The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-03

another expeltiOn against the wooden walls
! Of the federal navy and river transports lay.
/ ing in the Roads
The DELAY Of the Merrimac in coming out
/ is believed to be that she is waiting for am.
munition for the heavy guns that have been
placed on board on her and, also, for some
/ Internal machines being constructed by Bonn
! bastcs Mallrny.
The rebel steamers jamestown aud York
town were also getting strengthened and more
thoroughly clad with iron to accompany the
Mcrrimoc,
There /. also Il rumpr that two other steam.
cr- are beng clad with iron, At Richmond, to
join in tho expedition
A, 10 the loss Of life on the Mcrrimac in her
conflict with the Monitor, We have now what
il claimed 10 DO positive information,
One Of the recently arrived contrabands
states that he wa. nurse iuthe general hos
pitaI at Norfolk, and that up 10 the time Of
his departure he had elped 10 stroud ~ Of
the crew Of the Merrimac, and that both Com.
mauder Buchanan and Lieut.. Meyer were
dead. There were still number Of wound
ed surviving,
lie also represents that two shots Of the
Monitor were the only ones that seriously in.
iurcd tho Mcrrimar These shots were thrown
.
ed - run the Monitor down.
The military stationed at Norfolk from tho
gulf states have boon severe on the Virginia
rhiyary since their defeat At Roanoke Island.
Even the Richmond Blues, the very pink of
chiyalry, have fallen IN public estimation.
All award bravery 10 q. Jennings Wise,
bat hi- father has 50 fallen in the public est.
nation that he i proclaimed in Norfolk
coward and potroun. In his escape from
Nag Head he rode 80 miles on horseback,
notwithstanding he. had previously reported
himself too i'll to remain at Roanoke Island
at the head of his command
Wise and Floyd now rank "A, the ilcct.toot.
ed My informant says that Wise would be
hooted If he were to appear in the streets Of
. Norfolk or richmond
He has retired to his farm in Princess Ann
county,
New YORK., April 3.-fIour market firm,
-, 2Uaj, - super state; Sj,3jnj, 40 cx. state
Sj.2Oaj - super western Sj,3jaj, GO common
10 medium extra western; Sj,,ja5,HO ship
ping bran !; II ..
Wheat market quiet aud firm, very limited
supply
Corn market shade iirmcr, j-aGO mixed
western in store and delivered.
Pork firm, ~l2,Ijal3 mess; Sl0alV,jO for
prime
Whisky unchanged, 22!a25c.
WA-mISGToS, April 1.-The Trbunc's cor.
respondent says a reporter sent TO the other
side Of the Potomac assured Us this morning
that Secretary Stanton has issued an order
tUrbIddIng newspaper correspondents as well
n all others not actually connected in some
way or other with the service, from accompa
nyIng any corps d'armce. Very many cor
respondents are now with the army and II is
understood that au order was dispatched yes
terday that the whole Of them be cleared out
and sent back. under penalty OF immediate
arrest and confinement, II they attempt L
stay.
Blcnkcr'- brigade has been assigned t
Fremont. command
Carl Schurz is 10 have command of II diviS
ion under Fremont
Col. Van Allen resigned his command of the
Sd New York yesterday.
Iicnt Col Max will succeed him.
II is not yet positively determined who will
succeed Carl Schur2 a. minister TO Spain, land
no nomination viii be made to the senate till
Schurz is confirmed brigalier general.
Hon Geo. ashmun, Of Mass. is talked Of oi
the place.
Mai. Donclson, chief Of the quartermaster'
departments in New Mexico, arrived at Wash
ington to-day. lie brings much important
int rmaton in regard to the rebel raid int
that territory. He says the rebels hold every
position Of value except Forts Craig and Tn
ion. the latter of which is the most impor
tant fort in the far wcst-c0ntaning million
Of dollars worth Of government stores, anC
they are all safe beyond peradyentufc, and
garrisoncd by fifteen hundred men, and ha
water within tnc iortiicaton and has provis
ion for an almost unlimited serge.
!; ltwa~ to be the rallyng point for the am
pie union forces now marching to cXpel tn
invaders
Mai. D. relates many incidents of the lat
battle near Fort Craig and says that Maio
l Lockridgc, Of the Nicaragua tillibusters, tel
} dead at the head # the Texas Rangers, in til
t terrible charge upon McReas battery.
! Secretary Stanton will proceed to For
c Monroe tomorrow to give matters there hi
i personal attention.
) CHICAGO, April&.-Tribunc special, date
e Cairo, 2d, says:
The Pike arrived tonight from the fleet,
She reports the gunboats and mortars III
n injured Two transports were somewhu
T DAMAGED