The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-22

from Illinois, when II can be hal Tor the tax
ing from premises abandoned by the rebels
e Their armies do not -cruplo 10 strip unioi
men Of al! that can be removed.
\ pontoon bridge has been laid, and tn
Rappahaunock can now be crossed At lou
. points.
Order have been issued for two pairs 0
shoes and one pair Of lcgGings, for tho in
fanuy Of the army Oft the Rappahaunock
The grcatrs' activity prevails, and stirring
news may be expected from this qurater be
fore long
Ilcraid'- -pccia
Wa,HSoroy, May 2I.-lue president ha.
decided that $1,000 more volunteers shall b.
accepted Tins ), 10 fill up regiments whicI
hav" been thinnet ont by wounds and sickness
ana tp form 4 reserve under drill fur the tu
turc which may hc ready ut the decisive N ,
mcut.
notwithstanding the solemn threat Of Ger
tain senator, 10 hold their refusal ~ take ~
the tax bill HtcrrOrem over the head Of the
president 10 scare or drive him into n com,
pIiance with their programme Of conducting
tho war, the bill was taken up today and will
be acted upon without delay r. will Prob.
ably be shaped and passed before the end Of
the month,
The impression prevail, that Senator SIN.
. mons substitute, which Is more simple IN it,
provisions that the house bill wII. be adopted.
The armor Of the GuIona, which wa uier1.
eI by III" projoctllc- Of the rebel battcrc, be.
low Richmond, wa, but three inches thick.
NEw loRK, May - New. has been 70.
coIyci from Havana t. the Eth, and says n
Spanish steamer came IN yesterday bringing
dates from Vera cruz ~ the 18th aud Mexico
to the II inst.
The gunb1tt~ GA tup western waters arc
thniy plated and but partially clad,
thence Ia" necessity Of the six inch plates
thai have been ordered for the three new gun
boats, pi the Monitor style that are now in
process oi erection III New York.
he Monitor has stood thus far the fro
with her five inch plates. but Us guns Of
( enormous calbre and prgjcctllc- OF grea, mo.
meHiam are IN vogue, it is safe to increase the
. thickness ID! the armOr.
. Vera Cruz was in possession VI the Amon,.
ties, thanks to French hayonct.
No confidence is to be placed in the new.
given through his organs.
Private letters say that the battle Of Jnla.
c'nE2 wds drawn one, the French losing the
most IN killed and wounded but the Mexican.
retired.
The NoXiaans directed their ire urlncipal.
~ At the French officers, know NJ they could
mot be replaced until Il fresh importation from
France.
Gen, Prm had arrived but WA. not roceiy.
ed with much enthusiasm.
Spanish steamer hal gon" u New Or.
leans - look after the interests # Spanish
subjects.
The Nyche Seamacoma treaty has been
ratified ~ the Mexican government, in spite
81 the protest %. the French Observation-Disclosures
against any treaty the Mexican government
might make under the present circumstances.
Hoiciad aHd CoidOyu were occupied by
Mexican troops a. soon a1 the French forces
lett. There were 1000 men ready to occupy
Dr1aha IN the same way.
The French are moving towards the rapi.
al but 'Ac Mexican, are closing fast behind
them.
The lack yomlt Is committing fcariu! ray
ages IA Yer" tru1-haying appeared earlier
aud III more mali Gnaut form than usual.
Ne are told That - American, from Tex
a. had attacked the town Of Piciru, Derros.
IA the stat" of New Lcon-hai sacked tbr
town aud burned the custom house aud yari.
GUS bu!ldng,.
Scarrago,- has defeated Marquee, and this
seems 10 have been decisive defeat. although
MARQUEE rot away,
He ha, been dI,,..l ana q. ,},,-. rl,,.. :.
hi, .tcal ;"
There had hrrp mn r..,r.j,..,,,, ...u-;...,.
lately.
The ENGLISH steamer Havana. ,or,o II. ~,
tn" I'm, days from St. Marks, Ila., with
lOJ bales Of cotton
The glorious news from the states caused
depression ~ our markets. Nugar and cotton
ha'ea downward tendency.
Vessels here are waiting I, ~ I, Nrv or
leans, u soon as the port is open. and some
have refused charters here already,
headquarters Array Of the Potomac, Ma,
u, =. M.--Ihc encampmrut Of the advance Of
the army under Gen. Stoncnan, j, still nt
Game, Min, :! miles from RE m1ud nnJ
|. from the ChIrkahominy
The pickot- Of the enemy occupy orc bank
a"d ours the other
Gen. Stpueman and Prof. Lowe made =
balloon reconnaissance til, uoruinr fran
uanc, mill, reaching an altitude Of 1000 E,
An admirable view was had Of Richmond and
the surrounding country with glass.
The camp, OF the enemy within tho Lr,,;.s /
of the corporation, were seem also the arrival
aud departurs Of railroad trains on the roil.
road between New Bridge and Ejrbmnn1 and
but few troops were visible, bat to the left Of
the city on the line Of the mail coach road,
showing they were ocrurirJ Lyo E,r' -" ' f
Of the enemy
Heavy firing was heard Yesterday - -,
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