The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-11
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LIFE q iowa, e
DAMAGE on THE CHICAGO & ROCK
ISLAND RAILROAD.

aMusc ATM, Aug ii The yestefdxy a M.
train from this place to Washington broke thro'
the bridge af Ainsworth, y mics Tins zsfde Of
Washington. The engine passed over safely, but
the train, consisting OF freight cars, baggage car
and passenger coach, were thrown IN the stream.
The passenger coach was driven through the bag
gage car and 3 or Perse.s killed and several
badly iDjursd. One Of the killed was the baggage
man, named Char salIivss. His bedy was b1ought
TO THE city last night, Every eGort that could be
made was promptly rendered 90 relieve the suf.
fsrers. The nance of the either killed and iniur.
ed could mot be Obtained IL ~ - ~
JoLIEr, Aug. 20, The grsatess food ever
know in this vicinity visited us last evening
The canal basin above the city gave away
Kings planning mill was washed away, with
all the tools, machinery, lumber. &c. Loss
estmat d at about $50. 900. -e';s9
No lives lost yet heard from.
About $50 rods of the Z. & X. 1. r. r.
track was washed away, just above the St.
Louis road. This was caused by the giving
way of the dam uf Hickory creek 2 miles east
of the city. It's waters formed junction with
Spring creek and took their course directly
down Che track. which was completely wash
ed away for several miles. : ~ -
Much damage il done to several bridges and
culverts- Ii - impossible to estimate the dam
age to the company. Much damage was done to
private property. - s,l3 ral1bEa nor 1oT
The water is falling rapidly. as .i.e5~a5 700
l. u The - u n. Il. ~ H. also s6uHered materially
| Three four bridges were swept away and one
| train ditcheu. .e-1re. COS 500 omGt
--te t LATER .s.-is ta3
JOLIET, Aug. 1.-THE track OF the c.
e. r. j. railroad will be so nearly repaired ss to
probably allow passenger trains to run az far as
Red Mill bridge to-day, where transfer will be
made All available forcei is busily engaged in its
repairs.
Red Mill bridge will probably require several
bdays for repairing aea. aef- .eRue-a tas
New YoRk, Aug. 1.-THE N. Y. Herald's
Richmond correspondent says:
Mai. Gen. A. H. Terry. commanding the
department of Virginia. last night received
his promotion as major general in the regular
army of the United States by brevet.
Maj Gen. Jno Gibbon of the late Oath corps
will be assigned to command at Peters burg
under Gen. Terry In place of Gen. Hartsuf,
who returns to his rank in the regular army.
The civil authorities of Spottsylvania, Co.
were organized and put in operation on the
| 9TH by request of several prominent citiZe
| Brig, Gen. Harris, commanding the sub
| district Of the Rappahannock has defined
the policy of the government towards freed
| men. II A ~ -
The addresses were kindly received and
many Of the best citizens spoke IN sppropri-
ate terms of the conduct of the military 10
the northeastern Department.. - ~
| New YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE following &C.
count of naval eag4eementAon the river
Panama is given in the journal Depreife
! At am. the Paragugica vessels were seen
to descend the river and about 9 o'elock they
werelwithin reach of their enemy and at once
| opened furious FIRE ~ re tsL
| D. The Brazilian account is the only one
which reaches US which admits that the Par
agusns fought with utmost bravery aud, the
result was for sometime doubtful until the
Brazilian Amegoonas being centured a
ram made terrible havoc among the enemy's
| heet, sinking steamers, the Paraguay
---and one floating battery and
compelling one steamer and batteries &c
surrender. The remaining 4 steamers which
were likewise considerably damaged then re-
tired
The battle lasted until 4 O'Clock p. m The
Paraguys are reported to have lost 1000 men. The
BrazilIans estimate their loss at about 500 killed
wounded and missing.
The N Y. Tines Washington special says a
report has been received from GEN Sprague ASST
oomd'r OF ireedmen's affairs in Missouri and Ark
ansas stating that issues Of rstons for freedraen
will not exceed one third of those for Iune The
freedmen west of Little Rock are supportinp
| themselves majority of the refugees re ceivipg
aid IN western Arkansas and Missouri are families
oil soldiers IN the army, must OF whom will 40 m
be mustered out and return home. aaI
The N Y Trbune's Richmond correspopdep,
says very Important will shortly be broug ht
before the U court to decide whether slaves
held to services after the emancipation proclama-
ton went into effect Jan'y LIST, 1854 shall not he
entitled to remuneration Tor their labor
NEW YoRK, Aug. 1l.-Defalatons hcarped
against henry b. Jenkins, paying letter PhenII
bank amounts, according to affidavts OF the CASH
ler MIR. Parker TO $3.50 600 instead of $50 200, as
stated yesterday. = = -
ST.. Louis. Aug. IL The St. Louis Demo-
crate Lawrence, Kansas correspondent says:
MAJ. Hayes, chief clerk of Indian affairs
has received orders countermanding previous
instructions to courier an order against send
ing delegation to Ft. Smith 60 miles below
Fl Gibson as the grand Indian council ia to
be held at Fl. Smith instead at Fl. Gibson.
CAIRu, Aug l1.-0ne thousand eight hun
dred aud eleven bales of cotton arrived at Cal
70 yesterday--9I bales passed up for ST.
Louis - y =. =
The army worm is theteniug the entire de-
struction OF cotton. in Wheaton county, Texas
One tsid OF zoo acres was destroyed in one
night. tIE 1rEJoJ al 40 al
NEW ORLEANS. week ending Aug 5.-Oue
eight hundred and eighty bales Of stock ON
hand. SOC $685. y >r.r10l TIrr 80 11TI
The steamer Star with 300 bales of cotton
burned on Red Bayou a tributary to Red riv-
er two weeks since ~
-iNArcHEzE. Jolly sSi.-SeveraI coal barges
were sunk. one containing $4,000 bushels Q {
coal belonging to the government.
DErRoIr, Aug ia collision between the |
Pewabica and Meteor occurred at half past 8 /
o'clock on Wednesday evening, six miles from
bow, just aft her pilot house and sank In three or
fOur minutes The boats we're runn,ng C~u