The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-19

Reported for as Daily Aryss.
rw YoaK, July is.-The N. Y. Herald's Fort

80 Rsporfed for &c DGsfy Angss.
Nrw YoRK, July Is-The N. Y. Hersld's Fort
Monroe correspondent says:
The health of JEFF Davis has been failing rapid
iy of late, though he lie supplied with plenty OF
good food and such opportunities for exercise as
the contracted limits OF Fortress Monree's case
mate will permit. Within q few days, he has,
without any apparent cause become unusually de-
jeeted and IL 10 surmised that this adepressaon oil
spirit has been caused by some one having com
municated to him intelligence of the execution Of
the consprators. 1t 10 said one of his eyes 10 al
most blind and the other gives indications OF soon
being go. The only reading matter allowed him
is the bible to the peuual of which he deyotes
considerable time, He 10 not permitted to write
or receive any letters.
The New York Times Washington special
| says:
Among the applications for pardon received
since the 18th are those of Gov. Letcher, Of vir-
GINA, j. ID. Debon, of the Spottswood House Of
Richmond and Henry Gilmore the rebel raider.
Among the persons pardoned to-day are II. M.
| Stoddard member OF the rebel congress for Vir-
ginia John p. Ballard, ewner ofthe Ballard House
Richmond recently seized under the confiscation
act. Ballard has been here in person to attend to
his case. Also c. Ruffp, Jr, SON Of the old Sc
cessionist who blew his brain out and J. J. War
rier, formerly Of this city, owner of some OF the
| finest dwelling houses in Washington. He will
now get the benefit of the high rents Of his prore-
y.
1t should be understood neither the tode nor the
spirit OF the orders recently issued by Gems. Gran
| ger, Gustav and others which require negroes to
have passes from their employers are approved
either by Gen. Howard or the secretary Of war
Gen. Howard will issue by directions OF the secre-
tary, an order says IN substance thatn all parts oil
the south other passes shall be required OF me-
groes desiring TO travel than are required OF the
other persons. -tr .. -.rr
The South Carolina delegation headed by Gov
Perry, who arrived here last evening are here for
the purpose OF procuring pardon for the mselres
and plumber OF others, to set the state govern
ment in motion. They also desire to talk the sit
uaton over with President johnson to see if there
| is not some particular panacea that will do for
South Cardinals peculiar ills. .. HfE-
The N. Y. Herald's Washington special says
The few remaining regiments IN the ID division
| OF the 9th army corps, were discharged from the
service yesterday. Gen. Griffin, commanding the
division, and his staff, Left for their homes.
The work OF sending regiments and detach-
| ments of veterans to be mustered out Is stl
steadily progressing under the superintend'
ence Of the officers OF Maj Gen. Auger's depart
ment Yesterday the number of returning soldiers
received, fed and forwarded TO their homes from
camps and soldiers rest, at the depot, was 10,
000-
TIL last ofthe old army OF the Potomac, exceP
Wilcox's division of the 9th corps, will start hons
to be mustered out of service WIlcox's division
| will remain here to perform garrison duty unit
relieved by the one year men, now on their wa.
from the Shenandoah valley
New YoRK, July I9th.-The u. S. steamer Sc
\ DagO, Lieut. ~. D. harmony aTI4NtA
from a 10 months cruise in the Gulf OF MEXICO
She took part in the battle ct Mobile Bay and II
the subsequ ent bombardment of Fort Morgan and
in later naval operations against the city OF Mo-
bile.
CINCINNATI, July Ie.-The Cincinnati CONNER
cial says:
There is TO be grand union of all the Turne
societies in this city September-the FIRST n.
! ion of the kind in America.
The piers of tho s.Epension bridge seross th
4 n 49, aarIv r,lasa1 lra
1 will be suspended il short time. The span o
the bridge 10 one thousand and hfty-seveniee
long.
Nashville dispatches state that President John.
son expressed his determination that the Law
passed by the Tennessee Legislature shall be obey
ed that all illegal voters in the approaching cleo
ton shall be kept from the polls.
Gov. johnson, of Georgia, addressed a large an
dience at Atlanta, on Monday. He speaks a
Macon to day. From there he will 60 to Mil
Iedgeville and enter upon his Official duties.
the rebel general, Cheatham, arrived at Nash
vile yesterday.
New YokK, July l9-The n. Y. Herald
Charleston correspondent says:
| The majority OF the South Carolina panter
have already begun to look on emancipation a
really benefit to them and are inclined to tbs
. opinion that compensated labor will, in the end
be far preferable and satisfactory the lane
, owners OF that stale generally.
All the principal crops, excepting rice, are
represented as yielding abundantly This yea
J | rice cultivation has been mnch neglected, OWNS
, to the disorganzation and confusion incident to
the change fiom slave to tree la Dor system.
There is considerable i'll feeling in Charleston
between the soldiers and citizens and there ha.
| recently been some breaches of the peace, in
which the cOlOred people OF the city well as
eolored troops have been mixed up General
Bennett, provost commsndant, has consequently
found 1t necessary to issue special order OF a
pretty strong character, requiring all citizens to
deliver up the FIRE arms in their possession to
refrain en- assembisges and noisy demonstration
in the streets, and remain IN their homes after s
O'CLOCK in the evening. The soldiers also
reminded oftheir duties and warned against the
preparation OF any outrages or the exhibition OF
j discourtesy TO the people.