Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-15

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GAe oesggnoe 1tSoess = Iseees.
Through the columns Of the State
Gov. Kirkwood writes ssthe
Psople Of lows" sboft ls6ssr, b which
70 tells about getting the three regi-
nents into rsndssvous IN pursuance Of
St-ssdssof tss1serstszy u War, and
ellis % that the military force voted at
he special session Of the Legislature,
will b oallsd out no faster than there
arises actual necessity. He advises.
however, the general formation Of vol
antssr companies through the 6tsts, for
drill purposes solely. He likewise adj
nonishes the people TO pay up their de-
Iinquent taxes in order to remove tho
barrier Of debt from between the people
and effective military service. So far
70 good.
But Why did not the Governor say
something concerning the manner in
which he has catered to the comfort OF
the troops At Keokukf Why 90 silent
on such IN important featured The
brave boys at Keokuk have dear friends
all over the State who are anxious to
know why it is their boys at keokuk
have not been provided for. The Gov
ernor don't care to speak the truth at
all times, we discover. We don't see
that the information impaired amounts
to anything in particular, yet We are
glad he has found sufficient time amid
pressing duties to write line to his ad-
miriog friends.
TIE ignorance OF our neighbor IL de-
veloping itself rapidly. 1t says it is
mot aware that Gov. Kirkwood has the
slightest desire to be . candidate for
reelection" That il. extremely cool for
the time of the year. After having
seen al the fugling, sapping of, break
ing promises, procrastination, political
chicanery and double entendre of that
functionsry, it is exceedingly refreshing
to hear such declaration. If the edi-
tor Of the GazetN is sufficiently iutelli.
gent to form q sensible opinion about
anything, he can see with clear vision
that Krkwood wants q denomination
and that he is working for it, notwith
standing, as the editor says, he has never
exchanged word with Kirkwood OF
the subject, which is very probable.
THEIR PRospECTs IN LoNDoN.-Th'
Baltimore San, secession paper, say
that the progress of Mr.. Yancey, il
London, is looked to with concern b.
the Confederate States. In a private
letter to his friends in Montgomery, b
writes that "there is . strong contes
going on between the Exeter Hall anti
Ministry party, however, are tavora6l
to the Southern Confederacy, but, bein,
in small majority, have to proceed
cautiously to obtain the concurrence o
the people"
An Internal Machine..Narsow Escaw
or Hon. G. III. Van Wyck.
From an entirely reliable source, W,
are furnished with the particulars of al
affair which recently occurred at Mid
dIetown, and of which the Hon. C. Ii
Van. Wyck was the hero,-adding an
other to the remarkable instances O
narrow escape from fright full death o
which Mr.. Van Wyck's career affords &
many examples. In its terrible details i
is even more thrilling than that startln,
thunderbolt with which "Charlie" wa
stricken down in the forests of Sullivan
The facts of the last escape are substan
italy these.
Two or three weeks ago there arrived
by rail at Middletown, directed to "Hon
G. Il. Van Wyck," box of very singh
lar, not to say suspicious appearance. Mr.
Van Wyck went down to the depot t.
see it, but having been made wary BY
so many fiendish attempts upon his life
he was struck with the remarkable ap
pearance of the box, and after q careful
inspection Of the same, at prudent dis
lance, he came to the conclusion that i
was an s'iniernal machine" and wisel,
left the box at the station house. Hon
J. G. Wilkin then essayed an examina
ton, and he came to the conclusion tina
'There was death in the pot" and al
prudently departed from the scene O
danger. MIR. Halstead Sweet mex
brought his keen vision to bear upon the
piratical craft, and his verdict was also
that it was au internal machination O
the secessionists cent all The
way from Mississippi.
The alarm became general. The whole
town was in state of excitement. A
length it was decided that the matter
should be thoroughly probed, and thu
mechanism Of the Internal instrument b,
brought forth to the gage of an iudig
nant and outraged people. With sucl
cautions care as the case demanded, ane
with an ingenuity which reflects th,
highest credit upon all concerned, th,
box was taken about three miles from
the village, to lonely spot where nc
danger could be apprehended from til.
explosion, and placed At the foot Of /
rock some twenty feet 10 height. Tire,