The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-07
SHERIDAN ATTACKS AND CAPTURES
A PORTION OF LEES RE-
TREATING ARMY.
Prospect efBagglng Balance.

from Liverpool 25th ult. via Queenstown Goth i
arrived here.
Advices are three days later.
In the house of lords, Earl Russell laid on
the table, the notification from Mr.. Adams,o
the American government to terminate the
reciprocal treaty and convention relating to
the armed force on the lakes. Said treaty
would terminate IL months from the day the
receipt Of the notice was acknowledged. lie
fully justified the American government IN
the steps taken, and he trusted recipocry
might be renewed with certain notifications.
Also that arrangements might be made for
limited armament for police service on the
| lakes. lie trusted that the present pacific
relations between the two governments might
continue and that nothing would be done IN
| England to interrupt them. lie, however,
regretted that speeches had been made in the
Commons calculated to excite an uniavora
! bic feeling lin America, and concluded by |
decaring England had not acted wrongtully |
in any way towards America.
He said Sir F. Bruce the new minister
| would sail Saturday, aud he eheved the dig |
nifty and honor OF the country would De saie
in his hands.
i In the Commons, Marquis, of Harrington
moved a vote for Notifications, including
Is 900 as part of 100000 required FOR Que
bee. A long debate ensued. Harrington
explained that the total estimate for Quebec
fertilization was E2Q0,0 C0 which was neees-
sary now. ,
The United States had become great mill
itary powers, aud they ought to place oenbec
in a state of defence Although the govern
rent had not the slightest expectation that
the United States contemplated an attack.
. Bentinck objected to the government
sch me aud moved the omission of the item
for Quebec from the estimates.
The merits of the question were debated
I - A.rlx- Inr
, Bnrch, Cardweli, aud otaers who supported
: the vote.
Bright and Syme we're the principal speak
+ ers against the measure.
, Pslmerston denied therV was any danger
Of war with America. The government
simply proceeded according e. the practice of
all countries. The amendment was rejected
| 275 10 40. The continental politics are un
important.
! The weekly returns of the Bank Of Eng
land show an Increase If the bullion .e426.
37S Notwithstanding the large increase
= there had been no change in rate" or discount
which, -srnaiurs 4
: Mr. Alrhauson tii.iett, dealer in London
! stock exchange bad proved To- he detruiter
(, under, ii j. said very disrtspectable eircum
stances He had lets The country.
I LIVERPOOL. March IS, morring.-Americ
! az cotton has been in limited demand. Ii IL
- a
: other descriptions the decline ranges from
: ] TO fully al per 10.
e The trade Ut Manchester continues quite
( dui4. Price. continue 10 droOp aud bu-lne.s
i 20 limited that The quot atoms are very ire
guar and almost rominal.
Breadstuffs firm.
Flour quiet extra state 2la2l.
= Wheat limited, but prices firm.
g Corn again a shade dearer. hut demand
{ quiet retail 2ss 6da2Ss for $50 pounds.
? Pruvisions-B Beef without change, fine,
firm.
Pork slow and nominally unchanged.
] Bacon fai- demand and full price.
Lard quietcr. but prices steady.
Latest via Liverpool -Smiih. Douglas 4
? Co., of London, and jos. Smith & Co, of
{ Liverpool. establishment had suspended. -
Liabilities from e3o0,e to 100000.
MALRID. March 24-The government an
nounces n the cham YER thai il would reduce
/. by 50 reals per barrel the duty on foreign
] -four imported into Antilles.
Calcutta. March ls-Jmports weaker
freights frmer-
) LATEST via Queenstown.-London, March.
> 90 - Paris aivices state that the ram Stone
wall Quilted Trent on the .Ast accompanied
10 sea by Spanish trigate.
The C. :, frigates, Niagara and Sacrament
10 ;u,aediatslY followed. The expectation of
: a fight caused great exctement among the
Snenisb .opulatiou. But the StOnewall. APP
pareutlv finding no chaIss 10 escape, return
Liverp,oI. March 26.-Lon4cn letters,
.ast night. sta.s on good authority Thai The
rebel rrotested drafts will be paid to-mor,
| row.
PAxrs, March 26.-Bourse frm reates
closed at 67a37.
Latest ommercial-Liverpool, Saturday
evening Cotton sales to-day 1000 bales
Including 600 rales to spectators aud ex
porte-s Market closed dull and unchanged
BreadstuHs steady.
Provisions qniet-steady.
Lard inactive, bat frmer
Produce quiet and steady.
| Petroleum firm.
London, March -. evening.-Coasuis
closed sgI aS9s for money.
/ American stocks | 4. 55a56.
Erie 3lla324
New York April 1 to all editor--The n. |
Y Herald claims to have inf rmRtiun Of Lin. |
coin having had. conference with Judge Camp |
bell aud rthers in Richmond by advice aud |
with the consent Of Davis for peace
Gtld opened at Asa
War department Washington, Arril -
Gaa. SHERMAN attacked AID routed Lees ar.
nay. eaptuTing Gems. Ewell. kesshaw, Butler. |
! COrse aud many other general 0fbcer- also |
several thoas and prisoners and . large mum.
Der If cannon and expects TO force Lee TO /
| surrender all that il left of bis army.
WAsHINGToS, April Z. Ii a. mo Mai.
Gen Dix;
The following kilograms. announcing the
| victory Won yesterday by Maj Gen Sheridan