The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-10
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aNrw YonK, July oh. .t'r costa kiea ar
rived this morning, bringing in Teasssy.
The N. Y. Tines Washington special says
Maj. Shipman, oil the 1st Wpc- Cav, arrives
here this evening ffon hsviag IN y charge
l 90 scepter archives ofthe rebel -government,-.
consist Of complete record Of the proceedings
Of the rebel drovisional congress held at Mont
gomery in the spring of1S6l. These documents
were captured from Howell Cobb an whose
possession they had been placed for safe keeping.
The entire oficial returns o. the rebel army Of
Tennessee, comprising all its records while under
command OF Bragg, Johnson and GOOD are part of
this lot; also the books Of the rebel treasury de-
Partmsat captured At Aibasy, ga. which point
| they had reached az part Of teG Davis train.
The success 70 the national cemetery, at Get
| tysburg, 10 inspiring commissioners Of the Ante-
tam National cementery to vigorous prosecution
| oftheir work. Their saecess in intering the re-
mains Of the dead on that field has been very
grsatifying thus far. Names Of l6Sss which are
divided among the states - follow: Maine ~,
New Hampshire IS, Indiana so, Massachusetts
1876, wiseosin 66, Rode Island 30, connscticut
1872, Michigan 20, Ohio 81, Minnesota 8, Delaware
IS, New Jersey a, Maryland IL, New York $50,
Pennsylvania 394, Western Virginia IL.
The bodies Of the four persons executed on
Friday yet remained in graves within the
arsenal grounds. No orders permitting their
families to remove them have been issued
1t appears that no objection is made to an
order allowing bodies TO he delivered 10 fami'
les or friends claiming them for the purpose
of quiet burial. but the authorities will no,
consent to any demonstrations or regular fu-
nerals, which it appears was intended by the
relations of Mrs. Surratt, Harold and Atzer
9th. -l ~.rTs r.ttTF .CCt-r
Miss Surratt, to day, sent note to Gem
Hartsuf, thanking him in most heartfelt
terms for the kindness she has received al
his hands and the facilities he atfor ded bel
tor remaining in the society of her mother
whilst in prison.
The surgeons who examined the bodies stat,
that they do not think the necks of any but Mrs
Surratt were broken. -1
Among the papers of JEFF. Davis, captured, tn,
government has discovered several documents o
Importance in determining the guilt and completely
of JEFF Davis in The conspiracy plot. These docu
menis are OF such Importance a. probably 10 de
termine the authorities in nvor of the trial o
JEFF. Davis before military commission upon tn,
charge Demonstration. II, however, il shall b,
determined TO try him on charge of treason, h
, will be tried in the civil court. -.-.
Gen. Rape's plans for the treatment of Indian
in the northwest of which made me ntion a few
days ago. meets with the approval of the preside
and Mr. Dole, commissioner of Indian affairs
will WRIT the several tribes to max
treaties as heretofore proposed. Mr.. Dole ha
resumed his official duties commis soner.
, Gen. Rape proposes to put an end 10 Indial
traders and place the trade in hands of officers O
the government.
, The N. Y. Herald's Washington special SAYS
The delegation from FLORIDA by Messrs Brooks @
APpalacacola, and Hopkins, of Tallahassee, hop
3 20 have personal interview with Pres't Johnse
tomorrow concerning provisional gsvernmsn
OF that state. The governments understood
to favor the appointment of EIJudge Morris a
governor Mr.. Morris was for over 20 year
Judge for the U. s. district court for the souiher
district of Florida. Althoug residing in tn
city OF New York, he Is represented as a suitabl
person for the position.
Florida has been the last ts apply for a
sistancs in reconstruction and is the only en-
OF the seeding states without provisions
government.
. NEW YoRK, July 10.-Our East India n a
val squadron will shortly be enlarged, rein
, forced and placed on position of complet
equality with the war fleets OF England an
I France In that portion OF the world.
o 1t is announced that the governments ha
I decided to muster out of service the remain
ing troops OF the army Of the Potomac VIII
a were short time ago, on the disbandipg Q
. the principle part of that force. consolidate
+: into provisional corps under command of &c
, Wright, aud ordered into encampment NJ III
Upper Potomac E-F
The grand jury ofthe u district court in Ba
timore has found indictments for being engaged i
: the rebellion against - prominet Marylanden
: including Bradley johnson and railroad raide
I Harry Gilmore.
9 Now YoRK, July I0.-One of the NJ. He,
aids correspondents writing at Columbus, Mis-
gives picture of manners, morals, habits an
characters of Mississippi people which is far fror
fattering. He finds among them little of tina
, chivary to which they have been SO long lai
claimsi on the contrary he says a majority OF ther
ere exceeding ignorat and devoid of enterprs
! OF poor whites IN these respects, standing on
par with the negroes, what little there was of in
telligent called society IN that state before tn
{ war was composed off few wealthy STAKEHOLDER
and their families and now that slavery has ceas
ed to extist the social establishment
is completelr dIsorga nize e.
and some Yankee labor will be required to effec