The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-18


Tile surrender Of Fort Puiaskt-7he
La&es open for naeigation--Lake Rpm
open-F2ood al Aibany, n, T-Arrira
from California ria Port RoyaI-- New'
from Fort .Noroe-Mo appearance Of tie
Nerrmac-BaHie IN .New NeJico- |io'
lent storm IN Missouri.
WAsHlNGroN, April I7,-lntelligencc was
received to-day from the Potomac ilotll!a, VINO
on the lith inst visited the town OF Serbian
ma. 4 boats crew was sent ashore there but
when within few yards Of the beach, they
were fired upon by the rlii"d piece, Noone
was injured. The boat received several shots
in her hull
The Jacob Bell being the nearest, immcii
stely opened fire Ou the rebels, who scattered
in every direction.
After this the hotiila proceeded ON its yoy.
age towards fredericksburg. Arriving oppp
site Lowcry's Point batteries they commcnc.
ed from the whole fleet, to she'll the works and
fortfcations, driving ont the pickets who
have occupied it since its evacuation, T. days
ago, by large body Of the rebel army. AZ.
ter the shelling, the boats crews here the
line kavci in, east Of Chicago.
MILWAUKEE, April lS.-The propeller,
Queen of the Lakes, arrived from Buffalo
through the straits, Lake Pepin,on the Mis-
sissipp is also open, The keokuk was the
first boat through,
New YORK, April ls.-Thc steamer Ne.
Clellan has arrived from Port Royal, having
left there ON the llth.
The irigate Vermont was being towcd N as
the Mcclellan came out
The following is an account Of the capture
Of Fort Pulaski:
On the morning Of the 10th General Gil
more sent II ilag OF truce, demanding an uu.
conditional surrender Of the fort.
Col. Olmstcd replied he was there to defend
not to surrender the fort,
Our batteries Immediately opened fire, and
after few rounds shot away their flag, but it
was replaced, and firing was kept up till sun.
set.
Gen. Gilmore then placed battery at Boat
Point, only 1000 yards from the fort, to
breach the walls, and commenced firing at
midnight for that purpose, with Parrot and
james guns.
On the morning Of the llth, two breaches
were discovered ON the south east face OF the
fort, which at noon assumed huge proportions
and AT , o'clock the rebel rag was hauled
down and the white flag displayed, and the
fort surrendered, Col O lmsted stating that
it was impossible to hold out any longer, our
rifle shots reaching the magazine. and most
e Of his guns disabled.
The 9TH Connecticut regiment took posses
ion that night.
Union loss, one killed aud two slightly
wounded. Rebel loss, three badly wounded
and $50 pris0ncrs-onc hundred prisoners are
on board the Mcclellan, in charge OF Col
Morrill,, AID To Gen. Hunter.
BY the Mcclellan We learn that Jackson
Vile had been evacuated, and that our troops
had arrived at Hilton Head, on the steamer
Cosmopolitan, ON the 18th.
NEW York April lSth.-The steamer Ariel
from Aspnwal the 18th via. Port Royal 10th,
has arrived. She has S6l1 900 in treasure.
Indian graves containing gold had been dis
t covered on the Island of Santa Clara in Guoy-
y oginc river, occasioning much excitement.
;. Albany, April lS.-lhe river rose last nigh
4 over the dock and partially up State street
The Central railroad track is under water 70
% 40 miles.
FORT Monroe, April l7.--ro.day has bee
s. the warmost Of the season. Thus tar tn
ii. weather and the tide are most favorable IL
m the appearance of the Mcrrimac, but nothn
It unusual has been seen in the direction
h. ScwallS Point
n At Yorktown firing took place during Ias
ZEE night and this morning, without producn
y, much effect on either side. Some six or elgt
- OF our men were killed. During that tim
le all but one, of whom it is reported, were i
re Gen. Sedgwlck's division
e. New YORK, April II. Flour heavy, an