The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-16
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARcus

NEW YoRK, March LEA delegation Of
Indian chiefs are here bound for home. en-.
route from Washington where they have
been, in expectation of Strengthening affairs
in their interests. Their visit to Washing
ton did not, however, accomplish the desired
result, owing to the political storm there,
and they return to their people with anything
but pleasantness.
New YoRE, March l6.-Neither Mr.. Tying
Jr., nor his father, alluded to the admonition
given to the former on Saturday, in their
sermons yesterday.
PoRrIANp, Me-, March 15.-The steam
ship Belgian sailed for Liverpool this morn
ScHENEcrADy, N. Y, March l5.-The wa
ter in the Mohawk at this point is Is feet
above low water mark and rising rapidly.
The southwest portion of the city il partial
" inundated. The ice remains immovable.
1t is thought it will break up during the
night The canal banks are overlooked
west of the city and the locks are filed with
water. Serious damage is apprehended
from the food.
New York, March l6.-The n. Y. Times
Washington special says:
Hundreds Of applications are being made
for office under Mr.. Wade when he becomes
President.
Sickels is being summoned be-
fore the impeachment committee, after
which he will proceed TO his regiment at
| Sackett's harbor.
The N. Y. Tribune's special says:
1t is reported that Gen. Hancock has been
telegraphed to by the President to return
mand of the Atlantic division.
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meet at Omaha on the second of April
All members expected to be present except
| Mr. Henderson. Gems. Sheridan and Augur
will also attend. Their intention is to form
parties to visit the Indian settlements, one
to go to Fort Laramie and the other to New
| Mexico.
New YORK, March l6.-The Herald's
Washington dispatch contains the following:
1t is understood that the expectation of an
attack from the Virginia SD ore has, within
the past few days, taken q m ore substantial
form than was at first icipated. 1t is
known that an order has just been issued in
the war department, directing forty army
wagons, with team and teamsters, to be
kept in readiness to move at a moments no.
tice for the transportation of supplies. Pri-
vate orders have also been issued to the
commanders of garrisons about the city,
both officers and men, TO remain in quarters
Since the excitement of Friday last the
health of Thad Stevens has assumed more
serious evidence Of decline than at any other
time since his arrival here, and it is thought
BY those intimately acquainted with every
phase of his failing condition, that it is very
doubtful whether he will again be able to
leave his room. Mr.. Stevens has negro
servant to whom he has always been partic-
ularly kind, and every morning, upon enter
ing his room, he calls him by name. This
morning, his servant entering his room as
usual, Mr.. Stevens was observed to look al
him intently, but apparently failed to recog
nize him. This Indication of so great a
change was observed by several of Ar. Ste
vens' household, who were in the room al
the time. Several members of congress who
called to-day upon business of an important
nature, we're requested not to insist on see
ing Mr.. Stevens. The greatest fears are
now entertained that Mr.. Stevens days OF
duty have ended.