The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-18

Reported for 0s Dolly Argxs.
NEW YonK, May Is.-The N. Y. He

New YoRK, May 1s.-The N. Y. Hsrsld's
Washington correspondent says: The quss.
sion which has long been agitated a. to who
has been responsible for the cruel treatment
of our prisoners confined in Libby and other
prisons in the south, may now be considered
rs definitely settled, through no less Q e,scn
than ex rebel senator Foote. Ii appears that
Mr.. Foote was a member of the committee in
the senate to examine into the treatment of
the prisoners. and the reports of their harsh
usage and starvation. HIS story, as told by
his own relatives, shows deeper intention
than has been generally supposed and fast
ems upon JEFF. Davis and his cabinet a crime
both startling and appalling in its details
Mr.. Foote, il is said, states that the investi.
cation showed conclusive evidence that it
was decided in q cabinet meeting to reduce
the rstions served out to the prisoners; that
it should so weaken their constitutions in con-
nection with the confinement that it would
destroy them as soldiers and make them,
when exchanged, worthless Senator Foote
determined to report these facte to the senate,
but the balance of the committee overruled
him aud suppressed the facts. My inform
ant further states that IL was ON this point
the question between Davis and Foote broke
out atresh which resulted in the latter leav-
ing Richmond, seeking some SECLUDED
spot where such horrid deeds were not COM
| mitted. Here then is the evidence conclus-
i've of JEFF. Davis and his associates guilt in
the disbolicsl deed of starving our prisoners
"a deed which makes the most stoical per-
| son shudder to contemplate Men who will
coolly and deliberately plan deed like that
| will conspire to assassinate q president or
any other person. 1t is a fitting sequal that
| the authors of such deeds should end their
| career in a cowardy manner, dressed in pet
ticoats. No wonder JEFF. DAVIS cloven foot
revealed who he was.
NEW YORK, May l8.-One of the New
York Hersld's correspondents writing from
Gen. Kilpatrick's cavalry camp near Lexing-
ton says that the planters of the surrounding
country are greatly troubled regarding an
anticipated scarcity of hands to perform the
necessary agricultural labor, and design Wis
iting the north to procure laborers.
They say that the niggers, now that they
are free, are unreliable. and that the pool
whites. of the state, are too lazy to work.
The dissolution of the rebel armies threw
loose upon North Carolina, as well az othel
states, thousands of disorderly characters
who roamed the country, plundering from
friends. and causing a reign Of terror and an
archy. This condition of this has been, To
great extent, Terminated by ;he judiciou,
| distribution, at various points Throughout
the state, of attachments of national troops.
The n Y Tribune's Raleigh dispatch o.
the 18th says the number of Johnston's army
which were paroled at Greensboro, has beer
swollen by the addition of a large portion o.
| Wheeler's command and others received by
| Mai. Wolcott. at Charlotte, and now amounts
to &c. Among these are Al general Off
GERS.
The n. n. Tribuues Washington dispatch
says:
The presidents forthcoming amnesty proc
lamation Is already in type, and the proo
sheets have beeH under consideration. fol
several days, by the cabinet.
CINCINNATI, May ls.-The Gazettes spe
cial says:
Gov. Brow1 of Georgia passed through In.
dianapohs, laet night. enroute for Washing
ton.
BONN houses of the Kentucky legislator,
convened yesterday.
The house adopted resolution directin,
the committee on the condition of slavery t,
to revise the slave code.
committee was appointed to prepar
resolutions in relation to the assassination o
Mr.. Lincoln.
Dispatches from Nashville say that tn
rebel leaders, Gateswood and Champ Fergu
SON are committing great depredations upol
the defencelEss people of Tennessee.
Large numbers of paroled prisoners from
Lees and Johnston's armies are travelinI
througe the country robbing and plunderinl
generally.
On the 9th inst, JEFF. Davis, after distrib,
ting the specie among his staff and persona
escort, informed those with him they mus
look out for their personal safety. Taking
few trusty followers. including Benjamin ant
Breckenridge, he was attempting to reacl
the coast when arrested.
Basil Duke and several of his field officer
have surrendered at Augusta.
Davis was expected to reach Nashville las
night.
About 9, 400 prisoners at Camp Chase hav,
taken the oath and been discharged.
HARRILBURG, May Is. Gov Brown of Ga
pas through this city this A NJ, for Washing
ton.
1t is reported that JEFF. Davis will soor
pass through fos a like destination.
The camp fer for mastering out the troop,
of the central section of the state will be loca
ted in York or Cumberland counties.
Mrs. Lincoln and family are expected {,
pass through here in a special train to moo
row for their new home in Chicago.