The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-21
FRANCE RULES THE WAVE.
Han0yerianS Join the
French.
SPAIN IS NEUTRAL.
London Stock Market SteadierS.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CINCINNATI.
London Stock Market Steadiers.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CINCINNATI
Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.

PARIS, July 2l.-Letemps has the follow
ing information relative 10 the distribution
of the Italian forces 1t says:
Italy will mass 100000 troops in the di
rection of the Swiss lakes, and six divisions
on the Po river. A large number of troops
will be concentrated in tuscany, between
Florence, Leghorn and Bologne.
Francis says that Italy has given him the
best of assurances She has declared that
her gratitude would determine her in certain
circumstances to actively support France.
Lsbotes newspaper says that Italy has
resolved to maintain friendly attitude TO
wards France. The latter has not demand
ed any material assistance from her allies,
and is concihstory to Italy by the evscus
ton of Rome BY the French troops.
PARIS, July 2l.-The Madrid newspapers
are united in a demand that the government
shall preserve q neutral position.
Another attempt at intervention was
again made to-day by the representatives. Of
foreign powers, but without avail.
Three hundred Hanoverisns have offered
been accepted. 1t is stated that 10000
troops are offered by the Sultan.
Rentes 65 l'l0.
LONDON, July 2I.-The French army is
concentrating in the territory, interlyIng
the towns of Nancy, TheinviIe, M.ence and
Thrusburg, the corps D'Arme forming the
right has Intrenched position at Belfoni.
south of Strausburg a second corps will be-
held 10 reserve at Chalons, on the main
the entire army will be composed of 5 corps,
each corps having three or four divisions Of
infantry and three to six of cavalry, and
each division will have three batteries and
one company of engineers, and will comprise
| Il 900 men. BazaIpe will command the
army of Ao.elle, consisting of the ID, Sd
aud 4th corps, the headquarters of which
will be at Starnald, Meetz and Theinville,
respectively. McMshan will command the
army Of the Rhine of the 9th, lst and 7th
corps will be connected at Bethe, where Gen.
/ Deteslle will be posted. Canrobert will
mmand the reserve corps at Chalons.
/ No news as yet of battle, although a
collision is momentArily expected.
The picket guards on the frontier ex-
reported as skirmishes, but beyond this
nothing like fight has occurred.
The first battle will take place on Mosellt
Prussia proper, a few miles north of Meetz
of portion of the French army.
The battle will be waged between what il
termed the Army of Moselle, composed o
he %, Sd and 4th corps, and commanded
By Marshal Bezaiae, and the PrussisI
force under command of the Crown Prime
in person. The suppos tiou here is that /
viii! be the most disastrous conflict Of tn
war, as both sides will sght with despers
, tioD, and maintain their stands to the las
man, knowing as they do that much Of III
= prestige Of the war will depend on the frs
engagement
The papers of London thi. morning ar
less defiant and belligerept in their ton
than at first. They have eluded the prof
that strict neutrality will produce, and op
of the lesser journals even hints that Del
gium may go to :he dogs before Epglan
will interfere.
The supremacy of France on the ocean
acknowledged by Prussia, aud naval eI
gsgements of any great magnitude may nc
be expected to take place.
The stock market is steadier.
Consols S9s
U. S. bon's 79s.
CINCINNATI. July 81. - Fred. Ceiver
> Brother l.. c. Weir, Superintendent {
the Western Division Of Adams Expre,
fell from q window from the second story O
!. the Walnut street House at p. m. to da
b and broke his back, and died at hospit,
, DON after.