The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-22

u rey Counties for One-half their negroes be
IS tween the ages Of 10 aud 80 years, 20 repai
4 10 Williamsburg, where Gen. Magrulor'
r reserves are posted to work on the fortified
tions, which are designated to protect York
I town in the rear,
Worlds dispatch;
Information has been received that Genera
Joe johnson has about 5000 rebel troops a,
GordOH,yllle, and ready 10 fall back on North
Anna River preparatory 10 a general retreat
Oh Richmond.
SrRlNGrELp, April ol.-Ihc fresh.t in the
Connecticut river, at this point, i, the greatest
ever known, AtJ o'clock this evening the
water had fallen II inches and i. -tll reeccd.
lng slowly 1T Northampton the water i.
two feet higher than ever before, aud there ia
hardly any land u be seen, and tho Iunubi.
t@ntNago from house 20 house ia boats,
p ArGusTA, Apri! lS.-The Savannah Morn.
,,hS News, says that sklrmish took place at
WhItmurch Island, on Wednesday, between
some companies Of the 18th Georgia aud a
Michigan regiment IN which tho hitter were
rcpui.cd,
An accident occurred IN the Atlantic and
West Point railroad, ~ Greeuyillo Tenn, by
which about 300 confederate soldier, were
killed and slightly wounded.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Friday says
The rebel court OF inquiry, which has been do.
libcratlng TOR some time past upon the al.
yi.abliy OF releasing Jno. NJ. Bolts from i'm
pil,uhmunt adjourned Thursday The re-
suit Of their labors has not Yet tfan.pircI
\ refugee from Richmond SAYS tia, tbcr,
are batteries IN four places on the jaime. riy.
or, none Of which could Withstand a heavy
fire from mailed gunboats.
NV ioRR, April -. The steamer Ci,v
ot New York, with / days later news from
Europe will be up at o'clock.
Tribune dispatch.
The Norfolk bay Book Of Saturday con
tatus the following:
knoxville, April lS.--Capt. Ashlv, com.
inaniIng 200 artillery encountered $50 Lin. /
cplnl,cs s'ampcding for Kentucky, Yesterday /
near Jack,ouboro. They had a hand To- hand /
II Int for about two hours and hc succeeded
IN killing about - of them, and taking i've
hundred prisoners. Cur loss none klllcd. and
but - wounded.
About 5000 Linroluitcs have lett E.s,
Tennessee tor Kentucky since the governors
Proclamation calling oH the military.
Wilmington, y, C., April, ls-Private
letters dated April l., lay the enemy attack.
cd Fort Macon last Saturday.
Col White sent out part Of his men on the
beach, AMI found 300 Yankees, who killed IL
0i our men, and We then rctrcatcd 10 the
fort
wi. White fired canister at the enemy, kill.
ing great numbers.
The enemy have built u battery two mile.
from the fort, and planted mortars and large
-eIg" guns on the beach.
Eleven large ship, are outside.
me enemy have seat to Ncwbcrn for gun.
boats to operate IA the sound.
The enemy are committing every roureiy.
able outrage III Caamet and and Onsluw couu.
ties
Fort Macon has not yet been taken.
SANDY HOOK, April 22.-Thc ney iron
steamer Ovct-, built for war purposes. LETT
Liverpool for Palermo. 1t is believed she zoe,
10 h0rmu!a for armament and taxes the At
an,ic rs a southern prryatccr
he schooner Sophia ran the Charleston I
blockade and arrived at Liverpool with 800 I
Jalcs Of cotton.
Politics unlmpurtaut.
Manchester market trmcr with an upward
cndcucy.
BreadstuF- steady and unchanged.
Provisions upward.
Liverpool, April 9-The Sumter was still :
VI Gibraltar, aud the Iuscarura at Alters ON
The 3D.
The sloop of war Kccr,agc, after two
lay visit to Gibraltar, left for the west.
In parliament, D'lsraclli made an attack
IN GIadstone's financial policy and budget.
The latter replied strongly in defence and
general debate cnsucd, IN the course Of
'hich BentwIck attributed the disasters of
he country u It's incompetent and inhuman
o'icy IN refusing to recognize the Conieder.
tc States.
The question OF shielded ships and floating
attcrlcS continues u occupy the attention Of I'll
ne government The shpwrlghts have all
cen transferred from the wooden to iron yes.
lis IN course of construction.
proposition was before the common coun. y"
II i London to confer the freedom oi the city
I'd II gold box on Mr. Peabody for his mum. u
CenCc.
Tho crops Of England and France are re- IN
ortcd rs most favorable.
French manufacturing interests also show
ore animation.
Latest advlces assert that Gen. Guon will
1t be recalled from Rome.
The Italian ministry had ordered an in. tn
ease in lron.platcl ships. pu
The question Of Brigandage and the re- I'll
oval OF the cX king of Naples from Rome, nj
az debated in the Italian chamber. 10
kaltezzl said the Italian government persis.
III pointing ont that the presence Of Fran. A..
5 "a, at Rome, is the source Of discord. and co
believed Napoleon also shares the couvic.
N and .percelves the necessity for providing
a'nSt ITS continuance, but its difficulties S'
mot all be vanished at single blow.
me Spanish government had again relt- an,
tted It's determination to abstain from any be
prcjudIciaI to the indcpeni.
&c OF Mexico
The Danish Rigzciaad voted an extraoriin. A
credit OF one million rix dollars for iron WI
tied vessels. uia
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