The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-28

Reported for Ms Dolly Argus.


NEw YoRK, July 2S.-The New York Tribune's
Some Official news from Mexico has been rs-
ceived from General ortega, dated from Toeom-
he mentions the deseftion TO his army Of two cav
AIRY regiments in the Imperial service and that |
he 10 daily rendered the services of large numbers
of Mexican officers, coming from points IN the pos
session of the French He further states that Max
imillian has contracted with a foreign SPECTATOR
for the introduction OF large number ofnegroes,
who TO be kept in slavery for ten years, and
that they must renounce the right OF complaint OF
i'll treatment before the magistrate and that their
temporary bondage may be relieved and they can
be transferred for sale without consulting them.
The New York Times w ashington special says.
Gen'l Joe Johnson has applied for pardon and II
is probable he will get it. Among the reasons for
m akng this exception 10 the fact-ssid TO be well
authenticated before the attorney general-that
Johnson did all in his power 90 bring the rebellion
TO a close long before IL became Palpably evident
that the thing was in q collapsed condition.
The order of the secretary Of war, creating
bureau of rebel archives, Was promulgated some
days ago but as yet no appointment of a superin-
tendent has been made The appointment will
| be made this week.
A reward of 81 900, for the capture OF J. L. Ogd
keeper of the hotel at SurrattsviIie, offered by
4 the county commissioners of Prince George coun-
~, Maryland, has been repudlated. The offer of
the rewnrd signed Eby the president ofthe
county commissioners and had rather an extended
| circulation nj the time.
The N. Y. Heraid's Washington special has the
following:
in regard &C the New York custom house exactiona.
are found TO be based entirely upon regulations
made without the sanction OF the officials here
The percentage per pound on cotton, charged for
| custom house fees not authoriz I'd by law. This
charge having been made heretofor, at the New
York custom house, in addition to the legal inter-
| nal revenue import of two cents per pound, paid
on all cotton arriving from the south, the parties
| I'D vull he lQd IN thDs
application duly authenticated.
A good deal Of trouble, it appears, is also
occasioned between New York merchant,
and Collector Draper, by the treasury regu.
| lations which compels every article of msrch
, andise from the south TO be weighed, inspec
ted and carried by the custom house officials
The carriage is regarded as unnecessarily op
pressive, the whole system being without tn,
authority OF law. presenting the practica
result OF importing q New York tariff OF
goods from other states. These regulation
are loudly complained of from all quarters
and very curious suggestions are current q,
to the disposition made OF the same.
: The n Y. Tribune's Washington specia
saws Daring the month of June last 100
q claims for prize money were filed at the 4tt
l. auditors, and the handsome sum of SIS, SIG,
955 distributed in sums varying from s., 00t
7 to $39, 900 to each claimant. A large amour
a still remains TO be distributed, among tn
0 fortunate Suns Of Neptune who cleared thu
Q seas of the rebel navy just prior to their las
= departure for South Carolina.
d Prov. Gov, Perry addressed a letter to Gen
q Howard stating that he was not only willing
n but DESTROYS of CO operating with his bureal
,. in the management of affairs of the freedmei
in his state. asking for instructions TO enable
q him TO carry out the intentions of the gov
= eminent in its treatment Of negroes.
e Gen. Howard will furnish to Gov Perry copie
of all letters, orders and circulars. issued iron
y time to time, from his bureau from which ii is pre-
sumed he will recev the necessary instruction
I for tie furtherance of his designs. The commits
sioner ofInternal revenue decides that manufactur
ed tobacco upoa which duty las been paid, &C
N cording to Ina, may be cut into smoking tobacc
or fine cut chewing tobacco. If done IN the pres
ence or under thesupervsion of an inspector with
out becoming liable to additional duty. TIL
o tobacco must be weighed and no addition to O
n satisfaction from the same made.
5 The N Y. Times special speaking of jeff Da
Wis says rising at an early hour Mr.. Davis takes
Il bath, then dress after whch he is visited by tn
:, officers of the guard, the officer of the day
"a the medical attendant he then breakfasts, ate
'r which he walks up and down his room, converse
B. with Gen. Miles who generally visits his quarter
about that time and with DR.. Grove, and reads III
q bible.
Is New YORK July 2s.-The N. Y. Herald's Fol
Ia Monroe correspondent says:
two hours walk inside the fort was yesterda
.. p m, permitted JEFF Davis. The same guar
attended him In his first wal
> and the sane watch was kept upon him an
this guard. The effect OF this out-of. doc
/. exercise ON the spirit of Davis 10 already az
% parent. If they are continued there can
i no doubt of his health improving, if it is nc
wholly restored.
Renewed rumors reach US of bis speed,
: removal TO Washington for trial, but no ere
= dit is given them
CIscINNArI. July 28.-Horace Maynard
- was nominated for congress in the Knoxville
1 Tenn, district yesterday.
: New Yorl July 2s.-The steamer Geo. Wash
: | ington brings New Orlean dates to the 22d. Gu
= files contain the following from Texas and Me,
co:
IT The Matamoras Commercial ofthe 18th says:
y Gen, Steele has required Cortinas at Browns
vile TO preserve the peace, hut hsving access &
Mexico, continues to rob that side of the river
= seeking refuge ON the American ri de.
@ Gen. Minot had received authority from the EN-
peror to raise battallioa of troops for garrison
service insterd of TO- 900.
There are between 900 and {, 900 Mlssourian
and Texans on their way to Mexico. They ar
| organized and armed.