The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-17
BY TELEGRAPH
Reported for the Dolly argus.


NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE ". Y. Tribune's i
Washington special says:
The government has decided to appoint female /
detectives Tor the purpose of searching suspicious
women, who are extensively engaged in smuggling !
silks, laces, furs SC, between Canada and the /
United States. The chief operations are
by the way ofthe Grand Trunk railway, and it i. /
believed that Buffalo is the main depository for |
these goods.
IL is rumored that the gunbosts at the Portsmouth
navy yard are being fitted for sea.
II Is stated at the navy department that it 10
true.
From this date the government, will cease pur-
chasing cattle Tor our armies At the north.
Special to N. Y. World.
Genl Duh Green is not dead, reported, but
alive and we'll in Washington.
Governor Curtin, who has been i'll in this city
for two weeks, is recovering.
Special to them. Y. Times
An application Was made to the navy DEPART
ment. to-day, by Ea.tsn Allen, of New York, in
behalf of the Russian American overland teIe-
graph company, tor naval vessels to aid in I.yinu
the cable across Beherings strait The appiica
was refused by the assistant secretary Of the
navy, on the ground that II was exclusively a pri-
vate enterprise.
NEw YoRK, Nov. I7-Later from Toronto, 10
THIS evening the excitement 10 somewhat subsi-
ded. The troops still under arms in antcipa-
ton of outbreak.
Darcy Niece, IN a speech made at Montreal
denounced the Fenians as ravishers, and speaking
OF the anticipated anniversary he SAYS: ITO the
Banks' would be the cry of one set, and ssTo the
Convents'' OF the other, The hate of Cain, the
| eupidIty OF Judas and the lust of Beli.l would be
the justification of the well assorted allies for the
object of both would be plumber, and of all, out
| RACES.
| NEW YoRK, Nov.l7.--The New York World.
Washington special says:
Intelligence has bsen received here, to-day, and
been communicated to the proper authorities, rel
alive to the situation oil Mexico. A gentleman
| has arrived here, whose word can be vouched for,
| who says that on his way from Tobasico to New
| York, within the past two weeks. he met an agent
of MAMMALIAN, who stated that affairs were nearly
in the extreme for the ImPeralsts that every re-
ported victory OF the ImperIalIsts brought with il
subsia ntial results and that on account of ther
inability to draw from the rural districts supplies
were limited, and the war against the liberals car
RED on at dead expense He further added that
1 he mad been despatched by MAMMALIAN to France
to ask for BOO 0U0 200 and 40 900 troops and that
in event Of Napoleon failing furnish men and
| means the evacuation OF MeNico by the French
must soon take place.
MaIImslilan was paying visit to Yucatan, but
he had removed his personal effects IN those paris
to safe place to sail FROM case the city of
MeIIco had to he abandoned.
The emperor was also shipping good deal Of
specie TO Europe
The action OF this government. it is said, will
hasten events on the part of MAMMALIAN.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 1.-The steamer, Ben Stick
new, one Ofthe finest boats the river sunk be-
low leland No. is. Miss. River, yesterday.
Loss not reported.
CIsCISSATI, Nov. l7-Gov. Anderson of Ohio
has changed the day of Thanksgiving from Nov
! 5Oth to Dec. 9Th.
| NEW ORLEANs, Nov. l6.-The brownsville
| (MeIcan) Republicans extra OF the 9Th ANNOUNCE
! es the capture of Monterey, by the liberals under
| Pervero, and also saws reIniorcements have ar
| rived for Brownsville.
A merchant arrived here saws large number of
| French are landing at Bagdad.
An extra saws:
Gen. Pervero and Meando arrived and Joined
CoTIdo before Matamoras with $40 liberals. and
had previously surprised the hacihenda Ind utterly
destroyed the imperial garrison OF 200 men in
GLIDING number OF French troops
The liberals claim TO be able to take AIatamor-
I as when they please.
! The MatamOTas Ranchero says:
| The liberals haze offered four hours plumber of
| MaiamoTastO United States troops al Brownsville
| who viii join them. The Ranchero warns the
/ federal commander to keep sufficient force at
Brownsville, TO prevent an outlaw attack.
The Galveston Bulletin of the 18th saws:
Colonel Escabedo and staff arrived there from
/ Brownsville on the sth.
Capt. Sinclair, OF the Liberal service formerly
Lieutenant O: the prIraieer Aiabs ina, captured the
| Imperial transport Rogondo, brought her over TO
| Brownsville ind turned her over to the federal
authorities, VINO have placed a guard board.