The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-30

CARLsRUHE, Aug. 30.-Advices from head
quarters OF Baden says the troops beseigine
S,rasourg represent that the work of reduc
ing the fortress continues with order A
breach In the works are rapidly extending
and the hnsl result upon the city will doubt
less soon be inaugurased. The garrisont
have Just been the perpetrators OF an In
fameous act of treachery, which doubtless
will invoke severe measures sgsins, the
oeseiged.
1t appears that q communication was
received from within the walls by the
commander of the PrUssisn beseigers 10 the
effect that an important proposition was
about TO be made By the French Official. Upon
this announcement Gen. Bsger's troops con
Quoting the seigs ordered that temporary
cessation OF the artillery fire. A formal
request was then received from the Bishop
of Strasbure that the bonn bard ment be
stopped. This request was decidedly refused
The Bishop then asked that the inha bitents
and non com batants be allowed to leave
town, but again was refused. Finally he
asked for an srmistice Of "a hours, in which
to arrange parley.
Gen. Bsger acceeded to the latter request
and granted the Bishop upon the condition
that the Governor of S,rasburg should an,
nounce his desire to negotiate.
Col. Leisinsky was dispatched to the
French commander in behalf of the Pruss-
ians carrying Prussian flag of truce for
the purpose of instituting negotiations.
Upon his appearance beyond advanced on.
ward regular file fire was opened
upon him from the French position.
His flag was riddled with bullets and he
himself narrowly escaped the fire of the
enemy. This dastardly act has aroused the
most resensful feeling among the Germans,
aud they charge the French with cowardice,
treachery and an utter disregard of the rules
and rights of war.
The bombsrdment will probably now be
conducted with redoubled vigor.
BERLIN, Aug. 30.-The Prussian official
bulletin charges that all the intelligence
published in Paris as being telsgrAphed
from Marshal Bazaine is manufactured in
Paris. 1t is mpossible that such informs
ton could be despatched to Paris by any
route, as all Bazaine's channels of commun
ica.ion have either been destroyed or are in
possession of the Prussians.
The Prussian authorities consider that
this statement of the imposssbility of com
muulCdtiUh lEuu 4helE tUfus
proof of the fabrication of all the dispatches
from the French official sources relative to
Bazaine's movements around Metz
The grand duke of Saxony will take com
mand Of the army of Gen. Won Steinmetz,
to supercede that officer, who has been re
moved from the German forces. The army
s composed of Ssxons and Prussians, and
is now operating between Marshals Bazaine
and MscMahon.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The Z. s. Marshal
has published notice inviting people who
have no. been called upon by the census
take to come to his office and have the omis-
sion recti6ed.
The population of this city is thought to
be 100000.
PEORIA, Aug. 30.-The total population
of this city as returned by the census mar
shall is 22,854.
DAVENPORT, 10 Aug. 3O.-The census of
Davenport is nearly completed, showing the
population to be over 10000.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 3d. The republican
county convention held yesterday
afternoon elected delegates to the
district congressional convention
are favorable to Averill. A majority of the
delegates to the convention has now been
elected. There is no doubt but that Gen.
J. T. Averill will be nominated on the lst
ballot. Daunelly has given up the race.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 30.-A horse thief
attem pied to steal valuable pair of mules
last nioht from the barn of Jas. Williams,
near Peoria. Mr. Williams heard the noise
caused by the kicking of one of the mules.
and went out, bnt was knocked senseless BY
the thief, who then se. the barn on fire and
fed