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

HE domination Of q collector 10 the
port OF New Orleans, by the President,
is certain indication that that port j.
to be re-occupied TO the trade Of the
world. We hardly imagine that the
owners of sugar and cotton in the lower
Mississippi region will 90 disregard their
interests - to 60 to burning their stock
on hand. We apprehend that they had
rather have the gold than the ashes
their property would produce.
The opening Of that port will evident.
y soon be followed by the opening Of
navigation ON the Mississippi from ito
source to the Coli. So may it be.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

TO FARAER0 AND FAMILIES DE-
sirous Of owning good Sewing Machine, that Il
simple in Its construction, strong and not liable
rot out Of ORDER one that makes the stitch alike
On both sides, one that doe. mt skip stitches OF
unravel, one that win ssw equally veil on thick q
thin cloth, one that will run over gathers with
out breaking. one that makes . uniforo seam,
(isaving no ridge uadsrnsath,) one that viii uss
any No. Of cotton thread, linen OF silk, one thu
viii last for years on al kinds Of work; In short
one that il not more trouble than It s worth, buy
It once, without hesitation, the LADD, WEB
STER CO. Machine, lit il the cheapest IN tAs
end" See advertisement IN another ooluan.-
0aieass Head. ael-dkvlm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

GEf. McCLrLLAx.-The Yorktown
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com.
"'ere'ah ssys: "Here permit me to .,y
that my observation satisfies me that
Gen. Mcclellan is really tho pet Of tho
army. There is no doubt Of their con.
hdeoce in him. have heretofore crit.
ic'sed his administration l q frasl:y
ana = boldly atate my belief that Tie
army fslies npen him eonadeatly.r s
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

IT appears that Gen. Grant j. st,ll to
hold his position in the field, notwitb.
standing the charge Of incomplete new
that the country has so loudly preferred
against him. He il not the super;or
officer, because the commander Of the
Western Department has taken the fiald
81 person. The people will hardly nm.
dsrstand this but what have the people
70 say sboot any subject now-s,daysa
There seems tsbe : higher authority
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05
From Yorktown.

BBFoRE YoRKTswN, May /.
Prof. Lowe has brought up = large
balloon called the "Intrepid." 1t was
built to carry up from four to six per
sons, and from its position in the edge
of the woods towers up above the lofty
pines. 1t lies At anchor, ready at all
times to make ascensions.
Gen. Barnard went up few days ago
and remained at anchor over Yorktown
tor nearly four hours. This is the fourth
balloon We now have here between the
York and James rivers.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05
From New York. .

NEW YoRK, Nay :.
It is understood that : board recent
y appointed by the Secretary Of tho
Navy, to examine the Stevens' battery,
has, after . full investigations, reported
that It should be finished, but that some
notifications be made il the details Of
the work remaining - b done; = ~ As
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

E~se~OSs4 r..
the leaders and managers Of the South
ern rebellion are iostog ell confidence
in the success of their wicked and g.
gautic scheme to overthrow and de-
molish this Government. Whatever
might have been their plans and calcu>
lations at the commencement, however
sanguioe they might have been OF
achieving their unboly object, it is P'a'n'
IN every line and paragraph we now re-
ceive from that quarter, that hope is
fast sinking within tbem-tbat they
have become impressed with the stern
reality that it is far easier TO infame q
rebellion than to make it success
far easicr to frame and adopt constitu-
ton in opposition to the Government
than it is to successfully delerd and
support it. That the people OF the
Southern Confederacy have shown q
degree Of spirit end energy worthy OF a
better cause it is useless to deny. They
have raised and equipped an army Of
ponderous magnitude and unquestion.
able bravery they have shown no lack
Of intention to carry out their plans 10
any particular; they have labored most
assiduously, and have done much more
than could reasonably have been expec-
ted Of them.
The scale is fast turning against them.
The support wherein they most strong
" relied was Il at the demand for cot
ton 10 Europe would in the course OF
few months cause the powers Of that
Continent to raise the blockade, and in
terfere in their behalf. There were
thousands Of loyal men who were fear
fA that such might be the result. But
that hope is dead within the bosom Of
treason, ard those who looked for fleets
and armies from England and France to
interfere in their behalf have locked in
vain. Our forces are now gathering il
upon them on every side. Missouri ha,
been abandoned, Arkansas has no de-
Tense on her northern border, Kentucky
has been wrenched from their grasp
Tennessee is nearly ours, more than
two thirds OF Virginia is in our hands
we have the entire coast and the great.
part of their coast Notifications, New
Orleans has surrendered, and still our
forces are erowding forward achieving
fresh victories and gaining new foot
holds daily. The circle of Federal
strength with which treason and rebel
lion is surrounded is fast drawing closer
ADD closer towards the center. Meta
phorically speaking, the Anaconda il
wrapping his folds closer and closer
and within few months the war, a
far as its organized military aspect i
concerned, will be ended. 1t is nj
wonder that there is deep dcspondenc,
setting over that section. Their bright
est hopes Of power are fast fading; the;
dream Of independence is fast being dis
PEELED, and all their calculations Of beip,
able to overthrow the Union and breal
in sunder the strong chain which boun'
the States together, is falling to tn
ground. The sooner the scene close
the better.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05
Negotiation.

Nsw Yosk, Mays.
Mr.. Casco to-day negotiated the ex.
change Of one million OF $40 notes
Tor one million the interest upon the
notes to be paid up to date, BY the
banks making the exchange.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05
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Baton Rouge Taken.

CHICAGO, Nays.
A 2ri6une's special from Cairo saya,
from tho feet we learn of the capture
Of Baton Rouge and the Confederate
Arsenal"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

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writ
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~ Every Scale warranted to be accurate,
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Horticultural la,s0lesDee t.,
Hardware and Wagon Materials.
Winship's Vepttlatisg Refrigerator.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

BOUNTY AND PENSION
WAR CLAIM AGENCY.
Gro. =. PARKER. ALP. EDWARDS.
PARKER / EDWARDS.
Attorneys at Law,
WILL GIVE PARTICULAR ATTENTION
w. procuring Bounty Pensions and arrears
Of pay due soldiers Of the United States, WHo
AR6 ENTITLED TO Pensions! All officers or col.
diers Who have been disabled from sickness con-
tracted, or wounds receiv. in the line Of their
duty while 10 the SERVICE are entitled to pensions
during luch disability.
Bounty Of 800.
The legal heirs Of such q may die q bs killed
In 'he service, are entitled to the bounty Of V~e
Blank applications and Instructions furnishs cd
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mchS.du Davenport, Iowa.
GRABDE,1
Hair Restorative Mandatory
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THE HAIR RESTORATIVE MANUFAC-
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AWATcn AND CLOCK q
Repetrtng.

At q U.z n rs,
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Business Cards not 70 exceed lines, 90 % p,
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Large cuts charged double the same dimsnsisa
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Yearly advertising coatraets will 30 undsrstoeA
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Adverusements not accompanied With inStfuo.
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| Editorial nsticss chsrgsd for at the rate Of Is
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Al notices Tor religious and benevolent puf.
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CLINTON HOUSE.
NORNIR or CLINTON AND COLLEGE
" sesssss, Iowa Civ so~A J. Tausosaa, n.
p6iotOe WV~s-1e(.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05

PROPOSALS.
WILL De RECEIVED FOR PUTTING A
w new roof upon the City Hall.
Plans asd specifications can b seen ct the Of
dee Of W. L. Carroll architect, In Post OGes
Buildings.
Bids till Wednesday. Nay 7th-to b. left with
NJ. Carroll.
April 10Th, 1862. apr 2o-tmsy7
The New York herald., 1862-03-18
SPECULATION UPON A PROBABLE ATTACK
ON AUGUSTA GEORGIA.

From tho Augusta ConsttutiOnalist, March z.
The anxiety arising from the large stock OF cotton IN
city is carried to extremes The fear that the cotton
will add to tho enemys Inducements 10 move On Augusta
and attempt its capture, magnify ing the danger in the
eyes Of many of citizens. Many have finally per-
suaded themselves that tbs fae OF Augusta Is sealed up
in that OF savannah and Charleston, and that either
falls Augusta must iall
Our conGdencs Us so strong that savannsh can be
cessfuy defended, that we have never given way TO
uneasiness for Augusta IL Is but prudence, however to
contemplate the possibility Of such calamity as the cap
tre of that city and determine upon tho to be
adop al hero In that event Nor II impossible that the
enemy might in that event reach Augusta by the river
Rut this latter achievement is extremely mproba
bic than the other only extraordinary rise In the
river could tempt the enemy TO undertake IT, To do so
then would be taking most unmtary and reckless ha.
yards for there could be small of such boats az
could ascend the stream aud bring adequate force 10
attack and hold the city ever winding their way up its
tortuous aud difficult current. The abrupt and
shallow bars constantly occurring on The river would
water which usually follows frcshet increases tho ia.
tass OF any such attempt All this Is independent of
the artificial distractions, and the resistance by balls
and bullets which would be inerp0scd.
Even II savannah captured, 10 IL very far from
certain that the enemy would make attempt on Au
glsa. n Savannah and Charleston both fall the attempt
might be made II probably would be, when the enemy
accumulated force 40 large that could afford TO hoa-
viy garrison both cities and still start powerful army
on o march here But all these contingencies leave US
time look cooy upon the chances and calmly prepare
for the worst -.-
Even with an uninterrupted line OF land communica.
ton over hundred aud thirty miles OF friendly terri
.ory, an muense cumbrous train ot wagons w2Yd DO
The New York herald., 1862-03-18
MILITARY ORDER.
from the Norfolk Day Book, March H.
GENERAL ORDERS-NO. /.

ExEcunvs DxpARrxENr, DISTRICT os NoRycLx,l
NoRrorx, Va, March Q. 1854 y
l. In obedience to instructions from Division Head
quarters teamstsrs, employees Of the military depart.
neus within this district and aborers at the Navy Yard
such ssrvics only and the absence Of immsds. nscss
sty INVASION nsurrecon, &C., upon their producing
the captain Of the precinct in which they are ssveray
enrolled proper certificate OF such employment Whom
discharged they viii be immediately reported 70 suoh
Applications for exemption from military duty on
account Of physical inability will hereafter be made In
writing to the captain OF the precinct TO which the APP
pcant belongs by him be referred 70 the Board OF
All persons who claim exemption for physical debility
will be required to appear and undergo personal sxami
nation before this Board the result Of which will be on.
dorsed upon such application ana transmitted 70 tnis
s. Applications for leave Of absence from militia drill
for than one day will also be IN writing, addressed
forwarded the regmenta commander for his approval
before being transmitted 10 this department
A. Cergymen, actually holding the pastoral function.
will be excused from drill Sunday By the captains OF
their respective precincts. %
Fire wsriens OF the cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth
are exempted from military duty after beng enrolled,
and the captains will detach them accordingly.
s. Two surgeons aad chaplain, TO bs appointed
from the enrolled militia Of the district upon the recon-
msndston Of the field officers, will bs allowed each reg
RsgmentsI rendezvous are hereby appointed as fol-
Norfolk regiment Colonel Robinson's), the Custom
House; Portsmouth regiment Colonel Buug), County
Court House st. Brides regiment Colonel Johnsons)
IN The event Of landing by tho enemy the invasion
of this district the enrolled militia, including all "ds
tachcd special duty excused or On ,eavs u aosenos
their respective company rendezvous, and thence be
marched 70 tho rendezvous OF the regiment, with such
arms az they then havo, or can procure and they will
renoain there In closed ranks, until further orders
The Home Guard, Of Norfolk, will meet at tho SAINT
time IN front OF the City Hall.
'''is nv aasr Of The Ciyi and Military Governor
g. s. DAWES, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1862-03-18

svsnnaI both 3 sss Were Charleston aae
on,v bv tsd;o'n We nands OF the enemy 10 would BE-
Augusta ~ oovd ~ march through hostile country thai
M n% ,h ~ reached. The railroads would be tors
up anu sno paagss burnt Every river and creek and
sM s;,s h .sus would swarm with sharpshooters 10
a ao pone.s ana sraggers, and cut of wagon trains
s,s 0voiy n.nv VI the march would DC tracked WITH
graveyard. '"-" "~~-~ f'-S'~''
is then useless to entertain fears which events can
never realize The cotton which is in Augusta ID
SAFE ana TO remove would be unnecessary impotic.
ana mischievous The enemy have been within hun
urea ana nve miles Of the city for three MONTHS yet
nve remained serene and quiet. During all this tima
ooson has been crowding to Augusta a. to place OF
satisfy 10 commence now TO remove II would SAVIOR OF
unniaiy panic rather than Of calm judgment. And
.o pcopie on Augusta thus give way to apprehonsons
~ IN So sort OF stampede arise In every other town
~ sns south IN Two hundred miles OF enemy campS
rear rs niectious and berays like treason Commence
70 the cotton and tmid women, and possi
oiy some tmid men, would be flying from the city and
Ia ess tan week 1t would be reported all through the
iana that the enemy had captured Augusta.
Wswould exhort the impulsve TO pause the exctaola
70 De calm. the timd ostand frm Augusta is long
distance from the enemy's gunboats II hardly con-
coIvable thing that the gunboats get here Nor can
hostile army march here without having to fight many
bloody battle. Besides, our broken soil, our swamps
our rivers and above ALL the unconquerablc will ana
undaunted courage Of our brave troops will oppose an
mpassable barrier to the invading spirit OF the Yankee
and 70 his thirst for cotton Let US then 20 calm ana
wait Tor coming events with unbroken faith IN tho JUS
tca Of our cause and in tho God OF battle.
The New York herald., 1862-03-18

NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Merrimac the Colossus
of Roads.
The Burnside and G Goldsborough
Proclamation.
~~~c~>-~>>~>~~~-.>oo~~
REACHING THE CRISIS.
How Southern Rivers Are to Be
Defended.
DEFENCE OF GEN. HENNINGSEN.
COMPULSORY ENLISTMENTS In RICHMOND.
A Letter Relative to the Recognition Of the
COnfederacy by England.
Speculation Upon a Probable Attack
on Augusta, Georgia,
&C., &C., TO.
THE WONDERFUL NAVAL VICTORY.

[From the Richmond Dispatch, March III.
We have scarcely recovered from the astonishment
with which the whole town hunderstruck at the
founding news Sunday. The annals Of naval warfare
contain parallel to this extraordinary achievement
II stands alone unprecedented and at single blow has
revoutionzed the whole system of naval warfare. That
a single vessel and that OF largo size could be 80
constructed and controlled to demolish three
largest aud most powerful men of-war in the world,
prodigy which we can scarcely credit even now. Aud
yet it is 80 The Virginia, aided by two three side
wheel steamers and gunboats has sent to the bottom
three war ships, which were the pride Of the United
States and the wonder of tho world Hampton Roads,
where hostile fleets and transports have long rode in
safety and defiance, unsafe place for the
strongest federal ships than the midocean tornado
The 'perec failure''as the Yankees pronounced the
Vrginahas proved the most brilliant Of naval
architecture, and her heroic commander his officers and
we'll their comrades of the other vessels have
covered themselves with glory.
Ever since lS42 the United States have been construct
ing floating iron battery, called the stevens battery,
at Hoboken opposite New York every few years making
large appropriations for it, until the aggregate amounted
to a million OF dollars. Its operations conducted
being permitted to examine it, And yet within the last
two months committee appointed by the fedor Con
gress have decided against It, The Merrmac (now the
Vrgnia) prepared for her purpose less than year
nents which few can conceive Of Yet those engaged in
her perseyered with determination only equaed by
the vast energy with which she was fought and she has
already done her wofk. She has proved a remarkable
trumph of Southern mechanical skill aud Southern
valor, and has inaugurated system Of coast defence
which, vigorously pursued, can do more to break the
blockade and rid our coast OF endish foe than the
pned nav les of England and France.
Let the South prepare to dispute in earnest the
Northern dominion OF our harbors We must have
powerful iron ships hereafter and they ought to bo bui
without a moments delay. We must have twenty Vr.
ginas. In the moan time, the have-the &C Co.
lossus Of Roads, some wit has already dubbed her-
can dispose Of any Yankee ships and transports that
aspire to sure and speedy descent to Davy Jones'
locker.
The New York herald., 1862-03-18
DEFENCE OF GENERAL HENNINGsEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
Willow Hill, JAMES RIVER Fob. 28, 1862.
SRMy atleation has been this day called 10 Tho
munication Of correspondent signing himself Justice"
in recent number OF your paper AS far as am con
cerned, he might with proprety have subscribed
injustice 10 his ubrucation. He says
"Ths forces under General Hennngsen, with fifteen
pieces OF artillery ordered TO Roanoke Island but
that hs unfortunately misunderstood his orders and
msined at Elizabeth City There can be no reasonable
doubt that If those fifteen pieces Of cannon had been
placed SO as command tho causeway that it would
have swept away any enemy that dare venture upon
and have changed what became a sad disaster into
glorious victory"
In the above 'Justice has repeated ( hope not orgi
nated) falehod. am willing, in silent disgust to
correspondents o, report and pun officers into epheme
raj notoriety but will not permit them with impunity
TO report lie into any kind Of undcserved disre
pute. viii simply state, as matters OF fact that did
not disobey misunderstood any order that obeying
my orders, could not possibly have been Oh Roanoke
Island with my command that fhnd not The amount Of
aifiiiery Dea,iond, and, as matter OF opinion (or
rather c0nyictonj will adj, that f had, could not
h0pe changed N: Of The salam fight nads By portion
of our forces e island, and in which the Fiftynnth
regiment of Virginia Volunteers, of the Wise LEGION
pIaye ed SO Cons spcuoas part. Respectfully,
o. r. HENNlNGSEN,
Colonel Fifty ninth regiment Virginia Volunteers.