Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-20

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csptsd for the vsr.
| The department daily recsive bushels Of let
ters from applicants. oost Of which ask for 70
plies. Il - proper therefore to state that let.
ters relating TO military Office. though read and
fiied. are not and cannot bs answered.
The Times Washington despatch ssys the
Secretary Of Wsr has to-day accepted the firs.
brigade Of Chicago. 5000 strong.
Col. Aullgsn leaves for Illinois Tomorrow
to bring them on. They have orders tor march
ing In this direction as soon - be arrive.
1t 10 intended 10 morrow to suspend I'll the
steam mail service in the seeded states. ..
these steamers have no business now Of any
importsDce. except the nail service from
which the Government derives no benefit. IL
becomes nothing but subsidy TO sustain bro.
ken down vessels in rebellious Territory. All
such contracts will therefore be aDnullsd bv
the Government.
1t 10 reported that . letter received from
Col. Lee 70 gentleman In this city, says the
whole statsment Of the removal Of Washing
tons remains are without the slightest founda.
tion.
The statement made by some Baltimore %.
pers that ell the troops recently passing
through Baltimore, had not been molestsd OF
insnltsd is incorrect. kioggoids artillery we're
grossly insulted nearly ell the way through
the streets but no often sive attack vas made.
II is reported that in consequence Of Gov
Hicks remembrance Virginia troops hsvs been
Withdrawn from Maryland. Iprsuptly ocou-
pied by the U s.. the heights thus vseatsd
will completely command The town and On.
Huntsville hs. joined the xsens Y....-
Charleston harbor, and the two now constitute
an efficient blockade there. The last accounts
say that nothing but fishing snacks had bssn
caught. 1t Was deemed necessary today TO
stop rumors TO dispatch . messenger TO
Arlington Heights TO make critical examins-
tion, u see If any batteries were erected, or
any troops near at hand. He has returned,
and reports that he saw no cannon. and with
the exception Of 70 email picket guard Of twsn.
" men opposite George own, there were NO
soldiers 20 be seen within five miles Of the
Heights.
1t 10 stated that Chief Engineer Haswsll,
from New York, who vas lately under arrest
At Hsrper's Ferry was released on the strength
Of dispatches from New York, which declared
that If be was hung every Virginian in the
North that could bs found would meet simi.
lar late.
The Ti5Yns's dispatch says the President
has accepted three fine tugs, offered By Mr.
Stusgsss of Chicago. some weeks since. They
will be detailed for service 1t Cairo.
Arrests for treason continued to be made
daily. The linss are being drawn more
closely.
young msn Of Newark, N. J. just arrived
from Charleston. >. G.. says there . very little
marched fer Virginis He witnessed shs
bombsrdment OF Fort Sumter BY the rebels ;
if any were killed q xosltris q the Battery,
they were buried there AMI the fact was not
known in Charleston shat he has seen Bsearegard
twice since the bombardmsnt; no remained in
Richmond one day there al 10 action; troops are
cavalry are good msn, b.t poor horses seems to
b very numerous, and pssfsct confidence - 70 the
result Of the conflict reigns everywhere.
Hsvslds WaAhisgsos DisPsseA.-It il usslsss to
disguise the fact that leading members Of the
Diplomatic corps in Washisgton are engaged il
may b nscessasy for them q any day 70 sdopt.
They hsvs recently recsivsd urgent instructions
from their respective 0ovsnmsnts 20 inform then
with the utoost precision q the chapces q The
two sections in their present deadly quarrel Il u
leaking ont that tho GOvernmsnts 10 question,
declare that thsiR Commercial interests ass ideat
esl in great degree with The 6outh, Ard thst II
they are fogosd int taking sides with either,
they win b eo0pellod to look carefully ateoe oot-
tos ard frss trade. Engiasd Il disposed = nsvs
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