The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-09
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E<porssd for a< DeIy Arga.

Z SE~ YOEK, sept s.-Tbe " Y Trlbgne's
Washington special says:
DUrlng the progress Of tse trizl to-day one Of
Wertz' counsel took up an illustrated paper, de-
picing the horrors OF his p-isou pen The
! prisoner eEanineo II intensely Tor several
minutes and thea passed back the sbee;
with M-eoncsalsd emOsiOns- The eri-
cence to-day w1s or universal Interest. The
eOurt house was denseiy crowded with ladies' and
[ gentlemen, among whom were the Hon Arthur
I hInaTd and LOUIS Jennings, correspondent OF the
London Times Several orficIzl documents ~ 81 n
. Tell INTO our hands upon the capture OF Richmond
were presented aEo f1!ly authenticated by Capt.
I Cox, Of the confederate ~sr department
There a. much more evidence OF the same sOrt
which eiearl. duplicates JET DAVIS and the rebel
government . full kuowiedge Of and accuIe-c-
sncs N these gEheSrd Of bsrbzrItles.
( The government has ths names and residences
oiseFeral thousands Of ofslzl prisoners no might
be summoned 10 testify but their reeitals woGIo
be bot the representations Of others already tes,I
heo TO- bgi fe" If any more union soldiers vii be
! called TO the stand.
! 4 large number Of rebel civilians 1pd officers
are here and viii be called testify for the pros
ecutIon-
wall proceed Ia the trIs s.. Louis OF the burn
ing OF our steamers On the western rivers.
~ 70 stated that the culprIts many Of whom
haTe been long time under arrest, have large
funos az their command, and have secured the
services OF Col. J ". Bell 70 conduct their oe-
tense.
subPoenas have been issued Tor JEFF. DarI. and
sec'y Mallory and Seldom 10 testify II the case
jas. Grover, who has recently been appointed
agent Tor the purchase znd distribution oFrove-u-
meni goods among the Indians Of New MeIIco
leAFes iOr New Ork Gay two for ihe pur-
pose Of making the necessary purchases. Il has
formerly been the custom OF the Indian bureau 10
contract for all such purchases, but owing TO the
frequent occurrence OF specuiatons and frauds
Under this system, II has been determined 10 Sc
teo' a' agents Tor such purpose meR who well
AhOwn- IAe purchase, ter which So, one have
been appropriated, will consist manly of bizn-
kets, clothing and trIEkets of various kinds 60
much appreciated by the Indians.
The New York Times Washington special
saws:
Gov. .Fenton will leave here for New York to-
mora" evening. be vilioe able TO settle the
balance, being something over q million dollars
due the state Of New York on account OF the WAY
BY vouchers against the government
NEW YORK, Sept. 9-The n. Y Herald. New
Orleans correspondence has the following:
recent IncendIary FIRE al Selma. Alabama
destroyed 5000 bales OF cotton.
"enerai Asooth, commanding the district of
West Florida, has issued IN an order giving mar
DIED rebel soldiers distinctly 10 understand tina,
their paroles do not give them immunity to violate
the laws Of congress or the regulations of the 1
presidential ProciamatIons IN regard to slavery
General Candy has forbidden the MAYOR of New
Orleans to interfere IN the sale lease or disposal of
the wharves OF that city, claiming them as the can
tured property of the national government
ball for the benefit of both the Union and reh-
Ell disabled soldiers IL to take place in New Ore...
on the nIghts the 10th inst
Oenera! sherman has authorized the CONVEYANCE
OF passengers and freight, between New Orleans
and Texas, by government transports.
By explosion on the Both one of the boil.-s
OF the steamer Render from New Orleans for No !
bile, when 40 miles below the former CITY : lives /
were sacrificed and about 30 persons were severe
ly scalded.
The New York Herald's Richmond correspou-
1ent confidently asserts that the former statement
mat PRESIDENT johnson accom- panied by the mem
Ders OF nus cabinet and several officers of the leg
slaiur will shortly visit that CITY and other Dor
Mons OF the south, and that ne will preside al an
important council in the late capital Of the rebel
The y. Y. Herald's Washington speciaI saws
<O,oOT acres OF public land were taken by the
homestead law for actual settlement at the land
'tce IN Boonville during Aug. last The sale,
or same time amounted to -, 2s2.
Ii reported that KIRBY Smith has been ordered =
o report to the war department and 10 now en-
QUITE for New Orleans
The n. Y. Worlds special saws:
The number of troops on the paw muster mills :
the army - as follows: Regulars 10000 : col
red troops 80 900; white volunteers 100 600 - :
ne number actually in the field at present is
bout oO,OeO. This number Is, however, being
educed each day by the mastering out OF several
lousand men.