The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-28
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Reported for the Daily Args..
NEw YoRK, Aug. 2s-The steamer City Of
Washington from Queenstewn the 18th 's coming
The Y Herald's Baton Rouge correspondent
Gays: go A 80
Improved cotton and sugar lands in Louisiahs
can be purchased at a very low price, some of the
plantations being deserted by the orig
tors and confscated by the government. Others
heavily mortgaged that they have been
| abandoned in despair, while others can be bought
for a trifie account ct the owners being
so discouraged with the negroes having been
m zde freemen that they will not attempt to con
tinue to work with them uader Yankee PROPOSE
ton. 1t 10 said the freedmen will work willingly
and industriously, but they are very suspicious Of
! the promises OF those who were formerly their
| masters and are rather reluctant in many to
| enter into contracts with them.
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
| says:
Grave difficulties of military character have
| transpred in this department near the line Of
Tennessee, in the district of Maj Gen. Curtiss.-
II 10 known that Gen. Curtiss had become appris-
ed OF the existence of large number OF cattle in
| TIE vicinity OF the difficulties, belonging to the
| late rebel government and consequently without
any other owners capable Of proceeding to claim
| the legitimate ownership. Gen Curtiss sent a
| small force to capture the cattle and they were
successfully repealed by the bushwhackers and
guerrillas ofthat section. Col. Sumner has been
dispatched to the scene Of the outrages with an
adequate force and il certain that Mai Gen Cur
tss will make short work of this business within
| IS days.
IL is thought that from this date no more eener-
ais will be mustered out Of the service till after
| meeting OF congress.
Developments yesterday in the Ketchum default
ton case Edward B. Ketchum 10 still confined
IN the cell In the of the detectives room al
the police headquarters where he received on
| ndav of nd ia nil in l..
lent spirits and converses with freedom on all
subjects relative or not to the frauds in VIII oh he
| is implicated.
NEw YORK, August 27-The coroner's Jury in
the Inquest relative to the fatal collision on the
Oil Greek railroad, Penn, on Thursday last, re-
turned a verdict charging that il resulted from
| negligence on the part of the engineer and con
ductor of the freight train, and requesting the
| coroner TO issue warrants for their arrest. The
jury also say that lives constantly in risk on
the railroad in consequence of its insufficient &C
eommodations.
NEw yonK, Aug 2s.-The NY .Herald's W ash.
( ington special says:
The statement of the n. Y Evening Post
that the naval authorities have made no ADEQUATE
preparations 10 resist or capture the Shenandoah
| in the Pacihc-is without foul dation. In fact
when tue naval officer at Sanirancisco first heard
OF the pirate in that direction, he telegraphed to
the admiral commanding in that quarter, and the
0endtcne0
from Oecupulco, some time in July.
The sale OF government horses and mules has
been stopped, AT the different military posts for
! the purpose OF sscertaining the magnitude of the
Indian expedition in the western states and terri.
tories.
The total destr auction, by Indians. Of over
five miles OF the telegraph line in Utah at sin.
gle point, and the hostile attitude of the savages
in that region, makes il important to dispatch al
| additional mounted force to learn how formidab
they are beyond II.
Special TO n. \. Times.
! WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-From highly iuteI.eg.,t
gentlemen from South Carolina we learn that the
question of suffrage may prove somewhat embar-
RAISING to South Carolina poIticias in settling the
bases OF representa- IN that state.
On Friday last an Off of authority called on
JET DAVIS, who announced hmselfas IN very good
| health. The only drawback being a carbuneie on
ms leg' and slight touch OF eryspelas.
. he never seen or heard OF him before hi, arrest.
/ adding that from what he knew of Winslow hay-
ing been elassmatesof his at West Point he
did not believe he would be guilty ofsuch awful
acts OF Inhumanity as are laid to his charge
Sec'y Stanton will visit Saratoga before he
| turns TO Washington.
NEw YoRK, Aug. 2s.-Dr. Franklin TuthiII.
formerly associate editor OF the New York Dairy
| u ines, and tor years member of the legislature
once from Brooklyn, died at his residences in The
| latter part of yesterday.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 2s.-The city of Washington
Liverpool 10th Queenstown l7th arrived thi. fore
noon. -
| The cattle plague continued tn. prominent top.
&c IN England The disease is spreading.
Cholera continued to ravage at Aneona At
C"nstantinoPle II had increased to 3s4 death. in
| one day.
| The weather continues unsettled-heavy rains
inter:ered with the heArvest operations.
Flour firm, per barrel dearer
Wheat IN speculative demand. Prices Cd n Sd
dearer. .... =
Corn firm. Prices rather to favor sellers
LIVERPOOL, 1.-The Great Eastern arriy, d
at Crookshowen this moruing.
! The North American, Liverpool IL. via
London, Is arrived this A. NJ one day later
than the City of Washington at New York.
The cable prospects were generally regard
ed hopeful. Quotation of shares have inn
proved 3a5 per cent, through arrangements
being made for the immediate renewal of Of.
forts to recover the cable.
LIVERPOOL, lS.-Cottou dull, with a de.
cline OF 3dald per pound on American.
Breadstufs dull with downward ,enden
cy.
Weather improved and more favorable for
crops.