The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-21
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Times correspondence.
CAMP before RICHMOND, June lS.-Ano-
Their fine day-evcry day Of sunshine advanc-
cs the fall of Richmond Three days Of rain
would postpone it essentially.
The road, are becoming hard. The surface
of the EARTH except in low places is practica.
bic for artillery.
We had very brisk picket firing last night
in front of point halt u mile north of Fair
Oaks station. Our side sustained no damage.
This morning everything is quiet again.
1t is reported by deserters that heavy rein
fOrcements have been sent from Richmond to
jackson, in the valley Of the Shenandoah.
Another correspondent, writing under same
date, says; am positively assured by par
ties who are reliably Informed, thatthe life Of
the arch traitor, jeff Davis is in extreme dan.
ger-the rebels looking upon him with the ut.
most suspicion
1t il even averred that he was prevented
by an armed force from escaping out of Rich
mond. He is the object Of general diStrust.
lIandbills of every variety are distributed
all over the city, denouncing jeff. Davis. and
applying to him ridiculous and opprobrious
epithcts. The rebels declare it is the inten-
ton of jeff to desert Them.
Numerous persons have been arrested aud
confined for rebcling against the authorities
| in Richmond.
WAsmINGroN. june 2O..-The president has
nominated Col. John Cochrane aud GUSTAV,
| Adol plus Scroggs, both from New York, to
| be hrigadier generals OF volunteers.
General Mcdowell, when thrown from his
horse ON Wednesday, was SO stunned that it
was feared the accident would prove fatal,
but the report to day concerning him, is that
he will not be long delayed in resuming the
saddle.
Dispatches have been received here that on
the Eth inst. the rebels opened fire upon our
ships of war in James river, from the bluff at
City Point, by artillery and small arms, but
and scrapncl, silencing and driving back the
rebel forces
WINCHESTER. June l7.--Adyices from Front
Royal state that Shields has succeeded il
concentrating his army at Stru-sburg
His rear guard left Lcueray an hour before
it was entered by Ewclps advancing columns
1t is believed that Ewel now occupies Leu
cray with heavy force.
Arrivals tonight from New Market bring
intelligence that Fremont was about advanc.
ing to New Market, miles south Of Mount
jackson, opposite the gap in Massamilton
Mountain, through which leads the road to
! Leuerny.
jackson is believed to have large force Of
light troops in IlarriSonburg. and another
body at or near Port Republic.
Prisoners report Whites division of 1906
within supporting distance of Port Republic.
The It'll Louisiana and eth Indiana were
opposed at pistol range, ut the late light at
Port Republic. The former lett the field with
only % unhurt.
PONTIAC, June 2o,--Livingston county
gives 6l3 against the new constitution--ful
| retdrns
Chicago, June 20,-Returns of Tuesdays
election come in very slowly. Dispatches
from some of the southern counties received
tonight render it nearly certain that the new
! constitution is defeated. The majority against
! the new constitution in the northern part of
! the state thus far, is %, 600.
Fribune's correspondence
SEVEN PINES June lS.--At noon to-day in.
| telhgcnce was communicated from the front
that the enemy, 10000 strong, was in line
| before llooker's advanced position.
AT half hast four o'clock, under Hooker
orders, the 10th Massachusetts, went into the
deep swampy od,and other regiments took
up lines of battle upon the edge Of the tim.
| Der, out of which burst upon US unequal mum
| bers and death on the 3lst of May.
The musketry fire was soon sharp within
! the leaty tastness, sharp and strong.
/ Bramhall's battery sent spherical case shot
over the wood into the rebel picket ground to
assist the infantry skirmishers.
This artillery fire was not replied to for half
an hour, and then only from the far right
IL was Armstead's brigade that was in front
Of us to-day.
In one spot rebel dead laid together.
We drove their whole line in for half
mile.
Three men of the 10th were killed and s
wounded.
Special to Triune
WASHINGTON, June Goth. The Pacific
railroad bill passed the senate to-day, with