The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-17
PRUssIkNS ON TIE MOVE.
Military Operations.
Market Reports.



writing from Eerduu. under date OF the 9sh
says: / have just entered the town, the
fortress of which was surrendered to General
Won Goyl, with 10000 prisoners, including
two Generals aid about 100 officers. The
citadel has suffered mnch from the bOm-
psrdment and most o; the easements and
storerooms are ruins. The bombardment
was to have been renewed. Gen. Mstsnoff,
and his corps, was already on the march TO
assist the detachment hitherto besieging the
fortress, but the officers and the citadel were
not able longer to keep the soldiers under
discipline.
The republican party resisted the surren-
der last night, and took up arms against the
garrison, and fight ensued in which several
we're killed and wounded.
The Prussians entered Verdun without
receiving any demonstrations from the iu-
habitants The citadel is still provisioped d
for several weeks. Many rihed guns, guam,
.iIes OF ammunition, and other war material
we're thrown into the river.
Last night General Wallace, the com
msuder, left for Wilhslmshohe.
The Worlds correspondent at Tours,
under date of yesterday, sends the foil ow-
ing:
Gen Psladine has ordered a corps OF
25 900 men TO advance in front of Lemaus
along the line of railway to Chartres, and
then move southeast to Toury, effeeting q
junction there with the left wing of the main
oody.
The government here is in possession of
Information that Prince Frederick Charles
army is advancing TO reinforce the Grand
Duke of Neck len burg Sch werin, who is now
IN command at Toury. The Prince cannot
possibly reach that place on the 23d. On
be 9th about half of his forces had reached
Nemours, l50 miles from Toury. On the
18th, the rear of his army had reached
hat place. His scouts arrived at Nemours
IN the 18th, but were captured by detech-
neut of Guards Mobiles. Measures have
zen taken By the French to impede the
,dvance of the Prince from Nemours to
roury.
The Duke ofMecklenburg of Schwerin 8 force
consists of Won Der Tsuns corps of twenty
houssnd men, the 4th 18th and 22d in
susry divisions thirty four thousand men,
and four thousand cavalry.
De Pslsdine's army contains large
portion of troops Of the line. His force Is
iailv strengthened br reinforcements COM
ing forward.
The arriving and equiping of new levies
perfected in an astonishiugly short time.
treat quantities of arms are constantly
coming to hand by importstions, while the
manufacture of muskets, cannon, cartridges
and equipments procedes with remarkable
activity.
Dispatches to-day report the advance
uard of the German army under Gen.
Nanteauff has arrived at Soissons.
BUFFALO. November l7.-An attem PIT
Sss made early this forenoon to ass ASST nate
captain Lee, of the schooner Mystic, the
principal witness against noted burglar,
whose trial Is to come Oft to-day.
DUBUoUE, Iowa. November IA prize
light came off this forenoon near this city
between Mike O'Connor alias Red Headed,
Nike, of St Louis, and J. c. Clark, a prin
er OF this city, in which the former was
yictorious In four rounds-time, fifteen
minutes. Clark was knocked completely
,us OF time. O'Connor got only one Sigh,
oiow on the nose.
DREux, Nov. 1.-THE Prussisns now in
vesting Paris sre forcing French pessantry
into their service. The latter are compelled
take their own horses and wagons to
work on the Prussan defences under the
fire Of the forts at Paris.
Dreux is occupied by French forces.
LYONS, Nov. l7.-Dijon is occupied by
the Prussians IN heavy force.
MoNrARGIs, Nov. 1.-The Prussians
nave burned the railroad station, and several
other buildings at Nemours.
Tours, Nov. 1.-THE city of Chartres
is again occupied by the French.
Meziers is again surrounded by the Ger,
mans, and lively fire of artillery is kept up
between the town and the besiegers.
The morale ofthe French troops is greatly
improved since the recent successes.
LEAvESwoRTH, Nov. 1.-The Monttauk
-four mills in this city, owned By Wiilheat
Bros. burned yesterday. The loss is esti
mated at forty five thousand-insurance
Eighteen thousand. The stock was insured
for $4,000. A miller employed in the es
tabhshment was seriously, if not fatally in
ured by falling into the hatchway during
he fire.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE Grand
Lodge and Grand encampment of l. O. .
F.. met in this city to day in semi.annusl
communication. The attendance at both
bodies is unusually large. The reports OF
he grand officers show the order to be
-apidly increasing in membership IN this
Jurisdiction. Past Grand Master Henry
Wafford, wm. White, J. c. Underwood. and
". W. Morris, of Kentucky, and Past Grand
Master Qninn. of Ohio, ore in attendance.
The Grand encampment closed P G. Behe
wal as grand patriarch
Doxey's Heading factory at Anderson,
Ind, blew up this morning, killing four
men and wound,ng FIVE or six. The build
ing was demolished. A family in the sd
Joining house were blown into the street,