The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-11
] By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.


Washington special thus states the situation in
New Orleans, prior to General Sheridar's order
prohibiting the election ~
There being indications Of a riot, General Sher-
idan made all necessary preparations to meet and
suppress any disturbance. He has four regiments
of infantry, two batteries of artillery and a bat
talon of cavalry, together with Generals Moves,
Koutz and Badly Smith, in the city ready to take
part in any hostihties- The trouble originated in
the fact that Governor Wells recognized the re-
construction BILL and considered the state govern
ment redded to provisional government and
himself to be military governor, only. The mu-
nicipal authorities, however did not recognize this
change, inasmueh a. the reconstruction bill had
not Vet been received in an official FORM and May
or Monroe and Chief of Police Adams ordered the
police to obey orders not issned by them.
Aa election for city councilmen Was TO tax
place on Aonday.~ana Governor Wells, in his
proclamation ordered that freedmen enirsnchised
under the reconstruction bill should vote and
that the class disfranchiscd should not votc--
Here Was an opportunity for the reinstatement of
| the former riots; hat Sheridan's order postpon-
ing the election until the district commander is
appointed, under the reconstruction bin, or spe-
eial notwithstanding the case are received,
has restored ortie. 4 q GaN T&RE
Under more careful reading of 4he reeonstruc-
ton bal, il rSEnotr eqmred that the cammandants
shah he ge1iefsis 81 the regular army therefore
General Siekles is eligible There is reason to be-
| here that Generals Sherman, Meade, Hancock,
| Sehoield and sekiss will be selected This does
not affect Generals Thomas and Sheridan in their
| departments. re 81 ..r-=.,s. s -....- -
| The New York Tines special says
| 1t is understood that General Butler will to-
| morrow offer in the house resolution instructng
the Judiciary committee to inquire whether civil
officer can hold his Office or must he be suspended
1 during his trial ON impeachment. ~
| The New York Tribune's special says
| The senate committee foreign affairs have
laid over the nomination of General Bartlett, OF
| New ERIK, IS minister 10 Stockholm.
The nomination of Peter j. Sullivan as minis
| ser to Bogota was also laid over.
The nomination of John Quincy Adams wa:
sent to the senate ON Saturday. as naval officer fel
the Port Of Bostol lie win net pass the senats
ordeal
1t was expected tina: the President would sens
| to the senate on Saturday the nomination for ua,
| ed down between Colonel Wood and Colonel Lnd
blow. The iatter's friends very sanguine ths
he win get it. ta~ -.
John Minor Bolts has written a letter nm.
der dare or March 9Th, 10 a prominent con
gresham, in which he states that the ,rebe
| legislature of Virginia viii fix the first Tues
dav in May tor convention; that the rebe
| forces are thoroughly organized and will Ger
tainly control the convention unless a svs
tematic law and provisions for voting by bal
lot are provided at the present session Of
congress. he says not one-ffth of the col
ored people are aware of their right to vote
at the ensuing election. He and the Union
people implore congress not to adjourn be
fore providing the legislation suggested
One of the provisions of an act passed dur
ing the last hours of the seth congress pro
vides for the appointment of United State,
marshal for the District of Columbia by the
chief Justice of the supreme court instead o
by the President, as at present.
! An effort viii be made by the.preseni
congress to establish joint committee OF
ordnance, it being alleged that the present
system enforced in the ordnance department
is ruineus to all attemptspf improvement II
that branch of the service.
The n. Y. Herald's special saws: L,
1t is given out that the President has made
up his mind to enforce the reconstruction ae
faithfully and will not offer distractions c,
cause delays of any kind TO its operations.
Thus this much talked of matter has beer
finally settled.
Opld and Crump have returned to Virgin
ia. Before leaving here they were advised
| by the President not to call any convention
but to leave that duty to the military com
mander This will defeat the bill in tn
house of assembly tomorrow. r
l
Dublin, March l0.-A band of fenian!
which was previously reported to have taker
possession of the barracks at tKildore. hav,
, been dispersed by the troops. 1os
The insurgents made an attack on th,
barracks at Mount Melick and were repulsSd
| Two of the attacking party were shot. ]
The rebels are said to have assembled t
the number a ), 008 in the neighborhood G
4 Aberlais Troops have been sent out to dis
perse them. "a "7b
DUBLIN, March l0.-The existence of tn
fenian council which has been recently i
, session in this city has been discovered an
! its members have been arrested BY the police
} Cen Banks,one Of the tfenian leaders i
| the south, has been captured at Tipperar,
PaRIs, March fe.-The Moaiture states tina
by this time all the French troops must have le
Mexico and that the departure of the Fmperc
: MaSimifiian from Vera Cruz wars to have take
' place on the Sth of March. '
FLoREscE, March le-An attempt mad
to assassinate the king of lts.y, near Nlon whc
Efaiied. ga = Us 3 Y. T. AAR - ARFsA
ATHENS, March l0.--A, terrible earthquake hs
taken place in Island of Mytelene, all the habits
items are In ruins and hu1dreds of people killeo
LONDON, March ia telegram from Constar
tinople states that the Sultan has made eonce
sions which are satisfactory to the people of SCI
via, and has promised TO carry into effect Il
tirtnnr of 1856 The eret on deputatfou ha resri