer, as England and Russia are deter
mined upon intercessIon.
FLORENCE, Aug. 22.-Prince Napoleon
arrived here yesterday with q view OF solic-
iting the moderation of Italy, with q concur
renee OF the other friendly powers which
favor France.
The Prussian am bassador at Florence
has communicated to SIgpor NIscountl q
note from the government OF the North
German confederation, IN which the powers
are requested to preoccupv themselves
concerning the condition of France and the
the distur bance there, to which as likely
resul, of the war. and to take precautionary
measures against the anarchy which msy
ensue at the termination OF the contest
Eiscounti has tascn Immediate action
upon the communication. hnd announces
under great reserve thAt the govern meUts of
4 ustris. Italy, Eag:aEd, Russia, and proba.
bly Spain vii give their adhesion TO the
proposal of the North German government
and form a coalition for the preservation Of
order.
The italian chambers has passed bill
for armament by large majority.
! CIYCIHEATI, Aug. 22.-The Times has
/ bulletiued the contents of a private dispatch
stating that accommodating party of the
| French have captnred King William, some
| of his staff and Gen. Sheridan. Later
rumors are upon the street that Halistead
recently with his staff has escaped by foot
| PAkIs, August 22.-At Camp Chslons
! Sur Marine has been raised and troops are
now posted along the line and river Morne.
| LONDON, Aug. 22.-The Paris journal
| Official states that no news has been re
ceived from the army Of the Rhine for two
DAYS on account of the interruption of the
telegraph lines, which it is believed has
been cut BY the Prussians. 1t also states that
the absence Of general intelligence and the
silence regarding Bazsine's movements
induce the belief that though their plan'
have not yet succeeded. the heroic conduc
of the troops and their bravery shown il
their encounters with overwhelming forces
give hope of the ultimate success Of hi
operations
PoUT AMUssoN, Aug. 22-Prussial
scouting parties have occupied Saint Deism
on-the Main.
Advices announce that the Crown Prince
command is at Saint Deism with the eviden
intention of marching on Paris via tn
Valley of Aube, thus striking Paris at tn
south. The Crown Princes command
said to be 100000 strong.