The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-30
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Reported for tie Daily Argus.

NV York, Oct. 31.-The st. Thomas cores
pendent OF the New York Herald. under Gate of
Oct 9Th, states that the new gunboat, Kansas, 1t
c. II. Wells comm sndIng, arrived there on the 5th
inst from Cape Hayiiau.
The Kansas left Philadelphia the 5th of Aug =,
and arrived at the cape on the l4th, remaining
there unul Sept. 2nd, in consequence of matters
connected with the revolution, which is regarded
a very contemplate affair.
Talnave said To be the man who shot at and
wounded GIhOrd's minister OF state, for which
crime he had to abscond beyond the seas-hence
his hatred ofthe Clifford government
When the Kansas lett the Haytan, the United
States steamer Desota, Capt Walker commanding,
and her British malesty's steamer, Bull Dog, were
in port.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 30.-Capt. +. Lyon, one OF the
victims ofthe st. John disaster, has since died.
Some 10000 tons of coal, belonging to gas
company up town, IS on FIRE, having been burning
three DAYS.
The Algonquin and Winooski will commence
another cock race tomorrow.
The steamer Nerth America, for Buenos Ayres,
carries out to that country two batteries of Par
Tott's repeating cannon.
The n Y Hera.d's special intimaies that Just
ice Chase Will resign.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 3O.-The SanrrancIsco cores
pondent ofthe n. Y. Herald saws:
Considerable quantities OF arms have been sent
to Juazez from here, labelled
Gen. Achoa, agent for Juarez, has been compell-
the French consul threatening to seize him II he
took passage OF the Pacific mail steamers.
Special to the y. Y. Times.
the islands to investigate the affairs there,
not to settle them.
Many of the negroes there have accumulated
property valued from $500 to 50, 600, and lust
Special to n. Y. Work.
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states that Alabama will have full congressional
delegation before the next meeting of congress.
Judge oiin, formerly OF roy, \. Y, is quite III
In Washington.
President Johnson has under consideration the
pardon of Wade Hampton
In anticipation of the forthcoming mastering
out orders, several generals are rendering their
resgnstioIs.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. I9.-Matamoras ad,ices of
the 2lst report that no seOus assault has yet been
made
Mezlra has force of 800 effective men in the
country, and several hundred yell armed dIscIp-
lined citizens besides, mostly foreigners.
Cortnas Is IN Brownsville, ana s said to have
given up the command of the liberal forces because
he was not allowed TO lead the assault
NEW YoRK, Oct. 3n.-The following additional
deaths caused BY the explosion Of the steamer ST
Jonn aBnouced
-hr. and Mrs. Z. r. J. Lyons, and J. Lambert
reported missing and Jno Anderson deck hand.
Steamer Heneretta from Galveston 18th has ar
rived. She has 500 passengers.
Steamer Arago due ffom Savannah the Goth has
arrived.
a Savannah paper states that Gen. b. Howard
and Gen. Saxtun arrived there on the Goth and
would ADDRESS the freedmen Of that cIis.
FoRT MONROE, Oct. 2S.-The steam Tug Com
cock explUaded at pm. 1t was a terrible affair.
The boat blown TO atoms and ali board IN
stauty killed, consisting of the following persons
Capt McCorrick, Non Patton, Of Baltimore ageLt
of the Baltimore line of steamers
the gineer, fireman and one deck hand.
Fragment OF the boat were scattered over 800
yards distant from where the explosion took place.
The Comyuck was new boat, and the cause of
he disaster o unknown.