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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

W.srgwART. JAnHs ARMSTRONG.
STEWART H. ARMSTRONG;,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW AND NOTARIES
"A PUBLic. OvSIcE-Nicholls' Block ( up stairs)
Second street, Davenport, Iowa. oct3-tf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05
Fsoo New Yeslk.

NEW Y0A1, J00o ..
The gun-boat h. K. Cuylsr vss eennissieosA
yesterday and sails to-day for the gulf.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

Dos'T SuBnrr 10 1--we undsss.ou
tAat parties iron chi 'ssye ere II tovs ~ h.
psrpo+s Of making .. asseasnts y pss INTO
eirsalation notes issue. I By she free banks OF
Indiana and Psnssylvs .stA. Tisis slsss Of car
rency is no better th, n the WORTHLESS Illinois
rses ws have jest dris - FROM ear midst, snd
II our citixens look to uheir Own interests they
will not ssGsr any %. ID iuposatiou - hs pseer
ticed upon them. 1s have plenty Of good
specie paying cure scy here With which u
transact our bnsines . and it is easy TO keep Il
elses ssd aneoets ainatsd. Any attempt e
sovss opon thu Anmunity : currency ncl
bassd epon gold "a oliver shsuiA bs frsuhsd
dovs. asd psrso = ,rterested q IL eireolst,su
go - eoessd .snsh toe : big aght vhee.
evse sesy - lenvee 70 shove Il eat 10 ~
bsfG.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

NEW PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE.
CORNER OF FOURTH AND IOWA STS.,
~ Davenport, Iowa. DAVIS Sons, Prpprietors.
Free Omnibus to and from the oars. Office for
Stages leaving for LeClaire, Princeton, Lyons, De-
Witt, Maquoketa, and Anamosa.
Fare One Dollar per day. aug2l-ly
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Foreign Markets.

NV : OK, JUoo =
Stocks dull and lower.
No. s., l0X; Va, 46Z.
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2. @. CAMPDnLL. JOHN Q. BILLS;
CAMPBELL & BILLS.
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW.
"A O@cs No. I. Davenport Block. [uov3l-tf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05
WIN. r.. DlTTOE,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
"A OFFIcs, up sairs, corner of Main and Second
streets, in McMsnus / shepherds block, opposite
State Bank. Inch diff
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

! Tna uppaoa Cospcil cenvenes to
lay II IL regular noathly ssaaiea.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

MONTHLY ABSTRACT
OF tie Assets L1abililiss and Condition Of tie
State Bs~k Of Iossa, Anekeats BssmcA, =
Dsssspsrt. Jer Aoadsy. Jsss :. 1851.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

w r. q IAAAx,
a TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR At LAW.
IA and Notary Public, No. Niokolls' Block, Dav-
snport, lava. lmas5
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

A. r. 4 p. KELLY.
DACKERS OF BEEF AND PORK. AND
Il Shippers OF Live Stock, 81 Brady street.
ian 1O-fwd
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

Co. UNITY FIsAHcE NEETINo. - Our
readers will Be glad 70 hear that the condition
Of sAs es unity finances il becoming materially
better. We are informed that at the frat
...tsne Of the Board Of Supervisors last Feb
- he .. 1tstsndisg orders Of the eosnty
,nted 70 about $4,000 This cum vas
r.,..d BY order, then Issued TO $4,000. Al
- ,ss meeting Of the Board i 10 asess-
I he total number Of unpaid orders
enly Aboat $4,000. II mstters
-.,~ vms proportion for he sezt six
mo..h. s.o.. . wosy viii have % pvsFdov'ss
rt..,urv T.xr sysrs vii' please TAKE sear'
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

J. o. PARkos, Nd. Gro. y. MCAnN, =. D..
DOCTORS PARkE0 = ncCARN,
physicians AND SURGEONS. OFFICE,
1 No. franklin 3loek, ssoosd loor, Brady st.,
betwsen Second and Third, davenport, lowe.
Dr. PAsgss's residenoe, corner 9Th snd L. Claire
strssA. Dr.. Gs0 w. MeOAnN's residence, east
side OF Brady, second door from corner Of eth.
myl7-dH
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

kOW AR . .. R0ASER.
CARPENTER and BUILDER, AT COATES
- / Patchin's old shop, alley opposite Engine
House on BRADY street. [apl0-dfv
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IRAkk PLUMER. GEO. n. VAN HO0EN
PLUMER Il VAN HOSEN.
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT Law
a and Notariss Public. Alss, agents for the
Charter Oak City Fire Insurance Co., Hartford,
Conn.,. Capital, $1,000 City Fire Insurance Co.,
New Haven, Conn.,, Capital, S50O,OA0.
Ot6ce In LeClaire Block. Davenport. sep7
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GEORGE r.. AU0BELL.
A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUR-
IA Lie. OrvlcE, No. l,(up stairs lover Smith's
Variety Store, corner Of Brady and SECOND streets
apl6-dly
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05

CLIN TON HOUSE,
NORNER OF CLINTON AND COLLEGE
~ streets, Iowa City. lows. J. TRUsDxLL, Pro
prietor. aug9l-dn.
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fry20-dtfl No. II. west S..sond strss..
BURrlS HOSE.
NORNER OF IOWA AND FIyTu STREETS
~ Davenport, Iccxa. mcba3dt
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RE.MOT.AL.
CAMERON Il nRINCTON.

JOAN hmm EW NANN.
= DIANO AND ORGAN MANUFAU
HXl tarer, one door west az =
- 18th and LeOlairo streets .ognor
Iowa. Al! iastsumsnts Of my owr- :. .ssvsnpsrt,
and kept tn order, withouts' make warranted
n. B.-Repairing s~' sosrgs, I've yeass.
and in the best tuning done at I'll times
DAvOs- manner.
-sPoRr. April l5. 1e6o. lsplle-dly
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

of all descriptions, VIZ T5 Barrels Flour, Q < extra, XXX 30 Sacks Corn Meal.
 bolted
 2S Sacks Wheat Bran, 20 1" Onions
 2 bbls. Onion sets, 15 Boxes Soap, 50 Bbls. Whisky, Rob-
 inson county, white 5 bbls. Bourbon Yghis- 2 bSls. SsyiR Rye Whisky, T Nests TubsI
 6 dog. BrooWs,
 5 bhls. Crackers, % boxes Candles, 25 half boxfs Candles 10 dog canYOysters 2lb 12 !" t/ l" lib 5 gross it. Flasks, 3 {" pt. |"
 6 bbly. Vinegar,
 l e Peach Brandy
 Also a variety
 Persons wishing to give us 8 call.
 March 13-'61--tf.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
Tariff of Prices White River Freight
 and Passage.

From Memphis 10 Jacksonport and al
 Poinfs BeIo2v.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
N. BOYD. ............ ''..''.' M. bof h. BOYD BROTHERS,
 DIES ARC, ARK,

a HAVE just received large 9l7J7T7-773 z5Alassortment of
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

? bbls. cognac Brandy 10 boxes Tobacco, as-
 sorted,
 5 doz. Buckets, water, 5 |" (: well, IY0 C Wash Boards, 2 bbls. Beat Hominy. 2 '' White Beans. I500 lbs. Candy assorted l box Rock Candy, 5 '' Catsup,
 5 G Pepper Sauce,
 2 half bbls. Soda, I300 lbs. Starch, no gross Matches, I50 bbls Potatoes, 20 sacks Coffee, no kegs Powder, 5 dog. Yeast Powder, 5 Fs Mustard, 1 1 box Cream Tartar,
 Figs and Raisins,
 Fruits of all kinds, of other articles. purchase will do we'll tc BOYD BROTHERS.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
REMOVAL!

THE undersigned has removed his Carpp < and Curtain business, to the Jacksn Block, 363 Main Street, where he is preparsI to show the best. assortment of Carpet apS Curtain Goods in Memphis. Velvet, Tap. try, Brussels, Super and Common Carpet, Rugs, Mats, Mating, Cocoa Mating ct, Silk, Damask, Lade and Common Curtain, Tassels, Loops, Bands, Picture Cord, ConI ces, etc; Buff and White Holland of differ ent widths; Gilt, Landscape and Plain Shade, Floor Oil Cloths, from six to twenty, four fee wide.
 Finkle & Lyons Family Sewing Machine the best machine made, for from S55 to Sl3O The best of workmen on hand to cut, rnab and lay carpets, hang curtains, shades, &c.
 H. M. GROSVENER,
 Jackson Block, 363 Main St., Memphis. ie30-tf
, 1861-07-02

hsa hsen T. tl9 a. a1sged ab901 J. "te
mond 10 be tried as spy II the tie evidence agafnst
hm T. not snfsdent M IN ths confederate coarts he
graph Dispaic6. " ~ 'S ~''~'''' &~'S'' ~
To the general reader the above has passed
On with the mass of news, to he read and
forgotten, as possessing no Significance be-
yond hundreds Of parallel cases. But to
those who recognized in the paragraph the
name of brilliant writer, not long since con-
nected with the New York press, the m.
nouncemeut had an unpleasant, indeed almost
tragic, significance Mr. Hurlbut had, truly
enough, been an saboution writer" for it
tinction. But it seemed hardly possible that
man who had espou8ed falling cauae, In
, 1861-07-02
mr.. Husse11,s Speech to the Soldiers
nj Cairo.

CITIZEN SOLDIERS: have come among you
Is chroufclef Of events, not as manufacturer
of public sentiment. ] am but novice at
public speaking: but this much I may say at
the Btart, "one volunteer Is worth ten pressed
men," snd as you have pressed" me into the
service 10 day, you must not expect my re-
marks to be more than one, tenth part as apt
OF appropriate as those have been who have
preceded mine. (Apphuse) Gentlemen, you
are engaged in one Of the most Important wars
that ever has engaged the minds and hearts Of
natioAs- It Is unlike any war mentioned in
history. It u rot var il which people are
fighting for republican liberty against mon
arehy, neither is it war Of conquest, such as
has made the fields Of the Old World red with
gore, but it is o war which, in Its deuOuement,
shall decide whether republican democratic
confederation has in itself the essentials neces-
Eary to its perpetuity and maintenance, OF
whether the old established governments ore
the on1y torms that can be made 50 intact as
to preserve themselves against intestine revo-
lutiCns, as well as against foreign encroach-
meEts. have travelled somewhat extensively
over your country, and especially over the
more aouthern part Of 1t, and hare endeavored
to study the character Of yeur people and
your institutions, and to come to just conclu-
Bions upon your every feature OF polity. I
have looked anxiousiy for solution OF your
present 0ifacn1ties, and hoped that such so
luton might be effected as should tend to re-
unite yon ia stronger bonds of nationality
than you have known before; and this viii
say to you, gentlemen, that the people Of other
countries, ard none more so than my own
countrymen, are looking to you for q solution
OF the governmental problem whether re-
publican form Of government has Inherent
strength sufficient for its own maintenance
and protection. It is not the ministry Of Eu-
ropean nations; it is not the press, Of which
I am but an humble representative, that are
so watching, but the people Of those countries
this solution. Now, in conclusion, gentlemen,
permit me to fay that / do not and shall not
esrouse the cause Of either party In the pres
ent unhappy controversy, and - neutral Ia
have to say is I" cd speed the right"
, 1861-07-02
Cbitago Ttibu1re
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1861.


We have not believed, and do not now
believe, that any serious attempt will be
made in the coming session Of Congress to
eomprptmise, or 10 do aught except push on
the war ill treason shall hare not an inch
Outstanding room on American soil We
conceive it to be far more likely that the
peoples representatives. will quarrel with
the Administration for the inaction in Vir-
ginia, than quarrel with each other about
terms Of peace. The thought Of cessa-
ton Of hostlities short Of the full submits
sion and dispersion Of the rebels, is SO per
fecty absurd, that it is not for an instant
debateahle- When the loyal States took up
arms-when they consented to lose thou
sands Of lives and millions OF treasure
when they gave their sons freely to
the perils Of the birouac and the nela
of battle, and willingly saw their
business pros,rated and bankruptcy
writing its autograph on the ledgers-did
they do all for the sake Of chaffering about
another compromise ? Acompromiso with
traitors brandishing bayonets against
Washington almost in sight Of the White
Houses Did we not have cha.ces enough
to compromise Inst winter, when John
Tyler and his granny Conference were
drinking tea at Williard's Hotele That
was the really dark period in American
history. We are now in the full light Of a
glorious day, and he who talks Of thrustiag
The country back into the gloom Of another
compromise should be flung over Tar
reian rock higher than the Himalayas.
, 1861-07-02


We congratulate the people OF the Prairie
State that the days Of stump tail arc numbered.
The edict has gone forth from the sovereigus
the people our wildcat banking sys
TEN shall be wound up; and that hencefortt
our beef and pork, our wheat, corn and oats,
and thousand other things, aud the toll and
h1eat ef the laborer, shall not be exchanged
for t'rag currency" It Is high time the pro-
ducing class Of our State took this matter into
their own hands, resolved that hencefo1th
thty will not receive for the products of the
farm, the Workshop and labor, az medium Of
exchange, any currency but specie or its equiv
alent. The present stump tail war is but q
new edition Of the wild-ca.s that flooded our
State and the West twenty years ago, when,
as an example, We paid two hundred and fifty
dollars in rags Of that day for seventy five
dollar hofee.
The plea for the enormous Issue Of nearly
thirteen million Of dollars, based upon South,
err stocks, by more than hundred banks,
and many Of them without 8 local habitation,
and most Of the others coming up, Ike the
frogs Of Egypt, from the hooks and corners Of
issue has been thas the currency WIS wanted
to ",noss TIE ere1s" And they have noted
the crops with vengeance! aud at the same
time they have imporcrished the people Of the
State to the tune of five to SIX millions Of dol
laIs This Immense loss to our people has
actually been incurred. And now t6at we
have ali walked up to the manifold evils Of ou1
banking system, the wonder is that the loop
holes for swindling the public had not be3n
discovered before It became law.
That such q currency is required to "move
the crops" is all bosh. The stable products
Of our own State, that to q very large extent
feed the civilized world, will command ths
gold, or its equivalent; and why not? Taks
tie present season as an example; millions In
gold are shipped from England and othe,
countries, for the purchase Of the breadstuds
and meats of Illinois; and this would find tt
way among the people in every county and
township, If not excluded by drag" curren
q. This is literally true; demonstrated noN
by the influx and increase Of specie and Ii
equivalent nmoug our people. Aud thus
would 1t be in any other year when there shall
And it is seldom that our surplus is moi
wanted in portions Of our own country and
abroad. -'.s
, 1861-07-02
The National PrIze Anthem,

It Is stated the Committee Of Adjudication
are now in session at New York, to decide on
the conflicting merits Of 1150 competitors for
the prize Of 500 offered for the best National
Anthem that the tone Of most Of the pro.
ductions is religious; and TINT none Of the
great poets Of the country have entered the
nsts One Of the worst results Of the war, as
far as newspaper editors are concerned, is the
being pe1ted with vast number Of miserable
predictions, pretending to be Poetiea]. not
more than one cut: Of every hundred Of which
are worth publication. The patriotic feeling,
In fact, is greater than tho Pottieal, and our
advice to the majority Of po5ticA correspon-
dents Is, simply this: First, make clean
copy Of your poem nat, carefully bun bun .n she
strlbed. into an envelope, addressed to your
sgo1e sIto 1ss Pqtt th.1 ea1slGp @ fss
centre of the reddest fire: In the heuse, presa-
tsE 4 down With the poker 80 ss - 70 eas; hsstsa
r,IHilt thou be spared the palms Of learulntg,
from the EDITORS non puh,ieaao1 q ny l1es,, :,
that he thinks ,them no better thsn moss OF
the unseadable bulk which wears ont his pa.
uence eYes1 day of his lif.,-IAa. Pres.
, 1861-07-02

Mr. james Russell Lowell, the editor Of
the Atlantic Monthly, retires from his chair
with the July number.
"A younger brother of General Banks is
captain Of volunteer company ut Wa!tham,
Mag, which is being mustered into the U. 8.
service in ono of tbs additional ten regiments
from that State
Cen. George D. Hill, Of Ann .Arbor,
Mich. who is now Surveyor General Of Daco-
tab, has appointed Newton .Edmauds, q
brother Of Hon. Jas. n Edmunds, late Comp
t1oller, chief clerk, and Geo. ". Lanson prin-
ciI al draughtsman-
w. ". Murphy, Esq., Of Jonssyi1e, Mich,
Is appointed Consul at Frankfort-oa-the-
Maine, in place Of Rufas Hosmer, deceased
Mr. Murphy was an actiye Free Soil Wing,
end smeng the first to join II the formation
Of he Republican PATTY: He W. .as ia talked ed Of
delegate to the Chicago Convention from
Michigan. He las been one OF our most act
i've and genial politicians. He Is lawyer BY
profession, q gentleman Of good ability, unex-
cepticnah1e character, and much energy.
, 1861-07-02
Missouri In the Coming Congress.

As the day Of the meeting OF the special
session Of Congress approaches, the question
whether Missouri will be fully represented In
that body or not becomes une Of increasing
interest. In the House, there will be par
tlal representation, but there is reason to be-
1leVe It Will not embrace the presence Of all
the memhe1s from the State. Me8sra, Blair,
Phelps, Noel and Rollins will certainly be In
attendance, slpce theer is no reason for the
ahsEnce Of either Of them. =. 80. :.
Messrs- Reed and Norton will, no doubt, be
present also, though neither of them hss vet
started for Washington. We are not aHare
that either of them has been involved, to the
slightest extent, in Gov. 1ackson'a revolt:
Both are new members, never having been In
Congress before, and We feel confident there
fore, that they will be present at the special
session.
There Ia Gen. John B. Clark, however, from
the Second District, whose designs are III
yo1yed In some obscurity; and there are our
two Senators, MessEs. Po.k and johnson, con-
ce1nipg Whose movements the pnblic requires
ecme enlightenment.
Gen. Clark, It il said, is in Gov. Jackson's
retreating amy, so thoroughly implicated in
the Governors revolt as to make h1s appear
ance at Washington somewhat 1mprudent.
Senator johnson is thought to be in the same
predicamert He has declared he would not
take his seat, and he probably will not This
being the case, Congressman Clark aud aena-
tor johnson ought to resign at once.
The approaching extra session VIII be one
of much iupo1tance, and It will be = caase
for shame TO Missouri that any Of her National
Representatives. should BE- tneapaeitAted By
their own crimes, to perform their public
duties.-,N Louis Evening fesas.
, 1861-07-02

Ah4"AA~l
ts;[he TIER T. apparently 1onethsinE 5ts %yz gs
parts of South Caro1lna were declared
blockaded' The niagara was for some time
stationed of tho haTbor Of Charleston, and
the blockade was effectively mainta1ned: bud
denly ne hear Of the departure OF tae Niagara
eouthward. such astafe Of things can hardly
1t Seems to be inevitable that before long tho
question Of paper blockade VII BECOME
subject Of eerfons discussion. The Govern
ment and the Nation hare displayed every de-
sire To- conc1iate American fee1lng: IheJ
syTpathss deeply wtn ths GTsst R9prGc ;p ;9
calamities, respect for its power, nor regard
for its threats, must induce British Minister
to 4orego one iota Of the rights Of British
hnb1ects. We desire the more earnestly to
tmpresg this upon the Foreign Secretary, az it
Is reported that the strict letter Of the law
Till be strictly insisted On q the French
Government; and "a mere blockade" will
not be, allowed 10 stand In the way Of the ship
ping sf cotton from New Orleans to Havre,
and that, rather than impern the interests Of
the French manufacturers, the French Coy
eminent would be inclined to ackno oWleage
the Independence Of the Southern Co2feder-
acy. What truth there may be in this ramor
we know not. It would not bo new thing
to tind the French Government acting more
energetieally for the interests Of French sub
jects than our own for those OF tho British
manufacturer. But itis obvious that It will
not do for Manchester to be dependent upon
Havre for. its supply Of cotton any more than
for this country to be indebted to the foreign
er for the recognition OF her undoubted rights
as neutral Power.
THE "somethtng mysterious going on al
Charleston" consisted in afspatchlng the
Niagara to blockade New Orleans, leaving ths
Charleston Aarbor to1> smaller vessels, which
tookher place within three days after her de
pa1ture.-EDs.1
, 1861-07-02

The nine new regiments Of the regular army
a1pto be organized On the European pattern
each regiment to be two thousand four hun
dred strong, and ID to be divided into four bat
talions, each containing elx companies. # the
Infantry Company VIII have captain, Two
heutenante, Six sergeants, eight corpora1s,
two drummers, and sixty stx pztrate tes- giving
to each four majozs, the number required IN
active service. Our old army organization ia
on the English p1an-regi1nen Of not over
1000 rank and file, without cavalry or artillery.
On the Continent, the practice Of attaching
both Of these to regiments Of Infantry. is very
common, and might be proftably copied here.
Such regiment would then be q miniature
corps a. dr1aee, fit for any field service what
ever.
, 1861-07-02
Affairs at Fort P1ckons,

The Star OF the West arrived at New Ysrk
Last Thursday, having LETT Fort Pickens On
June II, and Key West On the 22d:
At Fort Pickens everything remains quiet.
The following is from one Of the officers:
st In about ten days our poeitfoR will be per-
fectly inpregnab}e, as our rifed-cannon and
coast mortars will be in poaition. If We can,
at that time, get authority from the Govern
mcnt, and about two thousand men, (which
and Key West) we eau certainly capture the
whole line Of bntteriee, from Fort McRea to
the NaSy-yard, and, Of course, Pensacola
would, As necessary consequence, be onrs.
The rebels have thirteen batteries, already
completed, including Forts AtcRse and Bar
erection they are also changing the guns on
Fort BsrIancas for columbiads.
On the night of the 11th Inst. Lieut.. Lang
don Of the First Artillery, and Lieut.. Seeley Of
the Fourth, set the dry dock On fire-haTing
crossed over to the Nayy-Ynrd unseen. As
We were not in position to commence opera-
tions, the Colonel Commandfngt thought tbest
to have it extipgulshcd, which Was at once
done by the officers who set it On fire, and as
they fired 1t without authority, they were ar
rested and tried by general coutt.martial and
honorsbly acquitted Of having done anything
prejudicial to good order md military disci
pliRe. Nearly every person in the fort was
the fire. We would all have been GLAD to have
seen the dock burnt up, and the fight COM
mence.
They have two negroes at work in the fort,
that had escaped from the other side. They
say that there are 4 great many more who
would ike to ruu away if they could get the
ctaEce, and were sureof not being sert back,
as they stats that those who we're returned
have been killed:
Some little excitement waa caused Oh the
morning Of the 17ib, 6y steam tug from the
Navy Yard. Coming outside, she passed Fort
Mckae some distance, and, having picked up
scow which had broken adrift from the re-
bells side, was suffered to return to the Navy
Yard unmo1ested.
The evensng We lett, the rebels were throw
Ing shells, either getting the range OF some
new battery or trying shells, which they are
making IN large quantities 1t the foundry In
the Eayy-Yard, working night and day. They
have large steamer running between War
riugton and Pensacola (8 miles) twice day,
beeides daily communication with Montgom.
erf BIZ rail