The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-09
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Exported for the Daily argus.

NEW York, May Special to the n. Y.
Times, Washington May S.-lnformation was re-
ceived at headquarters to day of the final and
complete surrender of Dick Taylor's forces in AL
ALBANIA and Mississippi to Gen Candy.
IL is q remarkable fact that this news and 9TH
dispatches were received over rebel telegraph
lines direct from Macon to Washington. Gen.
Wilson is still in Macon.
The escape of Davis is, therefore. next to i'm
possible.
1t is said Davis after leaving Yorkville. S.
c., reached Washington, Ga, on the 4th.-
From here he was again driven by the ap-
proach OF Gen. Stoneman.
The direction taken Indicates an attempt to
cross the Mississippi river; but he will find Will
son on his path.
The advance OF Howard's corps reached Black
& White Station, on the South Side railroad on
Friday, having marched loo miles in and u half
Gays.
| issued letters of marque and reprlsaI against the
French commerce.
| Special TO the N Y Herald.
Large receipts from the sale of 5-20's enables
the secretary to pay off acquisitions Of long stand
/ ing.
The financial affairs of the government are now
| working more easily than for many months past
and there 10 doubt but that funds sufficient to
pay off our soldiers will be obtained in few
| weeks.
It'll expected tina, every dollar of public indeb,-
| edness will be discharged.
/ Special TO the Tribune.
| VIM Donaldson, a circus clown, has been ar
rested as a participant in the Philadalphia arson
| plot.
| Notwithstanding there is an effort to cast cen
sure Sarg't Corbett tor shooting Booth, the act
| was approved at the time, by all present, and is
| now approved by his own superior officers
| Corbett did not fire until he saw Booth taking
aim at of the officers, and then he only in
| ed to wound him.
enter the barn alone, but this several
| times denied him.
The failure of Gov. IFenton to promote him is q
cause of regret.
New YORK, May 9.-The N. Y.Herald's special
says the evidence IN the possession OF the govern
ment oft completely OF JEFF. DAVIS and his pro-
scrlbed associates Is such that foreign govern
ment will hesitate n moment in giving them up -
President Johnson's proclamation Tor their arrest
has been sent throughout the south over the rebe
telegraph lines.
The N. Y. Herald's North Carolina correspond
ent says when the negotiations for Johntson's sur
render commenced, he had about $4,000 troops
but of these not more than $4,000 waited to be
paroled, undisciplined and anxious were they
TO get out of the army and return home. They
stole all the horses they could from their officer
and struck off into the country and engaged il
indiscrimInate plUnderlng. Gen. Johnston ad
mitted he had no control over them. He spoke
very bitterly of JEFF. Davis, attrbutng all tn,
rebel failures 10 his administration bungings
Hardee stated that ne saw, or 5 years ago, tina
the re bel cause could not succeed, and acknowI
edged that the ohivalry, dIstasteful 1t nigh. b,
to them would low be compelled to work for the
living He considers South Carolina the wors
whipped state In the Unlon
New York, May 9.-The N Y.Herald says tn,
excitement regard to the Mexican emigration
movement is extending in this city and throug hou
the country.
The office, where persons DESTROYS of joining tn.
expedition register their names, opened II
this city yesterday morning, and was crowded al
day by applicants.
Most of the volunteers in the movement are vet
eran soldiers who have served in the armies of tn,
United States during the past four years.
Common emigrants, IT is understood, are guar
anteed eight hundred acres OF land bOunties To
those receiving commissions 1t will, OF course, b,
much larger.
1t is reported the Mexican Republican Genera
Ortega Is at the head of the enterprize and tina
all the emigrants will 60 fully supplied with wea
pons OF defence that such arrangements ma v,
\ cen made as tn allow this without breach O
Intentional neutrality