The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-12

Gen. Bragg, with his forces, nembering 900,
arrived At Norfolk yesterday, from Pensacola,
which place he evacuated after destroying the
Notifications, guns &c.
IL is also said that the rebels are calling all
their spare forces into Norfolk that they mfy
/ be ready for any emergency.
! The force at Newborn aud other points in
this state, numbering 10000 or 10000 drilled
soldiers, together with the rebel forces ut
/ Richmond and at other points between Rich.
mond and Norfolk, will, it is thought, be
/ thrown IN the rear Of the union force attack
Ing Norfolk, from this direction. Therefore
the last grand battle Of this campaign may be
fought in this struggle 10 save Norfolk, should
| that city be attacked.
| WASHINGTON, March 2.-lluuse- .Nr. Ed.
wards introduced u Joint resolution rendering
the thanks Of congress to = Ericsson, for his
enterprise, skill and forecast displayed IN the
/ construction Of the Monitor, and to Lieut..
! Werdcn's officers and men tor services recent
yrendered, Referred 20 committee on naval
affairs.
Mr., Mcpherson introduced Joint rcsou.
ton, which was referred, to I'LL the vacancy
IN the board Of regents,
| ST. LOUIS, March l4.--Judgc Geo. ". Vii.
der, OF Cooper county, Is announced as can.
didate for governor Of Missouri NJ the Au.
gust election. Wilder has been for many
years Judge Of the court Of that circuit,
FOREIGN NEWS.
PoRrEANp, March 1.-THE unemployed
laborcrs in Liverpool were making demon.
strations, but had been peaceably dispersed
. by the police.
/ The Opinion Rationale says thata reaction.
/ AIRY movement Is being prepared IN southern
/ Italy for next spring.
Reactonary bands are now being organic.
ed at Trieste, Malta and Rome
They will discmbark simultaneously at sev.
craI points on the Neapolitan territory.
/ Trieste, Feb. 21.-Thc garrison OF Tripod.
! it2c, following the example Of the garrison ut
! Naupha, has rcyoltcd.
/ II is believed that the insurrectonists at
Naupha, will hold out.
Many Greeks now staying at Genoa and
| Lcghorn are preparing to return to Greece,
! The number Of insurgents will soon be
considerably increased.
The instruction is considered important,
as it might influence new state of things in
Turkey.
The iron frigate Warrior has arrived at Ply
mouth. 1t is reported that she steers well,
and has no leakage
Tie Herald says Sir Robert Peel and Hon.
VIM Cowpcr, were about exchanging Offices.
London, Feb, 2S.--Thc Paris correspond.
ent If the Times says that the excitement oc-
casioned by Prince Napolcon's speech is in
creaSing.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Crittenden addressed the house in op.
position to the resolution submitted by the
president.
Fisher OF Del, favored it,
Hickman did not consider the resolution OF
any great practical Importance, but would
vote for it,
After further debate the resolution was
passed, IS against 81.
Adjourned.
Senate--The senate bill for the purchase
Of coin was then resumed.
Fessendens amendment, increasing the
amount to so millions, was adopted, and the
, bill passed.
The report of the conference committee on
the legislative appropriation bill was then
agreed to.
The bill reducing the expenses Of the sales
Of public lands was passed,
The following amendment to the cOniisca.
ton bill was ordered printed:
Strike out the first section and insert, 1.-The
personal property, money. stocks, credits, eff
fleets Of every kind and nature whcresoever
situated belonging to persons who have here.
totore held Office under the general gov.
eminent or states, and all persons who now
or hereafter may hold Office under the social
ed Confederate State, or any state in rebellion,
.s,,s.,. Al. 4