Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-08


Fren Washington.
WARRINGTON, Feb.
Ihe artillery company lstely At Augusts ~ :.
rived here this morning. They are quarter ed
10 the south wing OF the Treasury building.
owing 70 the difficulty OF procuring sccommo.
dations else where.
Gov Letcher IL among the latest arrivals.
Lbs ksnsas Relief Committee held their
montaly meeting 70 day. A dispatch vas read
~ Gen. Pomeroy from J. e. Williams, Treas-
urer Of the Karaas Territory Relief Committee. q.
| authorizing him 70 draw on them for $500.
Encouraged BY this timely aid, the committee
decided on the estabIisLing Of one depot south
Of the Msriss Dc Cygner and another south Of
the Kansas River q Topeks. Tesms will be
started 10 morrow morning Spec al thanks
we're voted TO the Hsw York Committee for
their generosity at this critical moment A
Comm tses Of Correspondence, cons stiag Of
Chss. Lines. N. b, Blake and J. C. Burgess.
we're appointed to advise with the Boston
Committee relative 10 some two tons Of cloth.
ing. for the want (which the people are sof.
fering, hnt which will rsmsin locked up in the
hands Of. the express agent here for non.pay.
ment OF freight. Il vas stated that the goods.
like others. have besn f0rwsrded by the New
York aud ChicsgO Committee, and would have
come free had they been sent 10 Gen. Pome
roy, without being conveyed 10 boston gen.
tleman unknown to iallroad gentlemen The
Committee on Correspondence we're also 10.
struc,ed to implors the Boston Committee to
make prompt distribution Of the funds which
have been for ten weeks accumulated In their
hands, but not dollar Of which has % vet en-.
tered Kansas.
Later from Europe.
PORTLAND. Ne, Feb 6.
The steamer Anglo Ssxon. from Liverpool
24th, ria Londonderry 25,h. arrived tonight
The North AmsrieaL and Kangaroo arrived
out on The Gath.
The Vigo sailed for New York with ESQ, 600
specie.
The New York would leave Southampton
on the gath.
GREAT BRITAIN.
II was expected the Indian Eve per cent. |
loan OF three million pouGds will not be dc. |
lsyed beyond the 2sth
FRANCE.
lhe proceedings OF the Senate and Coyps
Legislative have been ordered to bs placed a.
The cispossl Of each journal every evening
France is said to be making extraordinary
military and naval preparations The excuse
70 the menacing attitude OF Germany towards
Denmark. AID the speech Of the King Of Prus
.is.
The Bourse was steady At 67f45c.
ITALY.
Ihe batteries ct Gaeta unexpectedly opened.
,n the morning ct the 22d. . heavy fire azains,
ne Sardinlsns. The latter promptly replied.
md compelled the place to remain silent. and
he besiegers continued the fire.
Fourteen vessels we're before Gaeta at moon
% the 22d. The fee. 90. into line. The Sar.
iinisns we're actively erecting new batteries.
Jbruxzie and Calabris. where reactionary
we're every where suppressed.
Gafibaldi calls for fresh donations to procure
nee sssary means for facilitating to Victor
Emanuel the eniranchisement OF the rest Of
italy.
The Vigilance Committee is urged TO pene
rate every Italian with the idea that by
'pring Italy must have million patriots un-
Ter arrs.
DENMARK.
The Minister Of Marine has ordered the
equipment Of ~ steamers, and the reserve
.orps OF esilors, in order TO assemble by the
lie. Of March.
A Committee has been appointed to pur-
:hase gun boats.
An influential meeting had been he'd q,
Nsnch' ster. to devise measures to relieve the
cotton trade,1 tnxie'J resulting from depend
,Dce upon the Southern States Of the Uuited
states Resolutions we're passed recomme nd.
Dg eforts commemorate with the danger, op-
posing the steps taken, for the for Il alton Of
cotton supply company.
Several American vessels had regis, cred at
Liverpool, under the British flag, TO enable
hem to carry salt to South CAROLINA and return
with cotton, without fear Of capture.
Gen. Turr had returned to Turin, from I
visit to Garibs.l. v, -. orted the latter had
lent q message o. .ation to Cavour, and
had given up his Attack on Vene,ia a. inexpe
1ient
Another vereion says Garibaldi declines to
adjourn the work Of deliverance, unless Parlia.
nent relieves him Of solemn engagements
LATEST VIA LONDONDERRY The Posts Paris
ssys the opinion gains ground
hat the terms indicated bv the friends Of Gar
}. the world. then tend to disturb it,
Immense activity exists st the Tou!on Arse
lsl, as il the Gov, rnment intends to send "a |
.Lips to sea, together with 20 steel clad trig
ates.
SHANGHAI. Lord Elein and Sir Hope
Grant. have left for japan. The rebels are
gaining ground
GAErA. 81 The ship Herculean was totally
ost on the 29th of November, at Paul's Head.
Crew saved.
PARIs. Thursday.-BCur firm at 67f55c.
NAPLs. ~ The powde, magazine explod
ID in the Sandman camp yesterday. killing 30.
The fire on Gaets vas vigorous. and but
lewly replied ~ By the besieged.
P1rrR. 25--The Emperor announces that .
general amnesty be proclaimedj when the
question Of sesqusstration Of property.of refuge.
.tc, is settled.