The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-19
By Telegraph
REpoRTED FOR rHE DAILY ARGUS.

HAVANA, Jan. l7.--A small army Of COY
eminent oHicals Of all classes has arrived
from Spain Old and tried public servants,
many Of them native Cuban's, have been dis
charged to make room for them. These no
movals have caused much public feeling.
Gen. Storm arrived in the steamer from
Mexico, and sails to-day for New York.
Connt Nalmaseda has officially Informed
Gen. Dulic that he took possession Of Bay
anna, the headquarters of the insurgents, on
the 10th. The rebels on retrcating set fire
to, and destroyed the town.
NRlmasada reports that previous to the
occupation Of BayRms he defeated the rebels
at Cauto Del Embsrcado and Paso Rio Sala
do. He adds that the rebel forces are scatter
ed in small parties, over the country, and are
supplying themselves with provisions by pill
lage. Most Of the bands are retreatng to
the mountains.
Official reports Of the battle Of Paso Rio
Salado state that the rebels lost one hun
bred and twenty killed, with large number
wounded Loss Of Spanish troops not given.
The Diero says the proclamation Of Capt
Gen. Dulic, has produced good results in the
central department of the island. The same
paper reports several attempts have been
made to assassiuate Spanish soldiers in the
streets Of Havana.
NEw YoRR, Jan. l9.-Nothing new in
the Rogers murder case
The case of Judge Fullerton and Dupeny
was called yesterday but postponed until
Monday.
| Harrison Shaw was convicted yesterday
in the United states circuit court, of perjury,
in making and swearing to q false and mali,
cious affidavit against Collector Bailey.
UTICA, n. Y. Jan. l9.-Bostwicks Block,
| IowyIle News Co, containing several stores,
was burned on Sunday. Loss 100000.
ELMRA, N. Y. Jan. IA fire in the
village of Angelina, Allegheny county, N.
| Y, yesterday morning, destroyed a consid-
cradle portion Of the village including dwell
ings, stores, Offices, shops and barnes. All
the buildings destroyed were wood. Amount
of loss and insurance not asceriaiued.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. lS.--A resolu-
ton passed the house to-day to enter upon
An election of United States senator to NOR
row. 1t was sent to the senate where it was
defeated and motion to reconsider the vote
was also lost.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l9.- Gen. Carl Schur2
wes elected United States senator this morn.
ing, receiving the entire radical vote Of both
houses The democrats voted for John s.
Phelps. A joint resolution instructing rep
resentatives in congress to vote for the
repeal of the civil tenuae act passed yester-
day.
CHICAGO, Jan. l6-The Times Washing
ton special says there seems to be no doubt
that the senate will reject the treaty made
by Mr. Seward for the purchase of st.
ThouUa.
There seems to be q disposition among
republican congressman to admit Mississippi
to congressional representation under the
defeated constitution the same as in the case
of Alabama.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. l9.-Hsnnibal Hamlin
was elected United States senator to-day.
WILMINGToN, Del, Jan. l9.--James A.
Bayari was elected United States senator
to serve until March lth, and bis son Thomas
A. Bayard for full term from that date.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l9-The vote in
legislature to-day for United States senator
resulted as follows; Senate-Cumback %
Hendricks 9 scattering9, House-Cumback
IS Hendricks 4j scattering nine republi
cans in senate and I in the house boiling
caucus nomination.