The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-10

If an appeal 10 Washington or the city Of
Mckee, ELECTED much discussion, aud finally
passed by barely one more than the constitu'
tional majority q to 10,
New YoRE, April lO,-Last night a fire
broke out in the five story marble building
No. 60 Duane street, the premises Of David
STORED 4 co importers of laces and embroi
deries. Tie entire building and its contents
were destroyed. NIurreI ; loss Is supposed
a. be 10000,
The first l5or was occupied by Hoffman,
Place ~ Coz dealers ia gents furnishing
goods The greater part Of the stock was re,
moved hos, about 5000, said to bee insured
lrs, on the bull lin. about $4,000.
The Time Beaufort letter, Of March 3lst,
says
Lieut. IloSlun, OF the Chippewa, landed
yesterday, aud had an interview with Mai.
Allen touching the arrangements iur the cap.
ture Of the font
4 guard from the Rhode Island TIA crossed
over Oh saturday aud sunday, taking posses.
sion Of the beach southwest Of Fort Macon,
aud cutting Of the communication with the
cattle ou which Col White has drawn hereto.
fore for hi' supplies Of fresh beef
Thus step by step the Qualifications are sur
rounded by our forces, aud final attack will
not be long delayed
Guard. have been pRccl on board the
British ship, Riul,in and Condor found NJ
Beaufort laden with re-. ia aud Wrprnt,uc.
Since the r,ungratiuu after the battle oi
Ncwbern 1900 bhl, If spirit. OF turpentine
have been consumed IN thIs city.
About 10000 bhl- are now loading for y
York,
BALTIMORE, April lo,-lho Oh Point boat
has arrived
The news Of the capture oi Island ~. IL
cheated great rejoicing.
The storm had somewhat abatcd
Reports from the army represent our force,
facing exposure unlauulci. The enthusiasm
AMI anxiety TO meet the enemy, was uniyrrs
al, aud confidence "a Gen. Mcclellan was un
bounded. While the storm thI, time was un,
fortunate, the time ha, not been los, aud the
retreat Of Mngruicr ami his forces. or their
defeat is considered certain.
The prospect Of clearing is looked for with
anxiety at Old Point, in the belief that til,
sunshine and the Mcrrmuc will come 10
gcthcr. All feel confident that ,ho will l.,
captured or sunk,
NV NoRE, April lO.-Flour duh and dc
clining. Sj,Ojaj, 10 superior state !, lOaj,
- extra j,Ojaj, 10 superior western, $50.
j,l5 common 10 medium extra western; So
ai,IO shipping brand, extra Il II O.
Corn lrmcr, buau2c mixed western il
store aud delivered
Whisky more doiug,and market not 50 firm
at 2ia2j!c, closing heavy.
PHILADELPHIA, April lO.-Twclvc inche
Of snow fell last night, but is rapidly disap
pearlng
/ WA.nINGToS, April lo.-The Frccmen'
journal, by order Of the post Office dcpartm'
rcaimittcd To the mails, dating from thi
week
81 Louis, April l0-rwo steamers Gt,e
out n floating hospitals left here last nig!
for the Tennessee river
Large contributions of all kinds Of supple
are being made to day u furnish two NOR,
which will leave tins evening
The western sanitary commission are mos
ing earnestly and cnergetically ia this maj
ter, and every cirrt will be made for III
speedy rrIl"i yi oar wounded soldiers in Ter
nrs>cr.
Col, hclluu, 1t all general, aud Gcner,
ketchum are ia charge here while Gen. Ila
lerk i ~ th" field.
f. EVANSVILLE, Ind April lo.-.The steam
f Charley Bower left here at | a. IN. for Pit
hurgh Landing with a delegation Of surgeon
) aud nurses. aud a fall supply Of huspit
: stores from indianapolis and Warwick cpu
/ ties Ind, They wlll take on board unuth
i delegation or surgeons and supplies fr,
Posey county, Ind, at Mt. Vernon.