The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-02
By Telegraph.
} REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
NEW YORK, August IA Nashville spe-

REPORTER. FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
NEw YoRK, August IA Nashville spe-
cial says
Every county in middle and east Tennes.
See, 90 far as heard from, has gone radical
Brownlow probably carries every county, ex-
cept two, in west Tennessee, and they are
doubtful. Middle Tennessee gives him a
gives him $500, and Davidson County over
1000. The radical congressman are elect
ed. OF legislature, 20 out of the % rad
icals are elected for the upper house, and all
but 10 of the 50 in the lower house.
Returns thus far tmidnight) indicate a
majority for Brownlow of $4,000, which will
probably be increased to 5000.
In Nashville there was general suspen-
sion of business. The streets, except in the
immediate vicinity of the polls, were almost
as quiet as on Sunday. There was no dis
order. EsE E#G#
New ORLEANS, La. August 2.-The coun-
cilmen, removed by General Sheridan, were
elected on the republican ticket. The new
appointees, two in the upper and FIVE in the
lower, are mixed blood one in the lower
pure negro blood. None of the appointees
belong to the newly enfranchised citizens,
but are free citizens of Louisiana,
Upon the recommendation of Gov. Elan.
ders, General Sheridan appoints mayor
and alderman Of the town of Lake Charles,
in Calizen Parish.
New YORK, August 2.-The New York
Herald's Clarksville special says:
The election passed off quietly here to-
| day. At this precinct Sc votes were given
| for the radical and 12S for the conservative
ticket.
Brownlow's militia are here. They kept
| away from the polls, and the disfranchised
whites also. The usual white vote of the
| county is 5000.
The New York Tribune's Nashville spe-
| cial says:
The majority for Brownlow in the state,
| from indications received, will exceed 30
| 900. Every radical candidate for congress
will be elected by majorities of from 5000 to
| 5000 each.
| The New York Times Knoxville specia
says;
! Brownlow claims eight congressman and
a majority of $4,000 III the state and 10000
! in East Tennessee.
| Six cases of cholera have been reported
| in this New York; city recently, one OF
1 which is undoubtedly genuine.
The New York Herald's Cincinnati spe'
cial says
| John Hyatt, an elderly Scotchman, resid
ing in the suburbs, was yesterday gored to
death by bull.
| ST. CATHERINE, c. W., August l.-Al
the gates of lock have been carried away
| by collision from boat. Navigation viii
be resumed again Saturday.
SAN FRASCIsco, July 30.-Arizona advi
ces represent the mining news discouraging
Skirmishes with Indians take place Occa
sionally. Gen. McDowell's attention has
been called to the sale of eaptives taken by
the troops to other Indians, who slaughter
| them.
The n. Y. Times special says:
Information from New Orleans indicate:
that Admiral Teghobbs mission will be fu
tile, as the body OF Macmillan has already
been placed on a man.ofwar off Vera Cruz
| The n. \. Tribunes special SAYS:
The proposed settlement of the Alabama
claims by the acquisition of British Columbi'
has been abandoned, it having been founc
impracticable.
The N. Y. HeraId's Washington specia
says: '
The public debt statement will show M
contraction of currency, while the gold re
serve will be shown to be about ninety -eigh
millions.
CHICAGO, Aug. "A Knoxville specia
says: The election passed off quietly in Thu
city. The voting was done in three places
The entire vote cast was 1926. Brownlow
majority is 639. The vote in east Knox
vile, the governors home, is 545, it bein
unanimous for Brownlow, except his ow
vote.
Partial returns from ten counties of cas-
Tennessee show an overwhelming radlcf
majority-larger than the sanguine radical
expected. The conservatives say they ar
beaten 10000. Etheridge is there. He say
the election has gone TO HI. He is ente
tanned by shouts for Brownlow and the rad
! Gals for congress.
Greenville, President Johnson's home
gives 900 majority for Brownlow.
Brownlow's majority in Knox county
$500. There was but one conservative co
ored voter.
A Washington special says:
| The Washington Star of this evening say
it seems to be generally understood this
Gen. Grant not only declines to become
party to the proposed removal of Gen. She
idan, but will surely see his policy carrie
out to the letter by whoever the Presider
may send there in his stead; the law, g
modified at the last session of congress
making it his duty not the Presidents, t
supervise and direct the policy of the con
manders of several military districts.
1t is the intention to give the Surratt cas-
to the jury on Saturday evening.
The anniversary celebration of the colore
citizens of Des Moines, yesterday, passed o
satisfactorily.
The n. Y. Times special says: The cell
bration at Huntington was failure in ever
respect.