The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
'THD EUROPEAN WAR.
FRENCH VICTORIOUS.
Three Days Fighting.
Another Secret Treaty.
Two Sets Of State officers for
Alabama.
Gold sales and Bond Purchases.
Gold sales and Bond Purchase.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.

Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l
| LONDON, Nov. 2s.-Further particulars of
| French successes At Vendome are received
VIA Tours. The battle begun At 2 P. n. OF
the Gath, when the PrussiAns attempted 10
turn the left flank Of Gen PslAdiHes forces
posted along the Chsrtrss and Vsndome
| railroad, under Gen. Garrett. The Pr0sslans
we're repuised until night. They retreated
towards Chstesu Dunn Two guns were
captured. Skermishes we're kept up all along
the line on Friday and Saturday, and Oh
Sunday night the French were rerorted to
| be carrying everything. The Prussians
tried to turn the right of the French 1t Glen
| on the Loire, and their left at Chateau
Dunn, mid way between LeMsns and Tours,
| but we're repulsed in both attempts with
great loss.
There was also hard fighting at Verdome
with the French left centre to day, the
French driving back the enemy and taking
| 500 prisoners.
| There is no doubt that . decisive battle
has been won by the French. Great exc xcite-
ment prevails at Tours.
Tours, Nov. 2S.-There was desultory
fighting at several points along tae army OF
the Loire on Friday.
Uhisns are reported near La Chartre, 25
miles southeast of Le Mans.
LuxEMBURG, Nov. 2s.-Heavy cannonsd.
ing was heard In the direction Of Montmedy
yesterday The place, at last accounts, was
closely invested. The commandsnt threatens
TO blow up the fortress rather than surren-
der.
The garrison at Belforte made q sortie
yesterday, but were driven back.
LILLE, Nov. 2S.-An engagement took
place on Saturday At the village of Baves
near Amiens. The French troops repulsed
the Germans with the bsyonet. The
sssailan.s suffered severely, losing thre"
Ii mes as many men as the French. The
army in and around Amisns is full of con-
hdence.
Communications concerning the German
plan for the investment of Orleans have
fallen into French hands.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Tribune cores
pondsnt at Berlin, asserts on authority, that
At the break ing out of the present war, BIS
mark agreed with Gortschskof to concede
Russia's claim for the sbroga,ion of the Paris
treaty of 1856, in return for Russias neu-
trality, Russia also agreeing to prevent
Austria from. interfering in the war BY force,
if necessary.
WASHING TON, Nov, 28.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has directed the Assistant
Treasurer ct New York to sell one million
Of gold each Wednesday and buy one mil
lion of bonds each Thursday during the
month of December. The aggregate of
gold sold will be four million and the aegre
gate of bonds bought will be five millions.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Full official returns
from the election in this State give Logan,
Rep, for Con gresham at large, 23,6l0 ma
jori.y in q total vote of 3l3, ,982.
MONTGOMERY Nov. 29.-There is great
excitement here to day over the contest with
reference to county votes for State officers
Gov. Smith and Treasurer Brigham had
obtained al Injunction restraining the presid
ing officer of the Senate from count
ing the votes for Governor and Treasurer.
but the votes were counted for the rest Of
the officers, including Lieut.. Governor and
we're sworn in. All those found elected were
Democrats. The new Lieut.. Governor then
counted the votes fo1 Governor and Treasu
rer, and declared Linaey, Democrat, elected
Governor, by 1929 majority and Grant
Democrat. Treasurer, by $4,000 majority
Linsey took the oath IS Governor, and the
State, for . time, viii probably have two
Governors, The Senate will recognize
Smith and the Bouse Mr.. Linsey. The mat
ter will be in the courts soon.