The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-28
Market Reports.



NEw YORK, july IS A special from
London SAYS that the Prussian headquarters
still in Berlin.
Prince Frederick Charles is in command
OF the army of the Rhine.
l. is considered as certain in Berlin that
Napoleon ls counting on disioyalty on the
part of So lthern Germany. He planned a
sudden movement across the Rhine before
Prussia could concentrate a considerable
force; that be was bitterly disappointed by
the unRnimity of all Germany, and that no.
daring to risk movement on the Norther ru
frontier with the South German army On his
flank has certainly delayed and perhaps
altered his original plan of the campaign.
1t is believed that no advance can now be
made at any point without the risk of gen
erai engagement
Prussia, although not ready to attack, is
ready everywhere for defense,
LONDON, Jniy 23.-Count Won Bismarck
Yesterday publicly submitted the original
draft of the secret treaty proposed between
| France and Prussia, in the handwriting of N.
Beneditt! and the secretaries of all the for
eigu en- bassadors at Berlin Th affair has
created q sensation being q complete
refuration OF the announcement that BIS
marck, aud not Beneditti, was the author of
the treaty.
PARIS, July 2s--Legaule's newspaper
announces with posrtIyeness that an
! American Legion, for the French service is
is now under process of formation and adds
/ that the Legion will be commanded by ex-
periepced French officers.
| CHICAGO, July 28.-A large number o
| ScandinavIans have s,gued q protest agaius
| the action OF q recent meeting OF their cou Ia
| trymen, which endorsed the French govern
ment in the war against Prussia. The
sgnsrs say that a majority of the Scandina
vians protest against extending sympathy te
the French usurper.
| Gen Martenzer, the officer who drove the
French troops out of Western Mexico, wal
here Tuesday, on his way to Europe.
! The trial Of Rev Charles L. Cheney, 70,
violating the Episcopal canons, was to have
recommended yesterday, but the Supreme
Court has not yet given decision in the
case of aD in unction asked for by Mr.
Cheney.
PEORIA, July IS The most destructive
fire ever known here occurred on yesterday
afternoon, destroying the Peoria paper mills
Spenk & Co q dissIllery, with $50 barrels o
whisky, Farrelts dislilIery, with 2,oO0 bar
rels of whisky, Hughes cooper shop, ant
Reynolds & Co.'S pork house. The tosa
loss is not TAR from $500 900. Hundreds o
men were thrown out of employment in al
hour. The fire originated in the cuttin,
machine of the paper mill, the knives be
coming heated by friction with the cogs.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. July % A letter from
PEN bina OF the 10th says The Biackf fee
Indians have taken Fort Csrroltou, one y
the Hudson Bay Company's forts on tn
south branch of Sascksichwa, and that Nc
Donald. the officer in charge, was among III
slain Forts Bell and Edmanton have bee
attac ked and others of the compsny's post
are threatened Co. K, 10th Infantry, hs
lust arrived at St Joseph and Joined Co
Wheatons command, which is now en-
, cAmped ou a military reservation near Penn
bina The Indians are rapidly concentratin
below Fort Garry. aud grave apprehension
Of trouble are entertained among the peopl
t of the settlement. There are doubts as t
the loyai Indians, heretofore reported, gath
ering to receive the new admin ,strs ton.