The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-04

Reported for the Daily Argus.


Savannah correspondent of the 29th ultimo
says:
Gen. Wilson's farmers raiding EXPEDITION
arrived here yesterday, from Macon. The
following is "a condensed history of the trip:
Gen. Wilson left Chicasaw, Ala, on the
I'D of March. liz is not proper TO give any
statement Of the number of his force.
Eleneger Church, near Plantersville, Ala.
was taken after short engagement with For
rests cavaly. Three hundred prisoners and
guns were captured.
Forests forces were driven to the west of
the Cahswba river, and a seperate column
was sent out to Tuscaloosa which captured
and destroyed much government property.
SALINE PAL miles from the base was cap
tured on the % of April with ZOO prisoners
80 guns in position and IS in the arsenal.
We destroyed rolling mills with fixtures,
a very large naval foundry, second in import
ance In the confejeraco. powder works, mag
aznes and large number of cars.
We remained at Selma days.
The Alabama river was bridged $40 feet.
1 his operation occupying days, from the
to the 10th.
The next place attacked was Mont gomery
so miles distant destroying ali the bridges on
the Alabama and Tennessee rivers.
On the railroad to Columbus the enemy de-
stroyed 5000 baios Of cotton.
Montgomery Surrendered without assault,
guns fell into Our hands. We destroyed .
rolling mills, and toundries, 2 msgsz mes,
locomotive, steamboats, captured on the
river uoear Wetumpks, also nitre works.
The rebels destroy ed $4,000 bales Of cotton
before evacuatIng,
Columbus, Ga, was taken by assault, by
Gen. Upton, alter dark. On the 10th Il, 900
were captured, So guus, large cotton factor
les, 100000 bales of cotton aud an immense
quantities of ordnance, quartermss;er's aud
commissioners stuI eS, q large arsenal, pistol
factory, an requirement factory. naval fac
tory, a rolling mill aod foundry, au arsenal,
foundry, l3 locomotives, over 100 cars, d pots
machine shops &c, were capturned and de-
stroyed.
gunhOat, mounting 6 seven inch rifed
guns. called the jackson, but the name of
which has recently changed, was captured.
Here detour to West Point was ma by
Lafranses' brigade, who attacked the works
and carried them by storm, capturing the
garrison, $50 In number, and 4 guns, and
killing the rebel general Tyler in command.
Is locomotives were destroyed, 200 cars
bridges and large factories in the vicinity.
We destroyed large quantities Of quarter
masters and commissary goods at Griffin,
and the K X. bridges ON the Selma & Mont
gomery railroad.
Macon was taken without any opposition.
Ii has not been necessary Us yet to DESTROY
any property. We captured Gems Howell
Cobb, Gustavus W. Smith, formerly street
inspector OF New York city, Robertson Mer-
Ger aud Mccall.
The n. Y. uerad's Jacksonville. Fla,
correspondent says about | 500 of the Union
soldiers formerly imprisoned at Anderson
vile, Ga, were, on the morning OF the 2Sth
ult., transported by tue rebels down the
Central railroad to within 10 miles of Jack
souvllle, where they were Internationally
released and left to make their way into the
Union lines which several hundred of them
reached before night. All of them presented
pitltul appearance, and many Ct them were
barely able 10 walk, but their joy was great
on finding themselves one again under the
protection OF the old flag.
The n. Y. Herald's Hilton Head CORES
pendent says of the arrest of Elk Governor
Aiken: Gov. Aiken claims to be an original
Union man; but there are reports contradic-
tory 10 this and among others he is accused Of
furnishing portion of the brain which has
enabled the rebels TO h)id out years, and
of having held several advisory interviews
with JEFF Davis. These are only reports
but Of course the war department have had
some foundation of its action against him.
q. b. Lamar, prominent citizen of Saw
annah. has also been arrested. He is an
avowed enemy OF the Union he is a nullif-
cation man and has been one of the most
industrious and successful aiders and abet.
tors of the rebel cause in Georgia. lie makes
no secret even now of his bitter hostility TO
the Union. 1t is understood that the pris-
oners charged with treason and will be
regularly tried therefor.
Then. Z. Trbune's Washington special ha.
the following
The court room for the trial of the presidential
assassins has been fitted up at thearsenal build
ings and the trials will proceed without delay.
The number likely to be put on trial is about
40, and others now i'll custody will probably be |
discharged as the case progresses and the testi-
mGuy is given
Col Clare, of the rebel army, who was cartur- |
ed BY one OF our scouting parties while endeav- |
oring to escape from Richmond, in one of the 1
last trains from the doomed city. 30 erts that heI
in charge of all the specie which was removed
from Richmond that when his train broke down
and be found il impossible to get il on the track
and off again, ana seeing our forces approaching
he ordered 1t TO be set on fire. aud that all his eff.
forts to save the specie were unavailirg; that
the soldiers broke open the kegs and amid the ex
element and the tumult the soldiers and citizens
appropI lated all there was He asserts that he
dnows that no other amounts of specie not in the
pockets of its owners, were taken from Richmond
and that this lot all stolen. He states furtb-
er that the amount has been vastly oyerestima. |
ted and confirms the statement heretofore made
by Grant that it amounted to only about 5000
90. 'OO'
SPRlsoFIELD. May The large pumber
of visitors here to view the remains q, IT,
late president was increased last nigb, nd
this morning by numerous arrivals from al
quarters. The remains will be accomnan;.d
10 the vault by a military and c;v;i