Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-07
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From w ashington.

WASH <GrOH, Aug. o.
All the bills which passed both Houses we're
approved by the President, who yielded reluc-
tant approval 10 that tor the cou6sca tion Of
property used for rebeilous purposes. Yesterday
each House provided sepsi stely increase 20
the pay Of the volunteers and regular so diers,
four dollars per monh. bui faa!ly they united
on the bill VII ch will increas, the pay to only
two Ilar- per north. Many members Of both
Houses ieave to-day tor their homes.
Senator Latham will not return to California
during the recess.
Special to the Post
The Treasury Department has rece- we'd advices
OF the most encouraging ch .rscter, in relstion to
the national loan. There is no doubt but that
the loan will all be taken.
The nominations for Hrigadier Generals have
all been confirmed by the SENATE.
tvs understood tha toe rebels contrive to re
isesntp'ies oi arms from Mary land. A day or
two since wagon broke down near Miller.burg.
ar undei county. Md, about ID dway between
Annapolis and the Juact,oa, and on examination,
was found to contain arms The inhabit itants
permitted II to proceed as as u had been re-
pared. Every road leading to Southern Maiy-
land - n9w c4osed AMI watched by our forces.
Prinse Napoleon ,.ccomp,nl.i bj Secretary Sew
ard, the scuch Minister and others have gone TO-
Mt Nernon on Cove Bnent steamer.
Gen. Butler ss returned to Fl. Monroe, ani il
ls now stated that no more changes will be maize
IN tne command OF the post. Ii il expected that
Gen. Butter will return here before aiother ad-
vance movement.
Thr Navy Department is IN receipt Of letter
from Com. dadere Gold boro Of the United States
steamer Union, dated Hampton Roads yesterday,
in ~hich he says the brig ashore n Cape HAT
teras, sbout which much spec Ilation, proved
u be the Is. L. Martin, Of Boston, which had been
N po session Of the rebel, Gem Madere Colds
boro.
1t appears bv other ofic al aivces from the
.ulf squadron, that on the 4th OF July. off Calves
ton, the L. ;. steamer South Carolina captured
SIX scho"ners On the 5'b, and ran one ashore
9th, and one On the 7ih- The names VI the cap
tured vessels the SHARK, Venus, Ann Ryan
'lcGaulheld, Falcon Gee Baker aud sam ious-
tof. portion Of them had caigoes chiefly q
Ia nber. amont other things captured wee is
mail bags and 81 bags containing express matter
On the 9th Of .uly, Of ~. aiks, la, he Mo
hask cap ured the sioop Geo. b. Sioat att. npting
TO run tn blockade. There was Ia passengers on
board, the wife, three children and servants
ut Adjutant General Holiand OF Florida
Irs. Holland claimed the secession flag 10 be
Pr vate property, and secured il u her person. Al
the Captain could not obtain POSSESSION of it with
out using violence 10 h lady. who in delicate
.itnaf'on he deslsted frou tekipg the prizs
il very gratifying 10 the friends u That genue-
The Navy Department will at once issue pro
posa 10 connection with the construction oi the
18th side wheel Gamer and Or more iron
clad vessels, rceutly authorized by Congress.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, August ..
There is nothing of any importance from Old
Point to day.
The fou1dry Of Pool and Hunt, Of baltimore
county jast beyond the city limits was destroyed
by fl las, nig1t. Loss slop00, insured Sl3 900
partly il New lotk ana l'hiiadepnia.
80
From NV YOrk.
NEW iOtK, Augusta.
The Brgs New Orleans. luaianA, 81. 9. Has
aLd Ben. Demmng SEIZED by the priyateer sum
ter, near Cieniusas, arrived at this port to day
They were released by order ct the spanish Gov
ernment. and sailed under convoy OF the Jnied
States Steamer Crusader as far as Cape Antonio
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. &.
Hon. John J. Crittenden arrive I'd here this p.
and .,ade highly patriotic speech this evening"
in Capitol Square, 10 . isrge aad enthusiastic
audience. He leaves here to night nj o'clock
for Cincinnati