The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-29

Reported for he Daily Argus.


Nrw YoRK. July 2s.-rbs thermometer
marked SO in the shade here at "a this morn |
The N. Y. Worlds Texas correspondent
SAYS: The larger number of our national
troops intended 10 be stationed along the Rio |
Grande, had arrived at their destination on
the 18th inst. and formed line OF posts ex-
tending from the mouth of the stream TO
some distance above Brownsville. The cav
airy column, under Gems Merritt and Custer
which left Shreveport aud Alexandria, La,
the beginning OF this month were expected to
reach the Texas frontier early in August
The town of Brownsville which, during the
rebellion. was the great entrepot for cotton
from the interior tor Texas. and where'an i'm
mense business in staple goods was transact
ed. is now deserted by its rebel merchants,
who accumulated monster fortunes in . few
mon tins, and it's business activity, except such
as the presence of an army gives II, has tor
the present departed The battery of six
guns which the rebels, on evacuating Browns
Vile. sold to the Mexican emperi.lists for
Sl7 900. was returned to the United States
on the 10Th inst by order OF MAMMALIAN.
II is said that in the interior of Texas the
paroled soldiers are committing the grossest
outrages in every direction, and the peacably
disposed inhabitants are constantly in . con-
dition OF terror.
IL is stated that the rebel general Kirby
Smith and his party which, we suppose, in
cludes Gen. Magruder aud the 3 or ex-gov-
ernors of Louisiana and Texas, who fed from
the latter state with him, have been made
prisoners and paroled by the governor Of
Saltillo, and that considerable army train
which they had with them, was captured.
Twelve hundred French troops direct from
France were landed at Tampico in the begin
| nil of nd
which did not gain much credit, that soon
after their arrival II 600 more came.
New YoHK, July 29.-The NY .Hersld's Wash.
. ington special says:
Another heavy instalment of applications fol
pardon received at the attorney generals Of
nee to-day. Among the number was that OF the req
ell Brig. Gen. w. II F. Lee. About so requestioni
are daily made the state department from the
. attorney generals Office. The remainder have
to wait.
Usher OF the Memphis Grenada -Jack SON. Meridian
} Atlanta Augusta Southern Confederscy Appea
has obtained a pardon.
The commissoner of internal revenue has de
cded that internal revenue paid to depostors b,
savings banks 10 considered a dividend within tn
!. the meaning of section 100 OF the laws and tn
q tax of per cent should be held therefrom ans
paid to the government. He has also decided tina
J. | an undertaking on a claim BY third party und e
a the New York statute is just agreemen ut and !
su beet TO a stamp duty of s cents.
The New York Trbune's New Orleans CORES
ponder mt OF the 22d says:
o Maj. Gen. Sheridan left for Texas on last Thrus
day IT is stated that the general will visit sal
q weston, BrAzos, Santiago and Brownsville bsior'
his To this city. The trip will in all proba
bility occupy two or three weeks.
The qusrtermasters and commentaries depart
ment are forwarding large quantities of supple
for ting of the troops of Texas.
!, Capt. Hill has just returned from an expedition
tour OF the commissary department and reports tn
I as W
: stores.
> It's rumored that Gov. Madison Wells of thu
state has taken, or is about to AXE his dePsrtur
! for Washington where he Is going TO try and cOun
teract the influence brought TO bear on the gov
ernment 10 effect his removal and the apPointmen
l. OF a provisional governor.
The New York Tribune's Washington specia
:, says:
y The special object OF the eI-rebel Dick Taylo
! visiting Washington is TO Importunate the presi
dent tor interview with JEFF Davis. He sue
ceived no defnatel answer and was requested &
. | call again.
f Maj. Gen. Dodge has been assigned to tn
|. general command of all the United State
= forces, saving in Kansas. Colora 80, Nebrasks
and that portion of Idaho lying west an,
= south of the Missouri river
d Maj. Gen. Alfred PleaSantou has been as
e signed to command the district of Wisconsin
His headquarters are at Milwaukee.
ne trlai OF tue AnuereOnvllle traitor oil
not come of to-day, as anticipated. Frelim
mary examination Of the witnesses is nov
d being made for the purpose of preparing th
specifications to the charges preferred agains
him. The trial will doubtless commence il
!, the early part of next week
New YORK, July 29.-Advices from Hayt
: received by way of Nassau. N p, state tina
!, the revolutionary war in the republ is still
; going on, and that the rebels avow them
8 s-lves willing to be buried under the ashe
o Of their towns rather than be longer goyerne,
e by President Gifhroro Solonove
{ New YoRK, july ga vicksburr correspond
> dent of the New York Tribune com D aims III.
!, Gov. Sharkey has not only relieved the crInin.
and probate courts of Mississippi and set IN Jus
tees of the peace everywhere, consisting Of reb
l., els, but has even declared valid come ofthe law
enacted by the rebel legislature
!, planter, few days ago, shots negro dead 70
denying that he was told to plant cotton instead
: corn in a certain field
= The planter was arrested by the militar,
and then demanded by the civil authorities, unde
writ of habeas corpus. Instru ctons from Wash
D ington were called tor before responding to IN,
!, writ
c The people in the interior look for the resiora
n ton OF slavery.
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