The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-22

The navy department las ordered, of tho
builders # the Monitor, Messrs C. Bushnell
u Co.,, six more iron clad vessels, similar in
construction. but more formidable, They are
u he .oi or 2O5 instead Of 10 feet long, aud
are 10 carry two IL inch instead of II inch
pAishfen guns, The pilot house !, to be
mounted on the top Of the turrct, and be cone
shaped: The plating will probably be good
deal thicker than the Monitors
IN some respects these new vessels will
amer from The Monitor, Ii is intended thu,
they shall DO able to run 10 knots an bour
aud shall be thoroughly sea going.
The proposals under the navy depsr,men,
for iron,GIai vessels will be opened nsx,
Monday
|, is not unlikely that dozen similar To
the Monitor will be contracted for
Wizard, the steol gunmaker, has prepared
! plans Tor a mail war vessel which some ex.
| perts pronounce superior even 10 the Moni,
! tor.
HALIFAX, March 2ad.--The America from
! Liverpool the Sth, via Queenstown the 9th,
| has arrived at this point. Her dates are tive
| days later. There had been an important
debate IN the house Of commons, on the
! American blockade.
Breadstuifs quiet.
Provisions quiet and dull.
Conso "a u 93s
| Esly =. Pa. March OBJ. s. Melogg, Of
Scranton, has received letter from An officer
Of the 10Th Pennsylvania regiment, dated
/ Key West, 10th inst, which says prize ar
/ rived last evening. She was captured in an
/ attempt 10 run the blockade. Her sailors
| were taken to Jail One Of them 10 whom ut,
/ tcntiuu was directed by the wilderness Of his
/ hands, was identified by several officers rs
the famous lanccy, 4 newspaper cores.
| poHdcnt also recognized him. He is confined
| in the calabpusc here,
! WA,nlSGroN, March I've are assured
from perfectly reliab!e source that there Is
not an Armstrong gun in this country, nor
| has Sir W, VI. Armstrong ever made u gun
for another service than that of the British
government The large riiled ordnance re.
csivcd from England by the rebels mere made
at the Lowmoor works and are made after
the drawings of Capt. B.akcly, formerly Of
the royal artillery, About 20 of these Blake
Is guns, loo FOUNDERS, riilcd, had been dcliv.
cred to the rebels which with 80 smooth bore
cannon constitute all the heavy ordnance oi
the rebels obtained from abroad, which has
escaped capture.
els have bsen smooth heavy guns rlAcd. and
many Of them have burst from the enormous
strain put upon them, which they were no,
designed 10 bear.
Lieut. Worden is improving, and his friends
think he will recover his cyc.sight
WA.nINGroS, March 22'-Thc bids fOr
mail service in the western and northwestern
states, on the Pacific coast, will be opened
after the 3lst inst. a very large number Of
ing active competition among contractors and
unfinished confidence in the stability OF the
government
The sanitary commissioners sent, yester
day, about 5000 articles Of hospital clothing
to Gen. Burnsiie's division.
Fort MoNRoE, March 2lst.-There is nc
news.
\ flag Of truce was sent out this morning
for the accommodation of an officer Of the
French navy to 60 south.
The rebel officers am! crew are very un
communicative, aHd We gathered no news
from them.
No southern newspapers were received.
New YORK. March 22.-Fiour quiet and
unchanged Sj,2Oaj.2 - superior state ) It
a., 80 extra state j,2oa5, % superior west'n
j.36aj ,Gj common to medium extra western
5G5aj, so spring brands Il ii q.
Wheat dull, dropping and without sale, Of
Importance.
Corn quiet and steady at j9aG0c.
Pork dull. SIS, 2jal3, 40 mess.
Whisky heavy and unsettled. pc offered,
and 23a2 ic asked.