The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-15
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WAsniNor1N, Feb !i.-rhc rribuur', cor
respondent says
The committee Oh the conduct of the war;
in examining to-day the case Of Gen. Stone,
discovered new facts which divide the res.
possibility Of the blundrr NJ Balls Bluff ho.
tween Gen Stone and another general
Previous 10 the discharge Of Wykuh. the
committee on the judiciary examined Gcn'l
Sckles, whose frequent visits to the ncar.
ccrated Wykof and tina journeys from his
cell 10 the residence Of Ex.Lieut. Watt at the
other end Of the avenue had excited su~pir.
i0n Sicklcs claimed 10 be Wykof' counsel
and 80 have acted throughout in that capaci.
u. The committee put some home questions
TO him lie replied sharply, and for II few
moments war Of words ragged.
While his examination wa pending, the
sergeant at arms appeard with Watt. He
testified that he saw the message in the libra.
ry, and being Of literary thru Of mind,
peruscl H. that however he did not make n
cppy; but havinga tenacious memory, car.
riei portion, 81 IN hi, mind, and the next
day repeated them word Tor word 10 Wikoif,
that parsonage had previously testified that
the passage Transmitted - the Herald, was
given him by Watt orall.d
WASHINGTON. Feb. II -IIamIton Fish
aud Bishop Ames returned to Washington
to-day, aud made a report to the government
Of their mission to relieve the union prisoners
in the south They repaired to Fortress
Monroe. and made known their commission
to the Confederate authorities at Norfolk, by
whom the matter was referred 10 Richmond.
4 reply came, refusing the commissioners ad.
mission to the Confederate territory, but ex-
pressing readiness to negotiate for a general
exchange Of prisoners
Our commissioners opened negotiations,
which resulted in perfect success. An equal
exchange wa, agreed On, but the Cput"Icrates
had 900 more prisoners than we. With CON.
mendable magnanimty they proposed to re.
lease those also, but On condition that our
government would agree to release 800 of
their men that may next fall into our hands.
NEW YORK, Feb 1.-THE gunboat Massa.
chuse'ts arrived to-day from Ship Island
where she left on the ith. She has valuable
cargo If coffee, cotton &c., taken from pr
res!
The Niagara was cruising in Texan waters.
The troops are in excellent health.
Capt. Marcy. of the Ninccnnes, had died
from injuries received from tn, recoil of a
gun.
WASHINGTON, Eel. IT. The house rcsum.
ell the consideration OF the naval uppropria.
ton bill. After considerable debate the
amendment appropratlng fifteen million
dollars for building additional gun boats,
was adopted by Is against %. Also, an
amendment appropriatug fifty thousand dol.
lars for an ordnance foundry mt Washington,
and for ordnance one million dollars The
bill then passed.
Mr.. Wykoh having appeared before the
Judiciary committee and answered the ques.
ton proposed, was ord cred to be discharged
from custody.
The house considered the appropriation
bill in committee Of the whole.
Also concurred in the senutes amendment
to the bill for the suppression OF the COoe
trade. Adjourned.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. l0.--Gen. Lander
made forced march on Thursday night,
suppreSsng and breaking up rebel camp at
Bloomery Cap killing -. capturing Il com
missioned officers and As privates, and losing
but two men and six horses. Gen. Lander
led the attack, in person, at the head Of the
first Virginia cavalry.
This mems thp Baltimore and Ohio railroad
to Hancock again.
Gen. Lander having cleared his depart.
ment of tho enemy. rennws his request to hs
relieved Of his command on account of i'll
health
nortion Of Lapder'- command unler
Col. Bemjne, has occupied Moorefeld. and
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heat. -, 80 good Chicago Spring; LAO
amber Iowa
Corn dull, o4ao5 mixed western.
Pork. 81, 2Oal5 mess; S,5oa9,3O prime.
"hlsky tlrmer, at -Oa-'4e.
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