The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-15
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARIS
AND LYONS DESTROYED.
Garibaldi takes command
Of the Italian Lesions.
RumOr that the French have cut
their way out Of Metz.
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BERLIN, Sept. l5.-Advices from Prussian
forces around Paris are encouraging.
Dispatches from Helune represent the
Crown Prince as steadily advancing.
A furious bonn bard meDt opened on Metz
last evening, being IN retaliation for the
treschery st Leon. The effects have not
vet been Ascer,ained, but must have been
terrible.
The Provisional Government of Paris
would have been accepted by the Prussian
Government if the exactions proposed by
the Prussisns had been sssented to.
These embraced the cessation of Alsace and
Lorraine and the dismantling of the French
fortifcstions on the German frontier. The
Provisional Government refused to listen to
any proposition for the surrender OF French
territory.
LONDON, Sept. l5.-Paris sdvices say that
all ne foreign ministers have announced an
intention of remaining in the city during the
siege.
Lss, night the Prussisn right occupied
Carlspont, Tracy an Compeigne.
The centre is at Crecy and Mesux.
The left is advancing BY way Of the valley
of the Aube.
portion of the troops have entered the
Nogent Provins and Nsllars
Soissons is again summoned to surrender
bat refuses.
Italian unity seems to be nearly accom-
eomplished The sympathy Of the people
is almos, entirely with Italy.
A dispatch has been received from Flor
ence announcing that the pspsl garrison of
Mantato las been captured
Lieut. Gen. Anglotti's division should be
before if not in Rome.
Civita Vecchis has declare for Italian
unity.
On the approach OF the Italian troops at
Bracchiano the inhabitants came out and
displayed the Italian colors.
Florence opinions deny that there has
been sny diplomatic difficulty in the way Of
the occupation of Rome.
There is intense esgerness TO hear from
Paris and Rome. News from the latter city
is scarcely less interesting to Enghshmen
than that from Paris.
The blockade of the Elbe has been raised
and We. sells are now passing freely.
Steamers from England to France aud
Germany will resume service immediately
mail from Paris is hoped for TO day.
Communication between Paris and Lyons
has been DESTROYED, the Prussians having
cut the wires and railroad at Monteran, 10
miles southeast of Meluu.
sharp skirmish occurred at Montersn
between the German Uhlans and French
| Tiraelleurs, in which the former were beaten
off,
Firing was heard at Paris yesterday in the
| direction of Melun.
Railway service between Paris and Lyons
has been stopped.
All bridges which can be reached will bs
destroyed to night.
CARLsRuHE, Sept. Is The Prussisn'
have crossed the line north Of Bresach, snc
occupied CAlmarthe.
The Bavarian and Baden troops are pre-
pairing to cross At Newburg. They have
pontoons and feet Of boats.
MONTREAL. Sept. l5.-The day open
beautiful, with light southwest wind.
No doubt the great race between the Tyn'
and ST. Johns crews came of. At presen
the TYNE crew are the fsvorites at 10 to
but sporting men fight shy, awaiting tn
hour Of the race.
MARsErLLEs, Sept l5-I. is said thu
Garibaldi shortly leaves for Lyons to taxi
command of the italian legicns to fgh
against Germany.
CINCINNATI, Sept. l5.-Suits hsvs beer
entered 10 day to the extent Of seven million
against Peter Schwabs by W. J. Dad,
worth, J. B Cornell, a. A. Phillips, NJ
Dadsworth, Louis Sahngen and others to
non payment Of taxes and forfeiture Of bond
of 1867 and 1868.
New YORK, Sept. l5.-There is gres
excitement among French residents here
War news from London state that tn
French have cut their way out Of Metz, AM
are now marching to the reliefof Paris. Th
report is generally believed here.