The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-07
Photographed to the Rock Island Argus
Tribune's dispatch.

Photographed to the Rock Island Argus.
Tribunc's dispatch.
WAsnI>Gr,y. March GA rcconnoitering
party OF the G3d Pennsylvania regiment. Of
lleintaelmnn' division, were ambushcd yes
tcrday morning beyond Occoquon, two or
three miles in advance Of our pickets, and
received the fire of about 10 concealed rebels,
who then Immediately fled through the woods,
Capt Chapman aud Lieut.. Little were killed
aud two privatcs wounded, one mOrtally.
Fifteen rebel soldiers recently deserted to
Gen. Sherman from savannah. When asked
why they did it they replied that they were
tired OF fighting in rich mans war.
Numerous civil and military nominations
of secondary Importance were passed upon by
the senate in executive session.
\ number Of generals were confirmed or
set aside.
The following statement of the strength
and disposition Of the rebel forces opposed to
the union army Of the Potomac was perfectly
accurate four days ago. Changes have pro-
badly occurred since, but the main facts
must still correspond with the figures.
At Ceutrevillc. which Is now the strong
point Of the rebels, there are $4,000 infantry
| 1000 cavalry and 100 pieces Of cannon
! light and heavy.
Behind the batteries along tho Potomac
there are from T., 900 to 5000 men
At Gum Spring, betw cen Leesburg and
Ceutreyille there are three regiments Of in.
fantry with squadron Of cavalry.
At Lecaburg there are three regiments OF
infantry, one battery and 100 cavalry
At point miles south Of Bcntsyillc
that is to say, scmc 10 miles this side Of
Manassas. there is brigade Of infantry Of
| 5000 mon
These forces DO not include any part Of
| Jackson army, forming the rebel left viii =,
| against which Gen. Banks is operating.
At Manassas there is not "a single regiment,
while companies and even full regiments
have gone home on ilriough of 10, 20 and
80 days.
All otthc troops from South Carolina North
Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana, have gone
home within the past two or three weeks and
very few of the men whose terms Of service
has expired are re.eulstlng.
| lleruld's dispatch:
/ The gunboats Satellite and Island Belle
discovered on Wednesday number of rebel
cavalry near AcQua creek, and fired few
shots, when the rebels ran away, and the
steamers returned.
A brisk fire was opened this morning by
the lower totetiIla, causing great alarm among
the rebels
The long roll was beaten. commencing at
Acqua Creek, and extending along up the
river as far as Transport. The call of the
roll extended through greater number of
camps than at any time before
The camp fires within a few days past,
have materially increased, showing consid-
cradle augmentation of the rebel forces III
his vicinity.
The rebels opened fire upon the Budd $ fer.
~ batteries this morning. About 20 or 80
shots were fired without doing any damage.
The steamer Yankee to-day, went within
half a mile of the Virginia shore, and sheled
a new battery in process of erection, in the
rear of the position Of their old battery at
Freestone point. The rebels were forced to
eyacuate.
Worlds dispatch.
Mrs VIM. Norris and Mrs Rogers, ladies
occupying a high social position in Baltimore,
were brought here to-day and placed in pris-
on, on the charge of supplying the enemy
with aid and giving them with important in /
formation. Both have sons in the rebel ar.
my, and were prominently connected with an
association in Baltimore for the manufacture
OF clothing for the rebel soldiers.
The city has been excited recently with ru-
ihors respecting the movements of the enemy
at Manassas
II Is SAID they have concentrated much
larger force there than has been generally
supposed. As it is impossible u save any.
thing at the west, what troops were there
have been rushed into Virginia. 1t is even
said Beauregard is back again at his old
most