The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-19
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Exported for the Dolly Argue.
yrw YoRK, Feb. le.-The N Y Herald. Washing

New YoRK Feb. l9.-The N Y Hsrald's Washing
ton special says:
Private dispatches to a government official in |
this city ounce that treaty was entered into
during last month between France and Austria |
for the immediate withdrawal of the French mill |
tary force from Mexico and their replacement by
troops TO the number OF l00, 900 to be furnished
by the Austrian government. These soldiers Aus
tria it is said proposes to raise by volunteering IN
Belgium and Hungary, and transportation for
them and the necessary stores until they are land
ed in Mexico, to be provided by Napoleon.
The n. Y. Times special says:
A dispatch received in Washington, last night
from New Orleans, announces that General Ric-
tory Crawford, the Bagdad filibuster, has escaped
from the fort where he confined His con-
federate has been liberated on parole.
Dispatches received from General Sheridan state
| that everything was going on we'll on the Rio
Grande.
| The Herald's special says:
For every vacancy in The pay department OF the
| regular army there about 500 applicants.
| memorial signed by the citizens of New YORK,
| Boston and the principal cities In the Union is
| about being presented to congress praying tor the
| appropriation o 1912, n00-the same recommend
| ed by the secretary of the navy-to be divided
among the officers and crew of the Kearsarge
The New York Herald's FL Paso correspondent
| says:
There is great and very favorable change IN
the feeling of the people of this section towards
President Juarez. He entertaIns very little fear
of the advance of the imperiallsts to the present
seat of government and is contemplating militia
~ expedition to wrest Chouhouh from the enemy
They have about 500 troops at that town and are
tortIiying IL.
The French soldiers of the imperial army in that
region said to be generally disguised with then
present service and large numbers OF them have
deserted, some of them crossing to Texas and en-
listing into the American army
! Special to the n Y World.
In General Lees interview with the reconstruc-
ton committee he was quite reserved and did not
volunteer any remarks beyond the proper answers
to the questions put TO him. He said that, go ia1
as he had opportunities Tor learning the people o
Virginia had accepted the results of the war II
good faith and we're anxious for rest Jred amt,
? In the Union. When pressed by question, he II
said to have animated that the feeling for the I'm
ion was much stronger Just after the close OF th'
wal than nOw-for there appeared to him to d.
some lmpatIence among the people that men VINE
had not been identified with the war IN the soGt
should be prevented from representing the state
+ in congress. He declared that there was dIsPo
siton to treat the freedmen kindly as well TO
their interests az for the white peoples. He ex
pressed decided hope that the govelnme"
might endure for all time, and regarded the cours
OF President Johnson and General Grant towar
! the south as liberia! and humane.
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The Herald's Wash
iugton special says: Twenty-fOur hours have
= worked wonderful changes in public eIPoctatio
: here concerning the presidents opinion of III
: | freedmen's bureau bill. Nearly everyone not
" comedies that he VIII return it with bis objection
and the most favorable hopes entertained by an
: radical seems to bee that the objections may be 8
unlmportant that congress modify the bull IN
Il I'll It commands his approval.
, WAsHINGroN, Feb'y l9.-There was 4 Cahine
t meeting at 10 O'Clock this morning and visitor
were admitted. In the meantime, the report PIE
walls that the business for which the pres dent call
ed the cabinet together has reference to the amen
Il datory freedmeG's bill. II from preseu
n appearances that congress and the country wi
hot be much longer kept IN doubt as TO his actso
q | upon that measure.
n New York, February l9.-The Herald
It Washington special says ths resignation of Sec
e Harlan Is the currans topic OF conversation. II
J. IS known to have expressed to western congress
: men of his political persuasion his intention nc
, to remain much longer Those who are IN tn
: most eligible places 70 understand the president
. mind upon the subject, assume that he IS onl
awaiting the as,racIsm of Tennessee n state
which is evidently the plan of the reconstructio
committee to invite such OF the cabinet minister
e In known accordance with that decision I
e vacate thIr places.