The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-17


him is 50 strong that he will probably be re-
moved 10 some other field Of action,
Dir, q, u, Beebe, OF Chicago, has been APP
pointed brigade surgeon,
Ngw YoRS, Jan. l7,-Flour quiet and
steady, Prices slightly favor buyers.
Whisky firm ~ 25a25tc.
Stocks friner with fair board,
Wheat very dull and prices slightly favor
buyers. No sales of moment are reported,
Rye steady NJ Slasi
H., foRT MoSRoE. jan, It,, The remaining
vessels Of the Burnside expedition which
hove been detained here By bad weather, left
! here this morning,
The regular Thursday flag Of truce took to
| Craney Island several passenger. tor the
south, The boat brought back several re
leased prisoners Among them Lieutenant
knight, Of the lst Minnesota regiment
Nineteen citizens also came over 10 90 north.
The only news IN the southern papers is al
exaggerated account Of the affair between
Humphrey Marshall aud Col, Garfield, in
which II j. stated thar the former We. retreat.
ing, when he was attacked The fighting !,
stated to have been very hot aud the rebels
OF course gained the victory with small lo--.
Sixty prisoners Of war are expected here to.
morrow TO be exchanged aud sent south.
The gunboat Rhode Island arrived from
Galveston this morning.
Her dates are Galveston, Dec. 2s, Ship Il.
land. Dee 81, Mobile Bay Dec. 81, IT. Pick
en-, Jan, ., Key West, Jan, d, and Por, Roy
al, Jan. IL
The guuhpat4 ST. Louis, New London and
Water witch left Snip Island tor BcloSie,
Dee "a. The result was not learned, but rs
the Rhode Island was leaving the New Lon.
don va, seen returning with three schooners
IN tuw The schooner Venus was captured of
Galveston hy the Rhode Island She was
bound from Point Isabel for Franklin La
? with n cargo Of tin, copper, lead and wood,
valued 70 10000 She was sent 10 Ship Isl.
and
The rebel steamer Florida i. inside Horn
Island.
The rebel bnttrric. NJ Pensacola having Ic.
, peatcilv fired ~ uur small vessels, Fl. Pick
on. opened ou the rebel steamer Times which
I wa. loading store, A. the navy yard, on the
, January. III" rebel batteries responded and
I the firing wa, continued until evening, Fort
a, pckeus fred the last shot
. The rebel gun, were we'll aimed, most If
= their shells bursting iu.Iaruur tort only one
70 Of our men, however. wa, wounded
One OF our shots made a large brercA III
Fort Barrauca,
In the evening oar firing set Warrington
on ire
The couflagra,ioa continued all night, AMI
l. the place was still burning ou the evening Of
!. the % iusf when the Rhol, Island lct., The
r.. fire wa, seen ut distance OF - miles ut sea.
H.. The Mount Vernon, which arrived here
Yesterday 10 coal, left her station Of vii.
|" miugtou, y. G., ON the 1T inst. She en-.
:. couutcrcd the storm ul Tuesday. She saw
u. part If the burnside expedition oi II attera,
The Mount Vernon report. hat he burnt
q light ship on new years night. which wa,
$ being fitted out Tor gunbOat, under the gum
u. Of Fort Caswell.
n The rebel steamer Gordon Is on the stocks
for repair of damage IN the cucou inter- witt
the Mount Vernon
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Btrmudlan OF
Jan. sth, has the following paragraph
Her Brittanic Majc,ty's steamer Racer ar.
Il rived here from New York on Friday last
Her advice, are 10 the 18th ut, aud contain
: news Ut the highest moment. The American
= catinr. Aa, arcelet To- the Just demands OF
:, Great Britain, lamely: tun restoration T.
10 her protection ut the tour persons iUrcihly
taken a. prisoners from tie steamer Trent
u" This decision must, We think, Dee hailed with
!e satisfaction los all parties We are thereby
" spared from the apprehension, Di III" Iurr,r-
Ui international war and the Americans hav'
shown their good sense in their comp yin-
i. with the yery moderate demands made OF
N them.
o' WAsnINGT,x. Jan. l7.-llouse. -On mo
u tion Of Mr. Fenton over 100 bills from tn
"' cyur, Of claims were referred TO the commit
= tee on claims.
o.