The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-30

Ielegraphcd " the Rock Island Argus
WAsrINGroN, Jan - The president
handed tonight TO Champion Vaughan com.
missions for himself and the following gentle
men. who are to constitute the staff OF James
II. Lane:
Co VIM. IL Merritt, Lieut.. Col. j. Xii.
patrick. Maj NerpIank Van Antwerp Mai
John Richie, Mai. T. j. Weed, Capt. VIM.
A. Philips, Capt. Vim. O'D,nnell Capt. j.
r. Mcclure, Capt A. p Russell. Capt. VIM.
Kyle, Capt, NoIney ilickox.
Col Vaughan also had social interview
with Secretary Stanton
The above numed stall officers are ordered
- report to Maj Gen. Hunter, to be by him
detailed to Gen. Lane They leave for the
west tomorrow to enter active service.
New YoRh. Jan. 29.-Adyices from Fort
Pickcns by the Philadelphia, states that the
rebels have withdrawn a portion Of their
forces to Mobile, which they consider in spe
cial danger.
It i. understood that the rebel force oppo-
site Fort Pickeus Is not over GOUO exclusive
Of that at Live Oak Plantation. which is held
by from 1000 to 1000, and fortified.
Contrabanda are constantly coming in to
Col. Brown.
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npeciui " if1pu""'
"A'hiNHIoA' Jan ~ ne special com,
lhi''ee on tne "e't"cts anu lor''ncauohs OF
lahe7 anu rivers had al ''hporiaht meeting
inns morning. ,,.
peh. htN1eH"" INA pe''re '"e committee
many '"''S Sho"'"S 'lae import" hce VI ilhthe'
| diate attention lie ia'oFN the lortlhcatlon
o' ~" c'ihi'''i'IS points, suc' Us Mack
4 IL !.
m"",i orr uf"''1''"''u some piace on the oau't
-. MARIE II"a'' ana ''e FeIta"ce elsewhere
upon '"'"l r'ic"'t'' supply "hici ne rec
cum WV '''""''Si''i'e"' VI o'e VT more
"'t''e " "''''> VIZ I''' '"N.t'
,.r. il, m. GENERALS vier. .,,6 w;II ,,,.,ia q
ranort IN accordance therewith ut a, onr,y
d'y
TI,.,,,.,,o,t th,t th, ,,,,,;,.oo 80,
,h. Uisrricr of Colunh;, has dar;InI ~ 90,
,,rt ,,,,;r.t ria, ,h,l;,;,,p ,f slo,arv j., IN.
l;.,r;rt - untrua Wh,tevnr tho continuous
E tLa .nnrittno may have ho.n thoy Loyo
wat got Iopu nvrrps.r1 hv vnto
At. Luton uF yirr;,i, ,owho,n .h, ,ros.
,;,,, n.. rotnrrnd rnnnyrnt nroIly ,hat ~ his
;nI,,mnrt i va. irey,olio,, a, nroso,,,
E''a,,;,,, ,,n, h,,rp,.or ,aL,, tI,,,,,,,
port. but Mr.. Ashley gave notice that if a
majority of the committee cspoused Mr.. tp-
tons views, he should limit Il minority re-
port to the house accompanied by bill pro
vidng for the immediate ubuIiton'oI slavery
within this district,
Gen. Stonempn. chief Of the cavalry has re
commended the construction Of the nth regi.
ment> OF volunteer cavalry. now on the rolls,
into 80 regiments. He advises that the field
and line officers already mustered in be ex.
amincd by a board Of officers who shall sitt
out at lcn,ta third, and recommends the men
also slftcd, and those not fit for horsemen.
mustered as infantry, or mustered out alto.
gether
NJ 40,
ont sn,ro,orv - ,ror n,'I Enat S,a,a ~
- hr;,,od;or ,,o,or,I '''' VI '40
sa7ra,,,ry S,,ra,l ho. ;,.,oa ..,.
Con " II Jam~, nnr.hnI - ,T,a N.Y. n;4.l;, W
di,ontir,. Mn ,,nt - r,la;,, ~. l'Jl ~;
custody ANY nersons claimed to Ma ho,d =, Ia
hor or s~,yicn nnloss tho, " oh " "a
crimes, or are held 90 fngitiva sIayes rnior
the law Of concross and ~ rofo;n Mana ol'ir,
ed as fugitives LONGER than 10 davs nn,ass j.,
compliance with special order emanating
/ from some competent tribunal.
Times dispatch:
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yota lattars frnm ka,trol, ,,,,,i,,; pr
,an,an1 nv.nn'r,;,,n, VD","'n."S 'l'PoF'
,h, b,,,l ~. ,,,ns,.! . es''uins
'nt pa''c III somerset, to-Wlt; that an entire
a,,a;at ,J I,,lanaa ,I,;. 'n,,' d. '''S ~ 'ne
a'r ~ '.'v'l p"tpose no NO. iohS
~ d" s,"' 7,t'"ss ,io so'o''i'G"' ms eA
":Ip'J We '.t'o"o" y, W." t"'tI0S anu 'H1l-
N'"u''' ,, o''te: =, 'p2""c''S' anu accounts Tor
.ne tomp'G'T, : ia,Iure ana s9lal slaughter at