Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-21
SkirmiSh near Warrensburg, Mo.
Large Quantities Of Army Sup
plies Seized.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From w ashingtOn.

lSIecia! 70 the IribuAe.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.
A one o'clock Lord Lyons called ON the Secre
ary Of State, who was at the Capitol, and called
again at three o'clock. The communication which
he made is as yet secret. No Iab.Lc, meeting
has been held on the ubject.
The general feeling Of the city is less warlike
than at first, and the people ealk cool at surren
der ng the eni sserics, if it can be done without
sacr hce of honor rather than engage at this time
in a foreign war.
The report that members of the Cabinet take
similar view ot the question, gains currency and
belief. But, while it IS not true that uch i con
clusion has been arrived at in Cabine. me eting,
on the one hand, 1t is untrue, GU the other hand
that their determination not to surrender them
under any circums ances, for any ,onsidcrat tiop
is al soluie. But, while the Government ill do
nothing To provoke hos uities, II Will guard we'll
the national honor. Should arbtrat on he pro-
posed it may be accepted. Shoul a sufficient con
sideration for the surrender OF Mason Ind Slidel
be offered, it may be made.
A prominent member Of the Government stat
e1 in conversation this evening, that Lord Lyons
would not demand his passports, and that Mason
and S.idell would not be given up, and that there
was no probability Of a war with England.
Englishmen here confident q war be-
tween the two countries. This opinion, however,
is based upon no official communication, and while
it excites some unpleasant feeling, carries no
weight.
Lnglishmen serving in army, among
them Col. llaveiock and Capt. Stewart nave, it is
declared, sign ed their intention to resign ould
further complication ensue. In other cases, cx-
traordinary and painful evidences of sudden hos
tiity to our cause has been shown. The general
feeling, however, appears to be sincere regret at
what they regard the inevitable issue.
Mr.. Adams dispatches have little to say touch
ing the Trent, having received no communication
on the subject from the British Government. In
the OF the Nashville, ne had made represent
ations, bnt had received no reply.
A letter dated Lond On, Dec. Ath, received here,
speaks OF seeing newly ltintcd cab on the
streets with the British and kebel flags crossed on
q panel, and little secession hags fer sale on the
street at the Adel phi Theatre controlled by Dion
nourclcaut, where the Octareon was playing
STAR ara f5Pfs I Iwhiif had aSs'sd 15 were
displayed
The Government has intelligence from Manassas,
to-day, that still more troops have arrived there
from the South. JEFF DAVIS, anticipating an at
tack, is adding every available man to Beaurcgard
and Johnson's army.
The report that regiment had been captured
on tn Upper Potomac, grew out of the fact that
a Captain ami thir een men were, the other day,
taken prisoners on the Upper 20 omac.
Especial to the Herald.
An absurd rumor circulated to- day that the
Government had decided last evening to surrender
Mason and Slidell, Is without any foundation
whatever. Up to eleven o'clock to-night Lord Ly
ons has made communicate on from his govern
ment to the President orSecretary OF State relative
to the seizure Of the traitors Mason and Slidell.
MIR. Adams, in his communications to Mr.. Sew
ard, gives clear and detailed idea of the feeling
OF the British people, anj tho sentiment OF the
british statesmen, but does not indicate that he
knows the purpoit OF the instructions OF the Eng
lish government to Lord yons. Nothing contained
in Mr.. Adams dispatches indicate that the Gov
ernment will make any exorbitant deman nds rela-
tive the seizure OF tn" traitors. This is not only
true, but am permitted to announce by high OF
fetal authoriy,t private letters received to-day
from distinguls shed British Statement assert th at
the British government will not demand the re-
lease of Mason and Slidell, but viii! require such
reparations the I. >. can honorabIy grant.
This is also confirmed by other private spond
cncs Of Americans in London, who have fac. .lities
for learning the intelligence Of the British govern
ment.
WAsHIsGToN, Dec. 20.
The Navy Department has received dispatches
from Port Royal, incl ludiag one from Commander
Drayton, dated Dec. 9th. Ue gives particulars Of
the recent cruze in the Pawuee, with the Una
dilla, Isaac Smith, Vixen, and the exploration of
the Ashpoa river. Among other things ne states
tha t, on landing at Hutchinson Island, 1T was as
certai incd that two days efore all the negro cab
ins, oyerscers HOUSES and out buildings, together
with all picked cotton, had been burned. The
attempt, at the same time, had been made TO dra ~
off the mig ers. but many had escaped; some Of
their NUN Der they said had been shot in the at
tempt. The scene was of complete desolation;
the smoking ruins ami covering hgurei Of the ne
groes, Wbo still instinctively chung to their birth
>place although there was no longer shelter for
their heads, was most melancholy sight. About
forty nestoes, most OF them OF them IN very
destitute condition, had collected at Otter Island.
Com. Dray ton had directed that they should be
supplied with food until some dis position could
be made OF them.