Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-03

saeves CeaasabasA q war.
Cen. Batter hes decided-and the
Government sustsins him in his decis-
ion-that negro slaves, the property Of
rebelA are cpht1bend Of war. Acting
upon this hypothesis, he has retained .
pumber n fdgitivss who had succeeded
in eludiog their masters, and now pro-
poses making them useful in performing
heavy work in the trenches and upon
Notifications. In the Southern army
slaves perform oil the duties devolving
upon the common soldier, except that
Of serving in the ranks. The New
York Herald says that the sons Of chiv.
airy Of the South Carolina Regiment,
have each negro slave to carry their
muskets, knapsacks, &c., on the line oil
march from point to point.
This decision will cause the Southern
slave owners 10 think more seriously Of
the propriety Of uphold the unholy cause
Of the Southern Confederacy. To lose
q slave is to lose from one to two
thousand dollars, and should the war
continue, many slave holders will lose
every niger they possess.
The New York Herald in speaking OF
Gen. Buffers decision, says:
Under the limitations Of wise and
humane policy, We have no doubt that
the decision OF Gen. Bntler, in regard 10
the slave property OF rebels, will, fgen-
orally adopted, prove an element OF i'm
mense strength to the government IN the
work of suppressing this Southern 'nsnr-
rection. In the fact that some forty odd'
slaves seeking refuge in the Generals
camp near Fortress Monroe have been
already appropriated as contraband OF
war, and have been set to work in the
trenches, we suspect the rebellion in
Virginia has received . staggering blow.
And thus, between p, Icy CT magma
nimtv in regard to servile Instructions
and the stern justice OF war in reference
to the slave property OF rebels, without
going farther, we anticipate a speedy
collapse OF this Boosting and insolent, bu,
really foolish and feeble Southern insur-
rectiun.
The New York Express furnishes the
following interesting statement, showing
the ages of several of the principal otfi-
GERS in the United States service: Scott
aged rs Wool, 10 Harvey, 65; Mans
field, 60; lotion, (Head of the Engi-
neer Co'ps,) so; Thayer, (Eogineers,)
SO; Craig Head of the Ordnance De-
pa,tmen,,) rs; Ripley, (Ordnance,) 70
Sumner, G5, Lawson, Surgeon Genera')
80; Larncd, (Paymaster General,) 70 ;
Gibson, (Commissary General, } Church.
i'll, Qnspcctor Generally and Thomas
(fGjutant General are all old men, hav
ing entered the army in the beginning
OF the presen, century-Gibson in 1908
and Churchill in 1920. In the Conied
crate army the ages ofthe commanding
officers will not average more than so
That Of Jefferson Davis is 50; Lee, 55
Beauregard, 43; Johnson, so; Pillow
about 80, Bragg, IS Twiggs, 60.
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L. /. TINKnAM has, SAYS the Chicago
journal, opened clearing house at tht
old banking house Of Geo. Smith d
Co., for the conversion OF Illinois cur
renoy INTO the bonds upon which it il
based. The measure is said to have the
Go operation Of the merchants, who ex-
pect by such course to get the depre
Gated currency out OF the way, and al
the same time realize the actual value CT
il by converting the bonds. BY such a
course, all the deprecated currency now
in circulation may be got rid Of at a
price fully equal to "railroad rates"
BLACK FRIDAY.-The Chicago Times
uiold iiLcS Ou VIC idCt tudt III tuiS nOSt
unlucky war every prominent move
ment has taken place on the most un
lucky day-Friday. The bombardmen,
OF Sumter was CONNER need on Friday /:
the troubles in Baltimore took place on
Friday the first aud boodiest riot in
ST. Louis occurred On Friday; the at.
tack on Seawall's Point was made on
Friday the attack on Alexandra was
made on Friday, and Ellsworth was shot
on Friday. 1t has been. all "Friday''
business.
Tue Gazette says "it is very difficult
for the DEMocaAr to keep from exhibi-
ting its sympathics with the secession
lists"
1t is utterly impossible for the Ga
zette editor to refrain from telling wLap
ping big lies.
Railroad Trouble at Anamosa.
The regular trains on the Dubuque,
NJ. 4 w. II. f., from Dubuque to
Springville, have been stopped by mAt
at Anamosa, by threats to tear up the
track and do other damage to the road.
The reason assigned for this outrage il