The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-09
Headquarters Mountain Department, !
Near harrisburg, Va, March :. 7

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dsP"teh IRON Fayetteville announcing
'NAt 're advance o. Ten, Cox, composed Of u
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vi, 'Jai started up the james river tins
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iH'y nave passed Day Point battery AM
nca'y "i'hs mas been heard up the river since
'"t'' departure lhry Wi! cut ~ "a" river
S ecu WIN the rebels south II the
'nl'ha'"aec''
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,tor' 'uH D. L. +" hitr came out IN front OF
~" PIT Ne"' '""N'"S Ieit norfolk tins morn
"'S WIN crew ana Two cltlErns on board, on
MISSION !" lonn'rS Ioint' ny previous
'o','"t "''S ran over I" Newport News ani
'"Lfehderel % zen Mansfield.
, NV, "'h' Is he'nS r'aena'ed'
'"e .'o".'of' NauSatucK ana several gun
"""'' nave just 'cit Tor Sewclfs Point
LOUISVILLE, May S.-lhoroughly reliable
NthtncklhHs Just arrived from New Orleans,
report that al along the Mississippi from
Memphis to New Orleans there is one gcncr.
n bonfire Of property, particularly Of cotton,
ot which LOO bales were burned at New
Orleans.
AT Memphis, sugar ana molaSses in large
quantities, are on the bluff ready to be rolled
INTO the river and all the stock of cotton 10
b" tired, on the approach OF the federal tect.
People Of the river towns are retrcatlng ia.
land and destroying property along all the
southern tributaries Of the Mississippi, the
planters IN many eases applying the torch to
their own cotton.
The rebel government has also boats run.
ming up the rivers destroying cotton.
Among great many planter, only one wa.
found who objected to the burning Vt his cot
ton.
WASHINGTON, MAY s.-Information has
been received here that II cavalry reconnoiq.
-aucc was recently made to Culncppcr c. II.
Seven prisoners were captured a. they were
cndeavoring t. escape, and have been Sent to
Washington.
Our troops were fayorably received by the
people and only TEMPORARILY occuuiei the
town.
Minister Adams has presented a claim 10
the British government for the restoration Of
the Emile st. Pierre. the captan Of which
rose T. on u" Er']I crew ana conveyed her to
L'Ferppu', AFTER her capture ny the |. ;. feet
'"r N'o'"uoh Of Tue h'"cKadc
AshoFder rom the war department says
.'Poh requisite" oI commanders oi the ar
i III III 'Ie held' authority VIII be gwen by
lHe lfe''HehI 10 the governors Ui the respect
I'VE states 10 recruit regiments now IN the
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f"ft Monroe, May =
Non. "'deoh NeHcS, Secretary OF Navy:
nave 'h1 hoh1f 10 announce tb"t IN the
tro'''ehCe "l goa VINO smiles On a Just cause,
been yourhsnfcd A rIorious yi,tory nnI fri
umph in the capture Of the city Of New Or.
leans, forts jackson, St. Philip. Livingston,
Pike, and the batteries below and above the
city, as wei! rs the total destruction of the en-.
cmy's gunbOats, rams, floating batteries, fire
RATS and ub-tructng bpuEs and chains.
| The enemy with their own hand, destroy
Ell from eight t. ten millions dollars worth Of
cotton and shipping.
Our loss Is 50 Killed and l21 wounded, and
that oI the enemy from lOoO 10 1900, besides
several hundred prisoners.
! am bearer Of dispatches.
Signed, THEoDoRus BAILEY,
capt. and ~ IN command OF attacking force
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Special to New York Times;
The following i, from c,,n,,opdor n
corps in our army, on Yorktown pcninsuIo r.
his wife in this city:
Williomshur, N,,,c
We had hard fight Yesterday in front Of
the rebel works covering this town. General
Hooker kept Gen. Long,trcet in check ,I
about p. m, when Gen. Kearncy's Jjyisium
came into action, and the engagement con-
tlnued till after dark. A moment before nor
reinfyrcements came the men gave wnv--ho.
Ing out Of ammunition and we lost soma ,,,,,.
We afterwards recovered our ground and
held it, During the NIGHT the rebel. ra,roatl
ed, and at + a. M, we occupied their works