The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-21
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Reported for the Daily ArgHs.

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Maximilian's minister in London has resign
ed, declaring he Is satisfied that Macmillan
is collapsing, and Max will soon abdicate and
return to Austria being completely disap-
pointed in his two most important expecta-
tions: The recognition of the United States
and the support of the Pope and Mexican
clergy.
In confirmation Of this report it is said
Max has retraced the Remuneration of his
family rights to the throne of Austria, made
before leaving Europe.
The NY Times Spanish Fort correspond
ent says there were captured in the defeneas
of Mobile 2le saas, or which Spanish Fort
had 46.
The rebe! gun boats escaped up the river
There were 5 OF them A iron clads.
Our loss is about 1900.
Tho rebel loss in killed and wounded is not
less than 5000.
New YORK, April 2l.-The New York pa
pers are utterly devoid OF news.
The n. Y. Herald's correspondent says:
The paroling of Lees army was completed
on the l4th.
The oiisial report puts the number of men
at &C. ll5 10 pieces OF artillery; rs stand
of colors; Is, 9l9 stand of small arms 100
| wagons cassins &c; and 900 horses and
mules.
TAxAQUA, via PHILADELPHIA, 2l-Bo5th
has not been arrested but has been traced
TO Tamaqla.
The man arrested on suspension has been
discharged.
New York, April 2l.-St'r Sunon ma with
Hon Henry Ward Beecher aud others on
board. from Hilton Head, arrived this morn.
ing.
Williams port, pril 2l.--Ths Philadelphia
and Erie railroad having been thorou ghly
repaired since the recent freshets will be
reopeued to morrow.
| WEsT Gulf Squadron, U. S. flag ship Block
| ade, off Mobile. April l2.-SIr, l have the
honor to inform the department that on
! Monday ths 10Th subsequent TO the capture
I of Fort Alexis and Spanish fort. detailed in
| my dispatch No So, dated April 9Th, the
/ Octorora, lisut command'g, w w loves, the
! Iron clads were enabled in consequence of
the thorough dragging of the BIakeiy river,
! through the indetatig gable and intelligent
/ exertioBs of Commander Pierce Crosby to
move up the river nearly abreast of Spanish
/ fort irOdI which poini Lieut. Cong Lowe
with his rided guns shGiIed with great precis
| ion forts Hughes aud Tracy AID with such
effect that both the { rts were evacuated in
the evening of the llth and our forces took
| possession and captured lew prisoners in
! the aOJplnlng marshes.
The forts | shall hold until Gen. CANDY
can garrison them with his troops. This
morning | moved with the gun boats carry
ing 5000 men of Gen. Changers forces 10
the west side of Mobile bay for the purpose
of attacking Mobile, On our arrival il was
soon ascertained that the enemy had evacua.
ted all their defences aud reiterated with
their gun boats up the Alabama river. The
gunboats will Ia n few days, unquestionably
be captured, unless destroyed by the rebels
themselves Gen. Granger aud nyself have
Just sent into Mobile formal demand to the
naysr for it's unconditional surrender which
will undoubtedly be accorged to, as the city
Is now at our mercv.
Gen. Candy with the forces under his com.
mand is at present IN Blakely, though |
have comnu Mica ton with him.
| seud this dispatch by Lieutenant Com
mander L. Ii. ellis. whose vessel, the Mil
wakee as this department has already been
informed. was destroyed by torpedo.
subsequently gave him charge of the naval
battery on shore which he rendered verv good
service in Smelling Fort Alexander and Span
ish Fort | command to the attention of the
department for his galantry.
also much indebted to Commander Cros-
by who has been uutiring in freeing Blakly of
torpedoes. having succeeded in removing over
so, service demanding GOODNESS. judgement,
and perseverance.
have the honor to be very respectfy.
your obed't servt.
III Thatcher. Rear Admiral,
Command'g West Gulf Squadron.
BALTIMORE, April 2E.-The remains of
President Lincoln arrived at 10 o'clock. The
escort was very large. The stores are all
closed and the whole population is in the
streets. The remains will lie in state until
2 O'Clock in beautiful eatafalque. The
buildings are everywhere draped with en-
blems of grief.