Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-03
From ashingtOn.
" AsHlAGIoS, Dec. J.
Speci al to the Tribune.


Special to the Tribune.
No fears need be felt respecting the position Of
the Executive on the sezare Of Mason and Sidell
1t will take, the public will learn officially to-
morrow. the same ground as that upon which the
nation has settled: holding that Capt. Wilkes
only error was in not seizipg the Trent also.
The Clerk Of the House has received a letter
from Mr. Ely, Of New York, now a prisoner a,
Richmond, dssi,.ns that his nam" be put the
list, as he should be here 10 occupy his / this
session.
A Union SPY who !ei, here three weeks
ago, for Richmond, arrived 10 day. lie left the
latter place on Wednesday last. He bring. im-
portant intelligence, which he Immediately com
nunicated to Government. He says the
greatest excitement prevailed in edmond, and
| throughout the South, respecting the naval and
military expeditions aiong the entire South ern
coast. The t.oops iron, the States ,nost exposed
have .igniied their determination L. return nome
, and large numbers hai alreaiyi started. In
Richmond, few days before tie lett, much diff
Guilty experienced in Que.ing "a retellcus
spirit among several regiments from Georgia,
south Carolina aid louisiana They were re-
strained only by p9. tive promises FROM Jei Davis
and the Secretary Of War, tha, a suiicien, n m-
ber Of troops will te dispatched from these States
t. protect not on! the States, but to drive the
Yankees from southern soil. The Nirginians,
however. were indignant, aud were threatening
divers things against their Congress. There
| among the southern .eoplo, 70 aba-don Virginia
| entirely, and allow her to fall into the hand. OF
the Federal Government. They regarded it as
too expensive 70 keep an army on her soil. The
| rebels only hope now is to keep cur army from
Advancing into the interior, from their coast
landings.
Upon the renewed urgent application of George
d. Prentice, OF t.e Louisville Jonrn1{, Secretary
Seward yesterday ordered the release Of his
| brother law, Calhoun Benham, and also Ex-
Senator Gwinn, from Fort Lafayette.
the report Of the Secretary OF the Navy.
| after nentionint the capture of Sliteli and
Mason, says that the prompt and decisive
action Of Capt Wilkes this occasion,
mc.,el and received the emphatic approval
OF this Department, and i. too generous i-rbear-
ance was exercised by linn in no. capturing the
vessel which had these rebels On board. il may in
view CT the special circumstances Of it, patriotic
motives, be excused, but it must by no means be
permitted to constitute precedent hereafter for
Tie treatment OF any case Ct similar nirac,ion of
neutral Obligations by foreign vessels engaged in
commerce, or the carrying Of trade.
Times Dispatch.
Jesse D. Bright. Of Indiana is here, ami intends
| TO take his seat in the Senate Tomorrow, not
with hstanding his trcasoIable letter g. his Excel
ien.y, Jeff Davis, President Of the Confcde rat
States, recommending TO the adoption OF that reb-
e ctiorary au improved fire arm,t be employ ed
against the armies o. the Union.
Senator Powell, Of X kentucky, also arrived this
u corning, aad it is said, intends taking his selt.
In the of Breckinrijge and Burnett, ci ky !,
their seats will probably DC declared vacant, AMI
it is thought By some that Powell will be caic
| upon for explanations.
Senator Po.k, oe Missouri, is in the city, AID
will take his seat.
In reference to the d-loyal members. 1t is pro-
rosed by many members Of Congress- 10 appoint .
Joint Committee os Investigation to ascertain atat
have been the acts Of susIeet ted parties and where
the snyest gatiCn shows overt acts of rea.on
tie report will recommend the expu. sion q the
parties from their seats. Mr. Vaano CHAM
arrived here, and will probably have the assur-
ancc u take his seat tom
Senator Bayar] is here, but it remains 10 be
| seen whether he will carry out his pledges 70 re-
sign in that he found that his disaiiection
the Cnion cause was not sustained by the PEOPLE
of Delaware, now that the State has shown its
| loyalty TO the Union 50 unquestionable.
| 1t has been ascertained that to- night theIe
not sufficient embers Of either House in the city,
! to constitute a quorum, but the deficiency will
probably be made up by the trains arriving TO-
| morrow morning.