The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-08
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Exported for TIE Daily argus.
New YoRK, June S.---The NY. Herald's Wash
in o ton sne al of the 7th saws.

NEw YoRK, June s.--The MY. Her.ld's Wash
ington special ofthe 7th says:
formal demand has been made upon the
Spanish government for the surrender ofthe rebel
ram Stonewall. OF course answer has yet
been received, as the matter goes to Madrid tor
decision.
Notwithstanding the intimation of the British
press, it is not the intention OF government to
abandon or in any wise abate the demand upon
England for damages to our commerce by the
Anglo rebel pirates. The dsbanding of portion
of the army is no evidence ofa cowardly. policy.
Enough will be retained to enforce any demands
upon foreign governments, and If necessary the
veterans mustered out can easily be summoned
back to the field.
1t is understood that preliminary measures
have already been taken in reference to the en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine. notihca-
ton has been served Napoleon that since set
tied our own family affairs We will not submit to
European interference with our sick nelghbor In
Mexico, and a very plain intImation given that
Napoleon must'not only send no more troops into
Mexico, but must Withdraw the French and Aus
trian troops now there, and leave the people OF
Mexico to decide tor themselves whether they
will have empire a republic. Otherwise IT
will be our duty to see that the republicans have
fair play.
An apple alton has been made by Cyrus w.
Field to the secretary ofthe navy for ehe detail of
the United States steamship Niagara to assist in
the laying of the Atlantic cable. As no official
notification of the resembling oil the order that ves-
sells ofwar ofthe United States shall not be per-
mtted to remain more than "a hours IN any Brit
Ish port has been made, the request cannot be
acceded to.
The published information OF the repeal of the
order excluding beligerent vessels from moiethan
"a hours'stay in British ports comedies beligerent
rights to the rebels yet, and admits the Shenan-
doah to equal privileges with United States ves>
sells. This is intended to enable the Shenandoah
the only rebel pirate afoat, to get back to Eng
land from the East Indies, where she was at last
accounts.
1t not now probable that the trial of JEFF.
Davis will take place until September. The
supreme court of the District of Columbia, In
which the Indictment was found, will adjourn to-
morrow, and there Is at present no prospect OF a
special term OF the court during the summer.
A portion of the Alabama delegation were at the
White House again to-day.
Messrs. Davis, Brady and TIbbs are asserted by
loyal Alabamians TO be rebels of the most malig
nant type, who are now, that the rebellion Is
crushed, endeavoring 10 get control OF the recon-
structIon movement.
Messrs. Moore, Parsons and Tibbs have been
regarded as favorable to the Union, but opea 10
suspicion for their association with the secession
| element in this delegation. When they came
here their intention was to recommend Colonel
Seybould, rank rebel, Tor provisional governor.
But this idea as abandoned after they reached
here, and they recommend Mr.. Parsons. He
Is opposed by the loyal men of Ala bama, who
have recommended VIM. NJ. Smith, a Union mar !,
who was forced TO abandon the state II 62 on
account of his Union sentiments. He has been
an active promoter of the Union cause and was
instrumental IN raising the first Alabama Cavalry
regiment Inch has rendered good service during
the Should the delegation now here sue.
coed IN obtaining control of the state, the fighting
ioyalists say that 1t will not be safe for them to
return TO Alabama.
BUFFALO, June s.-The reund house of the New
York CeaIral railroad Michigan falls branch
was burned to the ground this morning. No en-
gines lost.