The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-23
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LONDON, Dec. 23-Troops are pouring
into Cherbourg for the defence of the port.
At Havre an immediate attack is expected.
increased strength.
Advices from Orleans shows that the
Prnssian troops publicly insulted Bishop
Dupanloup and also treated the inhsbitants
generally unkindly. 1t is also stated that
they treated the inhabitants inhumanly
during their short occupation of Blois.
The two armies of the Loire are still
compelled to act separately. the war has
become one of skirmishes. The invaders
are constantly exposed to the telling blows
Their own soldiers are gradually destroyed,
% the Germans decrease the French 10 ,
crease.
A Berlin dispatch threatens that unless
Paris soon surrenders, a regular attack will
begin.
LUxEABURG, Dec. 22.-The Chamber Of
Deputies has adopted an address proclaim
ing the attachment of the inhabitants to the
ruling dynasty and their devotion in he,
defense. to the Grand Duke.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 2l.-Ths democrats
elected their whole ticket in Richmon
county, the stronghold of republicanism in
the state.
The election passed of quietly Throughout,
the state, both parties voting freely and
without interruption. The democrats have
elected four, if not five, members of con
gress, and two thirds of the legislature.
BoRDEAuY, Dec. 23.-Is is reported the
Germans have captured Tours, and found
no serious opposition.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The Times Wash
ington correspondent says: The debate in
the senate since recess has been excited
and personal, and the language used often
bordered on the very verge of parliamentary
indecorum. Mr.. Summers speech in the
morning is understood on all sides as an as
sault on the administration of Grant.
"Mr. Morton first replied to some of Mr..
Summers statements, and then Mr.. Nye
spoke in his happiest vein, making fun OF
some of Mr.. Summers bugbesr. sMr. ChAnd.
Ter read the remarks Of Mr.. Sumner In re-
gard to the Presidents attempt to change
the committee on the foreign relations and
ment. Mr.. Sumner said he had 1t from
Senator, and others no. ia the Senate ana a
public press. Mr. Chandler was reminded
the. the word brutal" with which he had
characterized Mr.. Summers speech Was un-
parliamentary, and he said he would chspge
it and make his language as strong Is
possible and be parliamentary, and such
seemed to be the general desire. Mr.. Conk-
ling has Just finished An hours speech in
which he calmly but powerfully has denouc
ed the course Mr.. Sumner has pursued.
He declared that the Republican majority
of the Senate owed il to themselves ty re-
organize the committee on foreige relations
in harmony with the administration. The
friends Of the Morton measure intend TO
to sit from weary chime to chime, until .
vote is taken, which cannot now be guessed
at. Mr.. Thurman is adding Democratic
fuel to the flames.
HAVEN, Dec. 23.-The Pr1ssians have re.
treatad to Bourg Theronce.
The ship Austerlitz is being fitted for the
reception Of German prisoners.
Letters from Bourges report that the
army of the Lore completely reorganized.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The following is
the vote in the Senate on the passage OF
Morson's resolution for . commission to Wis
il San Domingo.
Ayes--Abbott. Ames, Brownlow, Carpen
ter, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Cor
bett, Edmunds, Flanagan, Hamilton
Hamlin, Howe, Howell, Morton, Nye. Os-
borne, Pomeroy, Pool, Ramsey, Revels
Ross, Sawyer, Scott, Sherman, Stewart
Thayer, Warner, Wiley and Williams-3l
Nsys-Casserly. McCreary, Morrell. o.
Vermont, P Patterson, Schurz, Stockton, Sum
neri Thurman and Tipton-9.
Howard and Lewis who would have voted
in the affirmative, and Baysrd and Johns
ston in the negative were absent.