Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-29


= Msw Orleans letter in the Herald,
IMAM later intelligence from Mexico.
french division Ct troops had been
''Aa0ked, sitter leaving the City Of Mex
=; :: on % espsdit,ou, and we're retreat
'og back TO .hs city.
mr. ia tbell, = corcep dent captured
q the Port Coteau eight, states thu, there
guy Ptisates and 81 officers ,p,ured ~ith
MN tbat the disaster was oAing to the
Dad conduct Of Gen. Washburoe; and
tho gallantry Of Ba,bridge alone saved
the whole corps from capture.
The Legislature Of Virginia in ,ession
at Alexandria recently passed an act to
provide for the election Of q convention,
to assemble at Alexandra on February
II, 1864, to amend the State coostitu-
ton. The object Of the convention is
to remove the constitutional restrictions
upon State action looking to the aloli-
ton Of slavery, ard make the constitu
ton comfortable to The changed condi-
ton ct the state by the separation OF
Wet Virginia.
The necessary papers have been issu-
ed from tho Treasury Department for
the establishment Of a national bank a.
New Orleans, with q capital OF half a
million Of dollars, under the national
currency act also for third bank at
st. Lonis, With capitol of over i'll
ion Of dollars, with the privilege and
prospect Of increasing it five millions OF
doll aSs.
The Clerk of tho House Of Repre-en-
tstives has appointed as bis chief clerk
Clinton Lloyd, Of Williamsburg, Pa, a
war democrat in politics.
Mr.. Cromwell, clerk 10 the Treasu
~ Department, who had charge Of the
destruction Of redeemed aud deface d
Treasury notes, and Who also paid Of
the ladies employed in the currency de-
pA,tmeot Of the Tr, asury, was ares ed
to-day, II having been ascertaincd that
he Is a detaulter to q large amount. In
stead Of dcstro, ing I'll the Gefac,d not. $
he has. it il tta,cd, distracted q por,ia'
of them alter they came into bis custo-
DIV. Tie amount OF his dcfAcston u u
far dis covered is fifteen thousand dol
lar., but it 10 feared that the acutal los
to the goveI nment viii prove to be muci
larger.
The res luton introduced into III
Senate Ivy Mr.. I umbu'l, calling on tie
Secretary Ut War for l.t o! all Major
Generals and Bri.adier Generals who
have no commend, dispropo,tionate t.
their &, ads. has excited netting Of 4
sensation 10 military citcIcs, the genera
impression being that his onl p,elm
mary 10 the introduction of bill for
Riding the service Of large number o
Office nov idle. The difficulty has
been that ma n generals declined to
take the command Of a single division
pre'er'iog illcuess I, ANYTHING less tina"
aco,ps or department. Tbs has in
c casej the labor aud responsibilities Of
subor innate tfficcrs, placing colonies =,
the head Of three tonrths the brgades
Of he army. A $ rong effort viii be
made Immediately after the holidays to
correc; TIE evil.
The Adjntant Generals Office has tel
egraphed to all the army comma ders
tha, Law has been passed to the effect
tha. no boanties, except such as art
how provided by law. will be paid To
any person enlisted after the 5th of
J.nusry next. The only bounty prov :
led bv law is tie 800 authorized b,
1ctiou Of the act OF July, 1861. The
mnanding officers are accordingly re-
0nired to secure al the enlis,men's Of
Id the veteran volunteers possible be-
fore January 5tb, and give immediate
public ty to this circular.