The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-19


ha and the r. j. Pattcn were fired into by the
rebels Yesterday while ascending tho Tonnes.
see with troops Upon the former one mau
was killed and one severely wounded. The
Pattcn was uninjured.
The troops On the Minnchnha landed and
burned u row of wooden buildings, near
which the firing originated, Upon the bluffs,
! in the rear, the rebel gucrllas were plainly
visible between the trees.
Matters at Pitt,burs are drawing their
slow length along, without pcrcptlbc change,
We Are gradually mounting into the interior,
| Slowly, bat surely, we advance and hold our
position No more such Bull Run panic as
choraccred the fatal Sabbath, aud let us
pray 10 more such slaughter.
Ten Irish resident. Of southern linoit
were arrested and brough, to paducah to-day
! for preaching rebellion u the Egyptians
! They viii speedily be made nn example Of
Capt ferris, Of the 10Th Illinois regiment,
/ died to-day, Mt Pdlucah, from the effect. Of
/ gun,hot wound received at Pl:tsbugg.
The rebels nre on the rampage at Paducah
an! vicinity, and precautions ARE taken TO
gufd against surprises,
Gen. Mitchell, has burned the bridge across
the Tennessee river at Decatur Ala, over
which the Charleston 4 Memphis railroad
passes. and rhu- c!cclusy closed q rebel
channel ~ communication eastward whence
the rebels have drawn literally for troops and
supplies.
H. ha, also burned the railroad bridge u,
Florence,
lie is now n lokn, Miss,
Recent intelligence from Coruth confirms
previous reports concerning the magnitude e
the curmy's lorrr and the character Of the
efforts he has made 10 resist the onward march
OF the federal army. 4 desperate stand will
be- made there, and our people must be pre-.
pared t. hear Of a fearful defamation Of our
troops there
Gen. ilalcck Is cool and cautious, and will
achieve success
The fight will come oF soon.
The steamer Planet arrived at Palucah
this morning, With the list Ohio, en- route
for Fort bunelson TIN. is one Of the rcg.
ments that ran 50 dsGraceinIly ut Piusburg.
Special to Chicago Times
r CAIRO April lS--Thc river is rising very
rapidly, aud has already attained a remar&a.
bic hcighth. 1t is ny to the mark of the break
. which Hooded Cairo a few years since. IL il
: over ~ feet above low water mark. Great
l. preparations are being made in anticipation
! Of water breaking through the leycc.
I No special news from the Tennessee.
. Gen. llaIIrCk has sent down an order pro.
hbitins all civilians, including nurses, AMI
. the whole swarm Of volunteer philanl hrUpi-ts
who are seeking the battle ground TO CRAFTY
, curiosity, merely The wounded will DO
down here before the nurses can get up to
G Savannah, and the other class are not want.
\ ed at all.
What advice, we have agree in saying that
' Gen. llaleck - !utusng his master spirit OF
order ard discipline into the army. and the
! belief that his strategetic genius and great
+ executive ability will constitute sure guard
/, against future surprise, grows stronger every
!. day.
q Rebel accounts sag that Bcauregard and
!. his generals have become more cautious and
o less -anguluc.
c Our soldiers will not finch in the coming
a bate. They have all been under fire now,
a which constitutes the hardening process, and
= those who retreatcl were raw recruits, who
!. had never been within the sound Of gun
There were Il. one time ten thousand of them
huddcd on the river bank, whom blows, per.
10 sua,iuus, and curses would not move. An
,, officer told me that in hi. excitement and in
?. dignution he could have seen the artillery
4. turned upon the solid mass OF terror strickeI
IA humanity without the least compassion.
e. The movements Oh the Mississippi are con
ht ridcred con,rabaud. Important events arr
m looked for IN that direction before long.
at Island No. 10 i, occupied by Col. Buord
II. who Ina, lately been promoted to Il Brigade
Il general
e. oar GUub,ats had u briei engagement wild
four rebel gunboat- on sunday
some dozen shots were exchanged, an!
she'll exploded over the Benton, but did n,
damage and the rebel b,nts lost no limo in
retiring.
- Tribuue'~ special
1t i sad on the authority Of intercepted
letters from Richmond that several ciitorl
Il, of rebel newspapers have been hung for pub
~ fishing intelligence which was contrabaul
s. of war
he \ general order from the Adnt General
he office directs paymastcrs to recognize agents
p. whose states roay under certain circumstan
cr., appointed ~ receive soldiers paw.
- y rumor, which the war department ha
VT not had an opportunity to disprove or prove
mr. asserts that Ten Blcukcr has been sGrlous
.. injured hy fall from his horse. 1t is no
true that his command has been assigned t
Gen. Rp,enclan-,
WASHINGTON, April lS.-The condition O
lte the treasury now enables the secretary to di
RS, rect the payment in cash fall claims Of date
rs prior to November lst 1851 including claim
he settled by the st. Louis commissioners ; anl
re it is expected that the claims tor Novembc
will also be paid in foil within n few days
rr All other claims, without regard to date
,v W i'll be paid on presentation, if desired n