The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-21
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The WAR.
VICTORY It CHATEAU DUN.
SITUATION AT PARIS.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS,
Great Anti-PruSSian Meet.
ing in London.
FAVRE'S REPLY TO BISMARCK
Market Reports.
SITUATION AT PARIS.
FAVRE'S REPLY TO BIsMARCI
Market Reports.


New York, Oct. 81 "A correspondent of
tie Berald from Rio Jsneiro inferms that
Two North German ,esssls-the Concordis
and Lacie- were seized by the French gun
boat Hamlin, cruising of Rio Janeiro, and
were allowed to 60 into Rio and discharge
such cargo - they had on board belonging
to neutrals. after which the vessels were
taken out to ses and destroyed, together
with the remainder of their cargo, which be
longed to belligsrent German owners. The
Concordia is owned as Dansig. The Lacie
was built at Eisplsss, TO which port she be =
longed.
New YORK, Oct. 2l-Ths vessel referred to
10 the above dispatch il probably the steam
ship Cambria of the Anchor Line which left
New York October sth. She carried q
large passenger list and . full cargo.
BERLIN, Dot. 2l-The Staats Auzolger
advertised an issue of 65 ,000, 900 thalers as
II per cent. payable in six months.
Only $50 citizens of Ssrasburg were killed
At the bombsrdm ment of that city. At Vedun,
as at Paris the besieged are squAndering
heir ammunition BY random fire.
FLORENCE, Dot al Mazzini has been
ordered to remain as Legborn.
Signor Lauza has gone to visit King
Victor Emanuel.
LONDON, OCT. 2l.-It is stated that Gems.
Burnside, Sheridan and Forsyshe have
received orders from the Washington
Govern ment to report to London at once.
The Cologne Gazette which published this
statement says, that owing to the suggestion
Of these gentlemen. Mr.. Washburne has
been forced to demand reparation for
frequent arrests of Americans A. spies.
Victor Hugo has declined the request of
the government to stimulate the Provinces
The following dispatch has been received {:
The steamship Cam bris launched four boats,
one containing 100 persons. who were ell
lost Excepting Gorthan nothing is known
sbout the other boats. This information is
all that has been received here, and proba-
bly, indicates q marine disaster.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2l.-McClurg, on the
regular republican ticket of the First Con.
gressional District, nominated Irwin G..
smith for congress yesterday. They also
nominated q county ticket. There are now
three county and congressional tickets in
the field.
MILWAUKEE, oct. 21.-Mr. Philip Schmidt,
who was stabbed BY his wife a week since,
died at six o'clock yesterday morning.
Capt. ]. 7. Saunders, OF this city, disap-
peared rather mysteriously on Monday. He
trew quite a sum of money from the bank
TO pay his wOrkmen, and has not been heard
of since.
The report that Alex. Mitchell is one of
the owners of the Daily News il contra
iicted.
WARRINGTON, Oct 2l.-The selection Of q
successor to Mr.. Delano was made yester
day, and the appointment. of Mr.. Douglass
As the present Deputy Commander, who
promised with the understanding that Sen
ator Cameron and . number of mem bers
should stump certain of the Southern
States during the fall campaign. They will
esve the latter part of this month and pro
ceed FIRST to Alabama, where they will
canvass every district in that state.
LONDON, Oct. 2l.-On Tuesday. the 18th,
= division of the Crown Princes army
attacked the French at Chateau Dun, forty
thousand strong The French were defeat
I'd, driven back and the town carried by
storm many prisoners we're taken BY the
Germans. whose loss 10 small.
a Paris letter of the 18th, says Minister
Washburne had been charged with 9 mission
to mediate, but only on the most honorable
terms.
The followers of Flourauce were growing
quiet and rapidly loosing hold on the
public.
A council of war had sentenced FIVE
soldiers who deserted At the battle Of
Chatilon to death.
People are Rrumbling At the governments
lack of activity.
Parties are urging Trochu's departure for
Pro,in to raise an army to relieve Paris
Others insist that he remains in the capital.
Fireman are manufacturing mittralleuses,
and large orders have been given for chas
sepots.
The weather was colder, and fres We e
kindled everywhere.
Some Americans offered ten thousond
francs to leave Paris.
Dispatches from Hamburg state that the
French ships of war are outside the high
lands. but none are in sight at the mouth Of
the Elbe. Preparations to meet the French
have been made.
Some thirty post offices have been organ
lied under Bavarisn in the departments Of
Alsace and Lorraine.
Despite the efforts Of the government to
discourage such demonstrations twenty
thousand people marched to Scalace yard
last night and organized an immense meet
ing to e1press sympathy with republicans
in France. The speakers violently denounc
ed King William. Aluson to the apathy Of
John Bright Was received with cries of
Shame"
Gla1stone's government was bitterly
reproached for it's policy Of sbstention. A de-
fen1ive alliance with France was advocated
A resolution adopted calling on Parliament
to abolish the pension to German Princes,
including the Crown Prince Of Prussia and
Prince Louis of Hesse. 1t also declared that
sooner or later all Kings and Queens wonld
be bethroued =.
Bitter feelings we're manifested in all
quarters Of the city. Tho government had
two regiments Of infantry under arms oil
night in their barracks. and extra police
precautions were taken to repress any dis
order, but no call Vas made for the inter
fearence Of either military or police Al
o'clock this morning the Prussian Em
bsssy WAS confronted BY conco1Ess OF
uaonla Nth Vhom tha nolice did not inter