The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-20
a. Nj. Report.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
4TH BATTLE AT METZ.
French Again Defeated
KING WILLIAMS D!sPATCH,
PRUsS|lNs ADVANCING.
Telegraph Organization
RlIMORED DEATH OF
NAPOLEON.
Loss on both sides Tues
day and Wednesday
$4,000 Men.
TOTAL PRUsSIAN LOSS 100000.
French Force 100000.
TrOchu as Consul of the
Republic.
TrOchu as Consul of the
Republic.
CHICAGO WAR WEfT|NG.
Market Reports.
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LONDON, Aug. 20-A rumor is current here of
| the sudden death of the Emperor Napoleon,
which is asserted confidently by some,
but nevertheless it is to be accepted with
distruss. Apoplexy Is named in the report
ss the cause OF his death.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The following i'm
porsAnt message has just been received. 1t
Is dated Berlin August 10th, to-day, and
reads thus
The Queen has received the following
official dispatch from King William, who
was near Eansonville August 18th.
The French army was attacked to-day
west Of Metz. 1t position was a very strong
one, but my command, after a battle of nine
hours duration, totally routed the French
forces, interrupted their communications
with Paris, and threw them back upon
Metz.
4 special correspondent writes from the
headquarters of the Crown Prince of Prus-
sis that France is not properly forti-
fed for a war with united Germany.
The movement of troops is incesssnt,
though no one is told whittier they are
going, and with each advance the Prussians
bring forward the field post and their mill
tary telegraph, q more perfect organization
1t Is difficult to imagine.
Trains of provisions creep like great SER
pents over the country.
Active detachments of telegraph men
push on while the field post Office brings
letters to different divisions.
From side to side for many q mile the
whole country is on the move.
fancy that the villagers are simply as
Anl tla- sA>,
all Germany is upon them. The soldiers
lsughingly tell them of the other two great
armies which are invading France.
The Fatherland is quite safe. The war
mas scarcely troubled q single German vii
| age, and not ono in this part of the line.
Rain as it may, the men are thoroughly
cheerful
The Worlds special from London, states
that the losses on both sides at the battles
| of Tuesday and Wednesday was $4,000
killed and wounded.
The Prussians estimated loss since they
entered France is 100000 men.
Bszaine and McMahon's forces is now
stated to be near four hundred thousand
men.
The people regard Trochu as actual die,
tasor, and is talked of as prospective counsul
Of the Republic.
The Crown Princes army is said to be
moving back to support Steinmetz and
| Frederick Charles.
There is no truth in the report of English
negotiation for an srmistice.
| Chamberlain, the King of Wurtenburg is
q bitter enemy of the Prussian policy
is in London with the Austrian Minister
and had an interview with Earl Gran
| vile.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20-A German war meet
| ing at Fsrwell Hall, last night, was largely
attended, and an enthusiastic demonstration
was had Speeches were made BY e1 Gov
| Solomon, Representative Judd, and others
and letter from Gov. Palmer, expressing
his regrets at his inability to attend, va.
read, and also one from Hon. J. K. Doolittls
of Wisconsin.
| Resolutions expressive of confidence ane
sympathy with Prussia, and promising ma
serial aid for the widows and orphans o
German soldiers, were enthusiastically
adopted.
ToRoxTo. Ont, Aug. 20.-The lates
ad vices from OTTAWA say the city was exoi-
ted oil day yesterday and business totally
suspended. Engines are playing through
the streets, and troops have beel
i. called out to render assistance. Montrea
and other places have also been telegraphs,
to for assistance A FIRE has extended 4
within FIVE hunderd yards of the southeas
end of the city. The canal has been cut t
food the burning district and arrest tn
progress of the flamss.
BALrIMoRE, Aug 20-Hon. Jno. Pen
} dleton Kennedy, of Baltimore, died at Ne"
mort on Thursday evanino He represente,
the Baltimore District in Congress thre
terms, and was Secretary OF the Navy unde
President Filmore's administration. At tn
. time of his death, he was trustee OF tn
3 Peabody southern education fund.
RALEIGH, N C, Aug. 2O.-Judge Brook
8 discharged all Kirks prisoners brought I
him at Salisbury, and has granted rul
Z sRainst Kirk to show cause Why attaohmen
d should not issue against him for the othe
prisoners, returnabls to Raleigh next Tue'
day,