The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-18

Reported for the Daily Argus.
Special 80 N. Y. Herald.
New York, Jan. g.

Special 80 N. Y. Herald
A NEW York, Jan. g.
The Canadian delegation are not in Washington
in behalf OF the reciprocity treaty; but to ascer-
tain if it is possible establish friendly COM
relations between the two countries.
NEW YoRK, Jan'y Is.
The Ny. Times Havana correspondent of
the l1th says:
The latest adyices aIe uniavorabIe to the Imper-
ial cause.
The inhabitants oil Monterey feel no security IA
Maximillian's Mexican troops, and are leaving the
city masse. Over 10000 are said TO have left
in days.
The merchants sending goods and yauaples
to San Luis.
The news from the department of Sonora is al |
gloomy; for imperial Masoian alone remains in
the hands of the mperlalists, and provisions tor !
that city must pass through the hands of the rev.
enue tax officers OF of the republicans.
General Corona, on the 3lst ult., with guerrli-
la force OF 500, among whom were said To have
been several Americans, captured place named
San Juan de Guadaloupe III Durango. After hav-
ing completed its destruction they lett to attack
the town of LIguel de Mosquetel.
The guerrlas were headed by two natives and
one American,
The;French force had lett Durango to attack the
imperalists. They claim victory at the town OF
Comittapa, in the state of Puebla. They also
claim a victory over the republican General Reg
uius, who attacked and engaged with over 5000
troops the 10th ult. Another place named
Morurato was attacked by Regules, but he was
pulsed.
The Indians OF Sohecabo, TexhuculpIco,
had defeated the mperalisls, under Tohese. IN
Yucutan. They then attacked SenstIllO, but we're
| repulsed. The lieutenant OF engineers, Martin
| ique, killed and the empress sent sum OF
money 20 his widow.
Tocze was to be tried by court martial.
| Various other engagements with varied success
| on either side had taken place.
| Conspirators to assassIuatc the minister of war
- 10, tod NJ 2 no nant at
/ ing their plan into effect. .......-s..
| The court martial a Jalapa had sentenced sew
eral guerrilas ~ death. Ii had also sentenced b
| OF the leaders of the of
Martinique to be shot, to ten years hard labor,
and several others to years of labor and Imprison~
mcnt.
New YORK, Jan. is.
| Late Mexican news is received from HAVANA
| by the steamers Eagle and Morning Star.
! The empress enthusiastically received on
her journey from Vera Cruz to Oriscoba.
Heavy Imperial reintoTeements are on their way
| to Monterey to SattIlo, and General JeanIBJeTos
has been orderd to resume operations IN cohHec-
tioa with Mejla to secure the speedy pacihcation
of the Rio Grande.
Tie Socreedla ofthe 3rd says:
II is TO be feared that trouble will accrue at
! Matamoras not with the government of the Unit
ed States bu! with the federal troops, who have
openly sympsthzed with the JUarez!sts and given
them martial aid.
:
rope the last week IN Dec. mum ered 200.
An earthquake was severely tell at OrIscabo.-
Much damage was done and several lives lost
There was a severe shock al .'uebla and light
one IN the city OF Mexico
AdyIces from TolUca state that the Liberals arc
rdldlng through the country capturing Imperial
/ supplies and horses, and force will be dIsPatchs
ed rom Mexico to pursue them.
New York, Jan. Is
The n. Y. Worlds Washington special
says:
( There are various rumors here to the effect
that an outbreak on the Rio Grande was Precip'-
. / tated b. 4 belle: that some understanding had
! been reached between cur government and Aa1>
! inn. Han IN relation to the withdrawal OF the
I French troops and quasi recognition OF the EN-
pre-. The RAID made, says report, TO prevent
any such result.
New York Jan. Is.
The Kings:oa Jamaica, STANDARD, Of Dee. 9Th,
in noticing the outcry with WHICH The whoiesa!e
= axarp,,ons in the island had been received Eu-
rome reafirrns that the negro pot was stern aEd
borrlbIs reality and ony prevented from de-
vtloplnc ltself by the rapid movements of the
troops.
CIHCINNATI, Jan. Is.
The Union caucus at Columbus, last night, nom
inated Jshn sherman for senator. The ballot
/ stood Sherman ~, Scneuck 2S, Bingham H.
LEGISLATURE meets in convention tor election
to-day.
CINCINNATI, Jan. Is.
The International building, on Sycamore street,
between 3rd and 4th occupied by the government
lar Offices. was considerably damaged in the 18th
and 9TH stories last night, by fire. The building
contained large quantity OF valuable books and
papers belonging to the government which
| saved.
Loss to building not ascertaIned-
/ The steamer Sherman sunk Paducsh, on
! Thursday.
Boat and cargo valued at $4,000.
! Mostly insured.