The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-26

Business is pretty much resumed in Nash
VIE stores are open, and many army SUI,
ler's prices are reduced
CAIRO, March 2j,-The gunboat Couos,op,
has just arrived
mere u no change in the position Of affair
~ island No, ~. The mortar boats are fir
lhg very moderately, about once an hour. The
fepels 90 not reply. No signs Of evacuation
" the Island, The enemy, 80 far u can be
discovered, are in fall force both on the island
and main land.
The river is still rising
Nothing OF Importance from the Tcnnc'see
river.
Special to Chicag, Times;
WAsHINGToN March 2j--The committee
on foreign relations, in thu senate, reported n
bill to-day, requiring the oath Of allegiance
Uf all Americans in Europe who may sDlicl,
passports from our consul. or ministers,
The debate on slavery, both in the senate
and house, was very bitter to day-radicas
generally voted against taxing slaves.
GEN Blcnker wis., TO day restored ~ his no.
stIon. Til, Is u victory over Schurz, who
desired his place
The circulation of the National Republican
and the Tribune have been forbidden among
troops OF the army Of the Potomac on the
ground ihat articles against Mcclellan are
calculated to incite nsurrcctionary spirit
against the officers Of the various cpmpanie.
Official orders, issued to day, that no boats
be allowed to visit Mt. Vernon.
The victory ut Winchester turn, out ono Of
the most brilliant Of the war.
WAsHlNGToN, March PA papcr ha,
been circulated and signed by nearly all the
democratic members of congress and by Sen.
ator Carlisle, having in view the rallying Of
the democratic party and a convention in this
city, ut an early day, to give direction to its
future movements
On Saturday at o'clock ia the afternoon.
the enemy showed themselves II mile and A
half from Winchester, The enemy consisted
of jOoof Ashby'- cavalry and two guns
They drove IN our pickcts and then skirm
i,hed with the Michigan cavalry and a nor.
ton Of the Maryland lst. Gen. Shield,
brought up this force aud fired five rounds of
shell, drove them back and took several pris.
Oucrs.
Gen Shields was wounded in the arm by
the first fire Of the enemy
Jackson had been informed by the inhnb.
tants that the town was deserted by the union
troop, and he advanced To rctake il
Gen. Shields forces slept on their arms
Saturday night Sunday morning at sun.
rise Jackson being reinforce attacked Gen
Shields near kearnstown-three miles. The
enemy's forces consisted Of 800 Of Ashby's
cavalry, 5000 infantry, Q pieces of artillery.
with IA reserve Of Is pieces If artillery
The fight was kept up till noon, when a
charge, made by the ONO infantry. LIST Mich.
igan and the l.t Virginia cavalry On their
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when the enemy 20, their runs in u,.i,i,n
again in a dense wood, Aaukcd bv inrau,rv
and drove us back. short artillery en-
pavement cusued, when Gen. Shields ,rI.r,I
Col Tyler to turn their lett flank, which wa.
executed by our troops. but with e,n,id.ro.
bic lns~-the enemy being protected nv ,
stone bridge. The j4th PENNSYLVANIA and the
18th Indiana charged their centre, and the
tybt became general
Col Murray Of the s4,h Penp.ylyoni, ro,,.
iment, Wa, killed.
The enemy retired SLOWLY. hripriuc ,boir
guns to bear at every uppDrtunlty
Our men rushed forward with vells ,,Lo,
n panic en.uel among the enemy and onr
troops following drove them till dark co,,tur
Ing guns 3 cai,>uns. mu,kctS. rauinmants
&c. innumcrnblr Oar tr,,,,s Liyln,nnI -,
:
/ ade. Col. Donnellv, Doth \. y and Genaro7l
/ Shields.
Gen. Banks. who was on the way to WASH.
| ington r.turneI ON Sn,d,y and ,ssrn,oL H.
command Meantime Gen, Shields division
! pursued the enemy beyond Newton. shcll;n,,
them the whole way
jackson men were perfectly demoralized
ami beyond control They threw overheard
the dead and wounded to Tighten the wagons
1t Is noticeable that nearly all the confed.
crates wounded or killed were shot in the
head and breast, testltyins T. the superiority
OF our marksmen
Inc loss on our side were chiefly pennsyl-
wanna, ONO inilana troops.
Those VINO conveyed the false intelligence
u zen JACKSON causing tins disaster to the
rebels, have heavy weight Of guilt to shout
a'r.
TWAS evidently known to many in the town
tha' Jacks N was approaching, from the holi-
day. attire and bnoynncy Of spirits among
h"th men aud women, while Gen, Shields
command beng screened from observation on
'h' east sac OF 'he town, led the informant
10 suppose that our troops were cvacuating
and that .Iack son rOulI ON tor tho tnu,, NAM,
Tested.
1000 JuaS'> say the cnemy'S loss is over
zoo killed, 800 wounded and 500 prisoners.
ihc,udInS an ana to jackson:
Our los, is about % killed and l2j wound
en.
Ca Sunday morning The rebels received re.
Inducements under Gen. Garrett, amounting
to 500.
The union force did not exceed lOOD anil
With the exception Of about 500 were If Can
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