The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-26

made TO the United States note bill by the
committee OF reference at their second meet
/ ing to-day, is Of an important character,
namely;
To receive the fifty million OF demand notes
heretofore authorized in payment Of duties on
3 imported goods, while the report from these
said duties are TO be paid in coin.
The president has approved the fortified.
ton bill. IL is therefore law,
. Both houses yesterday agreed 10 the re.
port Of the committee Of conference on the
treasury note bill 1t il relative to the pro.
; vision that the notes be redeemable in five
years or payable in 90 years, at the pleasure
OF the government
II also makes duties on imports payable in
coin, and pledges it to tho paymen, Of inter.
est on the notes and bonds. Ii strikes out
the pledge OF public lands,
The communication from the Russian gov.
ernment on the subject Of the Trent affair
was characterized by the strongest feelings Of
friendship for the United States.
New YORK, Feb. 2G.--Special the Tribune.
Washington -, states that several days have
passed since gun has been fred from the
rebel batteries on the lower Potomac. al
though numerous vessels have sailed by them
places, il il doubted whether they be not
Llackened logs, and whether the gunners have
not left the banks Of the Potomac. Two
Whtworth guns reached Gen. Hooker yester.
day and will be used to ascertain the truth Of
the case.
Worlds dispatch
The indications in the senate today are
clearely in favor Of the immediate passage Of
Senator Trumbull's confisca,ion bill, with an
amendment freeing all slaves Of rebels
Senator Powell will deliver speach fo.mor
row against the bill, and take occasion to ex.
plain his present position as q senator, 1t
being intmated that his views were inconsis
tent with his holding his seat at the present
time.
The house judiciary committee are nearly
agreed on Il confscation bill, but may posi-.
bly, await tho action Of the snnate
The tremendous gale that commenced 50
furiously Oh Monday has dried up the mud,
and prepared solid ground for our soldiers to
march over. Already wonderful change
has taken place, and the soldiers are becoming
confident that they are to move at last.
= Times special.
WAsnISGToN, Feb 2j.--Gen. Mcclellan re-
{ ceived Il dispatch an hour since from the west
confirming the report that Nashville, Tenn,
is taken by Gen. Buell's army, and that the
j. rebels have fallen back to Murfreesboro, &c
miles south of Nashville.
u The Judgment of the court martial in the
st case Of case Of Col James kerrlgan, has
u been approved by Gen. Mcclellan, and ,
/, general order issued carrying i, into effect
"A The court did not find Kerrigan guilty o
~ treason, but Of ineiiccncy, and Of cOnduc
.l.,. la. a.,la
n OF his military duties, as manifested in th
" disorganized and disgraceiul condition of hi
. regiment. He was adjudged to be dismissed
from the service,
!" Fort MONROE, Feb. % The steamer
10 r. Spaulding arrived here this afternoon
@, having left Roanoke Island the day before.
ni There Is no news.
:. By her we learn of the failure Of the Mt
80 tempt 10 lay the telegraph cable across tn,
~ bay On the day that the lioboken sailed !,
miles Of the cable were laid in the most sue
cc>stul manner, when operations stopped 70
It. the night
le On yesterday the lloboken was occupies
in taking soundings, when a severe gale
m which sprung up on that day, struck her abou
us noon. Her steam pipe broke soon afterwards
NC and she became unmanas cable, drifting upo
10 Cape Henry where she went ashore and brok
Nv in two, last night.
er She is total loss All hands were save,
u, The remainder of the cable about ID mile
gu was destroyed before it was abandoned
W About an equal quantity is laid in the bay
'se and the end is buried up.
The gunboat r. B. Forbes was seen by tn
Spaulding ashore near Nays Head this morI
tn ing.
hit White flags were displayed on all tn
houses in the vicinity.
Mai. T. j. Sawyer arrived at Norfolk ye
terday, having left Elizabeth City on Sunda
at - o'clock
lie represents everything quiet in that Il
cality. He says that the entire federal flee
left the waters of the Pasquatuk on Saturda
49, morning, but that two OF them returned i
the evening.
"a lie also states that but few of the inhabi
4 ants remained in the place.
The Wilmington journal of yesterday say
that five or six federal gunboats have entere
the Roanoke river.
New York, February 26.-The flour mark
nd is quiet at 5,45a5, 80 super state s. lOa5
at extra state; So, 4Oa5 so super western; 81, Il
on $50 common to medium extra western; 81, !,
Ike COS shipping brands K IL o.
to Rye -four steady with sales at 50 ,5Oa4 20
or. Wheat market dull and dropping; Al viii
lot ter red western; Sl,4T choice amber Jersey
~, 43 winter red western.
N, Corn declined. G3uGIc for mixed
INT Pork continues trm sales 200 bbls at Sli
IN. 2jal4 374 mess.
II Beef firm.
by Whisky firm, 2Gc for Ohio.
oI, WASHINGTON, Feb. 26,-Senate-- Mcssrs
~ Doolittlc and Sumner presented petitions 70
emancipation.
as Mr.. McDougall, from the special commit
u tee reported bill for the establishment Of
P railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri
no river to the Pacific.
Or On motion of Mr. Wade the bill for the %
a 1e cupation and cultivation Of cotton lands wa
- =, taken up.
II House. VOORHEES,, find, asked leav
to introduce resolution rendering the thank
ID of congress to Mai. Gen. Mcclellan.
" Mr. Lovejoy, of H., objected
n ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Fort Doneson dis
If patches to the Democrat of yesterday, sa,
:. a boat Just from GAINESVILLE reports the evacu
r. alton of Nashville. The union citizens o.
that place sent boat to GAINESVILLE, which
n towed one of our gunboats for their protcc
v ton.
q Rebels, with Gov. Harris, retreated t.
IT Murphees boro. Harris burnt oil state docu
r. ments before leaving.
r. Gen Grant declared martial law over Eas
Tennessee, with the understanding that wher
n u sufficient number of citizens of the state re
turn to their allegiance and show desire tC