The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-18
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Nrw YoRk, Nov. Is.-The Jamaica Standard
Over $50 rebels have been shot in the parish
oil st. Thomas and IL 10 not unlikely ere the court
martIals close their settings over 2oo VIII nave
paid the penalty of their lives for the vile attempt
to eItermlnate the white md colored race on the
Island.
The Atlanta was allowed to come up to the
city.
New YoRK, Nov. !s.-The n Y. Worlds
Washington special says:
Ex-senator Johnson of Ark., is in the city
seeking the restoration of his plantations now in
| the hands OF the freedmen's bureau HHthought
the probable property IS to be turned over to him.
The N. Y. Trbune's special says:
A large number OF New York women have been
appointed in post Offices of the south on account
| ofthe inability Of men to take the oath,
| The statement that the English rebel draft
| which was captured dunng the war has been re-
funded IN gold BY the treasury department, is un-
| true.
The overland mail route to Salt Lake City costs
| The government 1886, 900 annually
| The postal receipts are So 200.
The y. Y. Worlds Washington special says:
| Chief Justice Chase will be here to morrow, to
| preside in the supreme court at the 'Decembe-
| term. Ii 10 not improbable his presence may ref
| suit in some development relative TO the trial or
| JEFF. Davis.
Gen. Logan has not sgnifed his acceptance to
| the MEXICAN mission. He has been teegraphed
| to report At Washington. No reply has yet zen
| received. In the event of his declining another
| person will be designated who will immediate y
be dispatched to the head OF the government OF
Juarez, with instructions to contrieve to follow
the fortunes OF the Liberal government, thereby
lending all moral aid possible to strengthen and
| sustain the Liberal cause.
| The n. Y. Herald's special says:
The trIai of Capt. Petill Is progressing before
the court martial at Alexandra. Capt. Peltil
was officer for long time In charge of the jan
| and provost guard house at Alexandra, and II
charged with cruelties practIced upon inmates o
Il I-..
war. The evidence 80 far hIes a great deal o
| abuse OF power upon the accused. He 10 alleget
| to have been active in the arrest and ImPrisOn
| ment OF dessTters that he did not conhEe hImsel
to legitimate cases, but seized citizens OF AleIan
drla and stray soldiers without passes, fOrcIn
them by systematic cruelty to confess they wer
de.ertdrs.
From imaginary a remote regiment when b
D would pocket the customary $50 Tor their arres
Men considerably higher IN rank are said to be I'm
pcated and efforts will be made to keep the test
, mony from the public
The n. Y. Herald's special says:
President Johnson telegrs Pied Gov. Brownlov
Of Tennessee, yesterday, that the pardon of job
/ Ovarian, wealthy man OF that state was revOk
ed.
Nearly all snnuiues to the ChipPew. India
agency have been paid on. 1t will be conclude
this week.
e NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. l7.-COtton marke
active to-day, prices ranging from 10 to i3C
, Receipts 1874. Shipments SIS bales
! Roberies and murders still continue IN this cit
and vicinity. -Four men and woman wer
killed near the Chattanago depot last night.
The river has fallen twenty-six inches on tn
shoals.
New ORLEANS, Nov. l5.-The Marapsso from
, | New Yosk has arrived.
, Cotton more active. MIddlIng 52a54.
Sugar l6aIS2.
| Meiasses 10.
Exchange York
The STIR Capital Shreveport sunk with $50 bale
OF cotton.
The demand for the vessel American Bottom
: for the Gulf coast trade. Gen Wheeler is here.
Judge Swan, at Jackson, declaring the actor
, IN the legislature apolishing the cotton cour
, unconstitutional. 1t vetoed by Gov Humph
reys, but the Legislature passed the bill III
, veto.
The Mississippi legislature adopted a memora
praying the president to remove the U troop
, from Mississippi.
The house of representatives rejected, by dec
ded vote, the proposition to admit negro testimon
against whites.
Gen. Thomas and Gen Thos Wood hav,
arrived ct Vi9ksburg. The latter assumed com
: mand of Mississippi.
The VIcksburg Heard says:
Gen Howard stated that ne had not discovers
condition of affairs sufficiently promising in tn
southern states to justify him IN recommendln
the withdrawal of the freedmen-s bureau; bu
that he regarded them unnecessary in GeOrgI
and Alabama