The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-27
n. p. BANKS.
Headers Gen. Shields Division, J
Winchester, March %

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General Order No. II.
Brig. Gen. Shields congratulate. tho ofi
GERS and soldiers Of his division upon the
| glorious victory achieved bv them on Odd inst
near Winchester, Va. They defeated an
enemy whose forces outnumbcred theirs and
who were considered the bravest and best
disciplined of the Confederate army. lie
also congratuIates them thar it has fallen to
their lot to open the campaign on the Poto.
mae. The opening has been q splendid sue.
cess. Let them inscribe "Winchester" on
their banners, and pcrscvere for other vie.
tories.
/ (Slgncd) Brig Gen. SHIELDS.
Trbune's special:
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Gcn. Ilalleck's
commission appointed to visit the Fort
Donelson prisoners at Chicago have reported
that but 1000 Of them are adverse to takiur
the oath Of allegiance, but Schuyler Colfqx
protests against their release on these or anv
other terms, and the president has revoked
the commission and prohibited the discharge
OF any more rebels.
Worlds special:
a fugitive, named Pollock, reached here to-
day, having come from Culpepper county,
Va, near where the rebel army now lies lie
is known in Washington as u reliable and in.
telligent man
Mr.. Pollock states that in the vicinity from
which he came there is a loyal instruction
among the white people who are bitter in on
position to the rule Of jeff Davis. The people.
he says, feel that the rebel cause is hopeless.
Iy lost. since the retreat from their stronghold
at Manassas
The rebel defeat at Winchester has also
depressed them, though every effort has been
made to conceal the bad news from the public
and that portion of the army which was NOT
engaged in the fight
lie doubts whether the rebels will have the
pluck to make Il stand if they are attacked NJ
GordOnsvillc
lIerald's special:
"A few days since the pickets along the
Lower Potomac and the Chesapeake Bay were
lrawn in by Gen. Hooker. The rebel SYM.
oathizers in lower Maryland took this as nm
animation that the United States forces were
bout to leave, and Immediately commenced
o send their slaves to Virginia for the rebel
ervice.
This perfdy did not escape the vigilance of
lie general, who Immediately ordered the ar.
sst Of some six or eight of the rngleaders, ,
no are among the most prominent citizens
that section of Maryland They will be {
inded over to the authorities at Washing. 5
n. The evidence against them is said to be I
the most conclusive character.
BALTIMORE, March 26.-The Fort Monroe c
OF the Baltimorean, gives a re. a
lrt OF two contrabands. relative to the con- q
ton OF the MerrImac. She returned to Nor .
tx with SIX feet Of water in her. Six steam |,
; lowed her up, and it was feared at first u
re would 60 down before pumps could be u
gged on board. Her fires we're extineuisb TT
n shortly after hauling off from the Monitor OF
iheSe 6ontraoands positively assert the tn
'a'h oi buchanan and that of the lieutenant m
command On Sunday, and seven seaman hi
ID number wounded. They positively as. sa
IT. .n y death and burirl of both-possibiy II
cut Miner her second officer, and not ,Jonss lei
Is meant. NV oohes
The Monitor stands out in the Roads this ba
e OF sewalPs Point, with steam I'm read ~, ia