Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-21
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The special correspondent at New
Orleans of the IraUeler, under date Of
the 10th inst. says 'Gen. Wsshburrc
holds the coas of Texas from the Rio
Grande TO within 100 miles of Calves
ton.
John Morgan, the captured and es
capped chief OF the rebel raiders, has
succeeded in getting into the rebel lines.
lie crossed the Tennesscs at Gillespie.
Two OF his officers and portion OF his
escort were captured.
The people are murmuring at the
prospect OF draft in Illinois. They
declare it unjust TO enforce a draft in H.
linois until after the eastern States shall
have filed up their quotas under all for
mer calls.
Mr.. Harris. who pretcnds to bal as a
member Of Congsess from Missouri. is
reported by the Richmond Examiner, Of
the 9Th, to be in that city, but still con-
fined to his room by indisposltion. He
fell distance Of forty feet, from one oil
the hotels, and yet survived.
A dispatch received 1t Fortress Mon
roe, from Beaufort. state That the
United States guntoat Daylight had
been blown up by .he rebels. Another
rnnboat had chased block ade.runuer
ashore, and the Daylight went in to take
possession. when rebel battery threw a
shell into her magazine, destroying her,
and killing mott OF her officers and crew
Thi. is not confirmed, but was believed
AT Beaufort.
Tire Washington correspondent ct
the P,st, under date of the 18th, saws
"Tne raid of the gucrrll. Mo.by npon
Fair.ax Court House startled this coM-
mnnlty, and causes some anxiety at tic
War Department. 1t sample OF
wat msv be expected daring the winter
months, unless Gen. Meade falls back
nearer Washins ton or strengthen il s
communications. The army will lie
compelled to TALL back VI these raids con.
tiue. and il is probable that General
Meade has contemplated ietrcgrade
movement fr some time.
A large Union meeting was held on
the 2Sth of November. in Little Rock.
Arkansas. Speeches were made by pr, M
;nent citizens Gen. Kimball and Cos
3 rle and NJ inter-. Mr. Fishback offer
ed n resolution to the effect that con-
ven,on of the people of Arkansas be
called as soon as practicable, to amend
Tho State constitution IN regard to the
perpe,uation of slavery, so that the pres
emf bone Of contention be not handed
down for future generations to SETTLE
The resolution unanimously sdoped.
There is an effec,ual stoppage upon
travel to the Army of the Cumberland,
.rcept on strictly military busin, IS.
Military conductors upon every train,
ruthlessly tumble every passenger ashore
At the first station, who have not pas
direct from headquarters at Chattanooga.
And no goods whatever can pass over
the railroad. save army supplies and
moe, actual necessities. The express
company are restricted to the carriage OF
small soldiers packages, and the news
,.n.r men can only carry so many bun.
die. or pounds daily. Not pound Of
.utlers' goods can 60 forward. The ex
pre.a Office at Stevenson is a sigbt-so
foil Of boxes and bundles. Suffers
goods are piled up in half the stores o
Nashville. There is nothing to sell a
Chattanooga, and the soldiers arc hast
with money. Even the supply OF 'e'te
paper and envelopes have been exhaust
cd. and the one firm Of newspaper mel
have sold papers and stationery to tn
extent Of 1900 per day-at least one
: third Of the amount being clear pfeitf
Read ,sbis and weep, - Jew and Genti'
Of speculative psrsuasion and turn Q
mind.