The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-13

Exported for TIE Daily argus.

NEW YoRK, July l3.-The provisional governor
(Sharkey) of MISS, issued, at Jackson, the state
capitol, on the Let inst, his proclamation annoua-
cling to the people his appointment by the presi-
dent and informed them of the duties with which
he was charged in proceeding with the work Of
preparing for the state convention. He reappoints,
In a large number of the counties, the county
officers who were, under the rebel regime, in
cumbcnts a. the time the national forces took
possession OF the state property on the 22d OF
May last, but all are required to subscribe to the
oath of allegiance prescribed by the presid emit
He names as the day for electng delegates 10 the
state convention the 7th of August proIimo, and
the 18th OF that month as the time. and Jackson
the place for the convention assemble.
The n. Y. Herald's Charleston correspondent
of the Sth inst says:
The white people in the country above Charles
ton, along the Ashley and Cooper, river, were
greatly excited in the beginning of this month by
a report that the negroes in that region TO the
number OF several thousand intended TO rise in
rebellion on the 9th and march body to the
city. Tue stories could be traced to no reliable
source, but to make the matter sure bodies OF
troops were sent to different points IN the district
| named. The South Carolinians have been, for
| sometime, much annoyed by the garrisoning of
various posts in their midst with colored soldiers
Their entire removal has been urged and there is
now rumor ihat it il soon take place.
The 4ih of July was celebrated at Charleston in
hne style by the army and navy There were
| parades of colored hremen and other colored
| assemblies but the white natives did not take
much part in the demonstrations.
The appointment by the president of Ben
Perry to be provisional governor of the state gives
general satisfaction to the people. meeting Of
| the Charleston lawyers to express their approba-
| ton was held.
| company has been formed for the establish
m=nt Of new line of steamers between Charles
ton and New York, and the Charlestonians expect
| TO have through railroad communIcation with the
| north completed by the middle of August
The health OF Charleston is said to be excelIen,
except among the negroes, who are still dying In
| large numbers.
There were rumors that the yellow fever had
made its appearance but these are pronounced en-
urely false.
petition to President johnson requesting him
to pardon Ell Gov. Magrath is being extensively
| signed by the South CaroIinans
The New York HeraId's Toronto correspondent
| SAYS;
The execution of Mrs. Surratt caused intense
excitement among the rebel. in Canada Thew
manifested their feeling BY wearing Grape on their
arms, singing secession songs and threatening the
president with terrible reiribution.
The N " Herald has advices from the capitol
of Mexico to the 9th uit
The imPerialist General Castaguay reports that
he has achieved great success at the town of La
Passere, in the state of Sonora having on the 22d
OF May, with 10 French sold iers, dispersed in
complete route an encampment of 600 repubIi-
cans and captured an immense an cunt of valuable
property.
As an Offset to this the republicans are driving
every opposing thing before them in the state OF
Nichasean, where, besides other triumphs, Gen.
Regant, after a siege of one day, had taken the
town OF Urahana, and made prisoners of its IN
habitants of 800, while other states the repub-
iIean guerriilas were giving MAMMALIAN an
immensely Of trouble. -
NEW YoRK, July IA FIRE broke out in Barn
um's museum at l2:45 O'Clock 10 day and by
O'Clock the entire interior was consumed The
flames shot nd in the air above the root and the
whole block is endangered. The wind being from
the west the flames driven towards Nassau ST.
on which side of the block is situated the Herald
Office. .e... =
Second dispatch, pm.
1t is now thought the FIRE will not extend beyond
the buildings adjoining the museum on Broadway
and or in the rear, leaving that portion Of the
building fronting on Nassau street, including the
Herald office, untouched: (.
PHILADELPHIA, July l3.-Jay Cooke has sent to
Parson Brownlow seven thrties for about half
million in gold. The specie belongs to the state
of Tennessee when Isham G. Harris was its gov
ernor. When the state captured by the I'm
ion troops Governor Harris fed taking the specie
along with him, Gen. Upton followed the rebel |
fugitive and the runaway escaped; but the gold 1
was returned 10 Nashville.
Parson Brownlow decided to convert the gold |
into U. s. bonds. This has been done BY Jay
Cooke and the bonds forwarded to Nashville.