The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-03

osnt.
The N. Y. Timss's Washington special,
says:
The fate Of the reconstruction report 10
sealed.
The committee agreed to report against the
mission to Greece, the law not justifying its
establishment. II
The NY. Hersld's correspondent from the
City of Mexico, of the llth says:
The seige of Visitator is still continued
With occasional skirmishes.
The liberel commander, MendeZ was found
while sick. by the French, and on refusing to
surrender was shot in his bed. Three of the
most influential citizens in the neighborhood
were also shot, and heavy fines imposed on
others, among whom were sons OF the muir
dered Mendez.
Havana dates of the Goth say:
A cargo of negroes has just been landed
at the south side of the island and that the
locas de orban were Immediately distribute
ed.
Several ships were expected from China
with Coolies.
There was very large stock of sugar on
hand.
Freightage for the United States was brisk
at about the previous rates.
We have also later advices from the
French West India Island by the same route,
dated at Mortinqus and Guadalupe:
CINCINNATI, May 3.-The call for the Ohio
union state convention, to be held at Colum
bus, June Goth. for the nomination of candi
dates for secretary of state and Judge OF the
supreme court, was made yesterday by the
union committee.
NASHVILLE. May Am Atlanta dispatch
says:
Masonic Hall was burned. last night, acct
| dentally. Loss over 100000. Mostly in
sured.
There was heavy storm yesterday in Will
| liamson county. Corn and Cotton crops near
ly destroyed. a.
MEMPHIS. May 2.-Some negroes of south
| Memphis fred on citizen, wounding him,
and assaulted white woman. This morn
| ing Sheriff Hasz attempted to arrest the ne
| groes, when they fed to Fort Pickering, fir.
ing as they ran. They were driven from this
| fort this evening, upon which they took 10
the woods. Daring the excitement seven ne.
| groes and one citizen were killed and five
| houses burned.
| The military have been under arms all
day. All is quiet to night; but fears are en-.
tertsined that the negroes will attempt to
burn the city, bat are groundless up to the
| present.
Fifteen blacks and four whites were killed
| LATER.
Two fires are raging in south Memphis
| among the negro quarters No efforts are
being made TO quench the fire.
New ORLEANS. May Cotton irregular
Sales to-day 500.
Sugar unchanged.
MOlasses unchanged.
Freights very dull.
The discovery of petroleum in western Lou
isiana attracts much attention. A compan,
is being formed for perfeoting and bringin,
il to market.
The coal beds of Arkansas, q bove, are bens
worked.
Mott of the confederates of East Tennes
see come here to reside.
NEW YoRK, May 2-TheN. Y. posss spe
cial says:
Some of Mr. STATIONS friends deny that b.
took ground in the cabinet meeting yester
nay in favor of the presidents reconstruction
policy, but II is known that the publishes
statement was furnished by O promlnen
member Of the cabinet.
Fifty mem ers OF the colonial legislator
had determined to demand from France tn
same laws and legislative powers that ar
enjoyed IN the mother country.
In Guadalupe the deaths from cholere aver
aged Il per cent. of the population. Th,
disease was less violent.
MEMPHIS, May 3.-About so houses occu
pied by colored people and all the schoo
houses south of Memphis were pulled dowl
or burned last nigh. Ten were killed durip,
the day. At night everything is quiet. Thi
morning it is hoped order will be fully re
storted. The negroes nearly oil fed TO tn
woods last night, but returned this morn
ing.