The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-13
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- R1porssi for a. Deily Ary~a -
ADMIRAL LEES EXCUSE Fen THE
ESCAPE OF HOOPS ARM.
ORIGIN OF THE STORY THAT
FRANCE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE
THE CONFEDERACY.
Comments On JEFF. Davis by Rebel
Papers.
More About the Peace Movement.
The People OF Georgia showing Signs
Of Returning Reason.
A War with England woald Result in
the independence ofthe
COnfederacy,
Comments On JEFF. Davis BY Rebel
Papers.
More About the Peace Movement.
The People OF Georgia Showing Signs
Of Returning Reason.

NEW YoRk, Jan. l3.-sdmiral Lee, com
msnding the rear squadron, details 20 the \
navy department in an official dispatch the
facts regarding the escape across the Tennes-
see river at Bainbridgs, miles above Flo
renee, Ala, ot the remnants Of Hoods detea-
TED and demoralITed army. The admiral
says that only the sudden falling Of the water
on the shoals aud the prevalence Of fog
enabled the rebels To slude the gunbosts.
0niy the ponto ms aud other means OF
crossing below BsInbridge were destroyed
and thousands Of iluods were conss
quenlly scattered through the woods on the
north side OF the river.
Admiral Lee encloses a dispatch which he
had received from Gen. Thomas, dated at
Pulaski. Tenn, on the 18th Of De-, in which
the latter shows up a. fac a. <hen knowa TO
him. hoods losses in men and artillery,
From the time he crIs-ed the Tennessee
nOrIhward, IL pnts them down at 10 general
Ulcers and about Ia. 900 men an killed. woun-
ded and captured, and 20 pieces of artillery
TIE n. Y. TribuAe's Mvntreal correspond
ent says Of the origin nf the rumor of the
probable recognition after the 4th of March
next Of the Southern Confectionery byEneland
aud France. tina, Dudley Mann has written
to Sanders thas SIideii toid ham (Mannj thar
he (Slid4lil mad learned from Droun D.1
Huys that it was che Enperor's intention 70
recognize the Confectionery in the spring, but
that theirs was iistle y no hope Of Englsnd's
joining in this sebems. Our Of this q
drunken confederate manufactured the story
Of the positive determination Of the two pow
ers TO come to the help Of the rebels
The steamer China. from Liverpool tbe
3ist Is coming up the Ray.
New YoRK, Jan. lS-fhe Herald's Sheu-
duah Valley correspondent mentions q rumor
that Gen. Sheridan ~ 10 have new and very
important command.
"Details Of the Union raid OF Col. Rob- oson
from Fort Bsrancas. Fla, to Pollard Ala
show il t. have been very successful.
Tue rebs attempted e. check his advance.
hut were badly beaten aud lost heavily
Gen. Granger On The Do, was within Is
miles of Mobile
His forces also had met with great success
il his operations, from Mobile Bay, 60 Jack
son county. Miss.
NEW YoRE, Jan. l3.-The Richmond DE-
pers are growing more bold daily in denun-
citation OF JEFF Davis, aud in demanding the
appointment of Lee 90 supreme cummsod Of
the armies.
The Examiner nf the 9th says:
JEFF cOurs. is fast whining the Confeder-
acy TO destruction.
Delegate FROM the indians IN alliance with
the rebels visited Shreveport, LIS, on Dec,
18th. for peruissios - ship cotton - provide
for their necessities and Ia arm ,he iodiau.
. IN the rebel service.
The Worlds Washington specisi saws: IL
. is rumIrei n that city cha; tne p5sc' com
missIo,.ers had asked permission "a cross our
lines but nn reply had r. acbed them.
The n. Y. fumes special says:
liz il reported that Nc. Blair has returned
from Richmond.
rhe Rich,n ond Wing ~ the l0th reports an
interview between the commissioners Of ex-
change, but does not give the result
DdIee from Mexico 28ln show that the re-
publican trvops are still giving the len peralst-
| plenty TO do. Between 900 aud 5000 of
! the emperor's soldiers were defeated NJ Eta.
| The reported defeat 81 the republicans under
| Ortegs Is unfouud.d Ihr0u ghout all southern
/ Mexico.
Supporters Of JaArez are very active.
The n. Y. Times City Point special says
Indications are that Lee is conism plating
some movement Whether il is one 60 as
tonish the world or not remains to be seen.
! BUFFALO. Jan. ia Canad sn named
| Samuel Saunders, wa arrested here for is-
SUING false passport. liz is understood that
he has been ordered 10 Fort Lafayette by the
secretary of war.
/ LoUIsyILLE. Jan IL - The Journal learns
/ that u lew days ago the rebel major Taylor
I seut flag Of truce into Isrdiu-burg, Offer
I ing to assist the home guard to protect that
! town against gue-rills-. liz offer was accep-
! ted. and he is now operating ia Injunction
| with the Uniou guards against Davidson
gang.
NEw yoxK, Jan. IL A report from Port
Royal the 9th says: Is is said that several
counties OF Georgia have recently held cleo
! tons and decided % form q return to the
Union by overwhelming msjorities.
1t lie also reported the people are arming to
| protect the nselves from rece@sionists.
Gov. Brown IL said 20 be the PRINCIPAL
leader of these movements. and that he has
di-banded the Georgia militia who have re-
turned to their homes. -
These rumars are sill published in the
Savannah Republican extra of the evening of
the 1th.
~ WHEELING Jan rs We learn that the
! garrison at Beverly West. Va, was attacked
on the morning of the 18th After q shors
fight the enemy retrested,
The SIR China from Liverpool the slss sr.
rived, COtson quiet, rather better
" WAsutScfoS. Jan. Is House. Kasso,
presented petiti of Wilkinson setting
forth that he :. the Washington correspond
eht e the N. Y. Tribane and that he fI-d 80
g. In r.l..sa. A.. AL