The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19

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WAsHrEGroS, Aug. l9-An opinion has bean
confidently expressed to-day, by parties compact
TO Judge, that the government will not undertake
the trial OF Wertz, but will cause that person to
give states evidence IN the approaching trial of
jeff DAVIS, whereby il will be proved that the
rebel president was the prime instig stor of the
cruelties practlcec upon the Union prisoners. 1t
| Is known that Wertz has expressed his desire to
make Important revelations as to tbs extent that
DAVIS was Implicated in outrages of souther
prisons.
kilograms were received from Mai Gen. pope
to-day, at the Indian bureau, containing a com
mun'cstion from Gen. Sully, now conducting the
military expedition In Dacotah, announcing that
there Is no doubt that a permanent peace can
no" be secured by the government with the Sioux
and Chickasaw tribes on the upper Missouri river.
Gen. Sully remarks that in that quarter the in
haDitanLs are aPprehensIve that the coming winter
will be one of great severity, and il is feared that
the troops will suffer even more than they did the
last season.
Special to the N Y. Tribune.
AsHINGroE, Aug. lS.-The president has ord
cred remission of the sentences IN the case OF
large number OF citizens, giving clothing to
soldiers, aiding and abetting them in desertion
&c, and directs that they shall Immediately be
released from custody and furnished transporta-
ton to their respective homes.
NASHVILLE, Aug. lS.-The Dispatch, tomorrow
morning, will contain long and interesting in
terview between the loyal editor and the noted
guerrilla chief {. Furguson, now on trial in this
/ his ~ the hrst conversation he had since his
arrest, excepting with his counsel. He gives a
complete history of mis- career and expresses him
sell freely on every thing relating To the charges
against him. He denies ever having committed
the many acts charged az ainst HIM. He states
that those whom h; killed were seeking his life
hunting him down and waylaying him. He saws
ne has never harmed a federal soldier in the regu
lar service; that he has taken many prisoners
he states that he could not have been taken in 10
years II ne had remained IN Clinton Co, Ky and
not surrendered that he surrendered in good
faith as regular confederate officer and NOT an
ucipating prosecution.
NEW YoRK, August Is-An abstract of the re-
port oil the officers of the telegraph cable e1pedi
tlon Is published, showing the following facts:
The breaking occurred about l2: so O'Clock PM
oil the End inst, at Illeatata Point, here the wa.
ter was 5OOn yards deep land en- over 200 miles
OF cable had been paid out, in consequence OF its
being injured by chafng the stern OF the ship
%hlle taking portion of II on board the Great
Eastern to remove another defect in the insula-
ton which had been discovered After losing it,
u was grapPled three times, being, on one ofthe
occasions, brought to within 200 yards OF the
waters surface. But the weight was too much
Tor the graphing rooe, which each time broke and
drapred the cable. The last ATTEMPT TO raise il
was made on the 9TH inst, when, not meeting with
success, a buoy was place over the spot where il
was lost, and the Great Eastern sailed for England
and her conserJs, the Terrible and the Goleteta
Tor St Johns, where the latter vess els arrived ON
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The property of
Hoyer and Ludwig of this city has been IL
oelled for confscation. These men are i'm
mensely rich and did the entire engraving
OF bank notes, bonds and checks for the late
rebel govt. This one righteous act shows
quite plainly the intent of the government.
New YoRE, Aug. l9.-No new developments of
Importance In the alleged Ketchum gold check |
forgery case were made yesterday and the excite
ment regarding the matter in financial circles has 1
abated.
No traces OF +. b. Ketchum have vet been dis
covered 1t is considered almost certain that he
hao MOI gone TO Europe. There is a strong be-
IIef that he IS still IN the city vicinity. re-
ward OF s., 900 has been offered for his arrest by
he inspectors and traders of the National Bank.
New YoRK, Aug. I9.-By the steamer George
|omwell we have New Orleans adyices of the 18th
INST:
The New York Times, Brownsville CORRESPOND
mt says:
The Liberals had been steadily successful in the
tate OF San Louis Potost, driving the Imperial
ro0ps into the defences of San Louis Potos
The people iced and assist the guerrillas in
very way possible and show themselves utterly
opposed to Maximlian.
Inc Dreakbone fever prevails so largely in |
Townsville that many Of our officers are resign
ng.
DETROIT, Aug. 1.-THE steamer Stroveller was
uIneu at Eagle har9or,Lake Superior, yesterday. /;
20 iiues lost The boat was totally destroyed.-IJ
alued Mt sac, O0O-insured at 500 900. ,
NEW foRK, Aug. 1s.-The Daily News says: r
Aioert "A Jones, freight collector the Erie 4
iiifoao, mas been PerPetrating a series of robber-
%. his salary was $1,000 per year. On investi- .
alton OF his accounts il was shown that he stole
'oVO In one day, and how much and how long he !.
- oeen stealing 10 not yet determined.