The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-24

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New YoRK, March ga Washington special
says:
: II is believed that the person in cen6nem.u,
here on suspicion of his being the notorious Guam
trell will surely be released from Gu stody, the
evidence taken having failed to establish his iden-
tity.
The New York Herald. Washington special
says:
In pursuance to the general instruction from
headquarters Of the army, officers In command of
the military department are establishing uuaran-
tine at the different southern ports. Suitable YES
Sells Tor quarantine guard-ships are stationed
along the coast, and health officers have been ap-
pointed to inspect all vessels subject to the pro-
visions of the order.
The only additional news of importance gained
from South American correspondents regarding
the Spanish and Chiilian war that Commodore
Nunge Immediately upon his arrival at VALPARAISO
was determined to send the iron-elad frigate NJ
manica to the scene of action, off the Anced with
orders to the batteries and destroy the allied
fleet at all hazards.
In the published version of affairs, however. il
alleges that the allied squadron showed no dispe-
sition TO fight while the Blanco was making recon
nosance she was suddenly opened upon by the
battery which dad some damage to the rigging
She opened fire the allied feet and the Villa
De Madrid stood in to her assistance. As as
the latter chip came within range a sharp ensued,
engaging both feet and battery at the same time.
The action was continued necessarily for hours,
the Spanish ships expanding about seven hundred
shot and shell, when their commanding officers
finding it impossible to silence the shore battery
and caring to venture his ships into a narrow
and dangerous channel-way, he hauled out OF
range after his vessels had been struck II times in
their huIls.
The Blanco received one shot below water-lino
which was immediately plugged.
The report no casualties.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24.-Harvey Bans6eld
& Co.'s wooden ware factory was burned last
night
Loss $3.50, 200, partially insured.
New ORLEANS, March 2i.-The legislature ad
| journed at midnight 1t has passed 1873 import
| ant bills at the extra session, L, is not believed
that the governor will call another until after the
May elections.
| The organization of the city government is pro-
ceeding slowly.
| The Pesyuue denouces all charges against Tom
| Parker which caused his resignation port sur.
veyor of New Orleans to be false.
| large number of northern and western rail
| road men have arrived.
Maj. Bloomfield has been appointed qsartermas
| ter general OF louisiana. He was quartermaste
| lie the confederate army.
GALVESTON. March 20.-The 4sth Ohio regimen
mutined saying their time of service was out.
| O'er go members are under arrest. They wer'
| arrested by negrotroops who guard Calves
! ton.
!
! New ORLEANS, March 25.-The Picayune ha
| the following Ere nch dispatches
| The str Sonora arrived from Vera Cruz the l2t
via TempIco 10th and bagdad 18th.
Vera Cluz Is already quite warm, but healthy
| The population 10 large, compared with what
! was in former years. Business is lively. TIL
work the railroad from the coast to tn
capital IL progressing rapidly, but is not in run
ming order further than Psso del Pschio, As mile
| from Vera Cruz
The commission which went to MEXICO to an
nounce Leopcld's death, on their return to Yer
Cruz were attacked by euerriIss at Rio Fro, be
| tween Puebla and the capital One was killed
- ol fr~r ,f~. A.
putated, and third was badly wounded.
J A passenger by the Sonora, who left SAINT
Potosi Feb'y 18th reports business dull in SAINT
Mentez- There is no communication with Mata
| moras or Tampico.
Ali is quiet between SanteZ Querratero and tn
capital.
CRY OF MrxIco, March l5.-The apital is ful
of people, but everything is dull. Very few
| Americans are there. All have gone to Cordora
There is no sickness at Vera Cruz, Tampico o,
Bagdad.
Small quantities of troops are constantly arriv
t ing from Europe. Not many are lss=Ing,-onl,
such whose terms up.
Three Thousand French troops are in Me1Ico.
About 10, nOO Mexlcans are IN the Imperial ser
! vice.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The \. Y. Times spe-
cial szys:
Brig. Gen. Benz. H. Grerson, OF H., has been
promoted to the rsnk of ma Tor general for gallant
aud meritorlous services during the His
commission dates from MAY 9Th, 1865. Ii 10 n
nornced that he will be stationed IN the west.
! AUGUSTA, Ga, March 25.-The negro, EsseI
Walker, hung to-day tor the murder of Dr.
Thos- byne, OF Essex county.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24.-H.rvey, Dsnfslt
& Co.'S wooden factory was destroyed BY
FIRE last night. Loss $3.50, GOO, which only par
. italy insured.
CIScISNATI, March 2t.-The Kentucky sol
I diers' convention meets hare the 9Th and 7tS
of April, nos on the 18th and 18th, reported in
eastern papers.