The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-27

copy VI the pill US pisscu authorizing the
issue Of certificates Of indebtedness to public
creditors
Be it enacted, &C., that the secretary Of
the treasury be and hereby is authorized to
cause to be issued to any public creditor who
may be DESTROYS to receive the same upon
requisition at the head Of the proper de.
partment, in satisfaction of audited and set.
tied demands against the United States, Ger
tifcates for the whole amount due or parts
thereof not less than one Ne meir
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The navy depart,
ment has received dispatches from Com Colds.
boro, dated the Goth inst.
He had received the official accounts Of the
visits OF our vessels TO Edenton, and To tho
Curtuck canal
The light house at Cape Hatteras may now
be lighted with perfect safety.
The names OF the men Of war destroyed by
our vessels since the fleet reached llattera y
Island, are as follows: The Seabird, flag
steamer, the Curlew and the Fanny, both
steamers, and the Black Warrior, Il schooner.
The steamer Ellis was captured.
new gunboat on the stocks at Elizabeth
City, was also destroyed making seven yes.
sells in all.
Each Of the first six were remarkably we'll
armed az gunboats. All Of them, excepting
the Curlew, were destroyed or captured in
the attack on Elizabeth City.
As our forces took undisputed possession
Of Edenton part of a flying artillery regiment
yarously estimated at from one hundred and
fifty to three hundred, fled preciptately with
out firing u shot. Many Of the inhabitants
also left in consequence.
| There are no Qualifications ut or in the wa.
ter approaches to Endenton.
Among the results Of the expedition are de
| struction Of : cannon and one schooner on the
stocks at Edenton. Two schooners were cap.
tured in the sound, one having 4 200 bushels
of corn. Six bales OF cotton were taken from
the custom house wharf.
There were no public stores in the town.
The custom house was empty.
Com. GOldsborough says he remained two
hours in front Of the town, and was visited by
the authorities and Others many Of whom
professed loyalty to the old union.
A proclamation dated the 9Th instant, and
signed jointly by Com. Goldsborough and
Gen. Burnside, to the people of North Caro-.
lima, says the mission of the joint exp edition
is not to invade any rights, but to assert the
authority of the United States, and close with
them the desolating war brought upon the
state by comparatively a few men in their
midst. The proclamation closes as follows:
1--WE invite YOU in the name Of the const.
tuition, and in that of virtuous loyalty and
civilization, to separate yours elves ut once
from their malign influence to return to your
allegiance and not compel us to resort further
to the force under our control.
The government asks only that its author.
| itv NAV ka rppnun,1aI and wa rnpaot hot in
! no manner or way, docs it desire to interfere
with your laws constitutionally established,
your institutions of any kind whatever, your
property OF any sort, or your usages in any
respect.
WASHINGTON. Feb. o. House. The
house concurred in the report Of the commit
tee of conference in the dlsagrceing amend
ments to the bill making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses.
Mr.. Wright introduced joint resolution
that the proclamation of Andrew Jackson, on
the subject of notification, together with the
farewell address Of Washington, be printed
for distribution.
Mr.. Stevens moved the addition of the dec.
laration of independence agreed to and refer.
red to the committee on printing.
The consideration of the Upton contested
election case resumed.
New YORK, Feb 27.-Flour dull; S. Asa
$50 super state; s., 70a5,7j extra state; So.
35a5, so super western S5,7Oaj,s5 extra
western.
Pork firm; sales 600 bbls at Sl3, 7jal4,jO
mess; S9,7jal0, so prime.
Whisky unsettled. and at the opening hold
ers were firm at 2Sc, closing steady at 26ta21
FORT MONROE, Feb %. The reported loss
OF the Express is untounded
The steamer Spaulding has arrived from
1atteras
A large fire was seen on the main land
from Hatteras on Monday, which continued
all day. The fire was still burning in the
evening when the Spauldng left.
New York, Feb. 2G. Stocks lower at the
board.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27th'-Col. Woods cavalry
has driven the enemy out of Dent, Texas and
Howell counties Missouri, and taken sixty
rebel prisoners.
Cairo dispatches says heavy rumbling ex-
plosions heard in the direction of Columbus
The enemy supposed to be blowing up their
entertainments.
: WAsHINGToN, Feb.-Senate.-M Wilson
|! reported back from the military committee
the bill providing for Il national foundry and
furnace with an amendment striking out the
furnace
Mr.. Davis offered bill as a substitute fol
the confscation bill. Ordered to be printed
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
medical department of the army was taken
up.
CLEVELAND, Feb. Feb. 27.-Gens. Buckner
and Tilgham passed here this morning en-
route for Fort Warren, under charge of Col
Coales.