The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-10
ARRIVAL OF JEFF DAVIS AND PARTY
AT FORTRESS MONROE.

New York, May 20.-The N. Y. .Herald's
Washington dispatch says the report OF Gen.
VIM. Smith and James TtBrady, of this city;
commissioners appointed to inquire into the
civil and military administration Of affairs at
New Orleans was made to the president and
cabinet on Wednesday of this week, and it is
understood that one of the statements is the
removal of Gen. Banks from command in
that city which is said to have been ordered
yesterday, and his suppression by Gen.
Candy. Gen. Candy is to be restricted to
purely military matters, leaving civil affairs
to the control of Gov. Wells.
The N. Y. Times special says all reports
OF the removal of Gen. Be nks are unfounded.
New YORK. May 20.-The n. Y. Herald's
correspondent with Gen. Wilson's cavalry,
writing from Macon, gives US interesting
sketches of the present condition of affairs in
Georgia, civil, military, social and personal
Nearly all the people, wherever the national
troops are stationed, profess to be good Union
citizens. They admit that they have been
conquered aud have no desire for q continu.
ance Of the war. So great is the good order
and security in all places occupied by Gen.
Wilson's forces that the citizens are loud In
praise of the favorable change from rebel
rule. There is great scarcity of food
throughout the state. Starvation is immin-
ent, not only to the poor, but to many of the
rich, and some bread riots have occurred
Gen. Wilson has commenced issuing ratiOns
to the needy in various parts of the country.
Several conferences regarding public mat
tiers took place at Macon between Gen. Will
son and Gov. Brown, and the latter, as our
readers have already been informed, issued
his proclamation calling an extra session OF
the legislature, but the gen eral informed
him it would not meet without special per-
mission was granted from Washington.
New YORK, May 20.-The steamer Even
ing Star. New Orleans 18th arrived.
News anticipated via Cairo.
FORTRESS MONROE, May l9-Jef Davis
with his family, staff officers, &C.. captured
| in Georgia arrived here to day, at II O'Clock,
| from Hilton Head, s. c., in the steamer VIM
| III. Clyde, conveyed by the U. s., gun boat
| Tiscarora, Comadore Franly. Col. Pitchard
| of the 4th Michigan cavalry with strong
guard OF his men who accompanied the rebel
| party, on the steamer Clyde, northward to
this place, and on reaching here Immediately
| telegraphed to Washington for instruction:
regarding disposal Of his charge.
Rumors have been continually flping abou,
this p. m, to the effect that the steamer
! Clyde ran in along close to the beach abou,
4 o. m, and landed Davis aud his party on
4 tue dUONt que iTOND tue pOItf duu
\ from there were marched iuto the sally port
of the water battery to escape the gaze of the
| curious.
The str Clyde has just dropped her anchor il
| the roads.
There now seems no doubt that JEFF Davis
must have been landed somewhere along the
| beach. No communication whatever Is allowed
! with the steamer, and it is more than probable
that the larger portion of the party still remain
on board. The officers in charge await instruc-
| tions from Washington.
About a week since Col. Bremerton of the En-
! giner corps received orders by telegraph from
Major General Barnard to Immediately vacate Q
room or casemate inside Of the fort for the accom-
mediation Of the prisoners of the state. Work on
| the easements, transferring them into cells for
| which they are admirably adapted, was at once
| commenced. The wor& progressed very fast and
| the Classmates we're opened one into another and
are now Theoretically sealed by walls of brick
\ Strong iron bars of and other arrangements of &
similar material enclose the windows and doors
rendering futile any attempt ar escape or rescue
A wide moat enclrcles the fort, aud strong
guards of sentinels will be- posted in the i'm
| mediate vicinity of the encasements.
NEW York. May 20.-The str Mississippi
from New Orleans 18th and Key West 18th
has arrived. The Sand Key aud Key West
lights were not lighted in consequence of the
ram Stonewall being at Hsyanno taking in
ammunition and expected to come into Key
| West.
New YORK, May 26.-The Tribune's
Washington special says Rev. d. Ryer has
obtained the lock of Libby prison for the use
of the northwestern soldiers bone.
The Times special has the following:
j G. Breckenridge, Trenholm and Extra
Billy Smith are skulking in the vicinity OF
Fernandina, Fla.
Sheridan has been sent in the direction Of
| Texas.
Kirby Smith, Magruder Co. will probab.
ly soon make his acquaintance.
Gen Sherman has sent his report in to
Gen. Grant He goes very fully into his
armistice arrangement with Johnston. argu.
| ing his own case in his usual vigorous style
VIM Orion, collector of the 9th district oil
New York. has been appointed commissions,
of internal revenue, Vice j. j. Seward re
signed.
Although Sec'y Seward spent an hour in
his Office today, he is altogether too feeble to
leave his office.