The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-28
An ARRANGEMENT FOR aNENCII,NCE
OF vol NDED PRISONERS.
y Reconnaissance, and a Rebel De.
icat-Our Boy, take -
Prisoners
GEN. SMITHS BODY COMING no ST..
LOUIS,
REPORT or TIE EVACUATION OF
tORiNTII.

Caro-. April 27.-lhc river j. s'll rising,
and Ia some place. h gradually making H.,
way oycrthc loyrc The Illinois Central rail,
/ roni track j. being protected by throwing up
cmhaukmeuts.
The steamer Mcclellan has arrived from
P.,tsburs, which place she l,it a. o'clock uu
saturday,
The rebel. are iHaugura,ug u system of
guerrilla warfare along the Tennessee river.
Boats were fired on yesterday from the banks
short distance above Fort 'Ieury
Our army is steadily advancing towards
Curlnth. Gen. Pope, division &, On the cx
IRENE left at Harrisburg mile. above Pits.
burg Landing,
\ reconnaissance IN force from Gen. NJ
Cooks division encountered u large force Of
rebel infantry and cavalry mile, from the
Landing on Thur day. The rebels formed
ia line VI battle troI Ute yDi,cy md retreat.
cl IN great disorder, with considerable loss.
leaving oar troops IN possession Of their camps,
which We burned.
They wer" well supplied with camp aud
garrison cquiprale, aud armed with new Eng.
.I.h Enfield rrilo,
"" took - prisoners, and tire" ur four Of
them were wounded. Their los. ia killed
auI wounded wa. mot learned, ~ they carried
them off the field.
It j, insisted that the battle Of SniIoh was
Confederate victory.
Gens Buell. nni Braurc.rrl had effected
arrangements for the cycAans" &c wounded
uri-uuor-.
The publication Of war news has been inter.
dirtcl hv the rchr. government
Passenger, from the Tennessee river bring
further information that Cornth i, being
evacuated 10y Braurc.urd, who will make his
next stand ~ Columbus, Miss
COL Turrhiu- brigade had moved back
FROM Iuarumb.a o. Huntsville, where Gen.
Mitchell Wa. rib rn.anpgI.
The road, tad been improving, bat heavy
rains "u Friday rendered them again almost
mpa -sabie.
. The Mcclellan broulhtup the body # Mai
Gen. &. I. Smith, in charge # DR.. IIcwctt
It will ba taken to s. Lyui- aud after bciu,
enclosed ina metallic coffin. will be inferred IN
4 vault With military houor-, and then turned
over t. the family pl the deceased.
ten Smith died al Savannah at / O'Clock.
on Friday, OF chronic liarhw,. contracted in
MrXIrH, from which he ha, since been II.
tInuaiiy suffering.
tn" Memphis .lriiumic If Wednesday.
April -, says that u raft, upon which were a
hrIi.p,ore, l. nrl mortar, and Ii Of our
men, va. captured by tie rebels near Fort
Pillow, and taken down the river.
Reported Capture Of New Orleans.
WAsulNGToS, April 21.-Ihc news from
New Orleans. which come, troIa several rebel
sources, Is deemed ui the utmost Importance
What Cd England failed to do, has been accom-.
plishcd By New England. The manner in
which success at IT Jackson aud r. Phillip
was followed up, Ia highly praised In 80
hours cur men con-ummatcd their victory and
appeared before New Orleans, to receive its
submission " mention is made If iron
clad turtles aud rams, by the rebels.
I!cal4uartcr, Dr't Of the Ruppahann,ck,
April 9th, 1852
IN Ho,L t. w. .Siiplou, s. cy,tayy ii icar:
was told that the Richmond Examiner.
Of the 10Th, had been received in Frcd,rick~.
! burg. announcing that New Orleans had been
taken. Great destruction 81 property, cotton
/ and steamboats,. Enough steamboats,, were
/ saved however, IT, take ammunition.
FoHr Monroe, April -.
/ IL HyU +. " Stovltoa, Necrcta1Y Of Var:
\ black fugitive. Just from Portsmouth,
bringr the PttcrhurE Expires, Of yesterday
containing tn" following:
MOBILE April %
The enemy passed Fort jackson yesterday
At O'clock u, m When the news reached
New Orleans the excitement was hpuudlcss
Martial law was pat in foil force and busi
ness was suspended All the cotton and
steamboats,, except those necessary for trans
ports, corn and ammunition We're DESTROYED
At one O'Clock to-day. the operator bid good