The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-06
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Exported for tAs Daiiy Aryu..

New YosK, April 6.--Immense fires now
raging in several places this city. The large
brick building the cerner OF Broadway and Bar
clay streets entirely destroyed-hre still pro-
crossing. Stores zoo, 202 and soi, Broadway, are
burned out. The hse ID still burning among the
buildings the rear,o Fulton street. The Clare
mont House and adjoining buildings are on fire
Another is raging further up Broadway. Loss OF
properly very great. No estimate can yet be
reached, az the fremen have hut little mastery
| over the flames.
The fremont House is on fire.
| The report of the Bermuda fenIan expedition,
| SC, is 3 hoax
| Orders have been received at the Brooklyn navy
Yard to equip The sloOp OF war Pensacola Immedi
atelv, as q flag shIps The destination OF this YES
sci is not known but II is supposed she is to bs
the flag ship either OF the North Pacific squadron
or the flying fleet that cruise among the fish
| ing fleet on the coast of British North America.
| The New York Tribune's Washington specia
| says:
The commanding officers Of the 10th and 1911
| Infantry aud the % battalion of the 18th hav,
| been ordered to report TO Brig. Gen. Cool, com
handing the department ot the Platte, heacquar
| tiers Omaha. In of the pursuit of misceiev
Gus Indians whites Infesting the border line
the troops will act without regard to the depart
| ment line simply reporting their action through
their own commanding officers to the commanding
general of the department invaded
The New York Timers Washington sPecia
says:
Lie is understood that the president will, il
q day or two, send to congress a message II
which he will suggest modification of tbs
test oath in order TO enable the government
to fill the revenue Offices, &C., of the south IL
accordance with propositions of heads of de
partments.
Gen. Buel has written letter to Genera
Grant respecting the battle of Shiloh, IN
| which be claims that he was not tsrdy in the
overland march of his army TO Savannah, and
| that he arrived sooner than he was expected
by the lieut.. general, and but for the arrival
OF his command the second days fight would
have resulted disastrousiy for the Union for
css under Grants command.
| The Times Richmond correspondent tele.
| graphs that after consul tstion IL has been
agreed by the friends OF JEFF. Davis to aban.
! don the movement for q writ of habeas cor
| pus for the present because of the embsrrsse.
ment it would be to President johnson.
! CINCINNATI, April 6.-James d. Taylor,
formerly editor of the Cincinnati Times, died
st Richland county, H., on the 3lst.
| Mrs. JEFF Davis arrived here this morning
| from Louisville.
NEW ORLEANS, April 5.-Cotton lower, de.
pressed by Liverpool accounts.
| Sales 1000.
| Low mIddling 341.
| Receipts to-day 1850.
Geld 274.
/ Francs 424:
:. The Press argues that that the pIoclama
tion Aholiehss martial law and military occu
patton.
Renewed heavy rains caused the races Il
/ be suspended ill the 7sh
There is 800 feet CT crevassee at Bator
Rouge and many others are feared below
The whole country down to Bayou Plaque
mine it is feared will he submerged
! The levee commissioners are acting prompt
| at the new levee; western produce is lively ant
/ taken up on arrival.
Freights to New York low at 5000 cents pc
sack for corn.
Vessels are leaving for want of better engage
melts.