The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10

Nnw YORK, June 10.-The NY. Tribune's
correspondents with the feet off Galveston,
May 24sh, says:
Galveston WAS evacuated by the rebels on
that day. It appears that a few. days previ-
ously q number of paroled rebel officers were
brought from New Orleans and landed
among them Gen. Wilcox, a we'll known
Texan, and it was hoped they would influence
surrender. This proved to be the case, as
on the oath the announcement was made by
a signal, Galveston cunningiy -vacuatsi,
and it was found that each soldier had taken
his musket and marched home. TIE famous
blockade runner Dunleigh was run ashore
and destroyed.
The N. Y. Herald's Texas correspondent
says:
Forts Mannahassett and Grifia, strong
works defending the Sabine Pass, were occu-
pied by Lieut.. Com. Pennington, of the gun
boat Owasco. without opposition on the Goth
ult. The rebel troops had evacuated them
before the arrival of the federal forces. 1t
was said that they left in a state of mutiny,
and that this was the fervent ambition of
the rebel forces generally In Texas, prior to
and at the time of Kirby Smiths surrender.
Nine heavy guns and other valuable property
were found In these two forts. A delegation
of citizens met the commander, Pennington,
and expressed themselves willing to sur
reuder everything and anxious to take the
oath of allegiance, and delighted at their
restoration to the protection of the national
government, and this seemed to be the feel
ing of the Texans generally.
New YORK, June 10.-A3vices from Mas
sau state that the case of the British steam.
ship Mary, better known as the Aexan-
dria, was decided in the Nassau admiralty
court ON the 23d of May. The Mary was
seized On suspicion of being intended for
rebel cruiser. A gun of novel construction,
packed In q case as dry goods, and some
shells similarly packed were found on board,
together with commissions in blank and 9TH
er suspicious documents, and it was testified
that her fittings were more suitable for ship
of war than for merchant vessel. The de.
Tense was that the vessel was intended for a
blockade runner. Judge Doyle ruled that
the case had not been made out and dis
charged the Mary,wi caution.
The N Y. Times Washington special, 9th,
says authoritatively that the government has
positively determined that Davis shall be
tried by civil tribunal. This was decided
in a cabinet meeting during the past week.
Where the trial will take place has not been
decided.
State agencies generally devote themselves
to settling soldiers accounts. thus relieving
our brave men from the risk of being swim
died by sharpers.
Mansell B. Field, late assistant secy of
the treasury. has been appointed collector of
the internal revenue for the 9th district of
New York.
The n Y. Herald's Washington special of
the 9th says;
The Georgia delegation recommends to the
president Isaac Scott, of Macon, for provis,
ional governor, aud promise to send Joshua
Hill to the {. S. senate.
CINCINNATI. june 10.-The Gazette's
Chattanooga dispatch says:
The ordnance building exploded. setting
fire to and consuming two warehouses filled
with government stores. Loss to the govern
ment $4,000. Ten or fifteen persons were
killed and wounded. The explosion was
caused by sparks from locomotive
CINCINNATI, June 10.--A dispatch to the
Cincinnati Gazette, from Lexington, Ky,
says reliable information has reached the
friends of John G. Breckenridge that he ar
rived safe in Cuba, they refus to say how he
got there.