Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-09
Depaytuye Of 4 asou and Cl,delI.


contains the following particulars rcla
tive 10 the departure Of the rebel Com
nissioners from Fort Warren:
"The departure of Mason and Slidel
from Fort Warren, yesterday, was con
Quoted as quietly AS possible. The gar
ison, with the exception OF the guards
on duty, were kept from the side Of the
fort where the prisoners quarters are,
and there we're but few persons upon the
wharf when they embarked. The osb
rpoiiical Pr son r, as they babe them
goodbye, congratulated them on then
release. Mr.. Mason went of IN good
humor. Indeed, be has recently been
IN good spirits, and has borne his i'm
prsonment with the air OF philoso
pher.
"Mr. Sidell was somewhat sulky, and
not at all pleased at going in such an un-
ostentatious manner, and in such YES
sci. He evidently expected that a
steamer would cone here especially for
them. Part of his ill.na,ure may be
owing to his health, which has not been
good for some weeks, keeping him pref.
ty close to his room, although he has not
called for medical aid.
The tug Starlight, with the four reb.
els, reached Provincetown little before
o'clock +. NJ, and Immediately pro-
ceedcd to the English soop-ol-war Ri
naldo. and transferred her passengers.
Com. Hudson, who was in charge of the
arrangements, went with them on board
the English war vessel, and remained
on board for about fifteen minutes, WI hen
he returned to the tug.
AT about o'clock p. NJ, the Rinaldo
got under way ard proceeded on her
voyage. In about two hours afterwards
violent gale commenced, and blew all
night at Providenceto with almost
the violence of hurricane, but, as the
wind was off shore, probably the safety
OF the vessel was not endangered. Du-
ring the stay Of the Rina do at Prov
incctown no communication was allow
ed with the shore, nor was any boat al
lowed to come alongside.
FIR AT WAvEKIY - REPUBLICAN
OFFIcs DssrRoYsD.-Last Sunday morn
about 9 o'clock fame building in
Waverly owned BY c. Il. Smeed, and
occupied on the first floor by the Post
Office and drug store, and the second
story by the Republican office, was DIS
covered to be on fre,and though prompt
measures were taken, the flames could
not be arrested and the binding was
entirely destroyed. The effects on the
lower floor were all removed, but the
printing office was entirely destroyed,
the fire having originated in the upper
pant Of the building, and being under
such Roadway when discovered that il
was impossible to save anything. The
origin Of the fire is mystery, there
having been no fire in the office since
the preceding day about p. NJ. The
building was not insured on the print
ing office there was an ia insurance OF
$500. The structure vas a new one,
having been built last summer. BY
great exertions the flames were prevent
ed from communicating to adjacent
buildings. One email building was tom
down to prevent the fire from spreading.
We understand that the publication OF
the Republican will be resumed in three
or four weeks Cellar Ft,lls Gazette.
AN INCIDENT OF THE BoMBARDMENT
oF Fort PICKENs-About twenty of
the men, who had been relieved from
their guns, were sitting smoking and
watching the flung 10 conner, protec-
ted from shot by the walls, when half OF
a huge shell struck and buried itself right
IN the middle of the group, without dis
turbing them in the least. "Whal's
that:" asked one. "The devil knows,
and he won't tell" indiferently respon
ded another, and went on smoking. A
ten-inch columb:ad came rolling toward
a group, the fuse ~hizzing and smoking,
"Wonder ii tha,'ll hit us:" Guess
not; we're too near it !" Crack! went
the shell, flying in every direction, but
ultimately escaped them all.
KISSED DowN.-At the recent ma.
tinee OF the Germania Band, crowded
with the elite Of Philadelphia, when the
orchestra struck up God Save the
Queen" it WAS drowned out by thun.
der-storm of Kisses. After two trials
the band gave it up.