The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-31
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sauJJe3-Vore resSeLs suak IN Charlesto.
harJoy--Me RicAmOnd Dispatch think,
,Savannah not as big as New York For.
,iqn Neirs-Ehgiand and france seskinq
n pyetert 10 interfere WiM Hs Ll0ckade.
Photographed to the Rock Island Argus
BosToS, Jan. 3O.-In the house, to-day, II
bill in relation to the reading Of the bible in
the schools was passed, requiring that some
portion shall be read daily, emitting the words
in the common English version, SO that the
Donay version may be read if the school com.
mittee require it.
The ship'of thc,line, Vermont, was com.
missonel to day, and will soon leave for Port
Royal, under command of Capt. Baldwin
She is thoroughly fitted for store and hos.
pital ship, and carries an armament Of four
Ga Founders, and twenty 81 Founders.
New YoRE, Jan. 3l.-The Africa from
Liverpool 18th Queenstown 10, is below.
The following are taken from the South.
ern papers.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 27.-The Savannah
Morning News Of this date, says that l3 fed.
era vessels, seven Of which were steamers
of war, reported off Skidway Island, yester.
ask, bound southwark.
The Confederate sailors at Savannah and
st Johns, have reconnoitered Walls Cut and
found the enemy trying 10 remove the obstac.
les placed in that locality The Confederates
discharged muskets at the Yankees, who fled,
leaving their provision, bedding, blankets
&c.
Augusta, Jan. 2S.---Intcllgence from Sa.
vaunah, states that six federal vessels entered
the river yesterday, back of Little Tybee and
passed up TO the north end Of Wilmington Is.
land, trying to cut off communication between
Fort Pulaski and Savannah The enem
sheed Wilmington Island and fired on the
Confederate steamer Ida, but no injury done.
Com. Tatnal's fleet was at Thunder Bolt,
but arrived safe at Savannah.
Fort Pulaski has provision. enough to last
them six months
The New Orleans Crescent says the steam
er Calhoun entered Louisiana port on
Thursday night, whore she accidentally
burst her boiler and became unmanagable--
the captain tearing capture, burned the
vessel. The cargo was very valuable
Shortly after tn" commencement Of hos
tilltIes, the CahoIu was fixed up at New Or
leans, ~ priya'eer. She made several trip.
AMI succeeding in bringing several prize.
The printing Office Of the Sumter Republi.
can, at Americans, Ga, has been destroyet
by fire.
MOBILE, Jan. 2ith.-Ihe Register st;te'
| that private dispatch from Pensacola, an,
nounccs the arrival there OF contederat,
schooner
The schooner Jesse Richmond, while at
! tempting to run the blockade, got aground
The Capt. and crew abandoned her. and
I burned the vessel including about 900
bales of cotton.
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from, E,wIin,, Green .rno,nces that X O0C
feInroI. rrn.S.d Groom pfyer yns,crJar
BAToH RouCC, Jan 2l,--Thc governor to-
day sent to the Legislature his veto on the bill
to loan 70 the cotton planters seven millions
,Lorn $50 ~; iU's
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claimed as British vessel
/ Tribune's dispatch;
WASHINGTON, Jan 3O.-A rruue- t has beer
! preferred through Gen, Wool to the rebe
| military authorities in Richmpnd Ia nrrmi
an areat to visit the battlefield Of BnIl RIM
to obtain the remains of Col. JAS. Cameron
and bring them 10 p,nusviyauin.
The net abDlishinr the court Of claims W Ii
be amended by making its decision fna
unon the concurrence of three iudrps. with 4
limit Of AN appeal 70 the United states sun
rene court. and the disability of congress tr
practice in it. The bill for this purpose will
be presented tomorrow.
! c. B. Waite has been appointed Justice Of
| Utah territory.
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lerald's dispatch.
Con IIo;r,gel,or +, i soil l. f., y, ,,oood
IN command OF new grand expedition to the
south, the details OIL when are rs yet kept
secret.
Inc president ana zen Mcclellan are III
hourly expectation OF Important military
movements IN MISSOURI heht"cEy ana Ten
nessee.
Gen Hunter proclamation to ms troops
that he VIII command the expedition across