The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

James river yesterday, the George Washing,
ton and Express left about noon for the ap.
pointed meeting place, The fog did not rise
I'LL o'clock in the morning. This morning
At sunrise, the expected prisoners made their
appearance on the VIM. Allison, which, it
seems had also anchored for the night few
miles above Us. The prisoners were trans.
ierred to our boats
A flag OF truce 10 Craney Island this after.
noon took several passengers down and
brought back the crew Of the steamer Fngal,
which ran the blockade of Savannah some
time since with valuable cargo, the captain
and crew Of the light ship before reported Ms
having gone ashore during the last severe
storm, aud the crews Of British schooner,
which also ran into Savannah,
No news Ul interest was received
The Richmond papers Of yesterday contain
the following dispatch;
Augusta, Feb. ls.--Prof Paul arrived here
tonight, Ne say, that Fort DoneIson fell ON
Sunday morning, and that Cen Johnston had
trlegraphcd To- the enemy aud offered to sur
render Nashville on condition thar private
property would be respected. NJ answer
was received, but the majority Of the citizens
seemed willing 70 give it up uu these condi.
tons,
A large number Of persons had left tho
city.
Thirteen thousand federal troops were sta.
toned at Fort Douelson and 1000 more at
Clarksyllc,
The river was rising 50 that the gunbuats
of the enemy could reach Nashville,
larg" amount OF government stores will
fall into the hands Of the enemy
Most Of the rolling stock will be saved un
the roads.
RCnuoND, Feb. lS,-m the senate r. VI
I, Hunter was elected president pro temporc
and james II Nash, Of : c., was elected
clerk
B The following senators were absent Bates
OF Ala, Phe!p, Of Miss, Burnett Of Ky; Sims
/ Of la.
/ There was one Georgia vacancy, in couse.
qucnce Of Mr.. Toombs declining.
lu the house Mr.. Bocock Of Va. was elect
ed speaker, and Mr.. Emmett Dickson Of Ga
/ clerk
Augusta, ia, Feb. ls--'lhe Savannah
Morning News has special dispatch from
Charleston, saying that the captain of the
schooner Theodore, captured on Friday by
the Yankees, in Bull Bay, has escaped, liz
. says thc lalktrr WONll capture ana destroy
Savannah this week, and Charleston sool
afterwards.
The latest Intelligence from Savpnah il
that the federal vessels are gaining ground il
their efforts to reach the main channel OF the
river, and the attach would hot much longe
be delayed.
\ private dispatch state, that all was quic
yesterday mornIg
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-lt j. believed tina
10 information has been received here, othc
than that brought by the Norfolk s,camboa
in relation to the proposed surrender of Nash
Vile.
81 LovIs, Feb. 2O.-Gru. IIaleck ha
sent the following dispatch 10 Gen. McClell
an GAINESVILLE has been taken with supple
enough for our army for 90 days, The pnc
Is now occupied by Gen. Smiths division.
Prizes on being reinforced by McCullock
command made stand at Sugar Creek
cgoosing Arkansas on the l9th, but was de
tcatel after short engagement, and agar
fed. Many prisoners were taken and
quantity of arms, which his men threw ava
in their light.
WASHINGTON, Feb : ist.--Senate-- in consc
quence Of the death Of President Lincoln
son, the senate adjourned.