The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-30
By Telegraph.
REPORTED ron THE DAILY ARGUS.

REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3o.-General Sterling
Price died here, yesterday A. M, ofa disease
contracted during the Mexican war.
The committee appointed some days since
by the Merchants Exchange to solicit funds
for the Howard Association, of New Orleans,
have collected over seven thousand dollars.
New YORK, Sept 30.-The inhabitants of
Commercial street, Green Point, continue
to be much alarmed by sickness, alleged by
some to be yellow fever), which made its ap-
pearance few days ago. There are no new
cases, however.
The number of deaths in New York city,
during the week ending Saturday, was 437,
being, thirteen less than for the previous
week, and decrease of 500 as compared
with the figures of the corresponding week
of the previous year.
The liberal papers of France publish the
following confidential circular. issued by
Marshal Bazaine, while in Mexico:
request you to make known to the troops
under your command that / do not allow
prisoners to be made. Every person, no mat
ter whom, taken with arms in his hands will
be put to death. No exchange of prisoners
will be made in the future. Our soldiers
must be made thoroughly aware that they
ought not surrender their arms to such ad-
versaries, This is war to the death. A
struggle, routrance, between barbarism
and civilization, which is now entered upon
on both sides to be killed, has become nee
essary.
fSigned) BAzAINE,
Marshal Commanding in Chief.
The New York Times Washington spe-
cial says:
| General Ord has forwarded an order to the
| army headquarters from which 1t appears
| that he has directed the discharge from the
quarter masters department in his district
| of all civilian clerks whose services can pos
sibly be dispensed with, or whose places can
| be supplied by enlisted men without detri-
ment to the service. Hereafter, no civilians
will be employed except in case of absolute
necessity.
| The opinion is generally entertained here
that the result of the Louisiana elections,
held yesterday and day before, will be ma
iority of all the registered votes in favor OF
the constitution, Notwithstanding the news
| from New Orleans, which does not warrant
| such an opinion.
| The last of the Missouri six-million dollar
war claim was passed by the treasury de,
| partment yesterday and a warrant for the pay
| ment of the sum of one million dollars
will be issued to Genl Gray adjutant of the
state, in few days.
New YORK, Sept. 30.-Quite a large
number of our leading citizens called on
Gen. Sheridan at Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday about noon. The general accompan.
led by his staff visited the park. A commit
tee of citizens, from Brooklyn, headed by
| Gen. Roberts, waited on him on his return
and invited him to visit the city, tomorrow
the invitation was accepted. Arrangements
for his reception by the returned soldiers and
sailors of this city, this evening, have been
completed.
New YORK, Sept. 3O.-The n. Y. World
special says:
! The secretary of the navy has caused tc
be prepared legal opinion showing that il
the event of conflict of a jurisdiction IL
PENNSYLVANIA between the state court anC
navil authorities, the local court has ne
authority to compel return to the writ o
habeas corpus issued on behalf of the per
sons who is in the naval service. The su
preme court in several cases has decided
that the state courts have no jurisdiction il
habeas corpus over any one in the militar
and naval service.
Charges have been made against Gen
Swayne at the head of the freedmen's bu
reau in Alabama on the grounds that he i
running his Office in the interest of himsel
as candidate for the United States senat,
under the'reconstruction state. His chief clerl
one keofer is chairman of the state radica
central committee.
There is no reduction of public debt 70
September.
A rumor is current in semi official circle
, | that fifty million dollars of the new ; pc
. cent. viii soon be reissued. The gold re
, serve of the treasury will be maintained an
!. gold will not be sold hereafter unless tn
treasury is in need of currency to meet il
] daily obligations.
1t is the belief of Sec. McCulloch that re
venue receipts will soon show an importan
increase from tax upon cotton, whisky, il
bond.
1t it reported that Sec McCulloch is abor
: to commission number of agents to e,
anime into the financial affairs of the nj
t tional banks in all large cities with tn
E view to ascertain the actual amount of d.
/, posts in each.
S NEW YORK, September 30.-Peter Coopt
VIM. Cullen Briant and others are arrans
ing to hold public meeting in this city q
, an early date under auspices of the associs
i ton for the advancement of Silence and al
e to consider the best means of improving an
d cheapening transportation.
: On this occasion a subject of an Atlanti
Z. branch ofthe Union Pacific railroad, or a
air line road from the Atlantic ocean to S
Louis, Missouri, is to be discussed.
Another improvement in the form of a
: extensive canal to be connected with th
railroad is proposed.
DIXON, Ill. Sept 30.-The Rock River al
ual conference of the episcopal church will
hold the 28th session at this place, CONNER
cling tuesday, of this week. Ample prep'
j rations have been made for a numerous a
tendance.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Hon. E. r. Washbur
arrived in this city this morning. His healt
has been almost restored. He leaves her
. | this evening for his home at Galena.