Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-10
From Washingt0n.
WAsHM6roN, Oct. ..
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Justice johnson dss;ied yesterday, th.s under
the oct Of Congress, prohibiting the sale Of liquors
TO soldiers, it is not illegal to give it away This
striped pig decision il 80 opposed 70 the express
enactment Of Congress, that the Court will not
submit TO il, If this local magistrate continues 20
hamper the Government with this absurd decision.
Oen. Mcclellan wall administer dose Of martial
law to bad liquor sellers and justices.
A slave was restored 70 his master yesterday,
by Peansylvania regiment. A file OF soldiers
escorted the psuedo contraband two nileslbsyond
our lines.
Rev. Father Wicket, Of the Gonsello College, :
Catholic Institution, has been chosen Chapiain of
the Sickles Brigade.
Especial TO the Hersld
A dispatch from Fsrt Monroe says the frigste
Susquehanna brings intelligence that the gum
boat Monticello and the SUsquehanns destroyed .
rebel gun boat, two transports and damaged tho
Fanny beyond repair in the late action.
The policy Of the Government in regard to en-
PoyiDg foreigners in the military service is -
follows, the statement being made on good su-
thority:
lst. No one has been authorised to enlist OF
raise troops in Canada ~ has been affirmed to be
understood there.
81. No commissioners have been offered to
France or other European States, as has been an
nounced there.
Sd. That tho government has not rendered the
command sf the army to General Garibaldi. a. has
been represented in Europe. What 10 true is lirst
that every foreigner who has como with . good
character and credentials and offered his aid to the
government in support Of tho Union, has been
accepted, and that no other 10 in the military em-
ployment Of the United States. Second, Gen.
Gsribaldi being . naturalised citizen, it WAS D
ported to the Government by one Of our Consuls
that the General vas ntemplating visit to this
country, and that he had intimated conditionally,
disposition to engage in the service Of the
United States ]; he vas informed that if this was
80, his services would be accepted with pleasure,
and he would receive . commission as Major Gen
eral, being the same rank which was conferred on
Gen. Layfayette in tho war Of tho revolution.
Gen. Garibaldi, upon consideration Of the sub
Ject, has concluded not to offer his services 1T pre-
sent, but that he may by and by visit the United
States.
H,n. J. L. Potter, Chairman of the Missouri In
vestigating Committee Of the House Of Represen-
statives, tho Sth inst. called the attention Of
the Navy Department to q statement in the news-
papers that Capt. J. II. Morrison, Of tho steamer
Fanny, which was captured by tho Rebels of Cape
Hatteras, was imprisoned at Fort Monroe for refus-
ing to taxe the oath Of allegiance, and inquiries if
the statement was true in whole or in part. The
Department to-day replies - follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct. ..
SIR-Your 10 ter of the 6th inst, relative to
the newspaper reports concerning tho Master Of
steamer alluded to was not at tho time of
his capture in tho service Of this Depart
ment, and has never been employed by it, and
the same may be said Of her Captain This De-
partment has no knowledge Of him whatever, and
have no reason to suppose that at the time OF
the capture Of the Fanny, single person in any
way connected with the navy, was on board OF her.
Very respectfully yours,
GIDEON HILLS.
From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.
Memphis papers publish . pre clamation from
Ben M,Culloch to the people Of Arkansas, dated
Sept. 25ih, asking for three regiments Of infantry
imm mediateiy, to serve one year.
DISPATCHES from Fort Smith say McCulloch il in
want Of men, his present force being only $500
srong. This would seem to prove that McCulloch
is still alive.
The officers Of Fremonts Light Guard deny that
the recruiting Offices Of that regiment closed on
the announcement of the removal of Fremont ana
State enlistment is going on rapidly.