The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-26
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New y ORR. Dec 26.-Chas. Miller and Captain
Clark had partial examination before Justice Cham
hers, Jersey City, Monday afternoon charged by Mr
Hired Byrne of stealing deed of tract of land
valued at So GOO from him in 1863. Mr.. Byrne
purchased island at the south and placed Miller
in charge 1t is alleged that the latter, through
false pretenses gained possession of the deed with
which he decamped. Clark, who was formerly one
of Gen. Buffers staff is charged with conspirng in
the fraud. The accused arrested some time
since the Taylor Hotel bailed st the time but for
unknown reasons the affair has been kept quiet.
New YORK Dee. 26-The NY Times Washing
ton special says the cable dispatch published in New
\ ork to-day quotes M0nture statement that the
French government has received the dispatch If
Secy Seward dated the 22d of November, addressed
Minister BiglOw published in the official correspon-
denee recently sent by the President to congress.
learn gh from authentic sources that Monitures
statement is incorrect. reply from Napplean 10
Mr. Stewards dispatch above referred to received
by the government the 18th Of December which
assured the government of the good faith Of the
Emperor. In this dispatch Napoleon specified the
time when the Fronch army would he removed from
MeXico he expressed his satisfaction with the Sher
man-Campbell mission he proposed to cooperate
in establishing of the restoration Of the republican
government but he thinks it Will devolve up the
United States to maintain the government. The
Emperor also suggests that an election in Mexico be
brought about by the joint influence OF the United
States and French governments.
Intell gence has been received here to-day Of the
death Of Lieut.. Wilson, 9th L. :. cavalry, son of
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts. Lieut.. Wilson
| died at Austin, Texas, yesterday forenoon.
Advices from MaraciabO by the bark Iowa which
arrived here yesterday that the rebel Gen. Pu
/ gar made attack upon the fort below MaracIabo
| in which he severely wounded and taken pris
oner with about 100 men. A steamer accompanying
Pugar with several smaller vessels in attendance
rendered TO the authorities upon the seizure of Pul
gar. His remaining forces reiterated back into the
country and disbandod.
| The New York Heraid's Madrid oorrespon-
| dent, writing on the Gsh Of December, ex
pGesses the conviction that the sudden ap-
| pearance Of Queen Christine IN Spain from
| France may be accepted Il certain indioR-
ton of the rapid maturing vi a revolutionary
movement the Liberal tendencies Of hsr maj
essv being well-known.
| The question OF who will come alter Queen
| Isabella was canvassed IN Cad z. 1t il said
that Napoleon, and Francis Joseph, OF Aus
I,trla. having besn cor suited. are IN accord en-
| the subject OF new ruler for the kingdom.
| Tbs New York Herald's Washington sps-
| cial says
! The tsniep prIsoners who have been tried
| as American citizens and discharged for want
| Of evidence 80 convict them, have signed
| petition, which will be forwarded to Mr.Sew-
| ard, at Washington, asking him to collect
damages from the British government for de-
| priying them of their liberty for over six
months.
| The New York Tribune's Nashville dis.
| patch, of yesterday, says:
| After the banquet, last night. to the con-
gressional party, General Howard made ad
| dresses at the capitol to large crowd Of
| freedmen. He congratulated his hearers on
| the evidences of thrift and Advancement
which he found everywhere among the color
| ed race. Some of their schools, be said,
| would do credit 70 the best white schools In
| hp Ia aarnpafiv a hnrtnd all tn
| live lives Of piety, and shun vice and Elm in
every form. He was listened TO with the
| closest attention, and st the Gl0.e of his ad-
| dress resolutions of thanks 20 the gallant
! chief of the bureau were unanimously adopt
| ed by the crowd
Not the least significant of the incidents
| connected with the congressional banquet
was the fact of it's being attended by some of
the leading rebel citizens. Generals Chesth-
am and Maury and Elk Gov. Brown made
speeches concerning good feeling, love, recon-
struoted Union, &c.
The Cuba, to-day, took out $40, 900 in
gold.
The steamer Ollemaine, from Southampton
| 18th, has arrived:
The London Times' Dublin correspondence
says:
The intentions of the fenian leaders are go
|
raise fenian flag.
A close search is being made for Stephens
| BY on officer named Ari.h Breath. Lander's
artillery Was to be stationed at Dublin Cas-
tie Additional regiments of troops have
| been sent into ireland. Large quantities OF
powder had been seized at various points
| Arrests were made continually Some Of
the prisoners had Greek fire in their posses
| sion,
NJ Fornerod and NJ Duhey have been elected pres
| iG.nt and vice president of Switzerland for 1867
his finance minister of Italy has issued i've mil
hons reno for payment of indemnity to Austria.
Inc lss regiment haa left for France.
The Pope addressed the officers of the o5th regi-
| ment on their return to Rome. He said Your flag
| lett France to restore holy See. The flag now re-
| turns to France, but many conscienees will not be
satisfied. A revolution viii come to the gate of
| home Italy is not complete as has been said be-
cause this scrap of territory still remains. When
this no longer remains the flag Of revolution will
| foat over Italp.