The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-09

ed with spectators, many Vi whom never Wit
messed anything Of the kind before,
MANY ladies were seen with tears trickling
down their checks, Inundated at the triumph
Of the federal boats
All the stores, with few exceptions, were
closed, and business 0. every kind suspended.
Not less than 5000 were on the wharf.
The train which left on the Miss, 4 Tenn.
railroad was jammod and crammed by our
citizens, Of whom many had remained until
the last opportunity to get away,
WASHINGTON, June S.-The following state.
ment of the loss at the battle of Fair Oak has
been received at the war department
Summers ID corps-Killed, 1873; wounded
S94 missing, lac; lleintzelman's 3d-Kil-
en- $50; wounded $50; missing, $50; Casey's
4th--kiled 44s; wounded l75; missing 92l.
Grand totals Of killed, wounded and missing,
$3.50 A list can be furnished as soon as da-
IA can perceived
Signed Mcclellan.
New YORK, June s.-A Hilton Head letter
says that railroad communication between
Charleston and Savannah is cut of, This
was accomplished by Gen Stevens, with 500
men, They were met by 1000 Of the enemy.
4 skrmish ensued, and after short, sharp
/ fight the rebels were driven off, We then
destroyed the track for some distance till the
enemy appeared III strong force when we re.
treated in good order.
The captain of the revenue steamer Flora
reports the enemy in the vicinity Of Stona 49,
600 strong
/ The negro gaie has been disbanded.
Dispatches from Commodore Dupont state
that our gunboats have possession Of Stona,
near Charleston.
Times dispatch;
Washington, June S.--Secretary Chase will
ask congress to authorize further issue of
SljO,OOOOO demand treasury notes, probably
s2jO, 600 Of them Of denomination under
$500.
lie will also propose, for prudential and
economical reasons, 90 have all notes engraved,
executed and printed in the treasury build
ing.
By the last steamer Lord Lyons received
from his government a leave of absence for
two months 10 visit his home in England. lie
will sail a week from Wednesday next.
His visit to England at this time, though
entirely unofficial, will, it is thought, be pro
ductiye Of benefit to our interests abroad.
Tribune dispatch;
there is no doubt If the fact that the presi-
dent has in an official letter through the Sec
rotary Of war, to Gov. Stanley, dsapproyed
Of his closing the schools at Newbern, un Ter
the alleged authority Of his commission as
: military governor Of North Carolina. The
, president regards his duties Of different
: character He has nothing to do with open
ing or closing schools.
The president also holds that the fugitive
slave law is to be executed through the courts
alone, and not by military governors any
more than by other military officers. These
4, facts are positive.
/, The president is examining into the cases
of the soldiers imprisoned in the penitentiary
here under the sentences Of general cour:
martials, and has already granted several
, pardOns.
Intelligence, official and unofficial from
North Carolina, does not confirm the reports
, Of writers whose letters have led to the belief
that that state is upon the point Of returning
to her loyalty.
Gen. Burnside is far from desiring that
, /, any portion of his forces, naval or military,
! should be withdrawn
llerad's dispatch.
WAsnISGToN, June S.-Prvatc information
received at one of the foreign legations in this
city states that rumOrs are current ut Rich
y mond that letters had been received from Eng.
y land announcing the arrival in IA short time
Of Count De Persigny in the United States. 1t
was also said that this voyage was undertak
en- at the instance of the English government,
and that nothing would be done by either
England or France until the return of the
French minister.
Private letters from Baltimore state that
jeff. Davis had issued an address to the rebel
,,,l Il, Il.
Seven Pines as Il glorious victory Tor the rebel
arms. lie also tells them that they have Ia
ken 5000 prisoners, and large quantities of
provisions and muitions of war.
New YORK, June 9.-The Times in an edi
itora says: We understand that Rev. Dir.
Stiles, late Of this city, and who has resided
in Richmond for the last year, states in pr.
vate letter recently received by friend in
New Haven, that the rebel army there num-
bers 100000, that it is we'll distributed and
determined to make desperate fight in de-
Tense OF the city.
One or two rebel officers who have been ia
ken prisoners, are reported to have made state
ments to the same effect, and 80 far as we are
aware, the whole testimony entitled to cred
ence says the rebel army approximates, if it
does not actually excede these figures.
Hsralds correspondence
CITY POINT. Va, June &. Il have seen a
copy Of the Petersburg Express Of the 4th
inst. which states that dispatch from Mo-
bile informs them that the union fleet had at
tackled Fort Morgan, having passed the lower
batteries
NEW YORK, June ga letter dated aboard
the gunboat Alabama, off Charleston, May
Goth, says the rebel steamer Catawba was
chased ashore in going in that place by the
Alabama, and the Pocahontas was riddled
with shot and sunk.
The works on Sullivan's Island were also
sheled
WASHINGTON, June Brig. Gen. John
Cook of Illinois. and his assistant adjutant
general, Capt Benz. +. Smith. have arrived
> in obedience to orders. Ger. Cook has been
> assigned the command of brigade.
, Col. Corcoran's Goth regiment is in this
brigade.
WASHINGTON. June 7.-Commander Null.
lony reports that he captured 3 schoouers
showing British colors about Is miles south.
, east Of Charleston bar. The first was loaded
with salt and cigars. The second, called the
Rebecca, Of Nassau cleared for St. Johns. N.
F., with a cargo of salt in sacks The third
has an assorted cargo OF groceries, &c Her
| lighter like that of the two others, is doubt
Y less spurious.
r The crews of all these vessels freely admit.
ted that they were bound for Charleston
Letters from the gulf announce the capture
of the schooner New Castle, by the brig
| cambridge, and the schooner Jane by the
steamer Cuyler.