The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-24

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FORT Monroe, March 23d, via Baltimare
9th The steamer Chancellor Livingston
arrived from llatteras last night
Immediately after the occupation of New
bern, an expedition 10. Beaufort was started
by Gen. Burnside. The place was, however,
evacuated before our troops approached.
Fort Macon was blown up by the rebels
and the steamer Nashville burnt on the day
Cen Burnside occupied Newborn.
1000 rebels were on the road between
Goldsboro and Newbern.
BALTIMORE, March 2l.-Four descrters ar.
rived here by the Old Point boat to-day from
the rebel army, all citizens Of eastern states.
who we're made prisoners by the rebels last
May at Cedar Key, Fla, where they had
gone in the schooner Stag to load with ship
timber which was cOntiscated.
The schooner was subsequently, burnt to es.
cape capture by federal cruiser.
The four men were obliged to enlis, in the
18th Florida regiment
Last July the regiment was orded to Rich.
mond, where they arrived the day after the
battle of Bull Run. They were finally sent
to Yorktown.
They state that Magruler's force around
Yorktown is composed of about dozen regi.
ments, and that he has not over 5000 effective
fighting men, but at Great Bethel and other
points on the peninsula, he has not less than
Is 900.
Some heavy guns are mounted near York.
town.
There are also Notifications miles below,
at Wyoming creek,
During the last few weeks the force has been
engaged in building classmates, but not Of u
very formidable character.
New YORK, March 24-Flour shade bet
ter. IS 30aj, 35 superior state; j,4j !, 80 ex-
ira state; 5,3Oaj, 50 superior western: ). 4ja
SO common to medium western
Wheat steady.
Corn market rather more steady 59aG0c
mixed western in store and del
Pork dull. Sl3 ,25al3, so mess.
Whisky continues Unsettled at 221a23c,
chiefly the latter
WASHINGTON, Mich -IIouse-Mr. Blair,
of Va, presented the certificate of the cleo.
ton of Jos. 5. Segur as representative from
the LIST district Of that state.
Mr.. Brigham said no election according to
the exact form of law could have been held on
the day stated, namely, the 18th inst. The
election was extemporized. He moved to re.
fer the papers to the committee on elections,
rs there was no quorum The papers were
referred.
Mr. Dunn offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the ways and means
committee to inquire into the expedency of
organizing large force of miners with the
necessary machinery, to proceed to the gold
Mines Of the west, and work the same for the
benefit of the government as a means of de-.
raging the expenses of the war.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution, which
vas adopted. requesting the secretary of war
o inform the house why he has not respond.
d to the resolution of December last, calling
Or list Of the paymasters and assistant paw.
masters, and that he now be requested to
lrnsh the same and to what extent they
an be dispensed with.
Mr.. Rice of Mass, offered a resolution au
lorlzlng the secretary Of the navy to expend
sum not exceeding $4,000 to test plans for j
'ndering ships and floating batteries invul-
cradle. Referred. v
New York, March PA Key West let h
r of the llth says that while the captured
Gamer Magnolia was being chased by the
rooklyn, the steamers Tennessee and Flori.
escaped out OF the Mississippi and are now
obably in Havana.
The Tennessee has 1000 and the Florida
% bales Of cotton. 7
WASHINGTON. March 24th.-Col Segur,
preventative elect from the Accomac district IN
rived here this morning, confines the in. OF
Iigence about the burning of the privateer y
.shville at Fort Macon by the rebels. "
Senate-TenEyck presented Joint resolu- I'd
n from the legislature of New Jersey, ask es
, congress to take immediate action for the ad
Tense Of the coast of New Jersey, Pennsyl- az
MIA and Delaware and resolving that the Ia
'eral states loan the government funds for |"
: purpose.
MIR. Powell presented joint resolution
m the legislature of Kentucky, relating to
tax on tobacco asking that it be reduced. \
ferred. !
lr. Sherman, of Ohio, presented resolu- ~ ~
a from the legislature of Ohio, against any
position for settlement of the rebellion, Pl,