The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-24
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SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 24.-There was a quo.
rum in the senate on reassemb bling.
The following bills were introduced
To repeal the registry law;
To provide for . state botanist;
To establish a hospital for inebriates.
a quorum was also present in the House.
The report of Mr.. Pierce, from committee
on expenses of the general assembly was
taken up and defeated. 1t provides for the
employment of reporters, and that commit
tees be furnished with postage and station
cry. Nothing forther of importance.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 24-Advices received
in this city state that an attempt has been
made by the Prussian troops to capture Di-
jon, but they sustained repulse from the
troops of Gen Garibaldi, after a severe bat
tie of Il hours duration. The Prussians
lost every position they held, and were firm
ly driven back by the victorious French,
who now fully occupy the town.
LISBON, Jan. 24.-The officers of the
United States frigates. Guerriere and Brook.
lyn, are at present lying At this port, and
have drawn up and signed memorial con
sradicting the articles which appeared in an
American journal, and which reflected
severely on the United States Minister to
Portugal. In their memorial they express
the highest respect and esteem for the Min
ister.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-Advices from Versail-
les state that over 10000 troops were en-
gagged in the last grand sortie from Fort
| Mont Valerian. Trochu is said to have ad
mitted the failure of Govern ment and attrib
utes the cause to lack of discipline and
unsnimi.y of purpose and action among the
troops. Information from Paris states tna
much dissension exists In Paris.
| Dispatches from Paris dated on Saturday
last have been received here. They repre-
sent the feeling amo1g the inhabitants as
very gloomy and depressed in consequence
of unsuccessful results of late sorties. 1t is
| also stated that the feeling against the ad-
ministration of Gen. Trochu grows stronger
daily, and popular outbreak which will re-
suit in the overthrow of his authority may
be looked for at any moment.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Maj. Pauline Cush
man, the Potomac spy, who is now playing
an engagement here, will deliver lecture
on her army experience this week.
DETROIT, Jan. 24.-Prof. j. C. Watson
of observatory, connected with the Univer
sity at Ann Arbor. has iHst returned from
Catanis, Sicily, whittier he was was sent by
the government in connection with others I,
observe the recent eclipse of the sun, il
which he was highly successful.
| MILWAUKEE, Jan. GA La Crosse dis
patch of Yesterday says:
The steamers Chippewa and johnny
Schmoker, owned by q. T. Rumsey, oi
La Crosse, were burned on Saturday morn
ing, at Rumsey's Landing. Loss $50, 900
The work of an incendiary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The House to
| day voted TO hold a session on Friday even
ing for debate only in committee of the
| whole.
| LONDON, Jan. 24.-A correspondent of th,
Telegraph reports from Paris that the etfec
| of the mbardm ment in the city has beer
| the destruction of some old houses ant
| latterly harmless.
! The victims of the bonn bsrdment in killes
and wounded, already number SO children
49 women and I men.
| The French have established a line o
cruisers between Gibraltar and the Englisl
| Channel. Nine vessels have been appoin,
ed to the service, six of which are iron
clad.
The country around Valenciennes ha
been inundated in consequence of the ex
pected approach of the Germans.
The Emperor William elegraphs to tn
Empress as follows:
yesterday the enemy entirely Withdrew
l d. oG xpn
captured near St. Cloud.
The number of prisoners captured at 81
Quentin is 5000, besides 1000 taken in tn
town. The total loss of the French in 10,
O00."
A dispatch from Havre, 22d, says tn
German are entering the department of Ca
vadors aud Orne.
NJ. Gsmbet made another speech q
Lille, in which he expressed confidence i
8 Faidherbe, - which he added that the Ger
erai would continue resistance to the enem
e and must in the end be successful. He ais
;. announced that fresh levies would be raise
for the armies of France. His remarks G o,
II casioned great enthusiasm among the pc,
9 pie.
A dispatch from Arlon says the Prussia,
are rapidly occupying the approaches
.lLonpwy. The French shells had set fire
and destroyed houses within the investiu
i lines. Forty Prussians perished in II
iasmes. 1t is said the FIRE of the garrisc
e s,lenced one Of the Prussian batteries.
" Coun. Bismarck has been promoted
q Lieutenant General.
D. Gen. Treskew, who advanced from .Bea
G. guene, is reported to have captured q
re strongly fortified woods of Loyless Boill'
# and the village of Peronnes. Five office
II and 80 men were taken. The German 10
4, was considerable.
At. A dispatch from Arlon the 22d says I.
Of bombardment of Longwy continues. 1
Q, garrison replies energetically to the Prr
he sian fire..
10 A dispatch from Lille the 22d says I
II city of Cambria has been summoned to 81
at render by o'clock this afternoon.
ng The army of the North'is rapidly reau
OF ing organization.
ne BRussELs, Jan. 23.-Details which he
'n' come to hand of the defeat of General Fs