Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-14

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Alton has just come up from below. =
There is nothing OF intcrcs, IN the way
OF news from below Vicksburg.
MsMrmIs Ne~s, 10th. The fleet
which left this port last week for below,
having Q iimby's division on board, wen,
down as far as Princeton, fifteen miles
above Lake Prov dcncc, but could no,
land on account Of high water, and so re-
turnel to Helena where they discmbark
cd yesterday morning.
ST. LOUIS Nhws, l2th.--TEe Autocrat
Baltic. Diana, John Rainc, aad i. j. Ad
ans AL large boats-are at the levcc,
taking on hoard the Marine Brigade,
consisting OF infantry, cavalry and ar,i!
lery. They arc also taking on suppl,
Of intrcnc'ing implements The boats
arr fitted up with bulwarks of heavy oak
plank. extending all around hcm and
from the l,wcr to the top OF the nppc,
deck.
Judge Clov,r, Of tho Criminal Court,
and strong charcoal is releasing
runaway negroes confined in jail. The
procc is &C )mplsned 10y hubeos cor
pus. So We have a tight Of hrbeas cor
p,s for the negroes, bnt none for whit,
men.
The Secretary Of War having forbid
den Qrartcimas,crs and Coni,nssarc.
here Ia ,,ay for advertisements in an,
paper but the Dtmorrd'. the R.p"L, icon
ammo inccs that it will publish them g,a-
tuuously.
Dxs MONIES News, 18th. l: is re-
ported that 5000 Fc l-ral troops vii
rendezvous at Sioux CITY, preparatory to
m expedition against the Indians. Re
cent advice, from III. Upper Missouri ar,
TO the ,tf..ct that the Indians are concen
tratiny III large numbers, aud preparing
for u formidable invasion.
The ,ri | of the three cit ;zcns Of Dal
las county arrested, under the ..nscrp p
ton act. for encouraging dc.cr,ion,.
about which tclrgraplcd .ou last nigh
lis still Progressing. The cvi!cnc.
discioscs foul conspiracy on the pa. al
the pros, cuticn. which is SO chit to |"
Lolsicrcd mp 10y the ,icst perjury. I'll,
names Of the accused arc I. Chance, al
county; his son, l.. Chance, and A. Lev
crton.
learn from re nblican authority thai
Gov. kitkwood has rcrentlv sont slxiv
stand Of aims. with ammunition, inc
Madison county, ~ this Stat and
furthermore, that the assassination Of onc
of the prominent citizens of that count,
has been agreed upon. In Lee connt,,
| am informed, the rs. g." Society l.
thoroughly Organized and armed, and II
is thought that the approaching mnni
cipal election in keokuk will be con
ductcl under duress. and, II necessary,
carried, for the a lisioni>ts bv fore.
WAsHI> GrcN Ngw-. l2.-Ex member
VIII te. Of Indiana, chairman Of the sccc,
committee on 'c'n 'ncipalion, publishes q
defence to-day, Of hs management Of
those measures, and argues that the,
were not Dictated by republicans. II.
regards the golden opportunity for cman.
cipation as almost expiring with the last
Congress.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference,
which has inst adjourned here, tabled by
vote of 35 to IL, resolutions rendering
to the President sympathy in his effort,
to put down the rebellion, and assiny 70,
the appointment Of u day of humiliation
and prayer. One Of The divine. state 4
that he prayed for neither side, for he
did not know which WAS right.
Another lot Of refugee arrived to dsy
from rclcl.lon. Seventy nine cane di.
rect from Richmond. The causc OF ,he;,
departure. WAS hard times. They .cIi the
old story throughout.
Secretary Chase has appointed an en-.
tire new set Of Office holders for the San
Francisco Mlnt Custom uousc, etc, iu
response to the late revelations of fraud
male BY tho departments special sgsa..