The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-03

regiments OF infantry ana o. guns. All prls'
oners were well treated. The sick aud wound.
ed, disabled as well as the surgeons Of the
hospitals, stewards and nurses were paroled.
Only II small portion were taken along with
the rebel army. They claim to have taken
1000 prisoners
New ioRH, June 3.--The Time CORES
pondcut gives the following casualties in Gen.
Casey's division the Tooth New York a Buf.
ialo regiment; Col, J. Brown, killed; Lieut..
Col Phinea, Stanton wounded; Capt Dan'l
ID. Nash, c., A, wounded in the left arm;
Capt, j. Nicholson, CO c., wounded: Lieut..
Brunck, Co, ! wounded; Lieut. Kellogg, Co.
Il. wounded, and reported to be left on the
field: Lieut. Mayo, slightly wounded; also u
number Of nuU commissioned officer. aud pri.
Yates.
The Times correspondent speaking Of the
battle of sunday, says;
Terribly did the rebel. suffer on this, II. GA
the previou. day, from the wel..lirected fire
Of our artillery, plling the ground with slain.
Terrible also to them, were the frequent
charge O our solid columns, pressing them
back step by step, to the last point OF eniu,
rance, when they broke and ran, lnguriously
leaving behind them many officers, as well as
private, prisoners in our hands,
NEW ioRH, June "a Ilarpcr's Ferry
special dated yesterday, says
Gen. SjgcI succeeds Gen. Saxon, a. com.
mandnnt ct this post.
Thi, morning, whenever Gen Sigc was
recognized by III" troops IN his visit t. their
various camps, accompanied 10y bis prcdcces.
he was welcomed with enthusiastic cheers.
Special TO Tribune
CAIRO, June =. the Memphis Appeal Of
May 2IIn ha, dispatch from Nrrk.burg. of
the .btH, stating that the union feet j. >tlIl
below the city. Their guuboUts fired at our
batteries TIL. evening. We returned their
fire and they retired It's supposed they are
waiting for rrIuiorccmauts.'
The Appeal says the rebel rams can h.li
the Mississippi against Foote aud Farragut,
New YORK, juno 1.-The prize steamer
Nassau has arrived.
She Was captured by the gJnboats State of
Georgia and Victoria, while attempting TO
run the blockade If Wilmington.
She has IA cargo Of ammunition and Enfield
rifles
She was built in New York to ron to Key
West, and has lately been named Gordon
She left Nassau on tue 23i aud was cap
tured on the 9th
The rebels are busy strengthening Fort
Ca,ewcll, \. {.
WASHINGTON, June War bulletin
The department of Virginia is extended to
include that part IF Virginia south OF the Rap.
pahannock and east Of the railroad leading
, from Fredericksburg to Richmond, Peters
burg and Weldgu. Ma Gen. Geo. b. Nc
Clelan, /. ). A., will assume command there
Of and of all the [. 5 forces within its limits.
Major General John f. Wool is assign
ell t. the to the command Of the middle de-
partment, and will proceed to Baltimore and
assume command thereof. Major Gen. John
\. Dix, L. ). Vols, will proceed immediate
/ ~ to Fort Monroe, to assume command at
that point, reporting TO Major Gen. McCel.
Ian for orders.
by order OF the secretary Of war.
Com. Dupont reports to the navy depart
ment under date OF the 2Gth ut, that he has
received information that on the morning Of
the date Of his dispatch the rebel steamer
Kate was chased on shore by the Augusta.
and that the Pocahonta5 was engaged in she'll
ing her.
( FRONT ROYAL, Va, june ,. "A recunnois-
sance made this afternoon, discovered large
Orce OF the enemy some or miles from
here. on the Winchester road Our troops
opened on them and drove them some dis
lance taking q prisoner, and one 10 FOUNDER
/ cannon, manufactured ia Liverpool in 1861
and wagon. and several horses and mules
New YORK, june :. Flour, far demand a
/ - 2Oai - for super state; Si,jOal,j So extra
state; SI,2Odi - super western: - jOa4 81
/ extra western: Sj,0jaj SIS shipping brand,
/ extra K ii o.
. Whca,--Goud export demand, 9Oal00 Nj
/ cldb; %l.l3 fair winter red western.
/ Corn | cent higher; lSajOc mixed western
/ Whisky 23!a2jc.
( Stocks--C K 63.
! Special 10 s.. Louis Democran:
| JEFFERSON CITY, june 2d.--TAe state con
/ ycntlon met IN representative hail. at moon
/ to day, President " Il>on in the chair. There
! not beng quorum present, adjourned til
| 5 =. IN, when the convention reassembieC
and proceeded to business there being !
more that II quorum present.
! \ communication was received from the
| governor and read. lie reviewed The history
/ Ui tie state affairs for the present year, IN de
/ tail especially in reference to the provisional
/ government, IN raising and suppl ylng troops,
/ and expresses the obligations the STATE is un
| der t. the general government for the prompt
| ness and IiberntIty, with which its wants hay,
been supplied.
The OoudnoIders will partly expect th'
July interest to be paid, but do not doubt tn,
ability OF the state to pay ultimately.
The appointment to I'LL county Offices madt
! vacant by lEcumbeAls refusing to take the
oath of allegiance, have generally been accept
able IN most part~ OF the state,
Courts OF justice are open and the laws
properly II mlnIstcrcd, but other disturb
ance, and crime are perpetratcd under the
name II guerrilla warfare. Sufficient force l.
now raised however to compel the cessation o
such Outrageous Troops, hostile to people and
/ institutions Of the state have been supplnnted
( by home volunteers who will be also object
! ionnble. The praise OF! securing peace and
| prosperity will be due under the providence
OF God, to the patriotism and wisdom OF
! the convention Much remains to be done, and
nothing must be allowed to distract the at,en.
ton and energy of all classes Of people from
the means heretofore employed.
There have been issued to discussing off
| GERS, SI2O,OUU IN state defense warrants, and
the further amount Of $4,000 will have to be
| issued. SIUUUUO have been redeemed by the
taxes from II counties. The depreciation of
this paper the governor attributes to interest
ed parties, but gives assurance that it is bet
ter secured than any bank paper in the state,
as It is receivable tor taxes, and in one wear
viii all be redeemed. Besides this it has the
collateral security Of bank stock, and the
debt will be assumed by the general govern
meut
The provisional government began with an
empty treasury. The state's credit has gone