Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-23
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THE CITY.
RELIED Cannon Dalmorals at Welton
d Warriper's
WE call attention to the advertse'
mont Of the Canads Liquor Store.
IsrEREsIIHG.-Ani interesting letter
from our good correspondent IN Capt. Litter
company, will te found on this page,
Gxr your winter clothing At X. Kranse's b
His facilities are unequalisd 90 there 'o'
good fitting. we'll made and durable gar
ments
ON Saturday evening, snow was fs'i'
Ing At . brisk r.te. with indications OF more
Of tho same sort" Who knows but what We
shall have sieghing on Christmas.
Ex.alSAIIoN OF TEACHERs.-lhc
County Superintendent Will examine teachers
who intend to offer their services the coming
year. at the Warren stree, School House, on
Saturday next. commencing at o'clock
Tnr RIVER. Ice was running pretty
freely in the river saturday. though he ferry
tost continued to make its regular trps AT
Le Claire the ferry boat has again gone IL tn
winter quarters to await the acton OF things
DR.. GRkuG, Of Rock Island, who has
rails, i a conpAny Of volunteers for the war, Of
which he is Captain, and which has been ac-
cspt.d In Malhgan's Brigade. will speak this
Monday evening. ut LsClaire Hall. on the
present var Go and hear the Doctor.
GERMAN TuEATRE.- evening
will he pres. nted that admirable ri'ca Mari,
eta and Jeanelton. or the Viyandiere OF the
Republic" an operAtta in three acts Songs
by Mrs. Kenkel. Mr.. Ksnkel aud Mr.. Beidsr-
becke, cheru. under the direction Of Professor
B,aunlich. /, is lively military play. which
will entertain Amer leans who do not under.
stand the German language.
luE DOu BILE COLONELCf = SOMf.
FACTS ABour IT 1t was not the original inten'
ton, as We are creditahly informed. to raise
the 10Th Regiment Of Infantry. But when
Col. Edwards returned from his expedition to
Missouri, whittier he had been with detach-
ment OF Home Guards. Several Of HE friends
among which was Gen. Grant, Ex Governo
Grimes. and varions other influential citizens
Of the Southern part OF the State. sent peti
tion to Gov. kirkwood setting forth the capa
bilites Of Col. Edwards, aud very strongly
urging his appointment to the Coloneicy OF
some Of the Iowa Regiments. We understand
that the Governor paid no immediate atten
tion to the petition. it being then understood
that n euch regiment as the 10th would be or
ganizel Subsequently one Of the petitioners
visited the Governor at Iowa City, upon thu
came subject He seemed anxious to accede to
the request Of the petitioners, and remarked
that in order to give Edwards place. another
regiment would have to be formed. and imm.'
diately wrote to the War Department for per
mission to do so This request was at first re
Iuseu, al u WuiiS tue uuttVs eSCASo W -
at an end. subsequently, however. the request
was granted ut the earnest solicitation OF the
Governor, and few days after he had been
authorized to raise the 10th, Col. Edwards met
Gov. Kirkwood At Burlington and then and
there the Gov. promised Edwards, uncondition
aliv. as he AYERS, that he should be forthwith
commissioned Colonel Of the new regiment
He told Edwsr IL that il he would come righ,
along up to Davenport with him. he (Kuk
woody would there iesue and place in his hand.
q Colonsl's commissiopfor the 10th. Edward'
had not thought Of coming to Davenport. and
for . while hesitatsd, but finally consented te
20 With the Governor. They came to Daven
pert together. Mr.. Edwards Is much expected
that the Governor would fulfil his promise q
that he would arrive here. He made NO rsser
va,ions or exceptions in his promise. and o
course no change Of policy was expected.
On arriving at Davenport the Governor wa
taken into custody BY other parties. and afte'
. short consultation. instead Of signing com.
mission for Col. Edwsrde, according to promise
actually wrote letter to the War Department
urging the release Of Capt Chambers on thu
ground that be wanted him for Colonel Of tn
18th. The Governor then informs Edward
chat tbs War Department had been written t.
upon the matter and that he was unfortunate
" compelled t. break his promise made II Bur
NuRton. Col Edwards left In disgust. and die
mot see the the Governor again until he me
him ct DssMoines. on Thursday Of last week. a
which. time the Governor showed Mr.. Edward
On unconditional order to Gen. Baker to issu
. Colonel's commission for the l6,h regiment
This 10 . hasty narrative of the sffair. which il
perfectly reliable. 80 we are Informed by par
ties interested. Col. Edvards resigned hi
commission % Governors Aid, on the streug,l
Of the above mentioned promises. The matte
is now between Mr.. Edeards and h,s friend
and the Governor, and it 10 needless to stat
that il creates much bitter feeling All parti.
can draw their conclusions from these facts
The Coz ernor vas probably overruled 10 hi
primary intentions BY strong Influences bro
to bear upon him. which,in his particular pos'
tiou, (bsing . candidate for the Y. 8. Senste) b.
thought best not to disregard. The entire mat
ter will form suhject for no email amount O