The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-30
81 TELEGRAPH
Reported for Eie DaiEy Arg..s.

New YORK, Jnne 30-The n. Y. Herald's
South Carolina dispatch states that Gen.
Gilmore would soon issue an order dividing
the state OF North Carolina into 4 military
districts, 10 5e known a. eastern and western
districts. and tie district of Charleston, part
to be commanded by Gen. Beal, Gen. Van
Wick, Ger. Hatch and Potter Gen. Gill
more had also issued his order of celebration
of the 4;h Of July. All labor not absolutely
necessary throughout the department of the
south l. Ia be suspended Salutes will be
fired at various posts /; the declaration of In
dependence will he read orations delivered
and the day generally observed in true Yam
kee style,
The rebel governor Clark, OF Mississippi.
had been committed 70 Fort Pulaski, in the
Savannah river, and the rebel secretary of
the treasury, Trenholm, recently sent to that
stronghold, tad been released by orders from
Washington and was in Charleston.
Texas paper says:
Gen. Candy informed Gen Buckner when
the latter arrived at New Orleans TO offer
the surrender of Gen. Kirby Smith and the
trans Mississippi department that if he had
delayed one day later formidable force OF
the Union army would have been in motion
for Texas, and IN that event the rebel terms
of surrender would not have been accepted.
ACcuunts lrOn eAAs stare LnAI tne trHDkl-
ton from that of war to that of peace il
proceeding very quietly. and in an ORDERLY
manner.
Between 1000 and 5000 bales of cotton were
awaiting shipment 81 Houston in the begin
ming of this month. National currency sells
In that place at 15 cents on the dollar for
gold.
Il. 8. Courties, judge of the supreme court
of tennessee, and who in 1868 had himself
elected rebel governor of that state by O few
hundred followers but who was soon COM
PEELED by the advance of the national troops
to become fugitive, was arrested At his
home in Lebanon, Tenn, on the 9th inst,
and committed TO await his trial for treason
The n. Y. Tribune's Washington special
says:
The presidents health was such TO-DAY
that he was unable to receive visitors At9:3O
this evening he is some better, but il is doubt
ful whether he will be able to attend to any
business tbis week. though he expects to at
tend the cabinet meeting TO morrow.
compromise order relating to the cou-
solidatint- the different armies aud 10 the de-
partments OF the new military divisions, is
about to be issued soon as the mastering
out of the troops is completed.
The several corps of the army of the Poto.
mac will each be reduced to a division. The
Wuoi- W cbAsbltusc u pFoNlefOndi corps 10 be
commaded by Brevt. Maj. Gen Mott. The
5th corps division by Brevt. Maj Gen. Ayres.
The 9th corps division by Brevt. Mai. Gen.
Curly. the middle military division is abol-
isheu and new department. consisting of
Pennsy lvania. Delaware. Maryland and West
Virginia, Maj. Gen. Hancock commanding.
headquarters at Baltimore. The department
of the east remaining as it is but Mai Gen.
Hooker will succeed Maj. Gen. Dix in his
command with headquarters at New York.
The N. \. Herald's special says: ara
Henry IL. Ware, of Selma and Andrew |
jackson, OF Mobile, Alabama are among
those pardoned by the president, within the |
last few days.
The friends of John Wilson. the present Sd I
auditor of the treasury department. are pre-
senting bis name for the assistant secretary I
chip aa 'heo.lE ea
The n Y. Tribune's special says:
The expenses of the government during the |
last year amount to the enormous SUN of |
81 200, 100000, or over So 500 600 per day.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens Of /
Richmond was held yesterday. at which
memorial to President johnson was read rep
that the $4,000 clause in his proc
lamation of amnesty was daily causing great
in the Transaction Of all kinds