The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-20

the fu.tives under their protection. Therefor,
it cannot be said the law has free course.
This afternoon about so citizens from the
adjoining counties in Maryland proceeded t.
the White House accompanied by Messrs
Crisfeld, Calvert, Webster and Leary, repre-.
sentatyes in congress from that state. who
had a conversation with the president regard
ing the interests Of their constituents, az in.
volyed in the Fugitive slave law.
They say the president promised q response
on some other OCCASION
The L. ). military telegraph has an office
open and working, in a saw mill, at the 18th
mile pos, from Richmond. The lines TO the
various camp. and station. between head
! quarters and Fortress Monroe are in good con-
dtIon and working admirably, under the per-
sonaI supcrlntendcncc Of Mr.. 7. j. Rokert
New York, May Colour market heavy
and Be lower. s., l0ajlj for super state; ST..
5Oa 400 extra state; Si,3Oai,4j super west
ern; SI,jOai,1O common to medium extra
western.
Wheat cents lower, without active bust.
ness. goal 90 Chicago spring; Slal,03 Mil
club 81 l5a.
Corn still favors buyers. joajlc mixed
western
UlfKN HfNl'r NJ = ~ DC,
Stocks Chi and K ca,
WAsnNGToS, May 20.-lIon Edward
Stanley Is on the cveof departure for North
Carolina. He, today, received hi, commission
a. military governor Of that state. He is in
vested with the powers, duties and functions
Of that station, including the power to estab-
lish all necessary Offices, and tribunals and
suspend the writ Ot habeas corpus. during the
pleasure Of the president If the United States
until the loyal inhabitants shall organize a
state government III accordance with the con.
sttution Of the United States.
HIS powers are exactly similar to those with
which Gov, Johnson Of Tenn, is invested.
An army officer just arrived here from Port
Royal, denies the published statement that at
the last accounts our pckcts were within four
miles OF Savannah
The boat from Old Point has arrived but it
brings no news.
1t was reported that the Naugatuck was
taking On board new gun Yesterday
WHITE House, Va, May l9th.--The army
commenced moving at an early hour this
morning, in the direction of Richmond and
will eucamp some miles in advance of thi.
place.
The advance under Gen. St0ncman reached
the raIroad bridge Of the Chlckohominy ye.
terday
1t !. long tre,tIe bridge, only two spans
Of which have been destroyed. 1t can be re
built IN Z very short time
1hi plcKrt- Of the enemy are guarding the
whole lire Of the river in front Of Richmond.
rendering 1t very difficult to obtain any relia.
bic information from that city.
Gen. Mcclellan went on a Reconnaissance
TO day TO the Chckahominy
The programme of operations before Rich.
mond will soon be decided upon.
WAsnINGroN, May 2o.--A private letter
from an officer of one Of the houIa, speaking
OF the recent engagement, says the GaIena
was admirably manmvrcd and passed or
times as close rs she could get and silenced
one Of the batteries, She then passed and re
passed the "a battery i times, but finding
they were using So much ammunition, for
which they would have better use further up,
Com, Rogers ordered the wooden vessels TO
run up, whilst the GaIena lay abreast Of the
batteries. and Disconnected the rebel yunncrs.
The GaIcna then followed but the buoys had
been displaced and misplaced, SO that the pi.
lots laht evening run the Galena ashore, and
she is still aground. None Of our vessels nre
seriously injured.