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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
Prop Dsals for Covering
N"ne $50 600 squato iect Of roofing, of ths q, Dol
lot prisoners spt ~ar VI hHCh island ll-
Ats'r QUaKttHM, ,hTtKsO OtFtCF

N"ne go 900 square ioct Of roofing, of tho depot
lor prisoners VI huch slaLd lls
Ars'r Qu,RitnM,sT.Kso,rros.
lay. ~ IT. loNn. JGly Slst I5o3
eEALEb RoPoSALS Will 81 RECEIVED
- ~ rte oihro un'i oaday. Ito I0tl oi Au-
2ust ! d5 Mt u oi,tk NJ t,r cot,ti,g ,tpe
21B.UbO quate tcot % ro' ihng wtth ID. 81 III
ing. ~ thioknes-o ana COM o-itiUn wiih ,,s,
t~hd - Lho gravel 1lo wolk 10 be ., NJ pl.t,d
~ i"O Bonthsii"m the signing oi tho coltIact
u tns Assistant Qnhrferu auter mayr, r,qu,. H.
The we'k when finished 10 10 Iu-l,et.d by An
agent arpriuted ~ the Goveibm,nt
itero,alr II, u, DOL - Ih,ll,s will not be rtp.
I'D. e' A. oath OF Allegiance TO Tho TINTED
states oovoihment u.usi ao. .omiany each propo-
-iuon
The ability oi III. bidder "a G;l tho contract
-honld II be w lded to htm, must se guaranteed
by two rerpontibe persons. whose signatuies
must be 1pt. hd.d to the guarantee
The teelFnsuliy 81 III. guaiantors n ust he
shown by the I'll ial ceiu6cate OF The tloik of
the nearest bisuict Court or of the 1 Dit.d
tstos disiric Attorney
Bldiers must be .se6t in Ter"n when the
blds are opened, or their prepo-hl- pill not be
cobs d'red. Tho iuIl mp All post-otlce u. dr. .ss
u no bddor must sppo ~ ihe proposal
Ii "a bid i made ia he name Of . IN. tho
names Of MI iho parties iuu-t NJ pear r the bid
@ill be considered aH the Ind tyiuual prupo.al of
the party rigning ~.
Bonds Ia tue sum of two thousand doll re-
signcd bj the cDntrao or aud both I his Ruarau-
tols VIII 20 required ol the cccssiul bid..r up-
On signi the contract, payments To DO u aae
up - be complsti # The con ract, if the iuuds
are rece,ve1 H. time for that pIrpose.
Th right 10 reject ny or IA of The ids that
msy be deemed 100 high. IS reserved by lhs A.
sistsnt Qu rlerHasteT.
Proposals ust DO Addressed 10 " fspt Charles
A. Reynolds. Assistant Qaart termaster, tp.i,d
tHies A my, i'aveDpori, IOWA aud should be
plainly marked. Pforosals for LuWbe
Informal proposals vi be n j,e 81.
Any ot these quaint lee may be increased or d.
minished at may be necessary
Fons ,F ou AKAET,E.
/ Wc,-- Of tho equity u aud Stase Of,
and - of tho county Of - and StA,e Of
| - do hereby guar .niee that - is able o
fu 4 contract Ia ace, rdance with the term. Of
his proposiii n. a'd thai s.ouid his pf.I ii ion
b. ace pea he viii NJ once enter into . contract
| in acc cvriance herewith.
/ snould tne ,ntrrct DO awarded him We are
| prepat ed g. Become his recuri,ies.
60 this gustanies u ust be appended ,hs em-
cial certificate abovs M eutioned
CAAS. A. REYNOLDS,
CAptsins 4. q.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE !

eoi'Mhtp huS' -
Gen. Buford's cavalry, artillery and sup
porting infantry force, yesterday crossed
the Rappahannock at the RR. station, theme,
with b,s cavalry and artillery he proceeded
towards Culpepper, driving Stuart's caval
~ before him. When near Culpcpper, Gen
Butord encountered q large rebel force o.
infantry and artillery. A fierce fight ensu
ed, lasting TIL dark, when he Withdrew l.,
strong position east Of Brandy station
Loss on both sides considerable.
This Reconnaissance confirms the concen.
tratlon OF Lees forces near Culpepper, ann
Indicated tnat his present headquarters are
at Strasburg, four miles south east Of Cul
pepper.
The suffers wagons captured by Mosby
and bis gang on Thursday, were recaptured
Friday near Aide, by tue 22i MA.sacbu
sets cavalry. A sk,rmish en,ued. but Oh
the appr zach Of our maln body Mosby fed
slowly pursued by the cavalry, but no re
port has yet been received Of the result ol
the pursuit.
Tins morning detachment OF our cav.
airy killed two and captured two Of Mos
bys band near Baltimore.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03


The steamer Escort, arrived with New
bern dates To Aug. lst.
The Raleigh IN. CO. Standard denounces
JEFF. DAVIS as a repudlator, IN whom no cons
fid.nce can be placed, and whose Efforts TO
establish q Southern Confederacy will be q
failure.
The Richmond Examiner calls upon jeff.
to suppress the Raleigh Standard and wipe
out tie supreme court OF N. @.
Tue Standard says Gov. Vance will stand
by the supreme court, the Mandard also oi
necessity, and il jeff Davis attempts I"
use ply sical force TO suppress the Standard
Davis will be met with PHYSICAL force. A
revolution in this State will be the result
Tue Standard says North Carolina has
furnished $4,000 soldiers for the cau,el,s,
swar AZ, 600 OF " hon are killed and wound
ed. That N. @. should send delegation to
Washington at once and see what term-
can be obtained and not wait for jeff
Davis.
The recent cavalry raid from Norfolk to
Jackson N O.. found the enemy strongly
strengthened at Jackson, winch commands
the approach to Weldon.
Mspe Anderson, Of the oath VOL, captur
ed the enemy's pickets and took possession
Of an important bridge, thereby defeating
the enemy in bis intentions.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

Cincinnati, Aug. y
The latest informal Il received by
Gen. Bn'usde from ur forces VIII NJ
in pa suit Sc tt nnd Pcgraln is t. Satur-
dav, AID is 10 he effect that Col. 5 IN
dcrs came up with the 10 cc- Scott aud
eg AN N the vicinity Of Lancaster ana
alta ke1 them. After "A chase oi upwards
Of 100 i llc. Col. Saunders ccecdod Il,
ihe captn'i Z Of $50 prisoner among
whom was Col. Ashby and u large anout
Of lh i sick The rsoners were sent
to Camp Nelson. After the battle they
ret,catcd IN haste towards Cumberland
river, bat Col Saunders ie,t g ,nii tent he
would capture the whole to,ce bcfor,
they would be able TO eros.
There Is nothing from Sander to day.
One hundred lsoners wcie brought in
last nigh and 200 10 day-a tagged and
motley crew. The 43d aud 10Th Ohio
are securing the mountain roa Is captui-
z the priuor ers and gathering the mules
aud hor IS The rebel, have abandoned j
all their plumber and Will e, out with
les. than they came in. They destroyed
only ten OF the large army Wagons a
Sta foid and were u such haste that
,hey oyell oked church fall Of corn
aud a large quantity If sto cs. liar
vcy, the operator Lid, and Capt. Badge
~as lying sick. and h 6 brother Lieutcn
ant OF the i4th were not mol std, but
two If the 32 men wee captnrcd.
Prisoners assert that Gen. Scott was
killed
Ashby, said TO be captured probably
meating Gill spie, Lieutenant Colonel Of
Ashby's .avalry.
Co : Trail y and Sigfrcd are still af
ter the rebels.
Among the prisoners are 80 officers,
Oar captures are TOW 500.
Tie Kentucky election Tomorrow alb
serbs all interest.
Cnye is vigorously clectioncering for
he c"pperheai ticket to the inf IT.
di-gust AMI iodignat on OF all yal peo-
plr who wonder how long such thing
will c permitted.
Liquor shops are to be closed .o.mor
low,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
The London Times on the
FAU Of vickabMrg.
I'm Order lOncerMiNg tn
Treatment Of Prisoners
Of War.
The Siege Of Charleston
ssti! srOgressiMg.
SNcCpsa1NL RecOnMOiSSNnce
tOsCards CMlp,pper.
New YORK. Aug. l,

New YORK, Aug. l.
The Post says, no orders have been re-
ceived here to commence the draft on
Monday, though it may be ordered OF,
course, next week.
The funeral Of Brig. Gen. Strong took
place this morning.
Advices from off Charleston say no en-
gagement had taken place since the assault
on Fort Wagner.
Our Monitors were occasionally firing on
Sumter and Wagner. Fifteen PARROTS aud
mortars were in position at Morris Island.
The idea Of taking Fort Wagner has been
abandoned 70: the present. Our shells
make but little impression on tho sand OF
the works. Tue 10Th Connecticut occupies
rifle pits within $50 yards OF Wagner.
Gilmore feels confident Of breeching Sum
ter
In the case OF the seized yes-
eel Peter Hof, and others, Judge Bolts
delivered bis decision to-day adverse to the
claimants
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.
The draft in the Sth ward is completed
WA.IiINGToN. Aui

WARRINGTON, aug. 1.
Rear Admiral Porter in q communication
to the Navy Department says be is not
sure of raising the De Kalb, and cannot
ascertain her injuries. The 8 guns and
eq uipments, which could DO got out, were
removed including the paymaster's books
AID government funds. As the residents OF
Yszoo City did not take the trouble to
warn hlm Of torpedoes. as they bad an op
portunity Of dong, 1000 bales OF cotton
have bean seized to pay for the gunboat.
The Post Master General does not feel
himself exactly justified at present IN or
derng the sending Of mails to New Orleans
via Caro-, but II CORE. .poDdents desire their
letters TO &, to Now Orleans via Cairo they
can make endorsements accordingly upon
them and they will be sent at the risk oi
the writer's.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

A BRAu1IFUL Passing
the yard oi Messrs McCo,h l. D,nahua. mar
bls cutters on PER-, street. We noticed mon.
amet they have nst eomp eted for Mr. lon-
deli. of Moline. 1t surrass.s anything We
have ssan In the marble line West. The de
sgn, material. and workn snsi ~ are Of the
trs 81, se The design is original With the
this concern. and Of III. Gothic order, eur.
mountei With an ornamental cross. aud i-
twelve feet In heighi. The materisl Is Na,
mont ststuary marbls aud aud "a pure a
white as We ever saw. Ths workmanahl y
speaks for iselt aud could not he better sxecu.
tad Both mem ers Of the concern are rrsc-
teal marbl. cutters and understand the hu -
mess perfectly We admire Air. Iobd.lfs
tssts IN the selection OF The design. ae il viii
be an ornament to the Moline Cemetery and
asting credit to tho msnufacturare
II surpssees anything that can he found In
any OF our city cemeteries Ia point OF neatnsss
of design and general tin,-h. 1t will stand IN
their yard week or two so tha, persons " ish.
'ng to see 1t can have the opportunity. lhey
have also. = large number OF original design
and Alsghsny C.mst,ries which they vii,
finish at prices 10 suit the times Give them
a call
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
MEMPHIS. 81. VIA CAIRO, Aug. 2

MEMPHIS, 81, VIA CAIRO, Aug. 2.
The morning express tram coming west
from Corintb, Miss, was feed upon by a
band Of guerrlIas while passing through a
deep cut near Grand Junction yesterday
! man killed, and wounded.
Richardson's guerrllIas are reported to
have reformed TO Marion depot, on the Mis-.
sisslpp q OHIO RR
Ml-ner's cavalry are looking them up.
Arrivals FROM V!cksburg bring favorable
intelligence OF the condition of affairs on the
lower Mississippi. Intelligence trom that
quarter Is contraband.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

STAMPEDs.-Last night thirteen OF
he tLr,y-hve prisoneIs c i.hn.d nj Camp
Mcclellan succ-td.d their .r.ape from the
guard house Most ot the rascals VINO took
Frerch leave were under ttht.nce Tor deser
on The una Ter 10 which they operated
shows them to be desperslec araetsrs They
reed h,mselv,s Of tLelr ifons. and tore up
seat OF the siLk 10 The ~ sou. threw In eev.-
i ssoks OF ct raw, ani lowered ihemselve es
tnto the vault. and with spads and some
improved tools dug tunnel from the vsult 10
he outer sidr Of the prison fence. a distance
OF twelve feet. and escaped SO boislessly did
their beats on top Of tb. prison fence did no,
n.sr th.m Their escape was flund out
about two O'Clock when arm I'd squaJs Of m.u
we're sent out in different drsclions, to search
we're also cent in persuit and it is hoped tb.
.csmps will be caught. Cip. Lidlsr prom p, J
reported the escape to Brig Gen. Roberts and
very Effort will be made TO arrest them
ms, we b. heSe, is ihe ufrt UHe an thchI
se been made I, ON the guard he use q, Gang
Mcclellan, and we venture TO cay it viii b.
the last Cap, Littler has oeen . most care
ful and attentive officer, aud his prisoners have
been viglantly guarded The lnmstss Of The
Iowa Penitentiary could not have beer mor'
so For this escape 10 blame can possibly b'
attached TO him. When the Gov.rnn eD
urni-bes pr,son where the criminals oan gs
Il the grouod. no amount OF watchfulnsss vii
prevent sn OCCASIONAL occurr%r ce OF this char
acter. The sonder TO us. is. that when e,
many desperate che isciers are eongregsted
Capt Lt,l.r has been able W 10 this tImr I.
prevent sD escape. We understand that III
Goverpment contempiates the erection Of
substantial gosrd house VI ~ We hops 10 De-
sas st % sssly day.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
TO-DAY'S ADN'IS.
HropO.His for lIurIllc.re.
Ass'r QuAa1naM,srHRa Orricn !

'"''hf"li, ioah, July oisl, l1to.
SEAlEb fRofosALs WILL Bt RECEIVED
- Al tins NE until thursday, the seventh aay
u August, IL o'clock IN ior delivering on k,ck :.
land, VI NJ such point the Assiptspt QUAR-
| IL innstef my dite I. hardware of tbe tollon,nu
| Gind aud description
% Kegs fuj uni \,
lno krgr IO4 nsiIs
o. kogs - nails,
W k.es Al nails,
i1u lbs. wtut nntlA,
= dor pair heavy hinges. . In long.
n teA. pair No. 4 thumb atoies
~ "ta ~ l., y too, JoiDt butts
rose sash -wirg
40 pfass IN fcrews No. 10
SIeo'mcns ot ho different articl. = Ia eeeon I'M.
~ oaeh rr"Po al Atlesst une- ri IT, b. deliver
'n "hhlh zen days after itnBg tho cnn-
tract he 'enatpd 10 ba dcl,. / within tr,n
~ dfya alter slRniug ito contract
lrop"sais iru,u dtyoynl psui,u viii MT he con
ld'led. An onth al all, gia1ce 10 III. u,i,d
states Government must a,e,mIany ,soh pro,o
,o-ilitn
All q tho above described 10 be subject 10 ,h.
inspeoion 81 ~ agent. aJpoinl,don IL. l.rt of
tho Coy, tnn-It
Ito AFFINITY Of thrbiddor TO dll tho contract
-hanid y lo"asfdoi % htm, must be- y srant, ed
ny Two totpan.ibi" p,fto 5. ahp,engl atar., must
oc nppendod 10 the guarantee
lha resPsnt'titits oi Tie qua aptor. uust bs
shawn by tho Nj siai csrtifa 81 III t no. III.
n'arest ihs+ist touft OF oi tho tnit.d atal.s
Distn & Attorney
hiddetr must he Iro. ont in person when the
h'ds "fn ul'hod,o ot il"lf poshs viii 90 b. c,p-
lher"d Tho iull name INA losl-ofbc sc address of
tho hi must appear IN tho proposai.
u hli IL made in Tho natno az
= firm tho namos of all p,tties uu,t
apr,sr, ar to bid Will b.. otnsia,r.d
- tho dtNiduai lfopo, ni ia pntty "A. ,in, A.
hoods ~ the SAN OF Two thousand dollars yn-
ei hy the a'n'rnc'st Gnd both al hiH .u Ist t.,s
VIII DO required al tue tuccer.i,i tidd.r utnn
n con pletion ol tho cohtfae, II fluids tes,ty
sh fer at purp,Io.
Tho q. ht tori any or all tho bi 4. iha, Day
diruei 100 high us VIII aA teu. ht l., l,ct
IA enrb hit soeh ariic @, sttic g. nj m, .,c.
thofos named ~ are 70 "a ~ Y ihe ,oy, +, mat
= resolved ~ Tho Assistsni Quait.Tmsrt.r
ll0FpthlH Hutf % Rddtc4. cd to ..t'att Z hstles
\. hoJno is, Ass, toni Qiartetbastoi, utt.d
aus er"y, davenport iows =" and ,h6ulJ be
pleiniy market, itpt ospls for lnrdwsro"
LAT f'aal pnpo.al vii bo rolrot,d
Any 81 thea qnautilles utRy 30 ,acToased or
diminished. nsuay he nectspsry
fkoh OF GUARANTEE
We, -~-'f thoc UNITY g. ana tate II -
mn -~ "i TIE county IL Rua state af do
hereby guarantee hat Is bic To FUN | a con-
ttsct IA accordance VI tho to ms Of h,s propo-
siion "ni tiat mould blr pa position be .cc, !, I'd
=" VIII a. once enter i.toa contract IN accordance
ther, with
Nhuu 4 tho contract bo award,d him. We ara
lfep'ttd 10 bscsnn / j. .cruttt -
10 this guanntre iuu*t bo appended the IN.
olal fundato abus" Uieatiohed.
ClI ~. A. KEYNOtDs.
taptin, A Y II.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
W Arlington, July 81.

Special @ TImes.
On an appeal OF j Z. Wittmore, agen'
irom the State ol Quo, Secretary Stanton
has decided the case OF Sergeant Z nnton,o
the 5th ONO, who bad served = years II
the ranks and was discharged fer promotion
that he was entitled to his SlUO bounty
the same as any other commissioned ofiicc'
or private who had served , years anc
besn honoraby discharged on account o
disability. This decision covers all similar
cases whether IN past or N iuture.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

RAISED MONEY. - On "Wednesday
evening last a man bought q few articles Mt
Mr. FOrhers grain grocery oa 5 street. and IN
payment otf-red n ten dollar bill. Iowa money
The vebder did not wish to take the bin ~ 1
had a corner torn off, but the msn appeared to
be a gentleman and vouched Tor thu genuine
ness of the bill. stating that hs was cattle
drover aud handled great sral Of money. ~ i
that it makes no difference about the m,srinv
corner and further that In eaes the ba X
would not redeem IT, he lived right here in
town and would redeem II hims II.
He declined however. to give his name.
which ought to have put Mr. F,rbet on hi-
guard The bIli wss changed. but proved t.
be one raised TO "A ten. Steps w.te taken
to find the offender and this morning n man
named l. A. Gray. was arrested and taker
befor. squire Blood lie had with him some
Iowa money that had been tsmrete1 wuh
aud Mrr. Fnrb-r il fully canviustd that hs -
the person who passed he bogus hill. The
trial comes IN this afternoon. Until that L.
ov.r wait
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
IAPPIN ESS or Misery
THAT rs THE QUESTION

THE PROPRIEtORS OF THE NEW YORK
i MUSEUM AND ANATOMY OF EgDICfsE have
determin ned, regar less OF expense, 70 issue zee
(for the benefit Of suffering hum ini'y) OR OF
their most inteisstiDg and instructive Lectures
onMarri.ge snd its disquslifeat ons, Nervous De-
illty, prematu Q Jeel ne of danhJ,d. lnaig.s-
ton, Weak less or Depression, Loss Of Energy ID
Vital Power, the G-sst Social Evil, aud those
malsdies which result from youthfui foilies, *.
cssses maturity. or ignorance Of Ply siolo y
and Natures L~w.
Tnessinv4luskle Lectures have been the means
Of sniix tsning and saving thousands, AID vii
no forwsrdei free, on receipt Of four stamps, by
addressing SKoasrARY, Now York n scum oI
Anatouy snd Medicine, 6i8 Bsoadwsy, New
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
new YORK, Aug. 2.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.
The steamer America, from Southamp-
ton 22d ult., arrived at noon.
The Times city article says the American
news is received with surprise, dissppoint-
mcnt and satisfaction. Surprise at the
sudden collapse % the VIcksburg defense
disappointment OF the removal, owing t.
Lees retreat, Of all prospect Of termination
| OF the war and satisfaction contemplating
Engsnd's wisdom in not prematurel,
yielding to the recent pressure Tor Conisd'
crate recognition.
POLAND "A Cossack detachment, while
plundsIing Graipo, wss cut 70 Psesss,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

The steamer Fulton, from Port Rpysl
the 3l,t arrived tonight. Tue siege o.
Fort Wagner was still progressing. Grn
Gilmore has mounted o number Of 200
FOUNDER siege guns within mile oi F0it
Sumter. He L, confident vi reducing boib
Sumter ami Wagner in hcrt ti.ie.
The Nsw Souh says: "Just as we 60 70
press, II Is reported that R,secrans is with
in 80 miles Vi savannah.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

Police Courr Pat Murphy. Geo. Wailand
md Pat NcDermott all got dfu,k and very
noisy yesterday and were called up before
squire Wheeler aud fined s. each. They be,
'ng shor' just tlat amount were passed mp To
he Ackle, ho use
Tbomas Kelly aud Il J Caldwell got into a
quarrel IN lie Glare street. opposite tbs Gas
Works yesterday. The latter assaulted and
the former defended will a kniie. irtl'c'ing
some slight wounds Kelly was fined $40 and
costs and Caldwell s6 and eosta.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

The insnrrecton in SAmogitis was IN
creasng.
500 Russians were defea ted near Lubcr-
tow, and 500 at Lsbota. The Russian.
were beaten twice on the 18th and once on
the 18th
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
HE CITY.
COMPUS.CORs WANTED.

Two goo compositors can obtain permanent
situations by applying at this ofhcs imme-
iistsly, at IS cen,s / er thousand ems.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

TnANks0lvIso DAr.-Mayor Henry
has ie-ncd his proclamation ealing ulon ,hs
tiens OF Davenport to OILS serve the day req.
"mm.nded hy The pr.si len, for ,benL,pIvi,v
rr AMI prayer The proclamation 10 given
- suaih"r cntutnn
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

CONSOLIDATED SEKyICE.-ln accord
snce with the procl IN tion OF the Presidrn,
Of the Ueited States, calling upon the people
TO observe the 9th day Of this month by gen
.ral thsoksgiying praise aud prayer. Seven
religious denomination In the city have agreed
upon consolidated religious service on that
day. Service will be held in the preeby yterian
Church. and . sermon will be delivered by the
Rev Mr.. Vandervser, Of the Dutch Reformed
Church.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

Fer For impdrtan, local neps, riper
items and commercial, see fourth page.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03

W AsnINoToN, Aug. 3.

" AsIINuToN, Aug, ;.
Drawing Tor the lli-tlct OF Columbia.
Commenced this morning, a barge c,owd
that WAS IN attendance, w,s lcm.,k.bIv
orderly. Incense interest was everv-
where inanlt, eted
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
NUMBER 236.
81. LlrIs. An1. q

AZ ~ =, - y - u
Mal Gen. BLAIR ad several ot L,.
'stf arrived lns, n,pht fom Nicksbn,u
they was largely wecor.rd by large
uumber Il his friends and adml,ers
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
HANNIWN,
WA.HINGIok. JuIX 30. 1

ExtcUrIvE MANSION,
WA.HINGroH, JuIy so. !
1t is the duty OF every government {,
give protection to its citizens, Of whatever
class, color or connection, especially those
who are duly organ zed as soldiers in th,
public service. The laws Of nations and
the ussges and customs OF war, as CARRIED
on by civilized powers, permit no dstInc-
tlon As to color in the treatment Of prison
ers Of war as public enemies. To sell o,
enslave any captured person on account OF
his color, and for no ofanse against the
laws OF war, is relapse into barbarism and
crime against the civilization OF the age
The government Of the U. S. will give tn,
sane protection to all its soldiers, and II
the enemy shall sell or enslave any one be-
cause Of his color, the ufiense shall be pun
lsbed by retaliation upon the enemy's pris-
oners in our possession. Ii is therefore
ordered that for every soldier Of the U. S
killed in violation OF the laws Of war, b
rebel soldier shall be executed; and 10
every one enslaved by the enemy or sold
into slavery, a rebel soldier shall be placed
at hard labor in tho public works and con
tlnued at such labor until the other shall
be released aud receives the treatment due
to prisoner Of war.
A LINCOLN.
By order of the Secretary ef Wac,
+. A. townsend. A. A. G.
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HEADQuARlERs.-1he old Davenport
Aaneiou rhs Island s being ov.rhnu.d and
converted into commodloue otfe.. tur III. oe
prison. The will max. a fine tesidence ioi
tn ! iii .i-ls The oerpenters hev. conmenc
ed operations In good earnest upon the prie-