Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-14
Some or the AFists'crAtic
Rebels in INDIGNANT
CirCumlslamCes.
An Interview with the
President.
An Important Move menl
ON Foot.
Particulars Of the Killing
Of Col. l:OrRyn.

NEW 1Okk, aug. ID.
Thomas Emmett, son of the il.ustrious
Robert Emmett, died yesterday.
The trial Of J. NJ. Whittier, for assault
on the Tribune Office IN the late riot,
resulted IN sentence Of one years i'm
prlsonment and $3.50 fine. lie is said
to be native Of Maryland, and to have
formerly been IN the naval service.
The Commercials Washington letter
says: recent arrivals from Ric hmond,
say that some Of the aris,ocratic rebels
who cmigrated from Washington at an
early stage of the rebellion, are in ipdi
gent CT, cumstances. The cases of well
known Washington physician and law.
yer are mentioned.-Here they Lived ia
arIstocra'ic streets, attended by Isii-
nue. of servants, but in the rebel Capt. !
they live in humble places and are their
own servants.
A let cr to the New South, Port Roy
al, dated Morris Island, the 4th, says
Our lines are advancing under hot fire.
from the enemy with scarcely q casualty
Not one has been reported to-day. Our
advance is now about SIX hundred yards
from Fort Wagner. Oar batteries and
the fleet allow the enemy but very little
rest. Occasionally there has been very
sharp and continuous firing, and on one
or two occasions the Wagncrites respon
ded vigo' ou-ly for few moments, as if
cnraged at the effect of our abe Is, but
The p incIpa' Smelling is from Fort Sum-
ter, Fort Johnson an its gu. work, and
battery Gregg.
The Board Of Alderman have tender
ed the freedom AID hospi,alilies of the
city to Admiral Farragut.
An ordinance was introduced into the
Board to-day proposing TO raise $780,
600 to aid in procuring substitutes for
draf ed men. Tie committee on Nation.
al affairs is also DIRECTED to superintend
the enrolment in the various districts.
WAsuIsoToN, Aug. ID.
Governor Tod, of OHIO, Senator 10
wan, of Pa, Senator Harris, of N. Y. and
several other persons OF large influence,
had I'D interview with President Lincoln
this morning. Several gentlemen were
also present and took part in the CONVEX.
saton. The purpose Of the interview re.
ates to an important military demon
STATION. 1t would not be proper to re-
veal What It WAS, or the handlers who
are proposed TO undertake it, but it was
earnestly pressed, and it would inflict a
tremendous blow upon the rebellion.
1t is understood that other loyal Gov
ernors Of Northern and Western States
have had the proposed movement under
consideration, and have written to the
War Department, urging that it should
be made forthwith. The Cabinet will
take up the matter tomorrow, when a
decision will be made without DELAY.
Nothing was said in the interview to day
about CONSUMPTION.
| have gathered the following partic-
ulars OF the shooting of Col. Cornyn by
Lleut. Col. Bowen Yesterday:
The Court had closed for elaboration
on the evidence of Col. Phillips. Col.
Bowen met Col. Cornyn in the anti
room and said to him: 81 understand
You intend to impeach my testimony
DO yon or do you nots" Col. c. replied
~ do sir !" Col. b. said: "You can't
do it, SIR" Col, c. said:" will, do 90 away
from me and let me aione!" at the same
time he struck Col. Bowen twice, knock
ing him over table and graphing with
him. They were then separated. COL
c. put his hand upon bis revolver, when
Col. b. drew his revolver and fired four
shots, two of which took effect 10 Col.
C.'s body and one in his leg. lie fell in
side the door of the Court room. A
commission will be- convened to ascer.
tain all the facts in the case.
Gen. Dodge is still quite low, but is
improving and no danger is apprehend-
ed from his sickness.
Fr. MONROE, Aug.l2.
An English doctor arrived at Fort
Monroe to-day from Richmond. The doc.
Tor gave his name, bnt wishes me not to
publish it. He says he left Richmond
last Saturday came 10y cars to Ivor sta
ton, on the Norfolk and Petersburg RR.
30 miles this side OF Petersburg, which
is AS far IA the cars run. From Ivor he
came in aVirginia carriage miles this
side Snffo k and thence on foot to Nor.
folk. He reports that there are no
troops, not even guard in Suffolk, also
that there are no trnops in Richmond,
but the streets are filled with rebel Off
ners. He saw no gunboats 10 the har-
Dor at Redmond but knows they are
building two iron-clsds though he does
not know how far they were advanced.
The Richmond papers Of Monday last,
express strong condemnation of the
course North Carolina is pursuing in
call 'ng q mass convention of the Union
ists ON. c., for the purpose of sending
delegat s to Washington.
The Examiner speaks hopefully of
Charleston. aud claims that tho works of
Rsttarv Warnor have ham r,o.tl,.