The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-20
TcIcsraphet expressly for the Rock Island Argu,
Times dispatch ;


action was not taken. The OBJECT in Washing.
ton has been most happy and reassuring. -
| The grand patrarchal spirit manifested
ycarnlug for the good Of the whole nation,
moro than ever cxalts the president in tho
confidence and love OF the people, and increas
es the sway he has over oil extremes Of pylt.
zeal parties
PHILADELPHIA, May l9,-The Bulletin con.
tans the following additional from Fortress
Monroe:
/ The repulse Of the gunboats is generally re
gardrd a, very serious affair. On the Nau.
gatuck II are reported killed by the bursting
! OF the gun. The boat made useless fight and
was Withdrawn.
The Galena was ridilei with balls, and the
loss il supposed to be heavy.
The Monitor was struck repeatedly, bat i.
said 10 be unInjurci.
Affairs are quiet al Norfolk.
There have been several attempts lately TO
as-a-sIuate union soldiers.
Yesterday an affair occurred causing much
uueasIu"-s,
Col. Brown, Of the Goth Indiana stationed
at Portsmouth, went out Of town to take "a ride.
Soon afterwards his horse came into town
wounded aud without rider. Its feared tho
colon" i killed or captured.
SUFFOLK, Va, May ls.-This place, seven.
teen miles from Norfolk rail, and Is mile. by
common road, was occupied by our troops this
morning. No rebel troops we're found, and
many OF the inhabitants had left Those re-
naming were bitter against us.
"Reminiscences were made yesterday to
kcmpsyiIc, Gov. Wisc's place. The town
was found almost deserted
y flag Of truce was sent out yesterday in
the direction Of Suffolk to return the prison
ers Of state released from Fort Warren.
The Scaboard and Roanoke railroad has
been found in good condition to Suffolk, only
one bridge having been destroyed. Ii will
be Immediately repaired, and the rolling
stock p ut in condition
quantity Of boItlng copper was found in
the railroad warehouse yesterday aud seized.
Kansas Cry May l3--Thc Santa Fo mail
with dates to the 81 has arrived.
The Texans while retrcating were met by a
body Of 800 Of their men under Col Steele. at
Adobe Wall, bat the whole force continued to
retreat.
The first regiment Of Colorado volunteers
were at Fort Craig, under Mai Paul.
Gen. Candy and Gov Connolly were at San
Ia Fc.
Owing to the scarcity of provisions, largo
quantities Of which were DESTROYED to pro
vent them falling INTO the hands Of the enc.
my, our troops have been placed On less than
/ half rations, beng limited to < ounces per
day.
One hundred and twenty Texan prisoners
were passed on the road to Fort Larncd.
WAsHINGToN, Nav 10 No official dispatch
has been received from Com GolJsborourh in
relation to the expedition W James river, /,
comprised the steam frgate Su-Gnehannah, 3
gunbout- and the tug Wave, the latter mount
ing one gun,
They found the first rebel battery Mt DAVIS
Point deserted.
The rebel flag was nyine over the battery
at IIardy's Point Is miles above NewpoT.
Ncws, but on landing it wa. found also de-
serted.
/ one battery between there and jamestown
was deserted and the guns mostly dismouutel
Near jamestown met the squadron under
command If Rogers which had urryi,uslv
gone up the river and learned from them the
particulars OF the fghtnt Fort Darling and
the disaster of the Naugatuck
Gallboruugh's eXpedltion was last heard
from Friday, and was atil gpinr up Tie river,
securing most Of the ordunnrn I.(t hvtha rnh'
! eli, in the general evacuation below Fort Dnr
| hugton. which will doubtless give Com. Colds.
/ borough II chance to bring nm the mortar
| boats Sc, to net enectuaIy against the forts.
| The james river and banks are now clear of
rebel soldiers.
| The Monitor and Galrna were the only YES
sells run 10y Dogs Point and llardy's Bluff bat
terry. The remainder OF the fleet stopped be.
| low
OF the twcuty.ciEht shots which struck tho
| GaIcna, eighteen penetrated. None did the
| Monitor any harm, all glancing off. They
both returned down the river on Friday last.
The GnIena s not materially injured.
/ They will doubtless follow Com. Gold-bor-
ough up the river on saturday
Icraid's dispatch.
Il is stated that Gov Stanley is greatly
grlrycd at the course Of Gen Uunter and nm
til the prompt and emphatic proclamation Of
the president to day, was unwilling to under
take the office assigned to him in North Caro-.
lima.
It's clear that what rebels there arc this
side OF Blue Ridge are between McDowells
corps ut fredericksburg and Richmond
Mr., SpandinE, an active business man Of
Washington, has returned from brief visit
to Norfolk.
The citizens there are not on bad terms
with our soldiers, but are confident that Nc.
tIellan cannot reach Richmond.
NEW YORK, May 2O--The following was
written ON board the Galena yesterday:
We ran up to atch Bluff, where we found
the river uIi OF sunkcn vessels, the James
town, lorktown and number OF others The
banks were lined with rifle pits, and ON the top
OF the b'uit the rebels had very heavy battery
Of ten guns, some OF them ten inch, aud 3 or 4
very heavy rifles