The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-28
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THE WAR;.
tAP|TuuT|oN OF METZ.
Surrender of BaZaine and
his Army Of 10000
Men.
THE CAPITULATION OF METZ
CONFIRMED.
Great CONSERVATION in
France.
THE Siege OF PARIS.
A S0RTIE REPULSED.
The Situation.
Garibaldi'S First Victory.
WarIike Preparations in New
York.
The Situation.
Garibaldi'S First Victory.
Warlike Preparations in New
York.
RAILROAD DISASTER
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS

BERLIN, Oct. 2s.-The following dispatch
was received here last night, to Queen Au-
gustA:
This morning Bazaiue and Metz capitu-
| lated. We took one hundred and fifty
thousand prisoners, including 10000 sick
and wounded. The army and garrison laid
down their arms this afternoon. This is one
of the most important events of the war,
Providence be thanked
CIVILIAN"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. The French
Minister received dispatch to day from the
French government confirming the reported
surrender of Metz.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The unexpected sur
| render Of Bszaine has overwhelmed the
French nation with CONSERVATION. Ii Was
confidently believed that Metz could bold
| out for months, and keep the large German
force we'll occupied until the new leves
could be drilled and brought into the field
Arrangements had been consummsied to
mass 100000 men at Lyons and march to
Paris and attack the besieging force.
ST PETERSBURG, Oct. 28.-By an ukase
eminating from the government here, all the
governors of the provinces of Russia upon
the Baltic Sea, who have rendered them
selves conspicuous by their hostile utterances
and influence against Germany, have been
removed and superseded by officials of less
prominence in politics. The former men
toned made themselves particularly odious
by the denunciation of prominent Prussisn
officials.
LONDON, Oct. 28-llA A. M.-Consols, for
money 925 for account 92s U. S. 5 20
bonds, of 1862, S9ls692 market firm.
New YORK, Oct. 2S.--At convention Of
Jewish Rabies yesterday, Rev. Drs. Lilein
thai, kierbsch and Wise we're appointed q
committee TO draft a memorial for founding
Jewish school and college to educate
Jewish ministers, and O resolution was
adopted declaring second holidays not legal,
and that praying with Iplitted hands was
not at all in contradiction with the true
principles of the Jewish religion.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. 28.-Csrrick
Aiken, . resident of this city, shot and killed
John Wylie yesterday, about six miles from
here, under the following circumstances ::
Wylie was drinking at the time, and because
Aiken inserfered to prevent him from beat
ing his daughter, he became enraged at
Aiken, firing two shots at him, one taking
effect il the leg. Aiken then turned upon
his asssilant and shot him dead. The cor
oners jury rendered verdict of justifable
homicide.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-From private tele-
grams received here to-day, the Lee is still
| ahead of the hatcher best time, and reach
| ed Baton Rouge eight minutes ahead of the
Natchez' time and expects to reach Nstchez
from Is to 20 minutes ahead.
LONDON, Oct. 28.-Trochu made another
| attempt to force an outlet near Issy, on
Monday night, but was repulsed.
Correspondents report Paris girdled with
| ruin. The country outside the walls for
| miles is desolate.
| The Prussians again announce that the
FIRE will be opened on Paris on the 29th
INST.
The New York Herald's special has q
private letter from Paris of the 18th, which
says: "All is going on very comfortably at
present There is no starvation nor bonn
bsrdment. The city is perfectly tranquil,
and the Mobiles are gradually becoming
soldiers, but are by no means soldiers yet.
Bismarck seems disposed to allow the
American legation to send aud receive q
weekly bag through the Prussian lines, but
absolutely refuses to allow q messenger.
look upon Paris as impregnabls to assaults
until one or more of the forts are taken. Nc
great danger is anticipated from the bonn
bardment. Famine is all we have to fear
and that, it is supposed, will begin to pinch
cruelty toward December.
"About two-thirds of the Americans here
want to leave. They are tired of the situa.
ton. The Prussians will let them 60 directly
but the French interpose objections, being
afraid of the moral effect upon the population
seeing so many strangers depart. 1t viii
end, suppose, in their going in small
mum bers, at different dates.'
BERLIN, Oct. 2S.-The military authorized
before Paris have successfully examined the
defenses before the city BY means ofballoons
The Paris and Orleans railway has beer
nearly destroyed.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 2s.-Gen. Won Moltks
celebrated his birthday to-day, and received
congratulations from the king, crown prince
the principal officers of the army, and sllths
princes and statesmen now present in thu
lroyd hsad9uartsrs.