The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-01

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rebels IN RicImcm getting docnhearted-
Their only Aopcis ce0tcred IN IorIto~"-
Congressional mars,
WAsuNGrov, April ~ The joint com.
mittec On the conduct Of the war made q
lengthy report regarding the treatment, by
rebels at Manassas, Of remains Of officers and
soldier. killed there They say the facts dis.
closed are Of painful, rcpulsiyc and shocking
character that the rebels have crowned their
rebellion by the preparation Of deeds scarce
" known even to savage warfare Inye9tiga'
tons have established this beyond controyer
sy, The witnesses called before Us were men
Of undouhtcd yeracity and character-somc
Of them occupying high positions in the
army, and some Of them high positions in
civil life differing in political sentiment
Their evidence shows remarkably concur
renee Of opinion and judgement Dur own
people and foreign nations must with one ac'
cord, however they have heSItat"d heretofore
to con,isn 70 lasting oiiun, the authors Of
crime, Which, in all their details, exceed the
worst excuses Of the scpuys IN India.
The outragcs on our dead will revive the
rrcolcctons Of the crucltIcs to which savage
tribes subject their prisoners. They were
buried in many cases, naked, with their IA
ces downward, and some were left to decay in
the open air, their bones being carried Oft rs
trophies, aud sometimes, as the testimony
proves, t. be used ~ personal adOrnmcnts ;
aud one witness deliberately ayOwcs that the
head uf one Of our most gallant officers
was cut of, by .eccssiOnist, to be used rs u
drinking cup, On the occasion Of his mar,
, riage.
WA.nNGroy, April 80. VIM Allen Bry.
, ant, Of Va, nephew Of Gov. James barbour,
has been appointed chief Of the bureau Of
inspection Of the post Office department.
The vote in the senate refusing by four
majority to refer the subject Of the coniisca.
; ton Of rebel property to a select committee,
was regarded "a, test vote between the friends
and opponents Of the measure and triumph
for the former.
. UARRIsoHprRG, Va, April 90. Three
Q thousand rebels. under Edward johnson
formerly of the federal army, are posted a
few miles from Stauuton, but in a position
easily accessible to escape in case OF Gen.
Milroy's approach.
b. The most reliable news from GOrdunSyilIc
.. is that there arc only ! brigadeS there, mum
= berlng $1,000.
0 Gen Longstrect with his command, has
J gone 10 Yorktown.
: Should johnson retire. he will probably
reinforce jackson on the Blue Ridge.
+ The Richmond Examiner Of the 22i inst,
+ saw. in effect that 1.-THE destiny Of the conied
t eracy is trembling on the result At yorktown
/ If successful it will give ~ six months iol
:. carrying out the CONSUMPTION act, armng anC
!, equipping large army, and launching flee
5 OF M"rrimacs; but if unsuccessful, Virgins
9 il lost.'
n New YoRG, May l. Last evening supern
: tendent Kennedy received intelligence, by tel
70 egraph. from ST. Louis, that the police il
: that city had arrested Radeleski who is al
: legged to have murdered SigiSmund Feluer,
! German icwclcr and robbed him of nearly
/ 500, 600 IN gold, notes and diamonds, abou
> the middle Of Oct. lSOl.
i New YORK, May THE Herald says
3 We have received information from u reli
n able source that certain parties in this cit,
d IRE giving practical aid and comfort to thu
" rebels If our intormations correct. two st
H. cessonists recently here from the sout
y and brought on quantity OF tobacco value
IT, at and sold here for $50, 600, which sum the
invested in army clothing and hats for tn
rebels These goods were sent from her
T. Yesterday to Il small town south Of Nashville
70 where they will be taken in charge by tn
=, rebel authorities.
III The boxes containing them are marked wit
u, diamond
III II our authorities on the route exercise du
vigilance, the goods may be intercepted.
-. Special to World.
or WAsulNGroN, April 3O.--The Petersburg
10 express of day before Yesterday has lon
- editorial regarding the loss Of New Orleans
to and says the city was taken by our gunboat
being encased in wet bales Of hay, so that ht
10 and cold shot were of no use.
or The louisiana, mounting - guns, wa
At sunk the Express says, by our steel polnte
n. conical shot.
to The cotton was destroyed by fire, and til
nd sugar emptied into the river
The specie in the banks was all remove
from the city when Gen. Lowell rctrcated,
k WAsHiNGroN, MAY l-Mr Blair Of Mo
To- called up the fertilization bill recently repor
lst ed by the military committee authorizing tn
he appointment Of II board Of Qualifications.
n The consideration of the bill was postpone
in till Tuesday, and the house went into CON
is mittce Of the whole ON the Pacific raIIroa
es bill.
in favor of a general bankrupt law.
Mr.. Wright also presented petitions for
so bankrupt act, and said that none OF them ar
G. from Indiana.
Up Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, offered resolution
e. that the secretary of war report whether on
er Fred. X. Emory, who murdered VIM. Phillips
Is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1898 or lSjC
or had been appointed to any place in the de
3 partmcnt Of Kansas.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, said the government
- had before it to-day the Kansas difficulty. an
he presumed it would correct the evil.
~. The resolution was laid over.
ne New YORK, May, lst.--Fiour tirmer
10y Sales at o5a5,U5. super state Sj,2ja5 81
ne extra state ojaj,Oj super western; S5,22j
- 5tj common medium extra western.
Wheat, none in market
Corn. firm, fair export demand. j1cajS!
Whisker, not quoted.
a, MERCHANT TAILOR.