The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-22
WAR WITH VENEZUELA.
Naval Supplies.
Market Reports.
[Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l

NEW YORK, July PA special dispatch
from London says The Cologne Gazette
reports that combs, took place near
Doorbuck, between the Prussisns and the
French, in which the latter were beaten and
pursued.
A Washington correspondent says The
Navy Department will in few days send
three additional monitors TO the West
Indies, the government of Nenezuela having
persistently refused to comply with the
terms of a convention between that country
and the United States for the settlement of
claims of American citizens against that
government.
The President has directed the U. s.
steamer Narraganset to be sent TO Fene-
zuels, to enforce the collection of the claims
stipulated by terms of convention, that
custom duties at certain points OF Nene-
zuela should be set apart for the payment of
claims of American citizens. Instead of
this, the government has information that
the duties at those arc devoted 10 the pay
ment of claims of French and German olsi
zens the French aud Prussian govern
meuts having men of war there for the pur
pose of enforcing the collection of their
claims. Our government, having waited q
fthSonhuIc tiiuey NOW pEupOsCS W tAc
Example of France and Prussia.
PARIS. July 22-midnight.- is q
report that the French men of war, the Arlz
aud Hlrondele, in the North Sea-, have
Exchanged shots with a Prussian steamer
General Divnay while on his way to the
seat of war, died suddenly of apoplexy.
LONDON, July 22.-Large orders have
h. ha pr,t thia
week for naval supplies. Geat activity pre-.
walls at all the naval stations
Several war vessels have been ordered to
concentrate at Plymouth.
The Paris correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette says: A foreign legion is proposed,
and 400 Americans have volunteered to
fight Against Prussia. Other American have
subscribed literally to hospital funds.
1t is thought that French frlgate of
Eddystone lighthouse is lying in wait for the
| German steamer HolsasiA. The admiralty
! declines to detain vessels TO watch French
! cruisers.
| Hamburg steamers will continue to run.
The Germans are raising hospital funds
in Liverpool and elsewhere, and contribute
| with amazing liberalty.
All propositions and demands made BY
| the government have been voted BY the
Riechstsdt, which, after an ardent speech
by Bismark, ad djourned.
A correspondent of the Times, attempt
ing to follow the armies of France, was
arrested yesterday, but liberated this morn
| ing.
Two English officers, observing the move
ments of the military, were sent back.
BERLIN, July 22.-The King of Prussis
has rendered to the King of BavariA his
most heartfelt thanks for the promptitude
with which he acted in the moment of peri
to Germany by contributing to her relief
The legion sent by Bavaria has been incor,
porated into the third army corps, which
is under command of Price Frederick Carl
CoSsTANTINoPLE, July % The rumo
that the Turkish reserve had been ordere'
out, or that Turkey had isolated herself /
officially denied.
| INDINAPoLus, July 22.-The German Cit
zens will hold grand open air meeting to
morrow, A. M, to express sympathy an
contribute means in behalf of Prussia.