The evening Argus., 1862-05-29

Photographed expressly for the Rock Island Argus.
WA-uISGroN. May 2s,--Gen Mcclellan
tcirgrap!@ Sec Stanton that the battle Of
Hanover &, II. resulted in the complete rout
Of the enemy.
It i- .ta'cd that wc have taken 800 prison.
ers.
They eucmy's loss il set down AZ 600
Our men buried 1000 of their dead.
Oar loss is 37j IN killed, wounded and miss.
ing, Of which 80 were killed.
The force opposed ~ ~ was rlnCipaiIy
from N0rth Carolina aud Gcorgia.
Prisoners from n. G, say they are very
tired OF the war, and say tina, their defeat
will have II very dcmornljzing effect on the
rebel army.
FoRr PILLOW, May -, Via Cairo y The
forced During the last three days. two trans.
ports are known to have arrived from Mem
phl~, bringing two regiments Of infantry and
three batteries OF artillery.
A pa1 Of this force was landed at ltnn-
dolph and the remainder is occupied ON the
Arkansas shore nearly opposite the fort Of
Island No, 80, where our scouts report them
engaged in the erection Of batteries. From
this it is presumed they have conceived II new
plan for the defense Of the two forts.
Neither our lotiIla or land forces have get
maie'au aggressive movement, although pre-
parations for an attack are quietly aad stead
ly maturing 50 that when the time comes the
enemy may be easily routed.
Dcscrers and refugee. continually arrive,
indeed the woods hereabout are filed with
them.
Several who have just come in say the enc.
my are about to assail Our tlOtlIa second
time
4 refugee who arrived from Memphis on
Sunday says rumOr was current IN that city
that 10 federal vessels had reached White
river. and established n blockade at its mouth
and the steamboats, were thus cut of from
their last avenue Of escape, and were to be
burned or -cuttIed on the appearance Of our
fleet.
Latter =. M.--Our mortar boats which
have been silent for some days have again
opened fire. but have received no reply to 10
shots fired in quick succession.
Snsquchaunah, May 2S.-Thc bridge burn
cd ou the Erie railroad az J1ne. bOro Is rebuilt
and trains run regularly.
From the Petersburg Express, May %:
Augusta, May y The Charleston papers
of this morning state that iou" federal vessels
shclled Coles Gate and Kiahwa Islands yes
terday morning.
The contoderatcs retired after burning their
barracks.
Coles Island is T. or - miles from Char.
lesion.
Herald sdjspatch.
The Overland Mail company will resume
the transportation u letters in lj DAYS. Pa
pors and documents will - by Panama, un.
der an arrangement OF the company withNan.
dcrbit,tor which he is to receive $4,000 per
annum.
Times dispatch.
New Bridge, Cbickahomuv river, Nav %
Within the past three days the disposition
OF the whole rebel army before Richmond has
been changed.
Instead of the rebels rctrClting with all
their supplies and camp equippace, towards
the city they are coming from it in large
numbers, and are evidently determined to
make a stand between il and the Chicahomi-
ny.
It WAS asoertuucl beyond Doubt that
days ng3 bat small force OF the enemy, say
5000 uon, occupied the ground between rs
and Richmond. 1t was then supposed that
our march into the city would be easy and ra-
pjd, and that AN opportunity would soon be
be given the union citizens of that place to
demonstrate their delight at being liberated
from the secession yoke, bnt the aspect Is com.
plcfciy changed and numerous Indication,
favor the belief that our onward to Richmond
progress is to be hotly disputed.
Ia, al 1 -
mond and dcpostng themselves along the
line Of the Chickahominy, going at some
points only q halt II mile from it.
4 doscrter from Ga. regiment reports tha,
between Richmond and 'Nechickyilc about
one and halt miles from the latter place,
three Ga. regiments have encampod since
morning. He says Bcaurcgard arrived in
Richmond on Tuesday last, and that most
vigorous attempt will be made to save the
city.
Last night our guuboats On tie James riy
cr. threw few shells into the rebel hattetic,
but with what effect, we did not learn
Yesterday we had cars running from West
Point to the Chickahominy river This new
facility for getting supplies, guns and ammu.
milton, to the army, can be readily appreria.
ted
4 deserter who came in this morning, re
ports the main, ,bolyot the Confederate army
on the north side Of the railroad The Tenn
brigade to which he belongs, are doing pick.
/ Ct duty.
Iherebels claim they have 100000 men, but
! 10000, he asserts, will cover their entire
| force
Much dissatisfaction exists among them. or
account OF the conscrIption act. and many
would be glad TO lay down their arms, did not
pride forbid,
The leaders are determined to make stand
having chosen position near Richmond for
this purpose.
New York. May 29th-The steamer Ma
tan2as brings no mails and papers, to the
18th.
\ communication from Jacob Barker. ar
CUES against the destruction Of cotton. and al-
SO says il our brave soldiers do not win a sat
osiactory peace we must fall back on the
BALLOT box, suggests an aacndmeHt to the
constitution, So rs 10 allow the people to vote
directly Cor rrelSient
An order from Provost Marshal French saws
all coffee houses, bar rooms, hotels, gaming
and billiard saloons must procure licenses
Immediately, under a penalty OF contscation
Gen. Butler ordered the circulation of all
Confederate bills to cease on the 9th. All
sales and transfers Of property after that day
in consideration Of such notes will be void
aud the property coniiscatcd, one-tourth to
the informer. and three fourths to the United
States.
Another order surpres>cs the Bee tor art
clcs IN favor of cotton burning.
The Office of the Bee was taken possession
of for mn ortirlo I;a,rzs;,.- ia, ..,,,