The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-05

house by Joseph 4, buttr, pftsldcht OF tue
chamber If commerce. IN q few appropriate
remarks,
Mr.. Brownlow speech, giving his exper,
fence OF the operations Of the rebellion III East
Tennessee, aud the sutierings Of himself and
union men while imprisoned At Knoxville,
was listened 10 with profound attention.
Specche, wers also made by Gen. :, +.
Carey aud Lieut., Gov, Fisk, Of Ky,
Resolutions were odoptei demanding Wig.
0rou- aud unceasing prosecution Of the war
and punishment Of the leading traitors, and
resolving that the flag of the union shall wave
again over Fort Sumter, and every other fort
/ belonging to the union, that our warmest
sympathles are with our distinguished guest,
and calling Oh the government, To render
speedy rcliei 10 the loyal men Of the south,
especially ug East Tennessee
The exercises closed by the singing uf Hail
Columbia by II large number Of children II
the public schools.
NV ioRE, March ;. Flour dull and
| dropping. Sj2Oaj,2j superior state j,3Oa
/ go extra state; j,2Oaj,2S superior western;
/ j,3ua5, 60 common D. medium extra western;
| 5,Tjaj, 10 shipping brands extra Il X II,
| Wheat dull aud uomiualy unchanged,
| Corn quiet aud unchanged j9aGl mixed
western IN store aud delivered
. Pork firm >l21jal5,l2t mess; Sloal0, so
prime,
Whisky unchanged at 22a23r,
WA-ulNoroS, April j.-rhe arrival here
. Of LYri Edward tayruli.h, son Of the late
Duke Of Dcyunshirr Lord Cecil uf the rife
brigade, stationed in Canada, and Cd Per.
/ ccy. Of the Northumberland Percy, now also
stationed in Canada. i regarded IN official cir.
Gle. ~ nn event which claims for them cor.
dial reception--thcy being considered a.
types Of Il more friendly and generous class
in England than the members Of parliament.
correspondents Of the press aud Others, who
after visiting the south, return T. Great Brit.
ain symp,thIzing with the rebellion.
The secretary of war direct, that hereafter
no person, not belong to the United States
service shall be permitted to take passage on
any public transport without the special per.
mission Of the war department
FoRr MoSRoE April ith.--A flag Of truce
sent out By the ns ship, today, brought
back two IadIc---rhc first passengers who
have been allowed TO leave Norfolk for some
weeks
The Richmond Enquirer and Dispatch #
this morning arrived the former I-priutci on
II half sheet Both papcrs axe entirely bar
rem of news
TIA" official report Of ten. Clark, Of North
Carolina, states the rebel loss at Newbern, as
follows: ii killed l0l wounded aud il}
missing and prisoners. total SIS.
VIM. Guin arrived at Richmond yesterday
from Washington. lie il n native Of Virgin
ia.
Capt. John H. Morgan, who i. styled the
Marion Of the war, also arrived in Richmond
yesterday IN board the Monitor.
fo.dny the vote Of thanks, passed by th,
New York chamber Of commerce, was read
TO all hands. Great enthusiasm wa- cxhit
tied
Lieut.. Woricn will resume command Of tn,
Monitor ~ soon ~ he RECEIVERS from his in ur
ic, which, according to the latest accounts
b" = expected 10 very shortly,
The weather continues pleasant and favor
able for military operations.
ST L9rIs, April 1.-The correspondent OF
the Republican, writing from ON board the
the flag ship Benton, Oh the evening Of the 81
say, that carly that morning an attempt was
made by the rebels to tow their floating bat
terry into position - command oar mortar
boats. \ brisk fire wa, opened by the NOR
tars, and in the course If half an hour ia,
battery was struck several times. the spliut
ers flying III all directions, and several BEAM
were displaced.
One she'll exploded directly inside the bat
terry, when 1t was Immediately submerged t,
the waters edge, and towed out Of range.
The rebel steamer Winchester, which wa
sunk sometime since to ohstruct the channe
north of the island, and used by the rebels II
point from which to watch orr movements
was shclI"d to-day and burt 10 the water
edge The -killtul firing today made th'
enemy very cautious. and they have removed
I'll their tents far out Of range.
Advice, from New Madrid confirm the pre-
vious reports Of the erection Of batteries op
posite that point.
All quiet there.
The river is falling rapidly aud troops can
seen be landed at any point along the shore
/ here
WAsHuNGroN, April ). Complaints having
been made by the commanders of military
posts that movements are mpedcd and dISc
pine relaxed by the presence OF male and fc
male visitors, the secretary Of war has order
ed that no passes be granted to visitors t
Fortress Monroe or other military posts to any
persons not engaged in the military service
and has authorized commanders Of military
posts to remove all persons not engaged in
/ the service.
Passes for purposes of trade and business
/ are also refused.