The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-25
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LONDON, Nov. 25.-Earl Russell writes q
letter to the Times saying that if the Gear
proposes to set aside the treaty of Paris by
force, let US meet him win torcs and the
sooner tie better.
MUNICH, Nus. 25.-The convention treaty
of unity between the kingdom of Bavaria
and the North German Confederation has
been duly signed by the proper commission. .
ers representing the respective governments.
Bavarias entrance into the Confederation
dates from Nov. 23d.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Latest reports OF
military movements in the north of France
are quite encouraging for the French. 1t
is reported that the Prussians beseiging
Montmedy and Mezieres have suddenly gone
toward the interior of France. The city OF
Lille is we'll armed, provisioned, and gar
risoned, it's citizens expecting siege. The
manufacture OF mitrailleuses and other
arms ia actively going on in the town. Lille
is FIRST class fertilization, and is thought
by engineers to be nearly as strong as Metz
or Strasburg.
The Germans have occupied Nogent le
Lahrian, without resistance.
A dispatch to the World from Tours, on
the night of the 22d, says: "Gen. Bourbaki
has Just arrived here from Lisle to command
the eighteenth corps.
A great battle is imminent. The design
| seems to be to pierce the enemies centre a,
Etampes, by q column 100000 strong, NOV
| ing from Angerville. while Simultaneous
attacks will be made all along his attenuated
! line west and north west of Etsmpes
Advices from Tours are up to the 22d
| inst. On the day before, the Garde Mo-
bile opposed the Prussians four hours be
fore giving away. The Prussians threaten
Noguet, Lerotran, and Lemans with force
| o,uoo strong. Another force is moving on
Argentan. The German line extends from
Lenoches to Auxerre, taking in Dreux. II
IS denied that the Army of the Lcire is to
m owe toward Paris.
I The com mands of Bourbaki, Fiery, aud
Michael, in the north of France, have beer
suppressed, and the entire district assigned
to Gen. Fare. Gen Bourbski is expected
at Tours 20 command the Eighteenth army
corps in the Army of the Loire but Gen
Monteuffel's presence at Gismore prevent,
Gen. Bourbaki from joining his command
BRUssELLs, Nov. 24..-The Independence
Beige says q proposition for peace, as well
as an srmistice, will soon be submitted a,
Versailles, from the basis of which the
principle of territorial cession will be exciu.
ded; but it is plain that English opinion has
| much moderated. which was largely
influenced by the letters of Mill, Froude,
Freeman and Coernes.
WAsHIseroS, Nov. 25.-A letter received
TO day from Union county, South Carolina,
says the people there are well nigh on the
verge of another civil war. It states that
the white people of that section are begin
ming seriously to think of organizing them
selves into solid body of military, to
protect themselves and families "from the
| outrsges committed and dangers threatened
by the prowling armed negro state militia.
The acts of those ignorant and misguided
people for the past week have been outra:
geous in the extreme. and they must be
| stopped or bloody work will be the re
suit Every night a band of them
are to be seen prowling sbou. the suburbs
of the towns, along the fences and in the
woods, with loaded guns given them by the
State authorities. From dark until day
Iigh. in the morning the quiet of our citizens
is disturbed, and the women and children
kept under excitement BY the sounds of FIR
ing from these guns. Scarcely an hour in
the night passes that we do not hear the
report of one, and sometimes FIVE or six in
rapid succession. Emboldened by the fact
that the white folks quietly submit to this,
they have commenced overt acts of violence,
disregarding age, sex and condition.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-The Worlds Lon
don correspondent says a cabinet crisis is
imminent Ali the ministers are in town
and meeting will be held to n orrow, the
18th, which will be decisive.
Rumors are rife concerning the changes
in the ministry in consequence of the differ
ences of opinion, ss to the policy to be
adopted toward Russia and the treatment of
pretensions of that government.
ST.. Louis, Nov. 25.-Abous half past
eleven o'clock this morning flames were
| observed pouring out of the rear of the
Second National Bank, adjoining the post
office, and the flames spreading rapidly, and
increasing every minute until the buildinA
was in ruins. Loss about 100000. Give
particulars soon.