The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-22

IIerad'S dispatch
Capt, Mott Of Mott. battery, attached %
Gen. smiths division, IN defiance OF dark
ness, rain and mud started last exening on
Reconnaissance. Coming across none OF the
enemy they pushed to Fairfax G. H., where
they found battalion OF pickets; captain
Mott threw up signal light ana gave the
command TO tire.
This demonstration FL ghtenei the mount.
ed pickct-, and returning the fire they He'd al
their utmost speed oar men did not pursue,
and none were hit By the return Of shots
can't, Mott a,rcrtaiucl the fact that the
rebcIpicke lines had been removed c0nsid'
erably inside Of where they were short time
, ago,
B,,ro, Jan. 22l.-rhc Canada sailed at
noon for Liverpool, she takes but 30 600 dol,
lars and 900 ,oyrreigus IN specie.
NEw NoRk Jan. 22d,-stock, better with
fair business
Money continue. plenty and drew per
cent. Sterling exchange frmer, with more
business, ll2 a ll3 bankers bills gold al.
yuucci > a" per cent
NEw YoRk. Jan, - - Flour dull and dr,op.
ing, ut Sj,tiaJ.jp super state; -, 1Oaj, -
extra state. >i,i,ai 80 super western; $50
a. 80 common To- medium extra Western; 80,
gjaj ,9j shipping brands; T. Il II q l. Canada
duh and heavy.
Wheat dull, and in favor of buyers, Sales
! 1900 bushels at 81, 10 winter red western 49,
/ ~upply Offering is not large, aud holders gen.
orally are not disposed to accept
whisky held at 2iic, with buyer, At 2ir
Pork steady at Sll1ial2,i 80 mess; SSa9,
81 prime,
GINclNNArL Jan. GA private dispatch
from Somerset saws cot. MeCook. Of tn. OH
Ohio, was wounded in the recent battle. Three
balls struck'his horse, Il fourth passed through
hts oyrrcoat. and the fifth hit him. The
" uud is painful bu, not dangerous.
The Louisville Journal Of Yesterday says
l. cannon we're captured at Somerset and
thinks III" rebel army cannot escape, u from
: TO ~ fall regiments were thrown across the
Cumberland some days since 10 intercept
their retreat. tnlCs, the rebels divide into
squads and find their way into Tennessee by
un'rcqu'u;ri paths they mast all be entrap.
ped
\ letter o. the Commercial, dated somerset.
Jan H., SAYS XlllicuArr i, said a. have been
killed 10y Col. Fry, If the ~ ~. regiment.
We have taken many prisoners, The loyal
! Fenuc,scrau, fought .lk" tigers aui have
suffered much.
The g;h Ohn i badly cut up.
The Ienur~sccaus took one battery at the
poiu, If the bayuuc,,
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 22.-The entire federal
loss at the late battle near Somerset, was ~
killed and ljgwouulcd,
Gen Thomas forces took il cannon and
40 mules and horses.
Thomas Is now across the Cumberland riy.
er u pursuit II theichel-
The steamboat ami of the harges used by
the rebels, were burned, The irlrra- are
using tie remaining narLeS 10 Transporting
troops across the river.
WASHINGTON. Jan. -. The house 10 com
ni,tee Of the whole resumed the considera
,ion Of the oil .makIng appropriations for th,
! executive, legislative aud Judicial expenses
/ Mr.. Owen regretted there wa division OF
seuiimcu, u g. the principle On which the
war should be- conducted
/ Mr.. Blair reported back the bill to Increase
/ tie c.eri,a. force ~ the war and navy de.
/ g.rtmeu;s Passed
/ On motion O.: Mr. Bui. it. was resolved
/ TIA; ,..e l.c-.4en; inform the house whether
tae .., 8 son gre. requiring officers of the
=
evil e. e. BE- a,-.,4si - the recruiting ser.
e.. L-- bees D- . VIA. and If 50, how
l..sr & .sr. save .. .--- employed since
g.; a--r- -s--..- .. .-.-.,.
~..------:. ....- &c. Il the committee on
E-.- -.-- Las. -Da resolution appro
.r-- >s..l 1s the expenses Of the
..s- .-s 10. .Ia,tt-a yu the war. Passed
w. ..-.I.-.., from the judiciary commit
zee. rrpar' ~ back the house bill in regard to
. v.'Lr.--, examined before congressional
mm,"ea. The bill provide, that the exam
.nation VI witness by Il committee of con
gross shall not prevent his examination in
court oi Justice.
Mr.. Harris objected - the bill 81, making
great innovation on the common law rule %
evidence, by which witness is not obliged tC
testify t. anything which may eliminate him
/ He was opposed to making such an innova
/ ton.
Mr.. BAyar1 moved to strike out that por
/ ton Of the bill which compcls witness to an
swer questions which may tend to disgrace o
make him Infamous.
Mr. Trumbull explained that the object o
the bill was 70 put the witness on common
law grounds. The law as 1t now stands, pei
mits the greatest criminal to escape il lac cal
only get before an investigation committee
and tell something about the crime. Tina
very case occurred with the clerk who stol
two millions of Indian bonds, ard he wen
clear IN that very way,