The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-27

held position opposite Fort Darling, with
! 5000 troops, constituting the extreme right
| Of the rebel army, The picket, Of the enemy
reached along the river bank several miles
below and as they were 50 closely posted,
the captain determined TO hazard the proba.
| bility Of capture, and 20 aboard alone. He
penetrated the enemy's picket lines early in
the morning, anl forced negro TO row him
10 the Galcua, holding pistol 10 the ncgro's
ear u prevent cutlery,
lie remained On board until daylight aud
then rcioincd hi, command, having accom-.
plishcd his purpose,
WAmNGroN, June 2G,--rhc following has
| been issued
llEADQ'R- AMY oF tue poToMAc,
Camp Lincoln, June 20th,
Special Order No. iSG,
The di-inrermcHt Of bodies on the field of
battle having been found preiuiical to the
health OF the troops, it j. entirely prohibited
Byscommand OF Maj, Gen. Mcclellan.
lieadq'rs Army Of the Potomac,
June lJrh,
Genera! Order No. l3G.
The extra issue Of whisky heretofore order.
ed Will be Immediately discontinued. All
commanding officers ARE cnjoincd strictly 10
enforce these orders.
Ordered further, that hot coffee be- served
10 the troops immediately after rcyicllc.
liy command oi Maj, Cen Mcclellan
;, WILLIAMS, Asst Adi't Genl
Ngw YORK. Jun" 2T.--lhc steamer phila.
drlphia from Beaufort and Ericsson from Key
West lsth, Port Royal 23d have arrived
The Ericsson brings l'2 passengers, incud
ing Gen. Benham AMI stall, aud 81 soldier,
wounded in the late engagement on James
Island, near Charleston.
The L, ). troops under Bcuham made an
attack n / O'clock IN the morning OF the 10th
aud We're rePuIscd after four hours hard fight.
ing, with los, Of Cos killed, wounded and
missing.
The Michigan sth had bat POO men left ut
roll call, The \, !. 5Jth suffered severely.
The union troops were obliged 70 retreat
under cover Of the gunboats
The account Of the fight copied from tho
Charleston papers is correct.
NCw York, June 27.-The Ncwbcrn Prog.
res, %. the 2lst report, that the rebels at Kings
/ ton aud Goldsborough are living on half ra-
tons, aud frequently deserving
The rebel picket, had burned Tu-csrora
"ni destroyed apart ct the railroad.
II Wa, reported that II rebels had been
killed at Baskerville by tie explosion of n shell
thrown by our gUnbuats which did not cX-
plode at the time IT was fired.
washington. June 21.-S"natc-M Pow
ell called up the resolution directing the Sec.
rotary Of war TO transmit 10 the senate the
report Oi Joseph Holt and Robert Dale Owen.
He said that he understood the report expos
ed the greatest frauds upon the government,
and he wanted it printed that it might go be.
fore tn" country.
Mr.. Anthony moved TO amend the reSolu-
ton 50 rs to request the president, IT not in
compatible With the public interest, to trans.
NIT the said report, DC. Amendment adopted
Yeas 81, nays IT,
New YORK, June -. Flour market cts
better. Sl2jai,jj super state Si,5jaiH 80
extra state: Sl,&jal ~ supper western; 81.
1ual,9 common to medium extra western
Si,lOa5,2o common r. good shipping brand.
extra L. H. o.
Wheat market active and la2c better. 81 L.,
OlaI,Ui Chicago spring Il, oGa!, T. Mi!wau
kcc club; Sl,l3 amber Iowa; Il 2jal pc
common white western II ,2lnl22 good win
ter rcd western.
Whisky declining. 27!a2sc.
Stocks better and lir business c. II Il. |
GO. American gold 81 ,0o8.