The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-12

injured them by breaking the embrasures aud
classmates,
Ga our troops arriving at Fairfax g, H.,
they found no more than dozen families.
The soldiers rushed into the court house
aud brought away some OF the records, but
this being discovered theoillcers directed their
return.
When our troops learned that Manassas
had been evacuated their spirits suddenly
became depressed rs they had anticipated q
srirted conflict with the enemy
New York, March 1.-THE result Of the
New Hampshire election in - towns gives
Berry -, gg' Stark %, 400 Wheeler lOOi2.
/ It is believed Gov Berry's majority over all
will be- 1900,
The republican majority in the house will
Do from 80 to -.
The republicans have also probably elect.
ed 10 Of the t. senators, aud Of the council
ur,,
The steamer Philadelphia arrived tonight
from Pickcn- LIST, Tortugas ith, Key Wc.,
9Th
Gen, Arnold was in command at Fort Pick
ems, Col, Brown having sailed for New York
The troops at Fort Pickeus were all well,
CoHtrabauis from Pensacola report that n
rebel regiment had left aud two unarmed
regiment, bad arrived
Anderson wus to be- court martialrl for be.
ginning the bpmhardment on tho Isl oiJanu.
AIRY,
Portcr's mortar rct was awaiting iavora.
bic weather To sail from Key IVES, to Ship Is
land
Tho steamer Magnolia arrived at Key West
n a prize TO the steamer South Carolina. She
had 1000 bales of cotton
The steamers Mississippi and Maranzas
were at Port Royal with Gen. Butler aud his
troops on board
BsLrlMoRE, March Il. The Old Point
boat has arrived.
We learn through Lieut. Howard that n
/ copy Of the Norfolk Day Book has reached
Old Point 1t contains n highly coIorei &c
count ot the Mcrrimac's fight, and pays u
great compliment to the bravery Of the crew
OF the Cumberland.
1t states that some Of the shot from the
vessels, entered the Merrlmnc. One she'll
killed II men in the Mcrrimac and wounded
Cupt. Buchanan, who subsequently died.
The Monitor is admitted to be formidable,
but says she apparel like Il black Yankee
cheese box on "a raft
The Mcrrimac, Un Sunday, was under com
. mHnu oil tatGshy Jones
The account is mainly confirmed of the
Saturdays tight
Some slight repairs will be- necessary 10 the
Mcrrimac.
The reason why the Merrmuc did not first
attack the Congress- was because that Capt
Buchanan had u brother on board as pay
master.
WASHINGTON, March 18th. BY an arriya
at the navy yard to-day, 1t is ascertained tina
the rebel batteries were evacuated at Aquit
Creek yesterday morning. Whether perma
nautly or not we have no means Of aseer
tanning.
Gen Fremont will return to Washington
either this evening or to morrow morning.
Repairs have already been commenced a
Bull Run, and the probability is that tn
rail road to Manassas, will be in running or
der this week
WA,nINGrox, March l2.--1hc followin;
orders by the president were published by au
thority in the lntclIigcucer this morning.
Their Importance and bearing are manifest
War Gazette, published 10y authority:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, Jan. y, 1862.
The president, War Order No. l.
/, is ordered that on tho 22d day of Febru
Any, lSG2 there be a general movement o
the land aud naval forces Of the United State,
against the insurgents that especially thu
army about Fortress Monroe, the army Of thu
Potomac, the army Of Western Virginia, thu
army near Mumfordsville, Ky, the army an,
hotiIla at Cairo, and the naval force in tn
Gulf Of Mckee, be ready for movement OF
that day; that all the other forces, both Ian,
and naval, with their respective commanders
obey the existing order for the time, and br
ready to obey additional orders when dull,
given; that the heads of departments anC
especially the secretaries of war and navy
with all their subordinatcs, and the general
in chief, with other commanders and Subord
mates of the land and naval forces will sev
orally be held to their strict and full rcspon
sibility for the prompt execution Of this or
der. Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.