Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-11


comfortable quarters than Gen. Pillow,
and rather more exclusive 10 his com
pny. He is q fine, large, grey headed
man, rather amiable looking, but dis
tant. My case was presented and the
permissio readily granted. Ho began
to deplore this war. and wondered what
our people 10 the North intended by it.
He thought they ought TO stop it a.
once, AS they could gain nothing by its
&c. / asked him how he
would settle.
Gen. Polk-"By giving us all that
belongs to us."
- "What belongs to you 2"
Gen. Polk-"All that has always been
ackno wIedgcd ours"
"Do you want Missouri p
Gen. Polk Eyes, that is ours, nn-
doubtedly."
- do you want Kentucky =
Gen. Polk --"Of course, the Ohio riv.
er has always been considered the line"
"But Kentucky don't want YOU"
Gen. Polk must have her."
"You want all OF Virgiuia''
Gen. Polk-"Of course"
- "You must have Maryland
Gen. Polk "Most certainly"
- "What will you do with Wash
ingtonl"
Gen. Polk -"Any trouble about Wash
ington arises from its unfortunate posi-.
ton. We don't want it! remove it il
you want it; but Maryland is ours"
"Well, General, you will neoer
get Washington"
THEIR CAMP NEWS
was always encouraging, even TO the
whipping Of jeff. Thompson. at Fred.
erickiown. lie reported his battle there
in a very Iaconic style. He was marched
upon from both sides, and moved out
twelve miles toward Greenvllie. lie
then turned back and formed line of
battle twelve miles from Fredericktown.
Here" he says, 1.-THE enemy came ont
two to my one, and attacked me, when
! left" lie says he lost only one gun.
The General read me dispatch he
received from ZoIIicoffer, which says
that he had captured Camp Dick Rob
inson with great loss to the National
forces, and only eight on his aide.
They had dispatch, also, from Floyd,
in Western Virginia. lie had cnt
Kosecranz call to pieces" and the whole
kanawha Valley was now clear OF Fed
eral troops.
The battle Of Leesturg was the great
est victory of this century-3,OOO Con-
federates had met twelve regiments OF
FederaIs and whipped them with loss
Of 1000 Lincolnites, and only 800
Contederates. 525 prisoners had been
brought into Richmond at one time, and
100 at another.
May field had been taken by our troops,
and afterwards ,e-taken by theirs, and
they had two regiments between May
field and Paducah on the Sabbath.
They do not want psducah, as they
could not hold it long, and if they could
succeed in taking it, the Fe1erals would
say they bad ouiy few men there, and
the victory won!d not amount to much.
They claim that our gunboats can't do
them any harm, as they are very thin,
mere sbells, and can be sunk in five
minutes. But that they could keep
them from terrifying Paducah, 80 they
won't take that place.
THEIR APPEARANCE, &C.
During Sabbath. had better oppor-
tunity to observe than before. OF course,
! did not attempt to learn their strength,
nor their purposes. l only saw what
was on the face Of society. Their wants
are great. The table at the hotel was
very lean-no butter, no milk, nothing
indeed but bread, sweet potatoes, beet
and coffee. The soldiers do not have
uniforms. They all look like men who
had congtegated together for some des-
perstc purpose, without any flea Of its
emoluments or houors. l could not
help comparing their unquiet and mn.
substantial appearance with our boys.
They are very earnest, tull Of the brag-
gadoclo, and unscltish patriotism.
FOLLOWING the example of some Of
our formidable potcutatcs, King Kane
hameha, OF the Sandvich Islands, has is
sued proclamation enjolning a strict
neutrality upon his subjects Gin the
hostiities now unhaprlIy pending be-
tween the Government of the United
States and certain Stotes thereof, at yliDg
themselves tho Confederate States OF
America" He forbids privateering by
any Of his subjects, declares that no ad.
indication Of prizes taken by either par
ty shall be allowed shall be allowed in
the ports Of the island, and closes the
harbors to the privsteers and prizes Of
the conteud,ng parties, except in case Of
distress or compulsory delay by stress Of
weather.
In speech made by John G. Brock
inridge in the United States Senate, on
the occasion Of moving from the old
Senate Chamber to the new one, he
said: sis there an American who will
deride his couutry's lave, pervert her
Constitution, or ALLEVIATE her people? II
there be such a man, let his memory de-
scend to posterity, laden with the execr-
atoms of all mankind"
There is such a man, and his name ia