The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-19

IeIcgraphcc expressly TOR the Rock Island Argu.
/ llcaiqrs Mountain Department, Franklin
via Baltimore, May l7.--unoflcial dispatch
cs, but considered reliable, announce tha,
/ Princeton the capital Of Mercer county. where
/ Gen. Cox's advance was stationed was ut
tackled and captured Yesterday by tho rebels
under Humphrey Marshall,
! Tins morning the place was recaptured and
| the rebels defeated No particulars.
Scouts report that the rebels have been 70
| iniorced
Special to ~ Y. Tines.
! Memphis papers Of the lith were looking
for a battle at CUrinth with terrible interest.
They estimate the federal amy ut GO, 900 and
insist that 1t i. greatly dcmoralized, and SAY
they don't allow themselves to think of being
defeated. Beauregard is undoubtedly at Cor
NTH.
New YoEG, May l8.--By the Atlantic from
! Port Royal We learn that II negro pilot brot
( from Charleston II fat rebel tug with lumber
destined for Fort Ripley, and surrendered her
to our squadron.
lie is great acquisition, knowing all the
intrlcacies If navigation in that region.
Hunters proclamation was being publish
ed in Charleston.
negro instruction was imminent.
Vast preparations were making to lombard
Savannah.
Our gunboats are up the river and pick ct.
within / miles of the city.
We have portions Of the Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad in our possession.
WHITE HOUSE May l7th.-To Sec'y Stan.
/ ton:
The combined army and the naval expcli.
ton went some - miles W the Pam unkcy
river to day, and forced the rebels to destroy
, steamer, and ~ schooners The expedi.
ton was admiralty MANAGE
We have advanced considerably to day -
The roads are improving.
Signed George b. Mcclellan.
Baltimore, May lSth.-The old Poin,
bout brings no news
There IS rumor current that Weldon, n
c., had been evacuation by the rebels
WAsnINGr"N, May ls.---Thc navy depart.
ment received communication from Com. Du.
pont, dated Port Royal, May 18th, giving an
account OF the capture OF several rebel schoon
crs, No other news Of Importance.
The post office department directs all mail
matter destined for Burnside command, be
sent to New York
BEroRR CoRrNru, Mss, May lS.-The
| Mobile Advertiser and Register contain tho
following:
Pensacola, May lO.-At II o'clock last
night, Pen sacoIa navy yard and forts were
set on fire and destroyed. When the enemy
discovered what was going on, Fort Pickens
opened u furious bombardment and kept it up
J,,,, Il IL. !
damage to anybody at Pensacola All pub.
lie property, excepting the custom house,
which was incapable of being burnt, was
moved; but all movable confederate property
has been saved.
towards Montgomery was torn up this morn
ing.
| a federal vessel with flag f truce came
up 10 the city demanding . surrender, Maj
/ BallJe refused to comply with the demand
/ but as all the military forces had left, he ha i
no power. The federal officers replied they
would occupy the city to morrow, but that
. the inhabitants need not be alarmen.
| CAIRO, May lS.--News from Pttsburg
Landing is unimportant.
After picket SkIrmlsh on our extreme right
lasting nearly two days the rebels were drv
en- back, having succeeded in destroying tho
bridge over Small Creek, four miles north
. ui torlnth, to prevent the advance Of our for
ces. Twelve Of our men are reported wound.
ed
pesrrtcrs report that the rebel army is suf,
terImE greatly for provisions and water,
and that many Of ther cattle are stargiug for
want of forage.
/ No news from the fleet.
! The gunboat Mound City left here to night
her injuries received during the recent en-
gagemcnt having been repaired.
/ Passengers from PIttsburg give currency to
/ the report brought into our camp bv desert.
err that Bragg commands the army at Cor
Inth-B eaurcgard having gone east. Price
commands the right wing Polk the centre and
/ Van Dorm the left
! LOUISVILLE, May lS.-rhe steam ram
| Switzerland gotnGround in the canal, prevent.
/ ing the passage of boats.
The steamer Glendale, with hospital stores
Ac., for PittSburg Landing, was obliged to re
turn to Cincinnati, aS they are but two feet
OF water upon the falls. The Franklin will
carry forward her stores.
WASHINGTON, May Il. The following has
been received at the war department:
WILLIAMSBURG, May 1.-The gunboats
'tiSuu NIblIllOT. 4tIVtHNbtIk. NhuSttuCk, ana
Port Royal were repulsed from Fort Darling
miles below Richmond, yesterday.
\ portion of them have returned to James.
town Island near this place, in james river.
Seventeen Of our dead have already been
buried, and there are numbers wounded
aboard the vessels, including Lieut.. Morris.
The 100 pound gun on the Naugatuck, ex
ploded the first fire.
(Signed) DAVID CAMPBELL
By authority Of GEN. MCCLELLAN.
New YORK, May l7.-Com. Foote is not
coming east but remains at Cleveland until
he is sufficiently recovered to return to the
otlla.
The report about the negro brigade at Port
Royal is contradicted. 1t was contemplated
once but is now defunct.
The steamer Oriole, from New bern the 18th,
mas arrived. Ne news Of Importance.
The health Of the troops is good
=, Ncwbern is being fortified
herald's dispatch.
=, WASHINGTON, May lS.-rhe recall of Gen.
hunter Is fully determined on
Ills proclamation will be made the subject
u communication by the president to con
gtess, and in that way, to the country, un-
mlstakabiy condemuing the course of Gent ,
hunter interference with the policy of the
in the conduct of the war.
Effort has been made to have Gen Benham a
succeed to the command Of the department Of
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