Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-29
VERY LATEST.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
From Cairo.

SAIRo, NOV. -
4 mass meeting Of the citizens will be
held at Memphis tonight to take some
measure for selecting a member for Con-
gress from the 10th district of ofTennessee.
The people seem thoroughly aroused with
regard to the matter, and Gen. Sherman
gives assurance that he will render anv
assistance in his power.
GOV. johnson is expected to appoint
the day for holding the election.
lncendiaries are trying to burn the city
Of Memphis. Sunday night there were
ten different fires, most of them doing but
little damage, showing conclusiyely that
there Is concerted movement to des-
troy the city. Grea. excitement exists in
consequence.
The grand Jury Of Hancock county,
Ga, recommends to the Legislature to
establish card mandatory at Milledge.
vile, that women throughout the State
may furnish hemc made clothing and
thus come in competition with enormous
profits factories. 1t further recommends
that the production of cotton. be cnrtailed
and production Of necessaries cncourar-
ed. 1t cries out against the spirit of gain
and speculation that is helping the south
ern cause, and crushing the poor. Thc
grand jury of Oglethorpe county make
the same presentment. Great destruction
of southern soldiers is Acknowledged by
both these bodies.
tuesday morning about 25O rebel cav
airy took Henderson Station, on the No
bile & q. Railroad, burned the station
house, water tank, and 70 bales of cot
ton, took one company of Union soldiers
prisoners, and killed one OF their number
who refused TO surrender
They also took several cotton buyers
who had considerable sums of money
An effort is being made to chastise
them.
Geu. Hurlbut took command of the
Memphis Department on the 26th.
Tuesday night the guard of the city
was doubled, and horse patrols secured
the streets and suburbs, Notwithstanding
which, several fires occurred The elias
slcal academy, among other buildings
was destroyed.
The people about Grenada are much
alarmed about the report which ha.
reached them, that Gen. Sherman was
coming down to clear out the Ippeal.
They removed all their fixtures that
could be spared farther South.
it has been reported in Mobile that
Sherman was coming North, and that
announcement has created a lively in
terest.
The Memphis Bulletin, says, no more
| relniorcements are coming to Pember.
ton and Tallahatchie, but they are con-
centrating at Columbia where it is said
they have extensive ordnance work, and
other property of great value.
1t is not believed that the rebels will
| make stand on the Talahatchie.
The Richmond Wig says Randolph
resigned because he felt 50 fcttered and
hampercd in his office that he had no
pleasure in it.
Vouchers for upwards OF million dol
lars are missing from the medical pur-
| vcyors department at Richmond.
The law against planting Cotton and
distilling grain will continue for the mex
two years in Arkansas
The official vote at the late election in
this State foots up for Flanagan 1879
| Rector 7,4l9.
The 1ppeot argues in favor Of the
South Caeolina proposition to give no
tlce to the enemy that any Yankee sol
diers taken within the limits of Southern
States after the lst of January shall b'
held as abetting crime Of the Proclama
tion and hung.