Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-14
Late News BY Last Nights Mails
From Chicago Times SIecials.


DEs MolNGs News l2.-The canvass
in this State has fairly opened, with a
bitterness unparalleled in our political his
tory. Following the recent democratic
meeting at Oskaloosa, republican meet
ings are to be held to morrow and the
day after at Oskaloosa and Ottumwa, at
which renegade Wright, Of Indiana, and
prominant republican leaders of this
state arc advertised to be present.
Stimulated by the teachings OF the
State Register, The abolition organ in this
city, specimen OF which l teiegrapheI
you. calling on its political friends to
arm themselves, application has been
made on the Executive office here, within
day or two, by committee OF aboG
tionists from the southern portion Of this
county, for arms. | am told that the
worst feeling prevails in that neighbor-
hood, growing out Of the recent decision
Of Judge Gray on the free negro question
and the incendiary teachings Of the aboli-
tion press Any attempt to Introduce or
harbor free negroes there will, am told,
be resisted. he abolitionists arc doing
what they can to provoke a collision.
Major Potter and Lieut.. Bacon, OF the
frontier service, arc said TO have made
several captures recently among the San
tee Indians. Among them was Buffalo,
Ghost, a prominent chief.
he-numbcr Of hogs packed here this
season is 22,45O; shipped, 1900.
CINcIssATI News, l2th.-From q
prominent Colonel, who has just arrived
from Nashville, | learn that the (the
name Of the State is omitted in the dis
patch) reg ments speak rather disparag-
ingly of the war, and all Of them,
with the exception Of four regiments,
have declared that, if Lincoln would not
modify his emancipation proclamation.
they would lay down their arms, and, il
forced to take them up again, would fight
for the Southern Confederscy. This is
the fruit Of negro worship in the North,
aided by the imbeciity Of a corrupt ad-
ministrstion.
There is a report afloat that the i5th
Ohio Regiment has been captured IN
Kentucky by Morgan. Na'nables have
been received here this evening from
Covington, which proves the authentlci-
ty OF the report.
MADISON (Wis) News, 18th. A gen
tleman who was present at the departure
of the drafted regiment for Camp Wash
burnc, informs us that Col. Anneke re-
fused to grant permission to the wives OF
drafted men, many of whom were pres.
ent, to speak with their husbands before
their departure after which large nun
Der Of those drafted gave three cheers for
Jeff. Davis. If that is the feeling of all
our drafted men, but little fl yhting need
be expected at their hands.
Out of 297 drafted men in Manitywoc
county, only 80 reported at the required
time. This is another striking evidence
of the impracticabilities Of draft.
Nora Coon NIGnr roa GsNERALs.--
Senator Nesmith, in recent speech. IL
alluding to the swarm of officers con
stantly seen at Wizards Hotel, caused ;
laugh by saying that man threw ston
the other night, and knocked down tw'
Brigadiers,-and that it wasn'ta goo'
nigh. for Generals, either.
BUessrpE.-Gen. Burnside, it is said
has offered to resume command OF hi
old army corps, and fight under Hooke