Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-04
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR NEWS.
The Mason and SlIdtn Affair in
the Senate.
SANITARY CONDITION OFTnE FED
ERAL ARMY on TIE
POTOMAC.
LATEST FROM PORT ROYAL.
steamer E"gagesMesef at War.
sasC Sound.
A REBEL STEAMER ATTEMPTS TO
RUN THE BLOCKADE.
A Spanish Schooner with a Val
liable Cargo Burned.
FIRE Nv PUIL.ADELpuEa.
Synopsis Of Gov Rnd-au,e M...--~
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
A Spanish Schooner with a Val
liable Cargo Burned.
FIRE Nv PHILADELPHIA.
From WashingtOn.
WAsnISGroN, Jan. 2.

WAsnISGroN, JAM.
Especial to the Tribune
1t is doubtful whether all the correspondence
between this and tho European Governments
touching the right. Of neutrals and eligetents
the ocean. called up by Senator Summers resolu-
ton, will be communicated to the Senate. Enough
will be made public, however, to show tn at Russia,
Spain aud the smaller maritime powers arc almost
ready to accede to Mr.. Marcy's doctrine, by which
private property Is guaranteed the same immunity
on the ocean on land. That France il not far
behind them, and that Great Britain alone, despite
her recent champion tripof neutral rights, stands
by her old prcoedents. The publication will,
without doukt, contribute to the success of .
movement in the right direction already oD foot
in England. The earliest letters date back to
1858, soon after the Congress Of Paris adjourned.
Some Of the ablest in the collection. from MIR.
Mason, the predecessor Of Mr. Faulkner.
Mr.. Pckens' dispatches fronD ST. Petersburg, are
full Of interesting conversations tho subject,
between himself and Gortzchakof, which perhaps
are too FREQ and easy to be made public. Tb
whole subject will probably be discussed wiz
the resolution is answered.
The Sub Committee Of Ways and MeaI :ls
engaged in preparing general tax bill M
will be the basis o. = national curreH e. sns'
Committees idea is to raise money cno.. ~ .a
tain the credit Of the Government. ousn .no
tar may, ter the time being, be mo- % III, ~
Tho Committee are also maturing 90 ~ .no
ptOSlel )us Vi VulCu Will ldIbSIy Dmpt;nn
Of many articles Of general 81 ,ha Mod;c,, H.
Official Information receive ',an,ao .,a.ss ~.
partment Of the army Of to h,,;on ~ tho uvn,nas
the mortality is less in The Dsna rtmeut Ds has
than any American ci, soldiers and the h.ai,b
the official list Of 7ae, natx;,b,t.nI;nr nil sh.
an,. asI 4 bs, oUay any equal number of men
lines Dispatch.
p.,., came yesterday some eighty rods
81, Is. s:a 'fairfax Court House on the Little
n;.,. s'T" w. ike, and on the Falls Church road.
n" 1naoI . within half mile Of our pickets, and
. my cfthsm closely.
"SS"osds Of their cavahy occupy the hills sur
o4He Fairfax. A large forae is tvo miies be-
S .s:, and eight regiments are ct Flint Hin.
lHeralds Dispatch.l
It is not probable that there will be favorable
report from the Committee on Mr.. -Gurley's confs-
cation and emancipation bill. The views of the
committee are generally adverse to it, and instead
Of it bill, prepared by tho committee and predi-
Gated upon the suggestions Of the Presidents
message in regard to this subject, will be
ported. This committee is also in favor Of remov-
ing the restriction limiting the Prcsdant to call
fer only five hundred thousand volunteers, and
propose to authorize him to bring into the service
whatever number Of troops the War Department
and Commanding General shall require.