The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-01


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 has been busy
time 10 day among the div sions across the
river-beng the last day Of the month each
regiment has undergone the usual monthly
inspection.
The friends Of Col John a. Logan VIII be
gratifed to leard that although badly wound
ed at the capture Of Fort Done!son, he is do
ing well. The wound is dangerous however.
BOLIVAR, Jefferson Co. Va, near Balu
more, 2s.-Since Monday night liarpers
Ferry aud It's vicinity have changed hands.
Our advance guard, consisting OF the Zath
Pennsylvania regiment, passed over the TO-
tomac from Sandy Hook, to Harper Ferry,
before day break ON MONDAY morning, ny a.
rope ferry, and took possession OF the town
the next day. Ample provision Tor transport.
ing troops over the river WIS pIo'iuea, ana
our advanced guard IL considerably rein
forced,
Bolivar, Charlest0wn ana considerable por
ton Of the country on bcth banks Of the
Shenandoah are now occu piea ny our troops,
Except about 90 Of the enemy, which were
captured, they all retire on the approach
The people in this town aud the neighbor-
ing places which our troops have occupied,
were in condition bordering on starvation.
ihefe are comparatively ie" ihhaO'ah's
remaining here now, ana they all profess nh'
ION sentiments ana great dei'eht NJ beihs re,
lieved from the thralloh whlef mas oppressed
them Tor the last Blk months many reiu'
gees arc returning
The right wing oi tne army mas eVnsl1era'
bly, curtalied inc reDei ter'itory III Virginia,
and made ioothCiu Tor Itself whieh an 'he
power OF the rebellion cannot wrest from H.
The enemy have made sad havoc among
the residences OF the union people here since
the departure OF our troops
Thus far no opposition has been offered to
our advance-not hostile shot having been
fired
Gen. Banks has established his hcadquar'
ters on the road from iiarpcrs Ferry to Boil
var.
The enemy shelled the trains to-day as they
were passing down to Baltimore, but their
practice was very bad, and ont OF twelve
shots fired only two exploded, aud none did
any DANA ge.
The plans Of Gen. Mcclellan are being
rapidly unfOded, and you may rely upon 1t,
from my own personal observation, that our
hr.v. young cb1eCtain il diligently AS well A.
skiufuilv laborinr TO crush this monster re-.
hrIIinn a, the earliest moment
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...'.o,f ,ho, yancs, has leFt Cnr Alabama vim
IL ." .,i,' Gal hat on,a ~ ,ha .rso,
"""' w Taro''a ,y,li recnani1o ,bo ConfsJ'
pn..'a w. IT, hos ,at Win aroa,
.mcooIS i, nh,o;n;rg SUNNY If chean lint
durable GOOD. for clothing for negroes.
The huse committee on foreign affairs
have decided Ia renort AGAINST .he senate hill
ror tho recognition or IIayti The commit.
toe il corr osed of Crittenden, chairman,
Gooch Cox White, Of Ind, Mcknight, Burn.
ham. Thomas, of MARYLAND, Pomeroy. n. Y
and Fisher. Del.
The committee intend making long report
! in few DAYS on the rirhts of nations on the
Liyb seas
: Advice. from ANNAPOLIS say that the
nomination. and election of the Hon. Rcvrrly
.Jnhnson 10 the United States senate ls n Ger
taintv. The contest is narrowed down to
: him and Henry Winter Davis
Tho nre.iient. to.day, nominated Col
.Iohn Corhrone far u hrigadicr General Of
volunteers