The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-29

I NdEhIus'
Paris was in perfect ferment of excite,
ment yesterday morning, many anticipating
an immediate descent OF the enemy, which
they deemed themselves utterly powerless 10
resist They were preparing 10 leave with
their niggers and other property.
SANDY HOOK, Md, Jan. 2s. This morning
q squad Of Ashby rebel cavalry made their
appearance ut Bolivar, accompanied By sec
ton Of artllery,which opened On Col, Geary's
regiment,
Our Parrot guns aud Enfield rifles soon
silenced their battery and drove the rebels
back behind the hill.
Jackson's main body is in construction at
Charleston.
lniurmants state that great CONSERVATION
exists among the rebels in consequence of tile
circulation Of reports among them that our
whole division i, about to cross over, aud that
jackson has promised TO Charleston to resist
our progress,
It is thought here that Jackson will move
down nearer to llarper's Ferry to night
WAmNGtoN, Jan 2S.--A special to the
Tribune states that II telegram signed by rep.
rcsentptives Mexican, fenton Wheeler, Van
Nalkenburg, CLARK, Spaulding, Frank, Pom.
croy, and Baker Of y y, was sent To Alba.
ny to-day, urging the legislature 10 pass res.
olutipns iustructiug Senators Harris and
King to vote for the expulsion Of the traitor
Bright, More OF the New York delegation
would have signed the paper had they been
in season,
WASnlNGruN, Jan, 2Sth- Senate. -Trum.
bull modified the amendment So rs to conhnc
the Appropriation bill to any state district,
IN which the laws of the state are uppos ii
or the execution thereof DISTRACTED bv insur.
gents or rebels against the United States too
poweriuIl to be suppressed by the ordinary
courses ot judicial proceeding. which was
agreed to: lcaS-lJ; nays, II. The bill
was then passed Yeas % nays II as fol.
lows McSsrs. Browning, COwan, Davis, FEES
sender, Foster Grimes, Harris, McDougal,
Powell, Trumbuli, salisbury and Wiley
Adjourned.
CARE RACE, Jan. 2Sth A screw steamer
passed this point this n m, supposed to be
the United Kingdom, from Glasgow, for New
York.
The weather has been very rough here for
the last two days,
NEW YoRK, Jan. GA letter dated aboard
the trigltc Niagara otf Ship Island llth,
gives a rumor that Mobile may soon be at.
tackled.
letter from IIatteras Inlet says the loss
OF the cargo of the City of New York. won't
seriously interfere with efficiency of Burn.
side, expeditions there being good supply
OF material aboard other vessels.
Gen. Foster, brigade would soon move to.
ward, Roanoke Island, off Ncwbcrn, "a cir
cum,tauccs should decide.
Timrs correspondence
The house committee ON commerce, at their
meeting to day, authorized Gen Ward to re
port on the Canadian reciprocity treaty. The
report will suggest number Of important
changes, making 1t more equal and favorable
to the United States.
Certain prisoners, Just from Richmond, to.
day, say that Of all the clothing torwerded to
them by Gen. Wool, from Fort Monroe some
months since, BY way oi Norfolk, care of Gen.
Hughes, not one garment ever reached Rich.
mumd. 1t i supposed they were appropriate
ed by the contcderates.
New York, Jan. 2s.-Flour - 4jaj % su.
per state; - Gj extra state; - ijaj s. super
western 80 7Oaj - common to medium ex.
ira WESTERN - % shipping brands K II O.
Wheat dull and nominaIly unchanged.
Corn duh at Sic for mixed western.
Pork quiet and firm at Sl2al3 FIR mess
- jOa9 30 prime.
. Whisky 24a2iEc.
Stocks better but not active
Money dul! at per cent GA call
First class paper steady at G!a7 per cent
Sterling exchange dull and heavy at ll3i
! liz c 4 K |, $50; Il q, G2; c & +, 10
q & c, 6S; NJ 2oi,
Fort Monroe Jan. Is The only incdcn
OF news yesterday was the arrival OF Il boa
with II contrabands from Norfolk. They
report that the Merrimac was foatcd out
the dry lock on Saturday, and was to max,
. her trial trip on Sunday.
, She mounted 10 inch rihei cannon, aud
the people were .iubiIant in the belief she
could snl! the whole feet in Hampton Roads
Letters FROM Port. Royal Indicate an early
attack on savannah BY Gen, Sherman and
Commodore Dupont.