Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-30
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Nor BkrrE.ED IT MuCH.-We can.


not see wherein Capt. Palmer has sdded to his
reputation sss gentleman and 90 officer by
bis communication In Saturday. Gazette. The
.ttsck upon Mr.. West cannot in any man
nsr be justified. Capt. Palmer vas surrsuod-
ID BY come fifty or SKY Of his friends. while
Nr. West had not m.n to assist him 10 re-
| selling the cowardiy attack Of this thrng
One Of Capt. PAlmer's fri~nds ack know lodged to
| - that he ad us covered with his revolver
| .nd that il We had attempted to Use . w-apon
ne would have shot us such . mode Of re-
tr.s.ing . fAncisd wrong may be emioen'ly
. ,norable. but Ws cant see Il" The cours~
.e :ook to protect our property from de't'uc
lion y u he justified by every homes, minded
.itizsn. W. had been informed. upon what
:. considered good authority. that our office
~. in danger Of destruction .rom the soldi~rs
Il the Union Rrgsde. and 20 st once laid tn.
natter before Col. Grier. Ilo very properly
.poDslbls for Sli acts oi violence committed ty
heir men. bottled them I, at they must con-
'roi their soldi.rs or .uffer the cons. quenc-s
dad Capt. Palmer und.rs'o, the ordinary
sour,esi-s due from one gentleman to smother
- would not have asked the second time for
be name Of our informant. when ws bad ~.
.ured him that II permission was accorded us
20 give it. it should be for bcoa ing. Conf.
fence should be eAcred, and Capt. P.lnsr
nus, understand that 1t 10 - consideisd the
world over.
And while speaking Of this u after We will
mere return our thanks to the gallant boys OF
Pos McCl,lsn Tor the alacii,y Gi-plsyed in
aoming 10 our assistance Wh.n il MAS an.
u, narsd ,hst . guard was req tired every
nsn in camp volunteered. and begged to he
allowed to make one OF tho party. They per
,ormed their duty fsithfuily. - they always
10. and had II unfortunately been necessary
use force 10 dispersiog . mob, they y, uid
nave done so. and asked no questions. know
ing their duty and the inahner 10 which It
.houii be performed. A few regiments Of
.uch soldiers IS Capt Lttisr has in Csup Mo-
c..llsn would m.ks s.d havoc among N.
sLsis.
USIoS BRIGADE. - The Canada - ex
..cted here th's (Sunda,) uorning to take
.board the soldiers Vi III 8 b l2th snd l4th
-gln.n,s now VI Camp llrrr"n. and 'ranrlo.t
n~in u st. Loais. The u..n hav. got pal. up
. las Jsuusry, aud re rouisei the baisucs
.L~n they kct 10 81. Louis The cabin and
i.eks u the CAu.da ~iI be pretty we'll
). ded, but We presume there ~ b,io
troabls .Lout that rners are shout eight
,urdred Of this brigade at Camp Heron aid
ue eativ the same number st 81 Louis.
PAY yus.ter oMith came here with 100000
- pay oH Vt this place Before he got around
ii tunds became exhausted, and he was un-
isr the necessity of making arrangements to
totro~ $IO,OOU more. Tue wen were partic.
III .riy busy making investments Oh Fnoay
,ud Saturday. Many Of them cent money
nome. ihsy also invested sbout town IN
.,a ,ioner,. j-sery. Confederate script. iahsee
.c,ions apd articles uf lees value than either. |
ass, of them VIII ~ away flush. while . ies
VII be about ~ anAi0us ~ see . pay nsster
:. they we're tsst Friday morning lhs brig
,de has been here . out three mUn,hr and hss
I'D n good resting ,ine. II viii coon be 10
D.x,r sgaiu NJ good Ne new. and will condi-
/, ,usd fur he active &c, we. o. tn. field
Tuk A,LsGuANIANs. Our rc tders OF