The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-20
Late Dispatches
4 o'Clock II. M.
THE WAR.
France Forcing Neu-
trality.
Great Britain and Spain
Neutral.
Demonstrations In Dublin for
France.
NAPOLEON OFF FOR The SEAT
OF WAR.
Mass Meeting Of Germans.
Prussia to purchase the
Stevens Battery.
PRUSSIA Will INVADE
FRANCE.
Gold Market in a Critical Condi-
ton.
Last Diplomatic Effort.
CITY OF COLOGNE SEIGED.
Austria in the Field for
France.
General MeIinecr in command
of Austrian Forces.
Last Diplomatic Effort.
CITY OF COLOGNE SEIGED.
Austria in the Field for
France.
General MeIinecr in command
of Austrian Forces.
Market Reports.
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Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.
PARIS, July 20. A corps DeArme
will proos bly be formed under the com msnd
OF Prince Imperial.
BRUssELs, July 2O.-France has commu-
nicaied to the powers here an agreement to
enter into reciprocity relations TO sustain
neutrality of Belgium and Holland, and has
sought also to obtain from Russia formal
proclamation of neutrality during the pend
ing war.
LONDON, July 20 The Gazette OF last
evening published the proclamation of neu
trAlity of treat Britain during the war
between France and Prussia.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
telegraphs with the following conclusion
The diplomacy is making q final effort to
prevent the armed disruption of peace by
appealing to the terms of the protocol Of
1856. The success of these amicAble
efforts is hopeless.
LATER-3. u. m.-lnformatiou is received
from o source scarcely to be doubted, 10 the
fleet that Austria has Joined France against
Prussia. Austria is Very confident OF the
success of the French.
Admiral Melincer has been in command
of the channel squadron, being called from
the Mediterranean for that purpose.
New YORK, July 20-A great mass
meeting of German citizens will De held to
night TO express sympathy with Prussia
h-solutions are being prepared denounc
ing Napoleon as sn enemy of free institu-
tions.
A large open air meeting will be held
some time at Union Square, 1000 are
expected to attend.
The Prussian government has proposed to
purchase the Stevens battery now lying 81
Hoboken, 10 tave q vessel to compete with
the French ram.
Dunderberg has reported that the state
department has received dispatches from
Sick les that Spain will be neutral.
DUBLIN, July 20.-A denomination was
made las, evening in favor of France before
the consulate of that power. The crowd
waved their color, and indulged in cheers
and other noisy manifestations The police
we're ordered to the scene of the disturbance.
| They charged on the crowd and seized their
colors. The mob afterwards rallied and
retook their standard.
PARIS, July 20.-The Emperor, possibly
will not start for the seat of war to day
His address to the people will not be pro-
mulgated until after his departure for The
front.
Prince Napoleon passed here to-day.
Gen. Charger will probably be Minister
of War in place of L. Esbony, who takes q
! command at the front.
The people are offering literally volunts
| ~ subscription to aid the war.
The Corps Legisisiif have been asked tt
| increase the military class 90 per cent, te
| nrotact the capital
The friends of Theirs are much 'ncensee
sgains, him. aud demand his retirement
from the Corps Legislatlt
| Hesse Darmstadt has withdrawn its sgen
from France. ooo
Baron de Rothschild was fined $4,000
fo- non attend snce as Juror OF the higf
court.
WASHINGTON, July 20-Baron Geroi
has ex xpressed the opinion that Prussia vii
Re led to invade France, in order that tn
responsibility of the war may be thro~i
upon that government
| NJ. Paradol has stated verbally tina
France was party to the treaty 10 e3emp
private property from destruction at sea.
The cabinet is opposed to an extra session
of Congress before Sept. lat, on the groun'
that action, in view Of the war measures
cannot be matured till events are furtne
developed.
Major Grierson's report upon the India
s;,p.t,on states that high water has pre-
vented the formation of patrol force. ID
will purrue the depredatinR bands, and b
active movement break up the combinat'o
along Red river, and thus avoid gener'
war.
C1scrSxArr. July 20.-Telerrams frot
Wall street represent the gold market as i
a critical condition. A very large smouu
4 IL held among q Number of small men, vh
are sustaining d. ci ne by reason Of to
yorable news from Europe. On droI