The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-06

seen, upon it, and succeeded in taking pos
session Of il. He then marched his troops
to Virgin Bay --lamiles distant--aad before
his men had time to rest, vigorously attack
ed the enemy. The battle was severely
contested. Walkers hat and coat were
perforated by bullets, aud one cut the skin
Of his throat. Victory descended upon his
standard; the defeat of the enemy was final,
and he was hailed by the natives as their
deiiyerer. lie now went TO work TO settle
the affairs OF the country at the head Of
which he seemed thus proyideniialy placed,
and the faithful allegiance he has since re-
ceived from the natives, is strong evidence
of his success. 1t is unnecessary to speak
of his acts since he reached his present ele-
waited position, as they are already before
the public.
Praying your indulgence for the length
OF the above, now turn 10 what comes
more Iegitimately within the sphere of my
correspondence.
Col Fremont 10 now in New York. Hav-
ing lately received from Congress grant
of $1,000 acres of land in California, he is
now, probably one of the richest men in the
United States. The Coils. presence among
us has a strange bearing upon the future o.
our politics. The Republicans are casting
their eyes upon him as the most available
person TO represent ther party at the next
Presidential election. As he is Missou-
risn, he might be swallowed by some at the
South; as he is anti Nebraska, he would De
acceptable TO the North His laad grant
would afford rich sops TO any political cer-
berus which might stand in the way De-
pend upon il. it wiIl not be long before you
hear Fremont discussed in the newspapers.
George Law-alas, Live Oak--n order
to save himself from his friends, has been
obliged to decls through the public prints
that he will pay no more money Tor Ms
chances for the Presidency, and will expose
aDy person who will ask him Tor any -
This thr eat has put Git is to be hoped, bait
temporary check upon the "Live Oak
Clubs" II is not to be wondered at that
Mr.. Law should see through the designs OF
these clubs, considering the many EYE
op enersn he il said to have taken while at
tending them.
We have had four weeks steady sleigh
ing mere. thing that has not happened
since 1880 says the "oldest inhsbit-
ant" The vast quantities Of floating ice
in the East and North rivers make the com
nunications with surrounding cities very
uncertain and disagreeable. "
The spring business not having yet be-
gun, times are very dull. The hope of an
active spring trade is the Straw which keeps
our heads above water. The benevolen'ly
minded have been ately buttoning up their
pockets against all charities. on account of
the discovery among us Of charitable as
sociations," 50 called, for swndling purpo-
I SEES.
Z Yesterday, a woman whose husband is in
the Honse OF Correction, was found with
her child locked up in cellar. crazy thro'
want of food She was reduced to a mere
skeleton, and the child emsciated 10 mere
Skin and bone" or course such cases
always meet with true human sympathy
but they serve to reveal the extent Of suffer.
ing in large city like this, which escapes
the public eye.
MsNToR.