The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-06

Iue secretary Of war, AMI y GHe later uan,.
mltted a. the house, The answer u tue Tesu-
luton did not inform the house lhhi steps
had been taken o. show who was "a blame Tor
| the Balls Bluff disaster The response was
eyasiye,
Now, this wa. disregtriof the privileges
ofthe house which ought % receive aud requi'
res prompt notice. Unless We consent IN
| tranpling on our right- We should watch
/ with a Jealous eye the right Of Wholesome EN-,
quiry, The enquiry related 10 great ma
tiopal calamity and g. the most attrOciuus
military murder ever committed Ia our his
tory, aud the most humiliatiHg triumph ut the
rebellion hlunlar m gross that every man
can zee Il, and 40 one has ever dared % defend
Il. Besides the defeat, the large los, Il arm.
and munitions II war, there was was sacri
fee ui $50 men,
The resolution o. which he lIunknI refer
red, was proposed uut ui respect a. tAr mem
ory pf those men aud in difference a. the pub
lie proproty, aud self respect Il tue nation, .
II MAS % inquire whether the military IA
thuFtlcy have taken any step whatever &
ascertain who j. responsible tor tie slaughter
of the sons Of New York, Massachusetts aud
B Pennsylvania,
7 Gen, Stone who was AZ the time IN command,
/. member ii the regular army. Col Bak
cr was n volunteer.
The respective friends Of these gentlemen
have raised question ~ To the mrrip Of the
case Involving the efficiency 81 Iesuiars and
volunteers.
lie iConklin had no liberation tor such u
controversy I'm inquiry was absolutely nee
c,sary, The man that Is 10 blame should tall
upon his knees and ask pardon, II col, bak'
rr wu- responsible, most lamcn,ably has lac
suffered, Ii Gen. Stone i. responsible, u
greater weight Of guilt never rested upon any
other man than upon him.
NEw ioRg, Jan. Stocks higher with
fair business.
Money active at per cent
! Exchange quiet. e. a X. J., -. &. Is
40. 81; q j G, CT e G e. 81 NC e. 4
=. lG! Pan, Sl.l3!; G scrip, GS; VI 5 90!
NJ c i9t; Pac, VI, 9Ii; \ G, sos Erie, SO
DO. Pll. 80. Hudson, 39. llo,en. H. Do
Pid, Il Recalling 30: Is. i: coupons
81,
Cotton firm but quiet. No sales,
Flour .5.iuaj,jj super state, Sj,1jai, i
extra state >j,jUni, % super western; sj.1'
~. 90 common Ia medium extra western.
Wheat market quict aud very firm a
SL@2.
Rye steady
Whisky quiet
WAsnINGTpN, jan. G.--lhr painful rumnri
in regard t. the arrest Of prominent militia
~ officer Of the government, for treason
some matter Of Importance in the shape o
correspondence la, been discovered but it
connection with parties entirely different from
the officer named il the rumurs now current
All tie parties implicated are now undeI
arrest. This city is full Of southern Symra
thilcrs or snc, in high social positions. -
: The time has arrived when they must Doe WIG
oruusly dealt with.
fRrDEmcE, Nh. Jan. r.-Adyicc- from
II Hancock. Md, show Gen. LandeI'4 arrIva
there, and also, that Gen. jackson with
large force, having one q and two II pound
crs, appeared opposite Hancock and threat
ened 20 she'll out our troop. unless they
evacuated. ten Lander gave them u ittinl
response He commenced Smelling which
was continued up 10 the latest aiyIces las
night, doing little injury to the town "ut
TFfts IA tuF trt.t-