The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-27

severe bombardment. The surrender includes
2,400 prisoners and 120 cannon.


LA LouPE, Oct. PA large force of
Prussians were At Courville to-day, and their
scouts appeared at Porgonen, but in the
evening they returned to Chartres, after
blowing up the bridge at Lsudillas. Fifteen
members Of the National Guard were shot
BY the enemy at Jony."
BEsASCoN, Oct. 27.-The invaders are
retresting from Chameleon to Due, taking
II wagon loads of wounded. They left
large number of dead on the field, among
them q colonel of Baden cavalry.
NEUF HEATEAU, Oct 27.-On Friday
night. the Prussans attempted to lombard
Nerdan, but their plans were disconnected
by gallant and successful sorties of the gar
rison. Our troops charged with the bAyonet
and killed number Of the enemy. Two
bodies of the besiegers, mistaking each
other in the night for enemies, fought for
hours, and suffered heavy losses.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 27. - The National
Capital Convention reassembled at 10
O'Clock this forenoon. On motion, 1t was
resolved to have read the letter OF j. W
| Forney, but the document was not at
| hand.
| The committee on resolutions reported in
favor of the removal Of the capital to the
Mississippi Valley, 10 some point as near as
possible to the center Of population, territory,
prod uction and transportation, with refer
euce to the future as well as the present
demands of the nation; also to oppose
| further appropriations fer new buildings in
| the District Of Columbia J., reafirmiug the
resolutions Of the St. Louis convention, and
recommending the appointment of com
mittee to memoralize congress at its next
session in favor of the passing of Joint
resolution authorizing the appointment of
commissioners to examine the question of
the removal and re location of the capital
and report at an early day.
W. M Beach offered substitute, declar-
ing the agitation of the removal uncalled for
and unwise, and proposing q sine die ad
journment of the convention.
A discussion followed. participated in by
Hallem, of Kentucky; Forshey, of Texas;
Reaves, of Missouri; Moonlight, of Kansas;
Ambrose. of Nebraska; Scott, of Washing
ton Territory Coggswell, of Nebraska;
Wayne and Grisvold, of Ohio; Coy, OF
Illinois; Moore. of Ohio; Beardsley, of Iowa.
and Black. of Illinois, in favor, and Beech
and Williams. of Ohio, opposed. The vote
has not yet been taken.
| INDIANAPoLIs, Oct. 27 Three incendiery
| fires occurred at Madison on Saturday night
one OF which consumed stable, with nine
mules, q carriage horse and large amount
Of hay and grain valued q, 81 600, and net
insured. One of the buildings was saturated
with coal oil. No arrests have been made
A train of eleven coaches filled with emf
grants, mostly Quakers. of this state. bound
| for North Carolina, left here over the Jeffer
sonvile road last night.
An excursioa train from this city. carry
ing $50 passengers, left here last night for
Kansas.
This morning a train from Colum bus and
Cincinnati, bound for California with three
hundred excursionists, passed through this
city, going hence by the Vandaia route.
| Last night, IS two men, named James
| Packard and Louis Lopgste, criminals of
| Owen county, were being conveyed from
Spencer to Psoli for safety, under guard of
twenty five men, q party of about one hun
dred disguised men took them from the
guard and hung them to the rsfters Of
bridge near by. Great excitement exists In
consequence of the act.
A special train left this morning for Gin
cinnsti, containing the receivers appointed
Yesterday to take charge of the Indianapolis
Cincinnati and LAFAYETTE Railroad. Ii is
entirely unexpected to the officials st Cin-
cinnati.
ST. Louis, Oct. PA number of small
business houses in Cameron. Mo, were
burned on Monday night, involving 3 loss
OF about $4,000 insurance about S25, 900