The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-13

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Telsgraphed 10 the hoek Island Argus
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune cor.
respondent says of Gen. stone, that he used
to have stolen interviews with the rcbelS,and
that package was at least on ono occasion
seen to pass from him to them. He with sur.
~ words refused pass to the widow OF vol
unteer who wished to send for the body Of
her husband within the enemy's lines, but in
the case Of the rebel ladies, who On frequent
occasions desired to 90 and come, he was all
urbanity, and freely gave passes, passes, too,
which did not allow covered trunks to be ex
amined.
The senate military committee will report
at their next meeting n reorganization Of the
medical department of the army, increasing
the number of surgeons. and other IN embers
Of the service, and making it sepa rate de.
pnr,mcut.
Gen, Montgomery, military governor Of Al.
exordrin ls abusing his Office bv releasing
rebels arrested By his subordinates. Not
content 10 allow the Rev Mr.. Stewart to
omit the prayer for the president from the ser
vice he set him at liberty after his arrest ON
that account.
The Alexandria Chrouicle savs much ex-
element has been occasioned bv the arrest Of
Rev Mr. Stewart. who in spite of rem0n
s,rar,es and. WARNINGS nersisted in rorad,ny
his rehel nroclivities in the mint
Snnnte Nv sherman nL;actad to tha
amendment Of the treasury note bill nrovid.
inc for a dauosit Il. il would tend To nrcveu,
exchange into bonds, and do great harm.
! Mr. klnS moved to reduce the per centage
! to one per cent. Ncjecteu.
five uer cent was rejected.
The Amendments setting nuart the proceeds
Of the nublir lands cvnfscating property and
duties on imports for the interest of the deb,
in bonds and notes. and fora sinking fund.
was adontcd
Several other verbal amendments OF the
committee were adopted
Mr' eS'e"ueh ihoNe9 W a'hc"u inv ~ sec,
non SO us 70 MAKE 'he poh9s FS on AZ
pleasure, IN years instead "i ~ ana paya'
bic IN 20 years
Mr.. sherman opposed the Amendment a.
tehnlhS 10 a"precia'e the charae'eF OF 'he
bonds.
Mr.. fessehdeh Snld the amendment waS 10
prevent the paying 100 hlgh interest Tor II
long number OF years.
the LIST OF November that the war could not
have been closed M sixty days only one
opsla''e 9'"'o III III" way ''l 'ou' '''"'nT'
believed the order forward could he giyen,ond
the war closed by the first of Nav.
Adjourned.
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Worlds WASHINGTON CORES pondence:
well known citizen here, named Magru
dor Sneedlor was arrested to dav. CHARGED Of
treason, he having been communicative with
the enemy. The CHARGES AGAINST him are al
legged to be very serious in this respect
NEw YORK, Feb. l3.-The steamer CoIum
bla has arrived from HAVANA on the SIh.
A newspaper correspondent reports the
sickness among tie allied troops IN Mexico Il,
frlghttul.
The rebel schooner Victoria sailed from
HAVANA on the 7th with a cargo IF arms
and ammunition.
Lieut.. Matitt, late commander of the fed
eral steamer Crusader, is now commander O
the rebel schooner CeciIe.
FREDERICK, Md. Feb. l3.-There are ru
thn;r f,rces between the Point of Rocks and
Leesburg, and also that they are erecting bat
ferries there
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o'a brings 'he statement u'a' -, o""re" IA,
, proposed terms "l peace u Tue a'1'es' WHICH
were rejected oo
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The sergeant at
arms, pursuant to an order of the house Of
representatives. has placed Henry Wvckof
in close confinement, selecting the GUARD
' house in the capitol for that purpose. Mr.
Wyckotf said to-day that this. was kind o,