The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Gcn. Shield. has
received II dispatch from Maj Gen. Banks, da.
ted miles beyond Strausburg.
The enemy are still in full retreat, and our
forces in hot pursuit.
The loss OF the enemy must be cnOrmpus
They have abandoned wagons along the road
filled with dead and dying. The houses on
the route are found crowded with the wound.
ed and dead, The dwellings in the town ad.
jacent to the battle field of Sunday are also
found filed with the wounded The inhabit.
ants aided the rebels III carrying off their
wounded during the day, and in hurying Of
them a. quick as dead.
Our artillery makes terrible havoc among
the enemy in their retreat, and the rout bids
fair to be one Of the most terrible OF the war
The CO" mission appointed by Gen Wool to
inquire into the condition Of vagrunt- or con.
uaband., say IN their official report that they
started with the general proposition that the
military power have not only the right, but
1t is among its highest duties to avail itself Of
any and all means within it, control to per.
feet Us discipline aud render it, position Sc.
cure, or make it effective for an advance
against the enemy, and for these ends it has
the right TO compel service or use from any
thing animate or lnanlmate, which military
necessity may demand At the same time
they consider that necessity is the only prop
er measure by winch this power can be ex.
ercjsed
The number OF contrabauds IL given at |, .
sos Thus distributed Al Fortress Monroe
ugl at Camp Hannibal 7i3, at Camp Butler
aud Newport News II
Little inclination IS manifested by them to
~ north.
Comparatively few con,raJan4s come to
our camp.
The navy is decidedly popular with them
rs there in they are treated as boys and re
Celye SO per month
The commission points out various abuses,
and suggests remedies
1t further appears, from the report that
Gen. Wool has issued an order that hereaf
ter all wages earned by the cOntrabaudS will
be pGid to them for their own use and sup
port, under such regulations a. may be deem.
Ell proper.
Rcpresentaty. Steel Of New Jersey, one
OF the members Of the government contract
, Investigating committee returned to-day from
CAIRO, whittier he was accompanied by n
II.
Their business was to look into the quarter
masters and other departments.
The discoveries and suggestions of this
committee have been the means of saving
large amounts of money to the government.
Petitions in favor OF general uniform
bankrupt law are to be recelrcd
Until further ordered, no boats or vessels
Will be allowed to visit Muont Vernon.
+ Correspondence Of St. Louis Democrat:
Cross IIMEERS, Ark, Mch 2O.-SuppIics.
forage and provisions having become ex.
hausted III the region about Sugar Creek, the
army made retrOgrade march Of Is miles
yesterday to this place.
The enemy are recuperating, and are pro.
baby being reinforced by fresh troops.
We have information that large BODY re.
crossed Boston Mountains with the intention
OF attacking US again, but this may be only a
strong recOnnoltcrlng party.
Our troops are in fine spirits, and anxious
again to grappIe with the foe.
The wounded have mostly been removed to
CaNsNl.Ie and are doing well
Col, Clay Taylor arrived from the rebel
camp bringing Lieut.. Coils Heron and Chand- /
Ter, with proposals for an exchange of two
rebel captains and II priyatos captured We,
terday ON Indian Greek
WINCHESTER, March p. 1t is curraptI,
reported tonight that Gen, Banks has over
taken and destroyed 20 Of Jackson's wagons
The latest from Strassburg is that Banks |
and Shields are there, and that Jackson is in
sight, and a battle is expected odav. Pre-. |
paratlons are being made to strengthen our
force.
BALTIMORE, March 25.-Two hundred and
thirty rebel prisoners, captured at the battle
# Winchester, have arrived here. Tney are
Mostly Virgnians.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Several state
r'soners were released to-day on taking The
ath Of allegiance
McDoweIl's corps was reviewed to-day by
lcC Iellan.
CHICAGO, March 2G-The Times special
rom Cairo saws;
A4''ceS from Memphis represent that ci.y .
- 5tIa' CONSERVATION from our progress down ,
i,,,, ',,,>'SsippI; They do not propose stand a
,a,o ,"'o 'he upper forts are taken, and s
e"Tn up burning the city.
,,o,,'n' o'n1Soh has put the Nashville ra,rs
r'~e 80 "n9eF military rule, and suppressed D
or ri.,ht L" ",t ,"'I pouring into Nashville S;v
Ut I,ImI ooqt loads arrived on SUNDAY e., Six ;,
,,r,'1a,',,. ""' "ohe nothing EXCEPT f. i..,,, u
laiJ I' "n ., e,ncilatory character a =
"eS'Ie was to win people back +, 49, q
lnon' but should deal vigorously " ~i,b 10 the W
son. '. Win trea er
htherldse made speech In which 10 ,.,.
l. me Niger question, ana said that .Ia vsu st
would he abolished if the south could h o d'
luered IN no other way. '0''-
H. ne new government was to 20 into opera. Id
lon 'hi' week, and warning was given Tho, 6
ny y, one altering treason would be arrestod :,
ne union feeling is gaining ground, hnt a
eeesh are as bitteras ever. - -
.eDei pickets hang about our outposts and IL
lany skirmshes occur pO''''anu It
II, The guerrilla, Morgan, who captures ,bo 50
ouisViiie train, came into the citv in An In0 re
-'''' anu was recognized. The city tbsol Is