The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-14

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Tribune correspondence
W..uIsgruN, Feb. H. Senator Sumner
resolutions on the relations between the
United States aud the rebel territory, were
laid On the table, at his motion, where they
Gun be called up Whenever lac thinks best
4 bli! organizing the rebel territory INTO
territorial governments, On the principles oi
these resolutions, wall shortly be reported by
the territorial committees Of the two houses,
Another bill establishing PROVISIONAL gov
eminent in South Carolina, has been sane
ligued ia nn important quarter.
80 decision Ia. yet, II ~ believed, been
reached by the war department, IN the Hun
ter and Lane matter. Gen. Lane - still wait
ing at Leagcnworth Tor ncw' from Washing
ton
We have the authority Of Mr., Covoie for
saving that hG made the original arrangement
with Secretary Cameron, by which
tie government agreed 70 furnish Gen. Lane
with the troops he wanted, aud throughout
the negotiation, Gen. Hunters name was not
used, and there was no intention that any one
eGcept Lane was ~ have the command
f.. e. McCoium, formerly manager Of tho
New York 4 Erie railroad, and contessedly
among the first IN the profession in tins coun
. Try, was today appointed by the secretary OF
var to take charge Of and operate the rail
roads ,aken possession u by the government.
I he office being military, The rank and pay
u colonel, we're cohicrfed wan the appoint
ment
II IL probable that an important command
IN Iexa- will be- entrusted t. Gen. Fremont
and for reason. u Obvious fitness. The trOpp1
assigned /, him will bs exclusively Germans.
President Lincoln today, voluntarily ap
beard before the house judiciary committee,
and gave testimony in tho matter Of the pro
mature publication, ~ the Herald, Of = por-
I tlyu Of his Inst annual messagc
CtcyiIicr WykoT wn. then brought before
the committee and answered the question u
which hc refused yesterday, stating, ~ IL ri
mprci that the stolen paragraph was turn
!rhrd 10 the Herald by Watt the pr"-dent-
gnrdnrr, who wa reported M dsloyHl by
the Potter committee and whose nomination
to Iicuteuancy the senate No decidedly refused
~ confirm.
Gen. Sherman, at beaufort, proposes that
tho government shall take charge Of the plan.
tatlonn coming into it, hands, nnd shall RAISE
the cotton; employees pay the negroes ~
Keeping the latter under II strict, but KIND
. drripliuc u oyrrnccrs.
lie nIso proposes that suitable teachers ho
provided for tho blacks and that religious IN
struction be given.
Drrmotr. Feb lI.-Ai banks IN this city
suspended specie payment today
SpccInl to ST. Louis Democrat
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, H., VIA Dear Creek ~.
Our troops took po-reHsion oi Springfield
t. day without firing gun, Price cyacnat
cd the place yesterday Afternoon, marching
ont Oh the I'nlrylIn road
Sr. TnrIs. Fen IT, The following dispatch
was forwarded from headquarters this morn
ing.
10 GG, NoCiciiuH, Washington:
Tho ilag OF the union now floats over thu
court house in Springfield, The enemy re
To- treated after II short engagement. leaving
-. large amount OF stores and cqnipagc, wihct
was captured by Gen. Curtis. Our cavalry II
in close pursuit Signed :
II. ". IiALLrcN,
Major General
Fonr Monroe Feb l&th-rhc gun boat
4 Stars and Stripes, arrived here this moon
+ from Burnsidc'4 expedition with bearer .
D, dispatches for the government. The reported
Il route Of the rebels is complete. Three
II thousand prisoners were captured, and al
IA their gun.bonts burned or captured cxccp
, two which escaped ia the canal. The fed
. oral loss killed II wounded about 40 -
D al. nI al, hpI lut
less than 100,
The advance from ilattera~ took place OF
p "Wednesday morning, the expedition consisted
+. ol 60 vessels The fleet anchored oil Stump,
. Point last night, and the next day proceeded
I TO the entrance Of Croton Sound, after - re
connosanse the attack was commenced, or
Friday morning the unwriter leading the
column.
} The rebel fleet was attacked and dispersed
/ in half an hour by the navy, while the re
10 mainder attacked the land batteries. Tn,
fight continued till dark
. Daring the night 900 men were landed
! aud on Saturday morning 1000 more.
i A masked battery OF guns was soon dis
p covered by the Ssrmishcrs aud was attacked
I in front aud ON both Hanks. The 2lat, 2Jtl
g ana 24d Mass. the 9th and 5lst n y, ant
y the 10th Conn, were particularly engaged. ~
The 18th Mass. and .hc lOth Conn. suttcrcC
. most seriously.
r The fight lasted ouly two or three hours.
l. When the battery was abandoned, our
troops pursued and surrounded the rcbe
camp and took nearly the whole commanc
| prisoners
Jennings Wi-c was Shot twice while en-
+ dcnyorirg to escape in boat,
Col. Russell, of the lOth Connecticut, WA
: Killed at tho hcnd Of his regiment.
, Lieut.. Col D'Moutelc, Of the Depucl lou
ayes, whose services were voluntary. was
t killed
40 other officers were killed above the
rank gi Lieutenant
Our total loa' ia killed and wounded is less
than 900, and the number Of killed is less
til an So
On Sunday T. VI a fleet Of Is gun boats
started for Elizabeth City, Tho place was
shcllcd, and the rebels eyaculcd and partially
| burned the place.
Tho Sea Bird which was the flag ship of
| Commodore Lynch, was run down and board
! ed, and the gallant commodore escaped by
swimming to tho shore.
The news from Ellzabotb City was rccciv
ed at Roanoke Island on Monday evening
Hen, Wise was ut Nags Head and succeed
ed IN escaping 20 Norfolk
The rebels made no fight after being driven
/ from their entertainments, which was done bv
the hawkins houaves aud the 2lst Massa.
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