The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-03
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Exported for tie Dolly Arg,ss.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 8.

| Richard J. Colburn, sub-editor of the New
| York Tribune, and Geo. Knapp, one of the pro-
prietors OF the st. Louis Republican, were arrest
| ed in this city yesterday, on u warrant issued by
| Judge Bowling, on complaint OF A. H. Stewart
The complaint 10 founded on certain allegations
| which appeared in a late issue of the st. Louis
Republican, written by Mr.. Colburn as New York
| correspondent. In consequence of the lateness
of the hour at which the arrests were made of
| fetal empowered to take bail could be found, so
that both the accused were locked up for the
night in the 9th precinct station house.
The N. Y. Herald's special Toronto dis
patch says:
The Canadian Fenans have issued an address
| to the American brotherhood endorsing the O'Ma-
| hony faction, declaring the true and only object
of the movement to be the freedom of Irelrnd and
denouncing the brag to go to Ireland by the way
| of Canada.
The N. Y. Tribune's Washington special
says:
Letters have just been received from Paris con-
frming every portant particular the informa-
ton concerning the intentions OF the emperor
of France to withdraw his forces from Mexico
without the least possible delay, demanding moth
ing of the government OF the United States except
| that it remain neutral between the beligerent
parties, according to the assurances frequently
given and reiterated by the government during the
last years. The emperor o France does not
ask for the recognition of MAMMALIAN nor insist
upon any other treaty stipulation.
The statement put forth by the Paris Press that
an extraordinary comm lssIoner had been sent TO
Mexico to make preparations Tor the evacuation is
confirmed by the letters received in Washington
have good reason for believing that the state de-
partment Is already IN possession OF official infOr-
nation TO that effect, and it is to be hoped that
such information will soon be laid before the pub
lie. The statement here given comes from a most
trustworthy source.
New York, Feb 8.
The n. Y. Herald's Vera Cruz CORES.
pendent says:
Arrangements are being made for the withdraw
al OF the French troops, and they will leave the
country as soon as their term of service expires
The rebels in the country getting disgusted
with the French and many of them are returning
TO the southern states.
MAMMALIAN expressed his willingness for the
French troops to be withdrawn if Austria would
send him troops to replace them.
The difficulty between the Pope and the Mexi-
can clergy. on account of the church property
confscatIOns, continues.
About 30. 900 stands of arms for mperalsts re-
Gently arrived at Vera Cruz from New York, but
being condemned as unservicabie were sent back
1t is said that thus far not at acre of ground has
been allotted to emlgrants except to a colonel of
imperial soldiers discharged ION service.
few American families who came to the coun-
try, induced by the flaming address of Maury s
Co., have exended their last dollar and are IN a
pitable cosdition
There IS land held by the government, and IN
large quantities, but confederate imperial Office
holders made sad work with he'power placed In
their hands and invited emigration prematurely
1t WAS reported that MAMMALIAN had recently
SAID that he intended to continue the course he
had begun in Mexico and to pursue his destiny.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 3.
The county clerk, sheriff and deputy sheriff of
Pope county, Ark, were all recently assassina-
ted.
The clerk, Rev. VIM. Stout, as a member OF
the free state convention, two years ago.
Gen. Woods ordered the military districts en-
hraced IN the department of the Mlsss to be
discontinued after the first INST.
Posts are established at Vicksburg, jackson,
Natchez, MERIDIAN, and temporary stations at
Columbus and Grenada.