The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-16
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! III WAR.
ENGAGEMENTS.
RUNORED SURRENDER.
Dijon Reported Captured.
The Quirinal Entered.
Naval Preparations at Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
Grants Defense of his
Actions.
a Very Lame Affair.
Market Reports.
Grants Defense of hi.
Actions.
a Very Lame Affair.
Market Reports.
lReported Expressly for the AReUs.l


Tours, Nov. l6.-The French camp
between Arthenay and Orleans is now
strongly fortified, and armed with cannon
OF long range. This will serve as base
for the army of the Loire.
Advices from ST. Persuy show that there
bsve been constant engagements between
France Tireurs and Prussisn scouts for
several days past, many have been killed on
both sides.
Il is rumored that large body of
Bavarians surrendered near Arthensy
yesterday.
Prince Frederick Charles is now within
five days march of the army of the Loire.
The Bavarians of Won Dertaun's com
msnd are deserving in considerable num-
bers, and peasants capture and bring them
into the towns.
Gen. de Falladiue i. by decree appoint
ed Commander in chief of the army of the
Loire.
With the addition to forces now organ
ized and in field four entrenched camps are
to be formed, wherein half million of men
may be drilled.
A dispatch from Dion reports the enemy
q, Scesux.
LONDON, Nov. l6.-Dispatches tonight
report that Prince Charles is moving
south ward to strengthen Won Dertaun, and
bis troops occupy Donlevan, Troyes and
Sceaux.
A Prussisu column from Rheims
threatens the army of Gen Cambeils.
Prince Frederick Charles has reached the
river 1onne. His columns converge at
Levas and he will cross the river to the
assistance of Won Dertaun with an army
estimated at hundred Thousand men.
AsWo orld correspondent at Dole says DiIon
has been re captured BY the French, who,
after brilliant engagement drove the
Prussians from the city, the Prussians
retresting northeast, along the road leading
through the towns of Msrcheeu and
Montoche to Gray.
Additional French reports confirm the re
capture at DUon.
a special dispatch from Florence says,
forclble entrance TO the Quirinal has been
effected. The Commendssore Eprague
being asked for the keys to the palace, said
he had consigned them to Antonelli The
to the Pope No one yentured TO ask the
Pope for them, bu. lock smith was
EN- mployed to pick the locks, when the palace
was entered. AN inventory was then taken
of the contents. An immense collection OF
Papal archives were seized, comprising
eight collections.
The expulsion of priests engaged in
teaching continues to day.
No further pretencs is made for
recognizing any rights Of the Pope or
the Church.
DOLE. Nov. 16.-The Prussian force q.
Chevigny, about 1880 strong, has been
recalled to day in the department of the
Haute 3aone, owaing the recapture Of Duon
by the French.
Three hundred Prussians attacked this
place yesterday, but were handsomely
repulsed by the National Guards.
VERSAILLES, Nov. l6.-The rear of the
army investing Paris, is protected by the
arrival of fresh troops.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6-It has become
known here to day that the explanation
givn by the president upon his return from
Long Branch, of the clause in his letter to
secretary Cox, in relation to Comodore Wills
son, was that he became suspicious OF vii
son in the matter of his preparing two land
patents for the elder MIR. Dent. Ii /, not
believed that the president himself has fol-
owed the matter through, but his impression
of the case, received from the members Of his
{ I'll cient household, and who had the man
agement of the matter before the land Office.
The land involved was in two tracts near
Corandelet, Mo-, one containing 81 acres
and the other l27. The title came through
the Spanish grant, and confirmed on the
place by the act of congress subject to any
valid adverse rights which might exist,
Gen. Dent insisted that the condition should
not be inserted i'll the patent, and on this point
| a seriousdispute arose. Commissioner Wilson
maintaining his ground and ordering the
condition to be written in the patent. Wilson
insists, it would have been an objectionable
violation of the plainest provisions OF the
law, to have omitted clause as requested
| by Secretary Fish, who has authorized
denial of these dispatches. Stating that q
tenn porary order had been given tor displac
| ing Mr. Motley Immediately. This Is sus
pected to be the result.
A Consultation Cabinet Meeting, and
su bsequen.ly with cabinet officers, at which
it was determined to abandon the idea OF
reaching any o. the new issues at present
with England, or to take more decided steps
on questions now existing
LoNpoS, Nov l6.-The Herald sspecia'
from London to day aays: The utmost ex-
citement prevails there. In reference to the
attitude recently assured by Russia. record
ing treaty of 1856. Ii Is generally
understood that Grant will act with frmness
and suffsr M bro.ch of international obliga