The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-12

LrrsBrRG, Va, March ll.-Col, Geary
made personal reconnaissance yesterday, as
far as Calos Mill. The enemy has complete.
ly fallen back, Their path was blackencd
with ruins Of hay and grain stacks.
Col Geary and officer went To Balls Bluff,
and buried whatever bodies they found there
foRT Monroe. March ll.--All papers
belonging 10 the frigate Cumberland were
sunk with her aud IL is impossible 10 obtain
correct list Of the killed wounded and lost,
Lieut.. Seliriige of the Cumberland, has
been ordered 10 the command Of the Moni-
tor,
4 fag Of truce was sent t. Craney Island
to-day The rebel officer, say the Merrmac,
or ~ they call her the Virginia, was damas
! ed, but nothing serious,
They admit the lo.. Of I killed aud sever
al wounded on her.
Cant. Buchanan who commanded, was 80
ycrcly wounded in Saturday. fight
Cant. Jonc. commanded her on sunday,
The Yorktown received q shot in her boiler
The Norfolk Day Book, II Yesterday, gives
fl glowing account Of the affair, and gives the
total rebel loss at 9 killed and T. wounded
Twcnty,rhrcc prisoners arrived At Norfolk,
taken from the Congress,
The Day Book also says that the Monitor
was seriously injured, and some Of our gun.
boats sunk, and reports our loss at from
COO 10 1900,
II also says, having accomplished the OBJ.
iect of the expedition, and having no more
material 10 work upon, our vessels returned
10 the navy yard, awaiting another opportu.
nifty,
IN the rebel congress yesterday the opera
tons Ui Gen. \. ;. Johnston IN Tennessee
were discussed.
Mr.. Adkins SAID nearly every member Of the
Tennessee legislature signed petition TOR his
removal from that department.
Cen,rcyiIlc. March Yesterday after
noon our forces proceeded h Manassas iron
here.
The rebels hal destroyed everything they
could not carry away, including the railroad
track, bridges, %c.
/ WA-nrNCroS, March IA dispatch from
Fort Monroe this evening, states all quiet.
No information has been obtained about the
Mcrrmacs injuries. She reached Norfolk
Sunday evening.
There is evidence that the main body 81 the
rebel army left Manassas nearly two weeks
agp.
The roads in Virginia are improving.
/ 1t is believed that n portion Of the rebels
who evacuated Centreyille, were ordered Il
reinforce Winchester and Stephenson Depot
five miles from Winchester
The forces under Gcnls. Hamilton and
Williams, constituting u reconnaissance, reach
ed here tiis evening without serious opposi
ton.
CoLrMnrs, O., March IT, The senatorial
caucus, tonight, on the 9Th ballot, stood thus
Wade 10, Dclano 81, GrOsbcck ), scattering
! H.
Twelfth ballot. Wade 49, Delano SO. Ow
ing t. OiIcn /, Grosbcck T., scattering 3.
! Necessary to a choice 30.
Adjourned ill tomorrow night
. FoRr MONROE. March 1.-The Bcaulpr
7 CORES pendent If the Day Book says tina
+ the Nashville is now lying at MJrehcad City
One hundred vessels are reported at Hat
tcras supposed to contain rcinforcemcnts lol
Geu. Burnside.
Ocrocokc Inlet is saii to be blocked up with
stone vessels.
Virginia has been called upon for 10000
additional troops.
WAsmINGToN, Mch II. Six southern men
voted aye and nine nay in the house to-day
= =. -
~, ~, ''I FFcS'nch' : emancipation resolution
ne others 'roiD ''' pofuer states were not IL
thcIr seats,
Herald dispatch:
Before dark last night Col. Arcuill, with
large body Of cavalry. entered the far-iameC
rebel works ut Manassas, and biyuuaced fn,
the night amidst the ruins of the rebe
stronghold.
The intelligence gatheredat Manassas and
in the ncighborhood tends to show that the