The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-19
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Col. AyeriIl had Just returned from the search
after the guerrillas, but they had left He
captured several wagon loads Of supplies in
tended tor Richmond and destroyed guam
,ity Of rebel grain.
lie captured several important rebel prise
ners.
Nothing was received at the war departm't
to-day from Cornth
All quiet in the Shenandoah valley.
FORT Monroe, June l8.-Every,hing is
quiet here.
The Elm City arrived this morning from
the White House with about $50 sick soldiers,
who with others from here, will be sent to
Baltimore to morrow.
The White House Point boat brought down
80 Of the gucrrilas who made the assault on
our rear on Friday last making 81 in all that
have been captured. Some Of these men are
farmers in citizens clothing Others belong
to the lst Virginia cavalry, and are partially
uniformed.
Six boys were brought in yesterday by our
cavalry, who said that the rebel plckets on
our left had been advanced for they had ac-
cdentalIy strayed over the line.
They ARE believed to have been spies sleep
ing in the swamps during the day. and spy.
ing around our pickets during the night,
There il occasional skirmshing going on
along the whole line Of the army Of the Poto-
mac, but a general engagement is not antici'
paed for some days.
The weather thi. afternoon is very warm.
The roads are now in pretty good condition.
Two union suffers were captured in the
guerrilla reid on Friday, One had nearly
$1,000 in New York money, treasury notes
and specie aud the other some $4,000, hay,
ing Just been paid off by their regiments
= They We're bound noth, to purchase goods.
Tribune dispatch.
, 4 naval officer who has for several months
belonged to the squadron lying off Elizabeth
City, says he has frequently noticed bodies
which he supposed to be those OF union men
floating by his vessel down the Pasquetauk
! river, not a few Of them hcadless.
Times dispatch.
, Gen. Doubleday has arrested or 3 Of the
prominent secessionists Of fredericksburg
4 and given protection to the union men, whC
, complain that notorious rebels have been treat
!, ed with marked consideration and their prop,
e erty guarded by L. S troops, while union
i men are allowed to suffer.
New YORK, June ia refugee direc
I from Richmond says the rebels estimate theil
: army at 10000. 1t cannot be less than $50,
y 600; that though largely made up Of con
scripts, is well disciplined and effective, ant
has undoubted confidence in Gen. Joe John
son, and that the rebel soldiers still believe
that the tide will turn against Gen. McClel
t Ian, and then the war will be carried acros
t the Potomac into Maryland and the north.
The army OF johnson is constantly receiv
Ing achievements, and he, at least, expect
/, to hold our army in check until the imE a
n thence of England and France, in reference t
:, southern cotton and tobacco, shall result il
bringing those nations to the rescue.
The abandonment of Manassas was cor
:, sdcred q serious disaster to the rebel caus
It until northern organs made it manifest tina
4 johnson had achieved, in the evacuation,
~ great substantial triumph. With these NORTH
u eyn representations, the evacuation of Mar
It assas was accepted as splendid mlitar
Q operation, notwithstanding the loss which
4, involves to the rebels, Of military stores to tn
value Of S2OO0,OOO.
The rebels still incline to the deusion tina
g their rebel armies have only temporarily abar
o doned such places as New Orleans, Norfoll
" Nashville and Memphis until the yell is LITE
from their eyes with our occupation of Ricl
u mond. The rebel leaders are fully awar
however, that all their receptions Of militar
d strategy will be exposed with the loss of Rlcl
t mond and hence their desperate efforts an
f labors to hold it. They can never explain the
retreat from, or a defeat at Richmond, to til
IL satisfaction oi their followers.
d This refugee states that before leaving thf
id city he saw some mysterious looking boSt
and packages for transportation, marked
"Tulcaloosa Ala, via Montgomery" frol
t. which it may be inferred that the rebel leaC
# crs, in anticipation of a retreat are scndin
off some of their government or personal va
uables, to that out of the way place.
: Times special:
= New York, June l9-On Saturday Co
De Gregory, provost marshal Of Alexandria. j,
is formed Rev. Mr.. Billing, pastor of the Bar
rs fist church, that if he could not pray to- ii
. president OF the United States, and the succe,
n close his church.
Mr. Biting informed Col. Gregory that /
could not comply with his request thereupo
Col. Gregory Immediately took military 20
! session of the church and closed its doors.
an Several other churches Of scccsh procly
ke ties have been taken.
le MEMPHIS June II, via Cairo lS-The shi,
ty ments north to-day have been cotton. 5000
be bales molasses, 1000 bbls--3OO0 half bbls
n. sugar 5000 bbls There was much comm
st in yesterday.
The first day the post Office was opened, tn
If citizens mailed thousand letters mostly o
business to northern cities, and bought $50
tie worth of postage stamps
There were upwards of 100 applications f
o. post Office clerkshps, including the entir
~ force under Confederate rule.
Provost Marshal Gould has administers
is the oath Of allegiance to 800 persons, inclu,
- ing 100 descrters from the rebel army, and
commissioned officers.
= Beauregard's left wing extends TO Herman
do South.
i is supposed the cotton burners are With
G miles of Memphis.
LaStnght there were reports of turbulauC
o. u. among the slaves in Crlttenden and Miss
no sippi counties, Arkansas.
NEW YORK. june lS.-Among the prison
IL ers by the Ocean Queen is Sheriff Mascara t
of New Orleans.
Gen. Williams brigade was up the Mssi
sippi The 3lst Mass, 18th Conn. and LIT
Maine were in New Orleans