The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-30
EY TELEGRAPH
Reported for the Daily Argus.
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New YoRx, Sept. SO.-The y. Y. Trlbune's
special says:
A telegram received by the president to-day
from Gen. Weitzel, now commanding IN Texas,
states that the notorious Duke Gwynn and EI-
Gov. Clark, of Missouri, have crossed the Rio
Gran6e, surrendered themselves to our forces and
and are now duplicating pardon for their sins
The N. Y. Herad's Jackson, MISS, cores
pendent says:
The corr and cotton crops in the state a
failure, and the people of Mississippi will have to
draw ratIons from other states for another year.
The Mississippi river levees are washing away
and the stream threaten to flood the whole coun-
try adjacent to II.
The railroads of the state remain unrepaired
and the whole country IS devastated.
The local condition is no better, and the people
remain idle and shiitless IS formerly.
There are three candidates in the field for gov
ernor, each OF whom is described as an eN-rebel.
The ". Y. Times special
IL is Understood that Mai Gen. Siocum has
sent his resignation to Gen. Thomas and pend ,ng
it's acceptance, has received leave of absence, to
be present during the political canvass in New
/ York.
The president has cleared his desk of all pardon
/ applications, he having granted nearly $50 within
! the past DAYS. An Inspection OF these lists
shows the names TO belong almost entirely to the
100000 clause, with very lew OF PohtIcal promin-
ance. Among them are EE Senator Badger, OF
I n. C., Excel. GTeenman, Mcqueen, OF :. C. and
Duncan, DIN G., formerly colonel IN the rebel
I army and afterwards cotton agent IN Europe.
Capt Hoffman, commlssary of substance,
yesterday sold at Alexandra ,019 head OF gov
eminent cattle at prices Averaging nearly sixteen
cents per Pound, Ave weight. rney were mostly
steers md oxen and were principally bought by
. Virginia farmers.
The Y. Herald's special saws:
ten. Baker has lately come InIo possession OF
the letters OF the adutanIs office at ARdersonviiie
and has cent them
( to the government here with files of documents
AID orders which shed great zeal Of new light
upon the management OF that infamous pen aud
{ likes the paternity OF many brutal orders be you'd
dispute. Cop IS Of the originals Of these docu-
ments which nave been uueaTtbes only alter long
aud untIring search, hay. been turned over to the
Judge advocate II the Wortz TRIAL and will be IN
troduced by him IN evidence, the case for prose
cuuon being reopened for that purpose. The
completely OF high rebel officials in the prison
aIroeIue, bids iaIr to become known from evi-
dence furnished by themselves.
The military commission IN session Baltl-
more IN the trIal fCapt. BeckwIth, charged with
fraudulent musters OF soldiers IN the military de-
Partmeni, have handed IN the verde; Ia his case
and ars now engaged on his aeeomPhces. They
are likely 20 make short work OF them all.
TIE I'd \. y. heavy ARTILLERY were mustered out
To day and leave tor New York tomorrow.
The sentence OF Lieut.. Jas. O'Rourke, 4th y.
Y. heavy artIIlery, cashIered for oonGuct unbe-
coming an officer and mani has been approved by
Gen. Anger.
Mai. % q. Howard, commissioner Of freedmen
has authorized the estab ishmeni of a sort ui
court Tor the examination iato all difficulties ans
, ing between iae freedmen and their emyloyCIs-
The ass'tsuP't OF the bureau. with cItIzcns, are
To be elected by the citizens aud the other nv the
ireeC men, To constitute this court, the IurIs-
elton watch Is limited 10 the c,<ss indicated
ABOVE.
Gen. Howard mas been msk king th. tour thro'
Virginia On the 2Sth inst. had al IuIerelslng
interview with the officials Portsmouth and
Norfolk.
Chs. Jones, alias CLANCY Johnson, well known
to the people as notorious character, was yes
terdfy arrested and committed on a charge OF
having stolen SI6,0OO from the Adams Express
GO. and So 900 from Beimont's banking house
Johnson has served terms II the state PRISON and
has q bad record generally.
IL Is estimated that there fully ,OOOinegroes in
Alexandra va. all o. whom seli-supporlIng aud
contribute TO the maintenance of schools for col
ored people
The work on the capitol extension will be dis
continued until congress makes further appropria-
lions.
NEW loRE, Sept. 50.-The detectives Of u. S.
r treasury department have succeeded IN efectIng
two important arrests of cOunierieIters. The de-
tectiEes were put on The track by revelations OF
eounterieiter naTed Eckart. captured7 week.
since. ~ perfect were the arrane ements that the
conieters were arrested the different places IN
thus city and Piitsburg while engaged the work
The hrst was taken on Monday and the second ?
, on the 9Th IN the street They prove to De two
English engravers named Averton who have bee
pracucing their art Ia criminal ways for years
They were both committed tor trial.
, The l. ) gunbOat Ga alta, first class of II gun,
! has been sold by acting Rear Admiral c. H. Bell,
the commandant OF the BROOKLYN navy ward 10 the
a HAY tan government Tor S45, 900.
The GllaiIa will be equipped and receive her
armament al this port and of the crew will
comprise portion OF the crew of the GalatIa on
I her passage TO Port AuPrnce.