Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-17
NEW ORLEANS.

Of the rebellion went TO show It, and 1t
was confidently expected that as soop
As she was fairly in Federal possession
the long suppressed Union sentl
ment would step forth in its might and
assert its rights.
There has nothing transpired yet, as
far as we can learn, that supports this
belief. Our soldiers found very little
upon their arrival to induce them to be-
lieve that any considerable degree Of
love for the Union existed there. II
there are any germs of loyalty there We
hope to see them spring forth coon. We
may be expecting too much to suppose
that there is to be very sudden change
from defiant rebellion to obedience to
the laws of the Federal Government. 1t
will probably take some time to restore
anything like general respect tor the
old Union in that quarter. But sooner
or later it must come. The rebels can
have no grounds for supposing that they
will again come into undisputed possess
sion of that place, and we feel confident
that the citizens Of that place will have
sense enough to renounce their enruity,
and once more glory in the protection
OF the "old flag" 1t may be get down
az certain that the recent destruction OF
cotton, sugar and molasscs at that place
was not the work Of those who owned it
but Of the military and the irresponsible
r,bble. We quote some of the New
Orleans papers:
From the Crescent.
The destruction Of property has been
immense; much more so than necessa-
ry. True, all the cotton was expected
to have been burnt but why the sugar
and molasses on the lcvee was sacrificed
IN the manner it was, that is, carried of
by piferers and the rabLlc, We cannot
say. A part of cargo of provisions,
just landed from Red River, was also
stolen. If the agrarians had made an
equal division, it might have been OF
more benefit but some parties, lot sat-
isfed with baskets and bags of sugar,
rolled away hogsheads, other barrels OF
sugar in fact, never was such a scene
of pilfering heard of before, nor such
scenes as occurred last Friday in this
heretofore peaceful city:
In a few days, by the wise action of
orr author and the public c, matters
wiN assume their qconted course, and
quiet and order reign o,scc more iu our
heretofore happy homes.
From the Picayune.l
Thanks to the precaution taken by
the authorities, and to the good sense
and unshrnking patriotism OF our citi.
zens, by whom the authorities are eff
ciently supported in their efforts for the
preservation Of peace and the protection
of property. The city, at late hour
last night, was AS peaceful and quiet as a
country hamlet-as quiet as though no
extraordinary excitement prevailed
the day in fact, it was
much qu'etcr than in ordinary times.
We are glad to learn that the First
District School Board has determined
that the public schools in the district
shall be kept open as usual. Although
we have no information to that effect,
we presume that the public schools
throug bout the city will be kept open
1t is eminently proper that such should
be the case.
From the Alg;ers Ncwsboy.l
There was much loss and destruction
of property on Thursday night and FIJI
day, which was utterly unnecessary and
uncalled for. Our dry docks, which the
whole Federal navy could not carry
away, were sunk, most of them beyond
hope of recovery. A warehouse below
the depot, lately put in use by Mr..
Thayer, was burnt OH yesterday morn.
ing, because OF the presence OF little
cotton therein, which belonged to
Spanish house, but besides this there
were two hundred hogsheads Of sugar,
the property of widow lady in Attaka
pas. Two OF the barges Of the Opeious-
as Railroad were also burned. None
of these sacrifices We're Necessary. The
cotton belonged to neutral foreigners.
and was safe from capture. 1t was pat
up in bali bales, as is usual with cotton
Intended for Mexican transpoltst on.
There could have been no apparent
reason for its destruction. Not only
this, but Mr.. Thayer asked for time to
roll it out, but this was denied him.
We hope to hear Of no more snch
folly.
From the Bee
While c>nfessed.v in the power ofthe
Federal fleet, New Orleans hos not vet
been formally surrendered 10 the enemy.
The position assumed by the Mayor AID
Common Council in relation to the de-
mands made upon them BY the com.
mander OF the United States naval forces
now on our river, remains unaltered so
Tar as we can learn. While the differ
encc between them seems to rest upon
little more than a question of punctilio.
tne vie as OF the municipal authorities
nndoubtedy meet the appreciation of q
large majority of the people. No one
fefts the slightest aoisA to exhibit dis,e-
spect toacards the Hderais. Thew are
here In consequence OF having overcome
our limited means of resistance thew
hold the City at their mercy, because We
are powerless and they are strong.
They may haul d.wn our flags and sub.
s'itute their own, and the population
Will not attempt to interfere, painful as