The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-06

Reported for tie Daily Argus.

pondent says it is understood that the army
of the James, commanded by Gen. Ord and
consisting Of the Oath and 25th corps, will
remain in Virginia for the present. ID 10
said that the 18th corps, consisting Of colored
troops, win 60 into camp q. City Point
portion of the army of the Potomac 10
expected to pass through Richmond on Thurs
day or yesterday on its way TO Washington.
The principal citizens and local officials OF
Richmond are rapidly coming forward to the
provost marshaPs Office and taking the oath
of allegiance TO the United States govern
ment. Among others who have subscribed
to it are Mayor Mayo. Judges Lyons and |
Littleton. and Ewell, prosecuting attorney In |
one OF the courts.
The n. Y. Herald's Charleston dispatches
are TO the LIST list. Gen. Bottoms portion |
has returned from its expedition into the in |
terror of South Carolina, having destroyed an |
immense amount of rebel property.
The guerrillas have again become trouble. |
some in the southern part of the state. On |
the 9th ult. party of them made their APP |
pearance within miles of Charleston, and
tore up some railroad track. Another strong
force of national troops is soon to be sent out
through the state. The rebel ram Columbia.
which had sunk in Magnolia Greek, has
been raised and is found not 20 be greatly
injured. She will be brought to the north.
with joy on hearing the assassination of
President Lincoln, and it is said the women
were actually 50 profane to fall on their
knees and express their thanks 20 God for
this enormous crime, but the sudden arrest
OF Elk Gov. Aiken appears to bring them to
their senses, and they Immediately became
more discreet in their conduct. Mr.. Aiken's
arrest and the expulsion of the contumacious
episcopal clergyman Mr.. Marshall, who re
fused to substitute the prayer for the presi-
| dent OF the United States, for that which he
had been offering for JEFF. Davis had caused
much excitement among the CharlestonIsts.
They insist that Gov. Aiken has never been
any thing but a union man.
The n. Y. Tribune's Washington special
has the following.
| The president has been strongly urged by
| prominent gentlemen here TO subject 10 arrest
and trial such men Brick Pomeroy of the
| Lacrosse Democrat, and the editor of the
Chicago Times, who during the past year
have publicly advised and melted the assas
sination IF Mr.. Lincoln. The subject is re-
ceiving serious con sideratiOn.
The Times Washington special says:
The notorious chief of the rebel detective
squad Sam McCubbln has surrendered him
self.
McCu5bin left Richmond on April I'd, in
charge of the treasure which the rebel Sec'y
Trenholm had reserved for any emergency
that might arise.
He left Davis, Trenholm. snjamin. with
| Extra Billy Smith and most of the lie aiding
confederates at GoldsbOro threedays, and dur
| ing that tune all drank and slept in the cars
| as the inhabitants refused to allow them to.
enter their dwellings, fearing they migfs be
held responsible
Mr.. Trenholm was taken very sick at
| Greensboro and visited the house of one of
the leading men there who ask ed him to ex
change gold for confederate scrip. The sec
rotary refused on the plea that North Carroll
ma had n It furni-bed any of it;that il belonged
TO the state of Virginia.
Before they lett for the south they distrib
uted considerable quantity of gold among
the party as a precautionary measure in the
event of their being hard pushed.
| CINCINNATI, Nav Ca train on the Mis-
sissippi railroad last nigh was robbed near
North Bend, IL miles from here, by a gang
gang of 20 guerrillas. The safe of Adaas'
Express Co. was blown open by gunpowder.
and the contents taken. The passengers
were relieved of their watches aud money
The robbers escaped across the river in
skifs.
Nav YORK, May 6.-The n Y Herald's
Richmond dispatch shows q terrible state Of
impoyerishment in which the people of Vir
ginia are now found to be and to which they
have been reduced by the rule Of the rebel
military establishment of their resources OF
all kinds
Thousands of the inhabitants # Petersburg
Richmond and the surrounding countries are
preserved from starvation by the food which
the United States commissarS furnishes
them.
Strong desires are expressed for the reno.
val, by the government, of all restrictions or
rade, not contraband of war, so that facili
ties may be afforded for industry both il
towns and rural districts
At present the farmers generally are with
out implements and seeds necessary to dc
} their planting and unless can be speedily
procured there will be no crop for the coming
season in the state in the summer or fall
HALIFAX, May 6.-The Bermuda papers
contain long accounts of the judicial nvesti
cation now being held at St Georgis, and OF
the attempt Of DR.. Blackburn to introduce
yellow fever into New York, Philadelphia. and
other northern cities.
Blackburn visited Bermuda ostensibly ON
philanthropic mission with the canse. OF
yellow fever
The evidence shows that he collected " lille
there bedding and clothing taken from fever
patients, that he purchased and infested new
clothing, which he left in charge Of parties
with orders TO forward them to New York in
the spring.
One witness testified that Blackburn rep.
resented himself as aconfederate agent whose
mission wac the destruction of the northern
masses.
Ii was also shown that several persons
connected with the agency of the confederate
states were cognisant OF these facts Ii is
stated that there were three trunks, 3 of