The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-12
Reported Expressly for the Argus.

IReported Expressly for the ARGUE.
LONDON. Sept. II -Advices from Flor
ence say tina, Italian troops enter Roman
territory to day.
ltAiy's alhmentstion substantially strips
the Pope of his temporal power. The locsl
authority of the Italian territory, however,
remains undissurbed by the Italians, and the
government announces a wish to concur
with any power in guaranteeing the indie
pendence of the Pontif.
NEw YoKK, Sept 12.-Ths Worlds Paris
special correspondent telegraphs
The city Is beginning to be isolated. We
have had no mail TO day from London and
NO dispatches have come through by tele-
graph except for the newspapers
| The government exercises . s.pervisions
office 10 the place de la Bourse, from which
alone dispatches are allowed 10 be sent. II
is conducted fairly, but Is positive.
The aspect of the city is perfectly trsn-
quill, though not NJ all gay.
! No feArs of mob violence are entertained
/ by any one, notwithstanding the rumors to
that effect which seem to be spread abroad
IN England and Belgium. l repeat that i
have never seen public order more perfect
than since the proclamation of the Republic
was issued.
Henry Rochefort, who WAS much feared,
is in office, and manifests the most conserv-
ative temper. He is of great use in control
ling the extreme radicals.
A special to the Evening Telegram, dated
London. Sept. IL, 81 ts:
The siege of Pa, may now be said TO
have fairly commenced.
The friendly feeling toward the French
Republic Is greatly stimulated BY Americas
recognition.
The Prussian forces, in detachments.
form a semi circle around Paris at a dis
,snce of about 25 miles In this position
the army has been halted at The firm request
of the Russian minister, in order that King
William and Count Bismarck may consider
q proposition for an armistice, emanatiug
from Russia and Austria.
The Worlds Paris correspondent tele
gra phs that the legations of Austria and
Russia are at work in the interests Of peace, |
and 1t is believed they would have already |
secured an armistic had not the English !
governme Mt blocked the way BY its hesits
ton and half hostile attitude.
The English government is believed TO |
have q secret understanding with the |
King of Prussia adverse to the wishes OF
Count Bismarck in order to secure if posi- |
Dic tue suppression Vi tno Thcpuuiic
it on high authority that Bismarck desires |
neither Alsstia or Lorraine, and is anxious |
to secure peace as early as possible, but
King William is bitterly opposed to any |
negotiations with the Republicans, and
insists in advancing on Paris to crush the
revolution before the fever can extend TO
Germany.
WARRINGTON, Sept. l2.-.1t is ascertaiued
from official sources that the President has
rendered the English m ,ssiou to q gentleman
reading in the west, who is better known
for his literary attainment and scholarly
accomp mplishments than as an active politi
clan. 1t is not known, hswever, whether
he will accept or not, but the presumption
ia that he will.
PARIS, Sept. l2--Paris is cheered this
afternoon by . rumor that Russia is insist
ing on an armistic, also that the United
States has interposed and sent three decided
dispatches to Berlin. it is said that the Prus
sian advance has been checked in conse
quence.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Sept. l2.-An immense
concourse of Germans parsded the streets
this mornin. with music and hampers, in
honor of . Prussian victory.
Nearly ell the German houses, and also
many private ones, are flying the Prussian
and American Gags.
A grand picnic will take place at Wood
land Grove this afternoon.
NEW LEXINGTON, O., Sept IA store
house at Sulpher Springs containing q large
amount of general merchandise and
quantity of powder blew up Friday last, and
| caused the death of Lewis Mcdonald, pro
prie,or, and q very much exteemed citizen,
and George Gaver. proprietor Of the Sulphur
Springs, and . son Of Mcdonald, aud Geo
W. Gordon was seriously injured. The loss
amounts to ak or ten thousand dollars in
cludino stock ard buildings.