The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-19
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Special to Daily ARGUS.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. I9.-The honorable
bodies here assembled at the expense of
some three thousand dollars per day are
great in their mastery inactivity. They
seem determined to waste valuable time and
let many important measures 90 over. The
only business of Importance to day was the
House bill to pay the State debt, passed to
q third reading. The Governor has approx
ed the bill for the payment of members
Both houses have adjourned until Tuesday
next. S.
BoURDEAux, Jan. 19.- TIE Prussians
have occupied Alenian.
IN the north the advance guard Of Gen.
taldherbes army have retreated to Al
bert.
The army of the East under Bourbaki,
are rapidly approaching Belfort, and news
of the raising of the seige of Mont Martrea
Is expected.
Bourbaki after battle on Sunday, which
lasted all day, occupied the town of Mont
Bellsrd, and adjacent villages.
Gen. Chauzey reports that the Prussians
renewed the attack on his army on Sunday.
The 2lst corps fought we'll and captured q
number of prisoners. The 10th corps had
- desperate struggle.
BREyETTIERs, Jan. 17.-Bourbaki attack
ed the Germans before Belfort on the 18th,
and was repu sed along hiss whole line. The
combat was obstinate and lasted till dark.
The French renewed the fight on the 10th,
and were again repulsed with q Iheavy loss
of killed.
LONDON, Jan. IA Paris dispatch the
18th says, Gambetta's last dispatch 10 the
authorities here, which was suppressed by
them, called upon Gen. Troohu to take the
ini,iatory and make vigorous sorties upon
the Germans SO they be prevented detach-
ing men from Paris TO reinforce armies In
the provinces. Violent Repu blicans of this
city insist on the adoption of Greek fire for
military purposes. Three men in Paris de
clare they possess the secret of its msnufac
ture.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-Advices from Paris
report that the fire of the French batteries
is improving, and on the west side especially
is effective.
4 dispatch from Versailles announces that
the French are moving heavy guns from
Issy apd Vanvres.
VERSAILLES, Jan. l8.-Mounted batteries
on Mount Monnerich are ready and will
probably open fire to day directly on St.
Denis, which it is intended to destroy, as a
warning to Paris. Four hundred aud fifty
shells were thrown into Paris yesterday.
Prince Poponhohe, dictator of the army,
declares his determination to destroy all the
principal defences.
New YORK, Jan. l9.-Information has
been received in this city, that the guns and
munitions of war landed on the Coast of Gu
ba on the 24th, by the Steamer Hornet, did
not fall into the hands of the Spaniards as
as reported from Havana, but were received
by the insurgents before the vessel sailed
form Aspinwal.
OMAHA, Jan. 10 The Little Emma
Silver Mine, in Utah, has been sold TO the
bank Of California for one million and two
hundred thousand in gold. The owner was
Henry Chrischalm, o! Elgin, Ill.
Hon 2. w. Hitchcock was yesterday
chosen By the legislature i'll session at IAN
cola, to represent this state in the United
States Senate. Hitchcock led the ballotlng
| from the start.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Thers was quite
an exciting time In the Executive session
to-day, over the nomination of the appraiser
of merchandise from St. Louis Schurz op'
posed the confirmation in q speech. but va,
defeated on the vote. The debate showed
that there was little or no truth in the repor
that the breach among the Missouri Repob
licans, had been healed through Schurz,
efforts.
An effort will be made in the Senate, L
have passed bill for the admission Of Uta
as q State, and providing that no furthe
plurality of wives shall be permitted atte
the passage of the bill BY the Legislature {
the state, allowing polygamy to di
ou. with the present generation.
At the session of the Cabinet yesterday
was considered the request made by tn
: southern congressman aud others, that off
; cial patronage be dispensed more freely
r owing to the people of the Southern States
INIT it was was not definitely decided to tax
immediate steps 10 this direction.
Gen, Butler was examined before tn
House military committee yesterday, to e.
plain bis financial management OF the solo
D iers Orphan Home, of which he is Pres
e dent. He was put through searchin
cross examination, the facts of which th
committee declines to make public.
The conference which Senators represen
ing the Southern States have held Wit
IT leading administration Senators all ende
q in an agreement to take some positive ste
ly for the reconstruction of the Souther
q States, and hence the resolution submitte
oy Mr.. Morton and adopted by the SeDa1
and to which the Preaident made such