The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-02
By TELEGRAPH
Reported for tie Dolly Argue.

HARRuBuRc, Pa, Aug. L. The Pennsylvania
Soldiers Democratic State Convention assembled
in this city. ...
Credentials Were presented by delegates from
every representative district in the state.
Gen. Jacob b. Swetzer, of Allegheny county was
chosen temporary chairman. committee OF
was appointed to select officers for the permanent
organization, after which the convention took re-
cess for an hour. .- .fa
New York, Aug. .. European mails, Just
rived, furnish the following facts:
Earl Derby and Lord Stanley in both houses OF
the English parliameD mt set forth the neutral and
obsersant policy Of England inclin,pg evidently
toward the divine right, feeling she will not object
to the German reconstruction IN shape of great
EN- prs on the Bsm srk's plan. = II Nsts
The Prussian cabinet is flushed with its prowess
aud attributes tine anxiety OF Napoleon and Gar
OF Russia for peace to causes other than dsinter
ested friendship for either the king the people
1t is said that if Italy obtains Vcnetia and Rome
England will ce ed Malta.
The Brtlsh parliament does not object to the
reform meeting, in principle but to the TACT OF
hyde Park beng made the scene of agitation.
Three French war frigates have been ordered to
Cherbourg to land their guns and sail for Mexico
to commence the returnment of the French army.
Nrw YoRx, Aug. 1.-THE morning papers con-
tain the following special dispatches from Washing
Gen. T. T. Rocket to-day rendered his resgna-
teR assistant secretary of TO take effect at
once that he may accept the position OF general
supernten een, of the eastern division of the Am
erican Western UBion and United St'tes Tele-
graph a now consolidated under the title of the
Western Union and American Uuion lines and
tending from Norfolk and Washington northward
and eastward through the New England states and
connecting with the Canada line and the Atlantic
cable. Gen. Rocket is a pract'ca electrician and
during the had charge of the United States
military telegraph lines centering at Washington.
His headquarters will hereafter be at New York.
The navy department denies the statement pub
Iished in the New York Tribune and Washington
Chronicle relative to the kidnapping of negroes
the coast of Florida.
The following important order was today issued
by the secretary ofwar:
One thousand Indian scouts will be organized,
mounted and equipped Immediately to serve with
the following commands, viz: Lisut. Gen.W. t.
Sherman 600, Maj. Gems. Halleck and Sheridan
200 each. II is understood these scouts will be
used in the commands of Gems. Sherman and Sher-
iden protect officers in charge Of the reedmen's
bureau and government officials in the southern
states.
John Ross, the weli-knowu chief of the Chera-
kec Indians whose claims ignored by the
treaty made by our commissioners some months
since and who has been in this city seeking to be
recognized by our government, died to day after
| short illness.
| A telegram from Gen Sheridan has been receiv-
| ed here recommending the continuance of martial
law in New Orleans until after the investigation Of
| the riots shall be concluded.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-Two fatal cases of cholera
| have taken place at Taylor's Barracks among re-
| oruits recently arrived from New York.
| Chas. Morris of Company c, was fatally shot at
| for breaking guard.
NEW ORLEArs, Aug ]. Cotton sales 900 bal
| es, unchanged.
To-day's receipts IL bales, firm. Esq.,.
zFreshts to New York 81, Liverpool 81, Havre
| Sterling e..
Steamer Alliance Vera Cruz 27th arrived at
| New Orleans.
There is no yellow fever at Vera Cruz.
| A revolution was attempted at the capital, but
| the parties were arrested aud banished to Yucs-
| tan. The prisoners were brought to Vera Cruz
| and placed In the castle San Juan previous to
| transportation. The country is very excited.
Three hundred exits from Rio Grande arrived at
| TampIco.
swAsH.seroE, Aug. 2.--The secretary of the
treasury has authority, by the recent law, to sus-
| pend the collection in any OF the United State
heretofore declared in Instruction of the direct
tax, imposed by the law af 1861.
The following Geographic correspondence
explains itself: .r.sas.
| EXECUTIVE DEPT,
Washington, July 81, 1866.
To mis- Exc,llency, Gov. Wells:
nave been advised that you have issued
o proclamation converting the convention
elected in 1864. Please inform me under
and by what authority this has been done
and by what authority this convention car
assume to represent the whole people of the
stste of Louisiana.
tSigned A. JOHNSON
4 The governors reply is as follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEP'T,
New Orleans, July %. 1866.
To His Excelisncy, Andrew johnson, Presi.
/ dent of the United States
Your telegram is received. / have not is
sued any order converting the convention oil
1864 The convention was reconvened by
the president of that body by virtue of a
resolution authorizing him to do 90, and in
that event for him to cali on she proper ofii.
GERS Of the state to issue writs of election
for delegates in unrepresented parishes. My
proclamation was issusd in response to that
call. As soop as vacancies can be ascer.
tanned they will be filled, and then the whole
state will be represented in the convention.
fSiguedl j. NJ. WELLS,
aaF sa3-1 s1a Gov. OF La.
HEARTS CONTENT, July S1.-The Presidents
i message to the Queen, containing a words, pass
| ed through the Atlantic cable in ii minutes and
| was delivered to the Queen almost immediately
The Great Eastern is now firing salute in
| honor thereof.
| A celebration in honor Of the successful layipp
of the cable is being held at Vslentia leland this
| afternoon br4 f7s9 tsa3fa3etHaa .es
The Albany and Terrible leave here Tomorrow
morning ior tne spot Wuere tue capie OF last
| year was lost. The Great Eastern and Midway
| will follow in about one week.
| New YoRK, Aug. 2--Since the 22d ult. there
have been thirty of and 81 deaths from chol.
era on Blackwell's Island. 'aht stfs1-ss tea#
From the 29th to the 31st ult there were 81 cases
/ and IS deaths on Wards Island. s
In Abe city yesterday there were 81 cases and 8
| deaths. ., .,l
On Governors Island there were several new
cases and deaths yesterday. There have been 9
| deaths on Davidss Island. There are cases and
| death ON Randall's Island. 7in sF4a
| In Brooklyn the epidemic is on the Increase
Yesterday there were is cases and 8 deaths.