The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-10
Gen. Mcclellan Drawing the Coil
Tighter Every Day.
A GREAT CONTEST SOON TO OCCuRIN
VIRGINIA.
Specialize Times

q, 49,, =, a., =,
>. '"' 49,, hV." -, ""o' ''in
NY '''''"''' W Wv, M WV wv VIC
I',' " "s'"" W. IN i'2"'"y' 'vP'i'H '''"t 'r"'
'"""s,'L, VIZ h'''N n'p n'""' tS"F" was
""'"'''' Il '""'''" ""'' h"'"H S"ot y" MS
"'I,' T
~" a'r'H"'' mum i'"''''''' s'''' carry
ms morning h"' one expected every mo
mrht
mere j. ro'"'r ny way fadncah that
our i1rccs occupy 'orIhth, ana that the enc
my Is completely routed. We have taken n
large number ol prisoners.
Carson, the scout, was killed early IN the
engagement
Col. Garfield, Of the - Ohio, was killed
and his body has arrived here.
NEW MADRID, April Sth.--Ihc union force.
captured to day GuoO confederate prisoners
who we're eudeayoring to retreat from Island
No. 10, and other rebel iortficatipns.
Their generals and other officers, we've ta
ken with them
/ Gen. McCowen was in command, assisted
/ by Gcn'lS. Steward, McColI, Gray and Gavctt
Gen. Steward was "A classmatc of Gen Pope
The rebel floating battery, Pelican, ilonteD
down the river last night. 1t was caught ant
lowed in to Point Pleasant, where it nov
Some shots were fired into it ~ il passed
under the impression that some rusc was ut
tempted by the enemy, in thus giving up IN
engine Of war which was intended to accom-
pli>h marvellous results for them
No one was ON board, and no damage wa,
done to the machine.
\ guuboat also driltcd down almost to the
upper fort, where it sunk, and is now umos
out OF sight the smoke stacks and some of tn
machinery only being visible.
The OHIO Belle, which the rebels stole las
summer and transferred to the Coniederat
y service, was scuttlcd by them last night, an
i set Harllt
:. Sh' was caught, however, aud brought t
shore here' Just as She was sinking. She Ia
. been pumped out ana IS now ready for Sc
r, wee
"'n' rope returned 10 ms headquarters to
g h'Snt oaV'hS been absent since yesterda
mornings
ne mas NOT YET made publIc ms plans I,
% Iu,uf' operations
It rms 'ncompment Will probably be broke
W, ~ "o"y or Two.
- nea'y ran" Is lalllhS tonight winch
9 "od''ioh 10 previous storms makee our levi
u camping GROUND 700 moist Tor comfort,
, v.
i " N'n'N'I3N' -'pr'i ''I-'aiheS >. ilkt
b minister 10 u'e Netherlands, III transmttn
10 ,n' state department copy OF the tart
an" revenue system OF mat country, conclude
a MS IISPatrn aS follows
ut Will be observed that there is no tax o,
are believed 10 stand in tho Y,v n ;n,,ns,n;o
and commercial development, and tend t,
expeI capital.
"The decisive successes Of the federal gov
eminent in Tennessee have produced thei
natural effect ON this side of the water. Whc,
Charleston and Savannah shall have fallen
and our gun-boats traverse the Mjssis.inni
all interest in the affairs of the Confederate,
will cease in Europnr
ABOUT Two weeks ago Com foote' IN telc
T'aPhins 10 '1e navy department. Sa'd Gen
i"Pe 'nleHued TO make a transverse move
neht "hiS,l would astonlsf seceNh on l. ant
No. ~; lne Imminent oil TINS PROJECT Is al
ready known to the country.
ne senate was several hours IN executive
''IN''" 'o'oay,
/ Itcontirmed several appointments Of low
t'""'' ana sam f. Brown, OF ONO, as at
"Ln'S 81 'h' territory OF Colorado.
'lN,INNATI, AprI "A boat has been
commissioned to take physicians, nurses and