Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-28
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THE WAR NEsy
Arrival sf Gen. Scott in Washing ton.
MCCLELLAN iSD CHIEF OF STAFF
OFF TIE ,I(k LIST.
Rebel Steamers in Havana.
THE MAsON.sLiDELL CASE De-
FORE THE CABINET.
Re.Occnpatton II Forts Crafty
and SiGanfOM Ly the
Fedsrat Forces.
LOYALTY OF THE ARKANSAS INDIANS.
HIGHLY ENTORFaNTFROMPRANcE
Napoleons Position on the
American Troubles.
Retreat Of Price into Ark an .as,
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
HIGHLY FRAME
Napoleon's Position on the
American Troubles.
From Washington.
Speqia. t. Tribune.l

WAsnISGToS, Dec. q.
The statement Of Mr. Hard, concernlng the
escape OF Col. Corcora1, published in the New
ork Itmts OF eiEesday morning, il a romantic
Table, at east > fax "a il relates the asserted
arriva at Fort Monroe, under a dag q truce oi
the man iiura-Io such person has teen heard &!
there. /. Is probable that the entire STORY is a
fiction.
Gen. Scott arriyei by tie steamer 4 10 las
evening. lic has notyet comma ncated auSthin.
~ reference 70 the cause ot his hasty return from
EUROPE. Whatever communication he ih,ended
Tor the inme late use Of the Government was dis
patched On his arrival. He looks more cheerful
AMI less care Worn Than waen lie eft the G unity
4 few weeks ago.
Mr.. Ely reached this city last evening
DR.. Marcy, brother L Gur. Mares, reache cd here
te-iay, n ing come expressly, II N New York
city. TO attend Gen. Mcclellan and his Chief of
SiaH, who have been confined 10 their beds ter
several lays. 1 is reported that boil are gettin Z
along wei and that Gen Mcclellan vii be il. 5
saddle by Saturday or Monday next.
Adjt. Thomas urged upon the President the
justice Q: rec su.z d. Null gans reg: nent nd
Col. Mar hairs lst Illinois caT5lrF, witch were
captured a; Lexington. Hi. Representations pre-
vailed and the ohise1s and mgn are restored to
tLeir comuis oa' ana pay, and viii again take
the feld in Missouri.
The financial bill which IN e Committee On Ways
ani Means is Ireplrlng will, il is believed create
a large demand tsr lifted States stocks, To be
used for banking purposes. he bills issued Oh
hypo'hccition OF these stocks, VII have the faith
OF the Government iledged to that exient for ii.
redemption. These bills are II be receiya lie for
taxes aud all other plbic due, to the Government.
and also Tor all salaries ard other debts AMI de-
if9ds itf9 Az Neral ami sdie sdie r asyes r'n
Sir. stanton, brother Of F. T. Stanton Of kansas,
has been arrested for compli i,y with the rebel
lion in Tennessee. He has taken the cath Of ale
glance, ard has been released from FoIt l.afay-
cite.
Letters received here from Havana state tha
two rebel steamers, the Theoiera ani Isabella,
there. She some days ago at Ma hua
coaing by permission Oh her Majesty's vessel at
the Government Yard.
The same letter states taat our vessels were rot
permitted to cys from our ships al that point.
Inqliry has been instituted ,o know whether such
Is the fact.
IIaralis Special
The Cabipat al " shing;on hal long nsu,-
.ation yesterday the a. .ir of the arres. 6. Ma
son and slIdei. Although tie procee iIngs are
necessarily withheld IRON the pubic, ~e have
good reason Is believe that the conviction has
been come TO that the bel igei Ell, ti;ude assum-
ed by the English government on this question
arose from the fact that dispatches conveyed ty
the Trent under tie cE arge OF Mason and Sllieil,
rendered TO Great Britain electorate over the
Sou.he States, and if necessary, IL make Ii u
British colonial possession. 1t is stated on high
authority tha tue ole H. Ter, lar aS has been
ievei, ped, viii be laid before the pub,ic in a +.
days with reservation, although the final decis-
lon 0! the Government will be reserved until the
arrival - Gen. Scott at Washington, which he
viii probably reach tonight.
The Pfesiien; has approved the bill TO in.reas 9
duties en- tea, coffee Id sugar.
WASHINGTON, Dec =.
Judge Army has arrived from New Mexico bring
ing dispatches from the Federal army in New Mex
zee to the GovernDen.. tie reports strong Union
feeling in the Territory.
Col. Carby, in commaa! Of the Military Depart
mest Of New Mexico. has rc-taken Forts Crai Z
and Staunton, or the Masllia b1rder, crlying the
Texans away, and was, at the latest dates route
for Fort fillmore, 70 dlspos ses: the enemy there
that st having neen traltorou>iy surrepderei by
Co. Lyndeto Il nfeIiOE ore f fexIas. Thence
he intended N lTchin- into ariz ma. TO drive oif
the re els, Having sufficient force. There can be
TO doubt OF his success.
The Jni.ans, for the greater part, are IeacaIle
and friendly to the Government.
Judge Army on the way hlther. passed on the
Big Bend, on the Arkansas river, the camps et
the Con ederate tribes OF the plains consisting OF
about GOO Arrjpahoes, kiowas, Camanches
Cheynnes and Prairie ApAches They desired
him TO say when he reached Washington. ,ha,
they would fight for the Great Father, the uefen-
der OF tie Tnion.
Gov. Connolly has recommended to the Legsia-
tive Assembly the repeal OF the slave code enact ed
two years ago, ard Judging from the tone ot
public sentiment, an act Tor that n1rposs will be
passed.
Kit Carson is Colonel, com mmaniiaga regimen,
of noun ed rangers, South OF the Rio Giande
making his headquarters at Albuquirk.