The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-17
.TELEGRAPHIC.
a. NJ. Report.
THU EUROPEAN war,
BOmbardment of MarSas.
Fort Henry Capitulated
Disturbance at Lyons.
CRITICAL SITUATION OF NiP0-
LEON.
PRUss|AN SITUATION.
PRUSs|AN SITUATION
Irish Movement i'm New York,
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.

Reported Expressly for the AReus.l
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Tt mes OF this
morning publishes the following IN regard
to the disposition and strength of the Prus
sian forces
Six hundred thousand Prussisn soldiers
are now on French soil. To support this
force are the reserves-the militia, who
have not yet crossed the line. These mass.
es are distributed IN three portions of the
army of the Sasr, the Rhine and the army
of the South. Frederick Charles comm ands
the army of the Rhine, as leader OF the cen
ter. Advancing southeast of Luxem burg ID
the first army, or that of the Sasr, under
Gen. Steinmetz. On the Princes left, i.
the third or southern army, aud is led by
Prince Frederick William, heir 10 the crown
I Under the latter are go, ,000 men Freder-
lex Charles go, 600, and under Gen. Stein
metz 70.000--totsl $4,000. Steinmetz has
nearly 200 guns the Crown Prince 66S, aud
Frederick Charles 6G0-total over 800
guns. In other words, Steinmetz has &c
bsttslions OF infantry, 4S squadrons of horse
and 30 batteries of artillery. Prince Charles
has l97 battaions OF infantry and 50 squad
rons of horse, aud the Crown Prince 1872
bastalions of infantry, l64 squadrons oil
cavalry. and IA batteries.
The Worlds special correspondent tele,
graphs that the position of the French is
most critical. and it is doubted If they can
-etrieve themselves.
A force of Bsvarian troops, with batteries,
have bonn mbarded Msrsal q strong fortress
northeast of Nancy, capturing the post and
sixty cannon.
At the capture of Fort Henry By tine
Prussians, an immense quantity of forage
and provisions, end six cannon, were
taken.
PARIS, Aug. I6.-A conflict occurred at
LYONS Yesterday between the police and peo-
pie, araisinS out OF commotion among the
latter, caused BY the reception of bad news
from the army. There we're loud cries OF
Vive la republique! several police were
killed and wounded. The demonstrations
are generally denounced.
PARIS, Aug. III p. m.-The journal
Ofiioiale has Just appeared, but it has no
thing Of the great battle.
The Gaulois, however, states that impor-
tant and satisfactory dispatches were re
ceived here yesterday, Marshal BazsIne
insisted upon secrecy being observed, TO far
as his movements are concerned.
1t is reported that Prince Frederick
Charles has sent ffsg of truce demanding
an armstice, in order to bury his dead,
which was refused by the French comman-
der. There is no doubt but that hard fight,
ing has been going on since Saturday last,
the French being engaged in the great
strategetical movement, involving series
of engagements, as operations are carried
,bara d,tfl
cult, The telegraph wires being cut, the
news necessarily comes forward slowly
The city was greatly sgitated all nigh.
long. Great crowds surrounded the office
of the Military of the Interior and other pla-
ces where news circulated. Many ru-
mors, but nothing can be officially traced.
PORTSMOUTH, n. a., Angus. l7.-Ar-
rangements for the funeral of the late
Admiral Fsrragut, which takes place here
TO omorrow, are all completed.
Lieut. Commanders A. T. Cross man and
A. r. Yates, Z. S. a, are charged with the
direction of affairs. The funeral cortege
will leave the residence of Commodore Pen
mock, commandant at this naval station, at
II m, accompanied by an escort of [. S,
marines, and be brought to this city by the
United States steamer Speedwell. Here it
will be met by large procession, consisting e
of Masonic and other civic bodies from
Portsmouth and the neighboring cities.
The procession will then march through
the principal streets, to St. Johns Episco
pal Church, where religious services will be
held, the remains will then be deposited in
a tomb with the usual religions ceremonies
and Masonic honors, where they will remain
until the United States government shall
make final disposition of them.
Large mum mhers OF distinguished officers ci
the army and navy will be present.
1t is also expected that Senators and
members of Congress with the Governors
of Maine and New Hampshire will be here
All business will be suspended and the
city will be draped in mourning. .
New YORK, Aug. IA meeting of the
Irish nationalists was held last night, and
resolutions passed requesting John Mitchell
Charles o. Connor, Richard G'Corman, " M
E. Robinson, Chas. L. DAILY, Gen. Martin
McEahon, John Mckeon, Emmett Bryan,
aud others, to act as directors for the gov
ernment of Irish funds in America, in case
q complication arising out of the presen
European war, and to enable Irishmen IL
every cline to unite in striking blow fol
their mother country.
The Tribune correspondent writes as ~
neared Worth there was constant stream
of wagons bringing down wounded men
! Prussiaus, Bavarians, Turcos and French
men of the line. They bore the misery
the road with equal silence. 1t was rare tt
hear a cry, though the poor fellows face'
showed much pain. They were saddle
sight in their blood stained bandages thar
the men who lay quietly on the hillside
Worth itself was q mere hospital, and a
the inhabitants we're either missing, wound
ed dying or dead
| 1t was fate for that picturesque piac'
that more than 1000 on one side and tn
other should have settled their quarrel s.
near at hand.
| OF coming movements l must not say
word. The events of yesterday was tn
capture of the little fortress of Leuchten
berg, where q large amount of militsr
stores are reported to have been captured
The assailants fred heavily into the place
and we heard their guns booming yesterda
forenoon.
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