The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-27
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THE WAR.
TnE Siege OF PARIS.
The Sortie of Friday.
Baz.;ae's Action at Metz.
The Capitulatien Of Schelestadt.
NATIONAL CALITAL CONVENTION.
FIRES, Nc., sc.
Market Reports.


Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.
LONDON, Oct 27th.-The army cores
pondents assert that the Prussians refuse to
receive deserters from the French garrison
at Metz, and threaten to shoot them if they
attempt to escape.
The weather is wet and cold and the
epidemics are increasing.
a supply of six thousand furs has been
ordered for the use of the Prussisn soldiers
The Prince of Wales aud the Princess
Alexandria have visited the Empress
Eugenie
Dispatches from Tours announce that
Lord Lyons, the representative of the British
government, up to Monday, had received nc
| answer to its application to King William
at Versailles for q safe conduct to enable
Theirs to enter Paris. 1t is considered there
fore failure and indicates the Prussisn
government indifference to the negotiations
and that Prussia is little disposed to grant
m armistice.
BERLIN, Oct. PA conference has been
opened between the representatives of the
South German States and Bismarck on
terms to enter into confederation. Bavaria
asks special military budget and post
| ad administration.
The imposing protest to King Willism
and Count Bismarck, forwarded from all
| ports OF Germany against the imprisonment
ot Hsrr Jacooy, the democrat leader ,
nss induced the King TO decree the release
Of Jscoby. He is now at liberty. The
democratic press approve this laudsbe
measure Of the government as an set Of
Justice.
New YORK, Oct. 81 "A Washington
special to the Herald says:
The most preserving efforts to induce the
President to give out the correspondence be
.ween himself nd aSecretsry Cox, thus tar
hey have all proved failures. The President
positively refuses TO converse the subject any
iurther, and declaring that correspondence
strictly private, and thar under no circum
stances can he allow it to be published.
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Tribune states that in consequence of 3
orotracted interview, held yesterday between
he President and Postmaster Gen Cres we'll,
public opinion inclines to the belief that th E
position of Minister to England was rendered
20 Creswel. Not ~ithstanding this impres
ion Mr.. Creswell denies the statement.
jen. Schenck and Gen Butler are also
mentioned in the same connection, but
peculstion is all at fault. 1t is authorita
lively stated that the English mission WAS
Indirectly offered to Wendell Phillips, and
~ him declined.
A number ofinquiries are making of the
pffcers and ere " OF the steamer Shenandoah
As to the whereabouts and safety of this
vessel, which left Boston on the 9th day of
september, and has now been out fifty-one
lays, much over the required time for q
L. IL
nent that her commander has delayed his
vessel at the Madeira Islands.
The Herald says: Our special
kilograms from the field do not
END to sustain the pleasing likelihood of
peace.
The Prussians are hauling up artillery
md reinforcements to their works before
Paris daily. The guns are of the heaviest
nom mbardment of the city will be commenc ced
when they are all in position. In the mean
lime beseigers are kept on the alert by the
French.
Tours, Oct 27.-Tbe proclamation of
VI. Gambetta, relative to towns and com
uands surrendering without astem mpting
resistance, is denaunced in the Monitor.
Tours, Oct 27.-Late advices from Paris
how that the sortie made on the 2lst was
.xcsedingly successful. Many Prussians
we're killed and taken prisoners. The Jour
lal commenting on the Prussian report OF
he affair calls attention TO its false state
nents, especially in representing the Ger.
nan luss as insignificant, and in claiming
he capture of nun ar of prisoners when
he enemy took none. As the wind has
oeen unfavorable for several days past, no
balloons have left Paris.
From private, but reliable, sources we
aear there are vast nu nbers Of sick in the
,amp of the besiegers. On many occasions,
he discomfort of the men bas been londly
expressed, and their commanding officers
nave been obliged to go often among the
troops to keep up their morale.
Sorties are made nightly by small parties
If Prussians, and the constant firing at
tight from the forts severely harnesses the
Prussians. Up to the present time the
latter have not succeeded IN erecting bat
teries OF seipe guns near enough to com
pence an effective bombardment of the city.
The gentleman who gives the above
information ~ q resident of Versailles, anc
has been the re since the enemy occupied
the town until . day or two ago. when he
managed to make bis escape. He says
hat even in the vicinity of Versailles the
Prussisns are constantly annoyed by the
Francs rireurs. who keep up an active
,nerrilla firing from ambuscsdes, and are
'ailv killing number of the enemy.
The following dispatches have been re-
eeived
LONDON. Oct. 27.-Bishop McIlvaine, o.
Ohio, in q letter to the Times. solicits aid
for the Americans in Paris. to be sen,
trough Sir Curtis Lsmson, who remains in
hat city.
d priest writing from Paris on the ls.h
describes his going out to aid the French
/ wounded. He Gays he saw the operation o.
he American ambulance. be cannot
sufficiently praise the activity. charity, and
spirit Of concord of the American surgeons
The negotiations for the surrender o.
Metz continue, but make slow progress
| Bazaine ignores the French provisions
government in his communications.
The town of Schelestadt cspitulatet
yesterday to the bssieging forces after