The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-08

une's Washington special says:
The department of state has been officially
informed that the Spanish government viii
issue orders to the Captain of Cuba to the de
liver to the U. 5. government, the insurgean
ram, Stonewall. now at Eavanpa.
The health of the president continues tc
improve. -..
A cabinet meeting was held to day for the
first time in two weeks. The president ex
poets TO be able to attend to his duties, to a
limited extent next week.
The president has appointed John Hardy
late editor of the Selma Sentinel q. S. mar.
shall for the southern district of that state
Mr.. Hardy Is one of the faithful who adhered
to the Union and lie n1w iniited in no less
than five courts in Alabama by the late VIM
Yancy, for denouncing his treason In at
tempting to precipitate the cotton states in to
rebellion.
Gen. Pope having completed his arrange
ments In reference to the Indian affairs in
the northwest left TO day for ST., Louis on his
way to resume his command
New YORK, July S.-The New York Her.
aids Fortress Monroe CORES pond ant gives
the following account of a meeting at Smith
field on the 4th
The excursion party TO SmIthfisld compos.
ed of about 80 negroes belonging to the quar-
termaster's department here They went on
the steamer Newton. On their arrival some
opposition was made by the soldiers of the
place, and others, and when the owner of the
Newton, Capt. Lester, insisted on landip Q
payment of wharfage was claimed This de.
rnand Capt. Lester refused to pay, referring
the claimant for indemnity tosthe govern.
men for which the boat was chartered
Meantime n detachment of the 81 n. Y,
cav, Maj. Ebbs, CONG, was sent from Suf-
folk TO preserve order, anticipating that the
day would not cid without disturbance
Robt. Earles. of Norfolk, alledged leader
of the citizen crowd, drew a revolver on Capt
Lester and was about TO shoot him, when
Maj. Ebbs interfered with this murderous
intent by striking him over the head with
his sabre, layin Earles' scalp open. In the
course Of subsequent melee private John
Gray, of Co. Q, Sd N. Y. cavalry, through a
mistake dIsobeyed an order and was shot
through the lung by one of the crowd and
mortally wounded.
Maj. Ebbs behaved very Handsomely, and
but for his presence there would doubtless
many less negro excursionists have returned
than west out.
Gen. Miles. on the facts being reported to
him to day, sent force to Smthfield with or
ders to arrest the rlngleaders of the citizens
crowd.
New YoRK, July s.-The N. Y. Herald's Vera
Cruz correspondent mentions that the eession to
France of the northern Mexican states of
Sonora Cinaboa and Duraitgo SO long talked
Of would finally be consumated in a decree to /
be issued by MAMMALIAN about the lst INST |
The Emperor was still on his tower in the
interior. and the Emperess had left the CAPT
'ol to meet him. They were both well re-
,eived by the people wherever they went.
The guerrillas in different parts Of the
,ouutry are still giving plenty of employ
nent to the imperial troops.
Over 1000 fresh federal soldiers for Maxi.
MILAN had recently arrived in Vera Cruz
nd passed into the interior and more were
o come.
New York. July 8.-We nave Sandwich
sland news 20 May 10th. The queen,
Emma, had sailed on board the British war
hip Dio to England TO visit Queen Victoria.
I will be understood that one of the midsbip.
nen of the Clio some time ago took down the
agile from the American minister's Office
nd was compelled to replace it. Before the
hip sailed some Of the Clos men, with the
esign of being revenged for this punishment
unused themselves By singing rebel songs |