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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-11

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Te CHANGE OF TIME..nt5
WINTER ARRAN ENT.
luther notice ,trsIn. willeaye Rock Island Depot
-rrt r...r come EAST. e A
Day Express and Mail train at ESQ m. arriving
IN Chicago at $50 p m.
Through freight train at lol5 m. &, arriving IN
Chicago at Ais m.
Express Freight tram, at 5.45 p. M, arriving In
Chicago at S.loa m. tH
Night Lrpress Assoc p m, arriving in Chicago
~ at 5-Oos. m.
TRAINS ARsIvE FROM THE EAST:
Night Express at $50 m, LEAVING Chicago q,
l2IndnIghi- -rsEr
Express Freight train, at Ills a. M, leaving
Chicago al $40 .. m.
Through Freight at p. m, leaving Chicago
$40 p. m.
Day Express and Mail at 4.45 p. m, leaving Chi
cago at $40 m.
Ali trains this road re in direct etion
al Chicago with trains over the Michigan South
ern, the Michigan Central, and the Pittsburgh and
Fort Wayne Railroad, to and from Detroit, To-
iedo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Dunkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, New
York, PhiladelPha, Baltimore, and Washington.
Also At LaSalle with trains of the Illinois Gen.
tral Road, North TO Gslena and South to 81. Lou
is, and Cairo. -..s7 .-=.# --
ing distinct directions to the destination of their
baggage also to procure tickets before taking their
seats in the cars, the conductors collect fares
only to stations the line of the Chieas o and Roek
Island Railroad. JOHN r. TRACY Supr
W. II. WHITMAN, Asst Sup,t.
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IS6i- SUMMER ARRANGEMENT -Is6A
Trains run by Chicago tine, which is twelve mir
utes faster than Davenport time.
IN AND AFTER MONDAY, NAY
" 10th, 1864, and until further notice, passenger
trains will leave Davenport as follows:
For Grinnell and Washington, Express, 5:45 A L.
For freight and accom-. for GrInnell- -. $50 a.
For freight and accom-. for G-inpell,
Iowa City and Muscatine. ne...-...-...2.I5 p. NJ.
Trains arrive at Davenport as follows:
Freight and aecommods, from Iowa City, 500 A. u
Freight sno aceommcda, from Grinnel,
and Washington. .4:45. p. n.
Express from Grnnell and Msscatine. .s.I5, r. H.
The 5.45 A NJ. tram out of Davenport make di-
rect connections at Grinhell, Iowa City and WASH
ngtou, with the Western Stage Company's
Stages for all points west, southwest, aud norfh-
west
Trains from the west connect at Davenport with
trains Of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad for
all points East North and South.
Passengers are reminded of the necessity o
giving distinct directions to the destination 0
their baggage. Also to procure tickets before tax
ing their seats in the cars.
JOHN =. TRACY, Geni. Supt,
A. kTnBaLL, Asst. supt-
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occasion demands, to offer an armistice
to the Federal authorities, preparatory
to negotiations for peace.
Resolved, That should the Federal au
thorities agree to an armistlce, and con
sent to negotiate for peace, that the
President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, be requessed to
appoint commissioners for the purpose
Of comforting with the Federal author
ities. and that such terms Of peace as
NAV be agreed to by them and certified
by the President and Senate-two-thirds
of the Senate coneurring--shall consti-
tute bond of peace between the bellig-
erents.
Resolred. That should the Federal au
thorities refuse TO entertain terms of
peace, by negotiation, and thereby deny
US our constitutional rights, that for the
purpose of more etfectually maintaining
those rights, and at the same time avert,
if possible, the fearful and humiliating
fate of subjugation, alike revolving to
the feelings of freemen, and repugnant
TO the demands of justice, that We, the
representatives of this House, do unani-
mously pledge the undivided resources
of the Confederate States in defense Of
our inalienable rights as freemen.
Mr.. McMullen, of Va, moved that the
resolutions be considered III secret ses-
sion, as the same question was now be-
fore the House in another form
Mr.. Atkins. of Tenn, moved that the
resolutions be referred to the committee
OH Foreign Relations, which was so or
dered by an almo-t unanimous vote.
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From Texa. and Central America

New YORK, Jan. Ex-Governor Hahn
has issued a proclamation designating
the Gath of February next as a holiday
for recreation and festivity, in honor OF
the memorable emancipation acts of the
new free States of Missouri and Tennes-
see.
Maior-General Heron arrived i'll New
Orleans on the 10Th,
Late adyices from Texas had been re-
ceived. 1t was reported that Mejla,
commanding at Matamoras, permitted
rebel press gangs to cross from Browns
vile and conscript Union refugees Sew
eral lady refugees from Galveston had
arrived in New Orleans. They report
suffering there for fuel. There had been
no blockade runners at Galveston for a
couple of weeks In an interview under
flag of truce, the rebel Captain Scott,
who spoke very despondingly, said he
and many others had determined To join
a corps which Maximilian is forming.
Panama advices of the 18th state that
great offence had been taken by Saliva
dor and Nicaragua, by Costa Riea giving
General Barrias, ex-President of Saliva
dor. asylum. and they had issued protests
against the act. Guatemala and Hondu-
ras were likely te follow the example,
Salvador had prohibited all communica-
ton with Costa Rica as long as General
Barrias remained there.
The cotton crop in Central America Is
doing well. :,
The North Star arrived at Aspinwan
on the 18th.
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Fire i'm Cairo-.SieambOat Disaster.

CAIRO. Ill, Jan. 2S.-A fire last night
burned nearly all the new wooden build
iurs erected on the site of the fire of last
September. The principal losers are
John Check & Co, dry goods merchants;
Orwald & Co, millinery, fancy goods
and grocery dealers.
The steamer Eclipse exploded boiler
at Johnsonviile. Tennessee. yesterday
morning. One hundred and sixty per
sons on board, thirty-six of whom are
killed and missing and 5ixty.nine
wounded. All the guns of the 9th lndl-
ana battery were lost No further par
ticulars,
CAIRO, Jan. 2o.-TEe steamer Eclipse
exploded boiler. on the Tennessee river
opposite Johnsonville on the 26th. She
had on board members of the 9Th Indl-
ana battery and other troops. In all,
over l40 or more lives were lost by the
accident. 49,,
The Vicksburg Herald. of the 10th,
states that gunboat No ) seized the
steamer Mustang at Shipworth's landing
The Mustang was in the service as a
scout. formerly commanded by 1t. Earie
Some thirty special scouts were on board
They had been running the boat up and
down the river, committing sundry de
nredations not in accordance with the
duties of United States soldiers. Inc!
were arrested and committed to jail, tc
he sent 70 General Candy, at New UT
leans
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Arrival Of the Steamer North America.
Press Dispatch

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The steamer
North America from southampton on the
18th, arrived this morning.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. I7.-Cotton, sales for
two days, $500 bales, including l,5OO
bales to spectators and exporters The
market was dull and irregular. All quail
tiles declined. Flour dull Wheat mae
tive and easier. Corn dull, with down
ward tendency Beef firm. Pork steady.
Bacon quiet and steady
The Times says even the most rabid
Northern journals admit the Wilmington
expedition has come to miserable con-
clusOn. The whole tenor of the Africa's
intelligence is favorable to the C0nfed-
er ,cy. Some interpOsition by France or
England, or both, is still thought proba-
bic in the South The Confederates de-
ceive themselves in attempting to propi-
tiate Europe by offers of emancipation -
England would rejoice i'll any scheme OF
emancipation. Every European states
man acknowledged the republic when 1t
was governed by the Constitution per-
mitting slavery as fully as the Confeder-
acy permits it now, Why should ahan-
donment by the South of slavery buy a
recognition that is withheld for many
other reasons2 We know of 10 power
likely to accept the offer of protector
ate The idea of propitiating Spain the
most obstinate slavery-supporting Gov
ernment, by the proposition to abolish
slavery, is so erroneous as to throw doubt
on the reality of the whole discussion.
Confederate loan So a AZ.
French rents 67f5o.
FRANCE-The Arch Bishop of Besan'
cons letter respecting the Pope's Ency'
clical letter has been referred to the coun.
Gil of state as an abuse of ecclesiastical
authority.
ITALY.-The Minister of Justice re.
minds the Italian Bishops that the En-.
cyclical letter must be submitted to the
royal exequator government, which re
serves to itself the right of suppressing
whatever portions are contrary to
the laws of Italy.
TURIN-A correspondent of the Lon
don News reports that the French troops
are to be Withdrawn from Rome before
March.
Captain Arthur Sinclair, of the rebe
navy, and Captain T. B. Strover, both OF
Virginia, were lost in the blockade run
ner Leila.
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FROM WILMINGTON.
Rebel Provisions Captured.
Porter's GunboatS in Motion.
Success Of the Federal Army and Navy
Demonstration by the Rebels--Gen-
eraI Terry's Army i'm Fine COndi.
liOu.
Press Dispatch.l

New YORK, Jan 25.-The Herald's
Cape Fear river correspondent gives de.
tails of the important success there OF
our army. Besides all the guns and am
munition captured in the forts, immense
supplies of rebel provisions were also Sc
cured, and much other property ofgreat
value The rebel troops in front ofGen-
eral Terry made slight demonstration
last Monday, but amounted to nothing.
Deserters report that two rebel divisions
from Lees army at Richmond, recently
passed through Wilmington on their
way to South Carolina.
General Terry's army is in fine condi-
ton, and is being rapidly prepared for
further operations.
Admiral Porter's gunboats were grad
ually working their way up toward
Wilmington.
Deserters continually report that the
rebels are evacuating Richmond. Wheth-
er this be correct or not. it is generally
understood that much of the rebel ma
chinery for the manufacture of war ma
teral, and considerable Of the Govern
ment archives have been removed from
there
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CONGREssIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.


SENArE-Mr. Sprague introduced an
act supple nentary to an act regulating
the compensation of members Of Con
gress. 1t provides for an increase of pay
to the members of both Houses from
1900 to 5000 dollars per aunum.
The retaliation resolution was taken
up. The question pending was motion
to recOmmit the whole subject to tue
committee Oh Military Affairs.
Mr.. Horton advocated retaliation.
Mr.. Clark was also warmly in favor
of retaliation, and would commence on
Roger A. Pryor on the work of starving
rebels, if they did not treat our men just
ly. &,
Mr.. Sumner said the resolution had
been altered so much i'll debate that moth
ing much remained of it but the name
1t was ne longer for retaliation in kind,
but it nov proposed to be i'll conformity
with the laws of nations.
Mr.. Hale was for retaliation,
The debate was further continued by
Johnson and Davis.
The Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-To-day was specially set apart
for speech-making Oh the proposed anti
slavery constitutional amendment,
about thirty members only were present
at the opening of the House.
Mr.. Ashhy said it was his intention to
press vote on Tuesday.
Mr.. Higbie advocated the amend
ment.
Mr.. Finck, of Ohio, said this was not
a question as to whether slavery is right
or wrong; it was not question whether
| it ought to be continued or abolished,
but the question was higher, namely:
Whether this Congress, three-fourths OF
the States ratifying its action, may in
wade the rights of the States and destroy
| the balance of power SO wisely admins
tered by the framors of the Constitution
He was not willing thus to invade the
sovereignty of the States by engrafting a
new power in the Constitution.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, wished t0
state fact to the House that in the Hi.
nois Senate only five out of the eleven
democratic members of that body recent
| ly voted against resolution instructing
! the senators from that State to vote for
the constitutional amendment, that q
leading speech in the Illinois Senate was
| maue Dy StnaJOI MCCohii'i' vi. Va Wv
oldest and ablest Democrats in the State
and known as the Democratic Wal
Horse in Illinois. Other Democratic Sen
ators spoke and voted for the amend
ment.
Mr. Starr, of New Jersey, briefly advo
Gated the amendment.
Mr.. Morris, of New York, discussed the
constitutionality of the question, main
tanning that there is clearly defined
power to pass the amendment
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, advocated the
amendment, and said the people, by thu
late election, had decided against slavery
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FROM SHERMAN.
The Settlement of Negroes,
Late Important Movements.
The Negroes within sherman's Lines
The Sea Island Scheme-RemOval
Press Disp,tch.l

New YORK, Jan. 25-Gen. Sherman has
issued an order in reference to the ne
groes within the lines of his army. The
young and able bodied men are to be ell
couraged to enlist in the military service,
and the South Carolina Sea Island, and
the abandoned rice and cotton fields in
portions of the Florida and South Caro-
lima coasts, are to be set apart for the
settlement of the old men, women and
children. General Rufus Saxton has
been appointed to superintend theirloca-
tion in these lands.
All the rebel distractions have been re-
moved from the main channel to Savan-
nah harbor, and it is now open to naviga-
ton. az a
A Charleston Correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says that if sherman
succeeds in getting possession of Branch
VILE. the fall of Charleston will soon fol
low
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Gold Transaciions--Coid Weather I'm
New YOrk--Arrivnl Of Prisoners
from MILAN, Ga.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--The bull clique,
who tossed gold up last night, controlled
the market this morning, but at the
close there was downward tendency.
Opening at 2ls, the price dwindled down
to 2l7.
The weather the past week has been
the coldest of the season. This morning
the thermometer marked five degrees
below zero.
A number of the members Of the list
New York, just released from rebel pms
ons, reached this city to-day. They were
from the slaughter pen at Miilen' ga
and present pitiful appearance. Inc!
give sad history of their treatment
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shaken Confidence in the Southern
COnfederaey-The James River Ex-
pedition Planned by General Lee.
Press Dispatch

New YORK, Jan. 23.-Late rebel papers
continue to show the confusion, doubt
and despondency regarding the success
of their cOnfederacy now prevalent
among the chief rebels themselves, as well
as the mass of the people.
The Richmond Examiner of the oath
says: A long series of blunders. con-
vincing some sooner and others later,
have now produced very general, in
deed we might say universal, belief
among all intelligent observers that our
Government as it is now conducted, Is
not equal to the great occasion. That
feeling of confidence, SO carefully nur-
tured, has been hopelessly broken; that
great element of success is gone from us,
unless in some way we reform the admin
istratiOn of our government.
The same paper says: The expedition
of our iron clads down the river had
been designed to break the euemy's pom
toon bridges, and thus destroy his com.
municatiOns, and TO take advantage of
the ascertained fact that lie had with
drawn most of his naval force from the
river, probably to Wilmington, leaving
but one iron clad and some wooden YES
sells in the channel above Varina. There
was also reason to suppose that the re-
cent freshet had washed out a portion of
his line of distractions, and has opened
the way to the attack OH his pontoon,-
We may say here that the expedition is
understood TO have originated and to
have been planned by General Lee. in
view of the circumstances referred 10.
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THE REBEL CONGRESS.
House Of Representatives, Jan. 23.

HOuse OIL ""s ~S'
After some routine business, Mr. }. /.
Leach, of North Carolina, offered the
following resolutions, the more etfectual-
" to strengthen the Confederate cause,
promote peace, and restore harmony
among the people;
Whereas, The protracted struggle ON
the part of the Confederate States for
their constitutional rights sgainst the
Federal government, who claims the ex-
ercise of rights over States andthe prop
erty of citizens not guaranteed by the
Constitution OF the United states nor
the laws of Congress, is just cause OF
alarm to the friends of civil liberty; and
Ukereas, The cruel manner in which
the war has been conducted on the part
of the Federal authorities, III the de-
struction of the private property OF non
combatants and other acts OF wantoness
not tolerated by the usages OF civilized
nations, justifes the painful apprehen-
sion that the Federal authorities are
blind to their constitutional obligations,
deaf to the demands of justice, the APP
peals of suffering humanity, the groans
of the dying, the cries of hapless mothers
and weeping orphans
Resolred, Therefore, for the purpose OF
averting, if possible, further horrors OF
this bloody, fratrieidal strife, revolving
alike to the feelings of statesmen, pa
triots and Christians, and to add moral TO
our physical strength, that we, members
of the House of Representatives OF the
Confederate Congress, in behalf OF justice
and suffering humanity, appeal most
earnestly to the President and the sena-
tors or the Confederate Congress, to ap-
point such number of commissioners as,
In their Judgment, the Importance OF the
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FROM EUROPE.
The Latest Foreign Markets
London Press on Recognition
Two Days Later News from Europe
Press Dispatchl

Press Dispatch.l
NEW YORK Jan. 26.-The steamship
Cuba, from Liverpool 14th, and Queens
town 18th, arrived here at P. NJ. Her
news is two days later.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. ID, evening.-Cotton
Sales of 1000 bales to-day, market
closing very dull, with little inquiry and
prices weak. Breadstuffs inactive. Pro
visions firm. Produce quiet and steady.
LONDON, Jan. IA, eyening-Consuls
closed at S94a9Oc for money. American
stocks-Illinois Central 50a5lc discount.
Erie 45tc.
PARIS, Jan. l5.-The Bourse closed firm
at 57f for rentes.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-The Bank of Prus-
sia has reduced its rate of interest to tive
Der cent. for commercial bills, and adj
yances on merchandise to FIVE and a half
per cent.
Austria Observation-Disclosures i'll the
proposed forcible measures against the
Middle States, represented by Biswork,
Us revolutionary. Austria Will not
abandon the ground of federal right, and
reminds Biswork, in case Prussia should
desire the annexation of the Duchles, OF
the suggestions formerly offered, to the
effect that Austria would only consent
to annexation upon being compensated
by an enlargement of the German border.
The King of Prussia had opened the
Chambers. In his speech, the King says
that steps are to be taken to form Prus-
sian navy. Preliminary surveys are be-
ing made for a canal between the Baltic
and North seas, and new Duchies are to
be acquired.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. l5.-The steamer Sc
liza, IL blockade runner hence for Whining
ton via Bermuda, was totally lost this
morning off the Bar of the Mersy. The
loss of life is from Is to 40.
The steamer Africa, from Boston, ar
rived today.
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No Ovements up the Savannah River
"A Denomination on Augusta.
Press Dispatch

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-The Evening
Telegraph processes tohave Richmond pa
pers containing the following "A large
raidinc party is moving up the Chowaux
river, in the direction of Seldom, and Of
fetal dispatches from Hardee state that
no movement had been made 10y Sherman
up the Savannah rivor. Other rumors
say Sherman is moving Oh Augusta via
Blakesville. 1t is reported Davis has ap-
pointed Lee General-in-Chief.
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Reported Capture of the Tniiahasse-
Cobb X eunedy Court tMartiaIed--Fire vi
i'm the War Experimentation OF
Percussion Caps

New YORK, Jan. 25.--A telegram from
Wilmington reports the capture OF the
steamer Tallahassee at New Inlet on the
18th
Cobb Kennedy, near relative of How.
ell Cobb, is on trial by court-martial
here, privately charged with being one
of the spies in the city, he is now being
tried on one of the charges against him,
that of being rebel spy.
The Posts Washington special says a
fire occurred in the War Department this
morning, but was soon extinguished, with
little damage.
Seven millions of percussion Gays,
shipped as ordinary freight from this
port, have been seized Oh suspicion that
they were intended for the rebels.
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The IroncIad Raiders at their old An
chorage Proposed Destruction Of
Cotton.
press Dispatch.l


WAsHINGToN, Jan. 29-The Richmond
Sentinel, of the 9th, has the following:
The ironclads are again at their old an
chorage. The vessels passed the first OBJ
structions, but could not pass the second
line. The Drury grounded under the ell
emy's batteries, when the crew were re-
moved. About ten minutes after they
left her, she was blown up by shell ex-
ploding i'll hermagazine. The Richmond
and Virginia both grounded. The Fred
ericksburg passed over the Instructions,
drawing eighteen inches of water less
than the other ironclads. The Virginia
was struck by 300 pound shot, which
loosened some of her iron bolts, hut all
the injury she received was repaired in a
few hours.
The Virginia. the flag ship, was com
manded by Lieut. DunningtOn, the Rich
mond by Commander Kell, late first lieu
tenant of the Alabama, the Fredericks-
burg by Lieut.. Sheppard. Com. Mitch
ell, the flag officer, was in command OF
the squadron.
We are pleased to see that measures
are being taken in North Carolina, Geor-
gia, and South Carolina to burn all cot
ton that is in danger of falling into the
enemy's hands. How much better would
it have been to have DESTROYED the large
Quantity stored in Savannah, and pre-
vented it falling into the hands OF the
Yankees