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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
LATEST NEWS
By TELEG RAEH.
Friday, , O'Clock A. M.
Southern News.

Nav York, April o.
The purser of the steamer Yankee re.
ports that the attack on Charleston was
TO have commenced on Tuesday.
Passengers from Beaufort, N. c.. state
that on the 9Th the rebels on the front
road extended TO point nine miles from
New bern.
Affair. at Little Washington looked
threatening Sunday evening. The rebel
Gen. Hill was opposing Gen. Fosters lit.
tic band. aud ON Monday afternoon ru.
NOR at Ncwbcrn said Gen. Foster had
surrendered. This was not credited, AS
il was believed that rcinforcements from
Suffolk had reached Little ashington.
Fosters division was strongly cntrenched
by rifle pits aud bitches.
Cannonading was heard at Ncwbern
all day Sunday aud still on Monday.
The steam gunboats Choc,aw and State
of Georgia were coalng at Morchcad City
to run the blockade of Pamlico River,
where there was but one gunboat
A Baton Rouge letter Of March 3oth
says the rebels have 1000 men at Port
Hudson.
zen. Banks arrived on Friday, and an
order was issued for the whole division
to be in readiness To march ut an hour 5
notice, with three days cooked rations.
There has been no movement yet. This
is to be the grand move on Port Hudson.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
RIVER ITEMS.
Thussdsy, April ..

Thursdsy, April ..
ARaIvsp.
JAARs MxANs. Pierce, Duhuqae.
BILL usspxksoN. Rhoies, Dubuque.
pErAxrGp.
Bill HxSpERsos, Rhodes, st. Louis.
by late ST. Louis papers ~ learn tina, tho Ade
Ia Is sbout making . trip to the Upper Mississippi
FoK F0Rr BENTON Shreveport loft 81
Louis on the 9Th inst. for Fort lisnton, with ar
expedition Of miners for washington Territory.
BoAis LxAviSa TO-DAY.
The mail and Isssengcr packet Jennie Whipple
Captain Campbell. will depart for keokuk and
intcrmed,stc landings this morning. Lemucl
Parkhurst 10 the oficc. This boat provides iti
pAsscngors with all comforts and coavenicnces
desired.
The Northern Line packet Northsrarr, Captain
Afford will depart for st. Paul and intermediate
p.ints this morning. Jerry Wood in the office.
This 10 An excellent craft, and moro gentlsma My
and csurte1us officers do not run In the uppor
rAdc.
The mail and passenger packet James Means,
Captain Pierce, will depart for Dubuque aud way
points this morning
Tho Northern Line packet Canada, Captain
Parker, Clerk Jeuks, will depart for st. Losis and
intermediate points this morning.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
From tho Army OF the r to,nRc.
HEADQUARTERS Amy or THE
HOToMAc. Anil Q.

HEADQUARTERS AsMY or THE }
ioroaAc, April 9.
The Richmond Wig, ii reference TO
the situation Of Charleston saws that all
thoughts are centcred upon Charleston.
a intelligence was made public
ear yesterday morning that the en-
emys IRON clad fleet had attempted to
cross the bar but failed.
Later IN the day it was announced that
the gunboais and transports had succeed,
cd III crossing, aud were at anchor. Oar
lron-clads lsy between the forts, quietly
awaiting an attack. Further Intelligence
Is looked for with eager anxiety.
Tho Yankees have made no secret of
Their vast preparations for an attack upon
Charleston, and We may well anticipate
desperate conflict.
The Richmond Wig Of the 6th has
the following dispatch
JACKSON. April o.
New Orleans reports Of the LIST inst,
say that Banks crossed with 100000
men at Donadsvillc, and has gone down
the bayou Plaquamine.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
NUMBER $50.
From Fort Monroe.
fonr MONROE. Apr,

Four MoSnoE, April o.
The R,chmond WIG Of the 3Oth ult.
says when our army rctreatcd from York
town, general complaint was made by
persons living on or near their line Of
march, q dcpredations committed by the
soldiers and generals had been heard 10
say that our own men were worse than
the troops of Mcclellan.
After Fredericksburg was vacated by
the Yankees, the Southren soldiers sent
to protect the town stripped the battered
walls of the houses Of wbn, little remain
cd IN them, and reduced the already i'm
poverisllcd inhabitants to absolute bcg--
gary. The very liberal subscriptions
made to the fredericksburg sufferers.
have not exceeded their pressing " anita.
aud there will soon be need for additional
subscriptions To keep them from positive
starvation. These are facts which can be
substantiatcd.
The Richmond Enquirer has the fol-
lowing
HEADQUARTERS sEAe BRRwicK's
BAY, April /.
To GRS. CoorEn:
have tho honor to rcpor, the capture
OF the Federal gun boa, diana at this
point TO day. She mounts five heavy guns:
the boat IS not seriously injured, and will
DO immediately put IN service. The enc
my i loss IN killed, wounded and missing
Is 80. Signed
X. TAYLOR, Brig. Gen.
The same paper says that on Satur-
day the central train brought to tins city
80 Yankees belonging to the Is, Yer.
mont Cavalry, captured at Drainsyilc on
"Wednesday last. They were privates,
tho officers having all been killed in the
action.
No mention is made in this paper Of
affairs at Charleston.
The flag Of truce boat Mctamora, from
CITY Point, arrived to-day with rs prls
oneIs Of war.
Col. Ludlow, Commissioner for the er
change ot prisoners, informs us that We
Are getting our officers away AZ fast as we
can deliver the rebel officers al CITY
FONT. Cur officers now prisoners are
all in Richmond, and will be released
within the next week.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

Sixty or 10 rebel prisoners have ar
rived here from Gen. Stahrs division.
They were captured by Gen. Copper
lands cavalry force, who recently made 4
reconnaissance to Aldie, Middleburg
and Ropersvile.
Small parties Of rebels were discovered
and either dispersed or taken prisoners
Only seventeen OF them acknowledge
that they had any connection with Mos
by's gang. Over 100 horses, including
some stolen from Gen. Stoughton and
staff, were recovered. st. a4us-st
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
From Port Royal.

PoeT RoYAL, March %.
The Kcokuk arrived yesterday in good
condition.
Four monitors arc in North Edisto
Inlet, with three mortar schooners, dis
tant about ~ miles by land from Charles
ton. The troops landed at Stono are said
to have accompanied guuboat expedi-
tion.
Firing has been heard there, but there
is nothing definite from that quarter.
When the balance of tho monitors will
move to the North Edisto is not known.
The rebel pickets are visible all along the
shores at North Edisto, and in the night
signals by colored lights are telegraphcd
along the coast from Charleston.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
O. GREATEST NUMBER


piled on the levee. and large portion o.
the men left behind to guard it. A Quar-.
termaster is then sent to take charge o.
it, and take it up the river. A few trips
Of this kind for the Quar.errnastcr is "a
sure thing" to soon hear Of his owning
town property and large farms in Illinois
Indiana, Iowa, or some other Of the
Western States-a natural consequence
you know, and nobody's business it j,
all for the benefit Of the Intelligent con
traband."
met yesterday Franc. B. Wilkie, for.
merly Dayenrortcr at present CORES
poudcnt ofthe New York Times. lie is
at present in the enjoyment Of good
health, and in good spirits. He Informed
me that he paid flying visit to your
beautiful city last summer, aud through
the good feeling and intentions Of a por.
ton Of the Davenport editorial fraternity
got tired, and that they we're too much
for him in the generosity way.
VIM. and Fred. Parker are at present
up at Lake Providence, dealing in sutler
goods to the poor and needy at retail or
wholesale prices. Good fellows, ard never
fear but they will come oil: No. |.
We shall probably be here for some
time, and before long shall be better
posted in regard to the position and con-
dition of the Iowa troops, and matters
and things in general, when, if sstisfacto-
ry, you may hear from me again, and
oftener than you have.
The Marine Brigade feet came down
thia evening, and are now anchored at
the mouth of the Yazoo. Some of the
gunboats have been working up the river
to-day. The transports are all busily
engaged coaling tonight, and signs are
favorable for movement Of some kind.
J. c.. H.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

SUDDEN DEA1m or Da. JAMRs
IH'sILx-We were startled yesterday by .
ranor upon the streets. that Dr. James Thistle,
one Of Jur Oldest and most emi nent pbysici aus.
had died very suddenly At his residence in th.
city. Upon making inquiry We ssesrtainsd
that the report was true /; that tho coed old
man had gone TO his last rest. For some dsys
past DR.. Thistle had been suffs sring from bad
cold. but he managed to keep up until Tues
day morning. remaining with one Of his pa.
tien,s most Of Modsy night. Tuesday morn.
ing he gave out. and was obliged to take TO his
bed. from which he did not rise again. His
disease was PDeu nona.
A. the time Of his death, DR.. Thistle was
fit, -sight years OF age. lilo was born in Cum
berland County. Maryland. from which State hs
moved to Mississippi. where he practicsd
medicine for many years. he moved 10 Dayen
port In 1881. and NJ once entered upon an ex.
tended practice. Dr. Thistle has been married
abou, thirty years. and leaves bis wife and Two
daughters to mourn his death. lie has been a
prscticing physician for over thirty yesrs, and
in this city was. by many fAmiliss. considered
an oracle lie will be missed 10 his extended
circle Of acquaintances fer a long time 10 come.
The fansral will take place from the Prssty.
terisn Church on Saturday morning at ten
o'cloSk.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
PHILApEI.PHIA, April o.

Philip Hunger, and three Others, who,
it is changed, are Knights Of the Golden
Circle, have been arrested at Reading,
aud Fought 10 this city. They are now
in PRISON here. Considerable excite
ment exists in Reading in REGARD to the
affair the mob threatened TO attack the
jail and release the prisoners, not know
ing that they had been sent of to Phila-
delpha.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

CMARLEsroN.-Th news from w ash
ington is Of that character which strongly i'm.
presses the belief that there has surely been .
light ct Charles on. The result will coon be
divslged, and II " are not greatly mistakes
10 the dispatches already received. the rebels
have got the worst Of It. The evident with.
aolding Of the nsws from Richmond locke -
though there was something unpleasant be.
hind thu ecenee
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
SUPREME COURT.
HON. CALEB BALDWIN, Chief Jastis.
Hos. RALrn r. LowE. l,
Ass. Gro, g. WEiGHr, 'u's''
Lew. KiHsEr. Clerk.

, Wednesday. April ..
l522-Bsnj Adams " L KA h Peck, app
Jasper county affirmed.
l57o-B n X X Co " Harrison Shaw, sppt
Desmoinss 20 affirmed.
ls50-H Howe W u Mason, ct al, appts
Clay ton Co /, reversed.
l5ll-Wm Tupls VI Is n Vieie b NC Eickols,
Clayton Co affirmed.
1901 Hayward W Manager, OF al, sppts, Scott
Co affirmed.
Na3-Gaivin Moody 4 Co vs. Kelley, ct Kl
app'ts, Black Hawk Lu reversed.
Asns Gotssch, Davenport. admitted - . cit-
iIsn Of the United States.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
THE MARKETS.
Davenport Market..-.DaiIy Report

OvFIoE OF rnK DEN. d Nxws,l
Thursday Eve, April Y.
Quotations stand unchanged.
fLoUa-Firm. Wholesale, t5.G0@6 60; retaii,
s6.OoG7.oo. Shipments 60 bbs.
WHEAr-In demand At 754s5c for common
grades and 90 for tho best. Receipts 500
bu.
BARLEY-Nominala at 9ocm$i.l0.s
CoRs-Nominal at 33a34c. shipments COO bu.
Oars 53@55c.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

MR. BELL left last evening for Chicago
o select the furniture and trimniogs for his
new Restaurant 10 Metropolitan Block. When
fioi.hsd this will be the finest affair Of The kind
10 the West.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

THANks.--Our friend y. S. Mcneil,
Esq will please accept oue thanks for large
Wild goose shot by him on the 'Dosia. Mac
reports great deal Of game in that vicinity.
lie took but one dsy's shooting. and brought
back load Of geese and ducks. He shot
swan which measured from tip to tip Of wings
yearly seven feet. II 10 the largest evan We
ever saw.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

Iowa CRY DEMoCRATIc.-At the
charter election in Iowa City on Monday last.
the democracy made clean sweep. electirg
the entire city ticket by largely increased
msjoriti-s. and every alderman o. the ticket
giving them.a council Of nine democrats to three
republicans Good for Iowa City.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

STATE AGENT TO MRNPBIs.-By di.
reciioo Of the Governor, Gen. Baker has sp-
pointed Joshua Dial. Esq, Of this city. as
state Agent st Memphis. The duties Of the
office consist in attending 10 the Interests OF
the sick and wounesd Iowa soldiers. aiding
.ueh - are ineompstent for service 10 obtain
,ng discharges. and furnishing them with
transportation to the pay department st 81,
Louis: in short.to attend 70 the pressing wan.s
Of our soldiers at that poiot. and bringing their
necessities Immediately 10 the notice Of The
proper authorities. He 10 also charged sith
the further duty Of reporting weekly to the
Adjutsnt General Of this State. oil the sick end
sosadsd soldiers 10 hospital at that point -
Up 70 this time. for . long while.
Adjutaot General Baker hes experienced
the great necessity Of such an agency. 10 the
selection u . public servant 10 sct Ia this
w~rs faithful honest aad thorough
y compstsnt man could not have been found
than Mr.. Dial. The authorities and sll others
nay rest assured that the work entrusted 10
him ~ill Be nose fsitbfslly performed. He
leaves for be post o. dsty this mesaiag. The
sslaisss there vill b hssklsl thst he step
hss bsaa tskss.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

FORCED REPUDIAIIos.-Iti ia decided
by the Supreme Court that the city Of Da.
yenrort cannot raise an annual tax to meet
the interest on its ind dsbtednsss and the current
expense Of over five mills on the dollar. -
stipulated In the city charter. The debt oi
the city st ,tls time cannot be far from $780,
900, the yearly interest upon which is $3s 600.
The yearly expenses are not far from SlJ. 900
more. all things included. making q sum OF
t52 900 necessary TO pay of the obligations Of
The current year. At an assessment offour mil.
Ions dollars, under tho decision there could be
raised by taxaticn only $4,000 -
After adding 10 this sum the amounts received
from licences and poll tax. II VIII be seen that
there can be raised but little more
than enough to pay the current
sxpensss-to say nothing about pay.
ing interest On the bonds. This will 10 most
outrsgeously tough upon the bond holders but
there 10 no way TO avoid 1t st present. The
time may come, however. and We trust IL will
when the debt can be honorsbly and fairly
paid. We have borrowed the money from
difsrsns parties. and used it. We ere enjoy
ing the property Of others every day. and the
idea Of ultimate reputation onght not to be
entertained for . moment.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

The Police Court did not "loom up
Yesterday. the " Court busying itself il
mastering the ancient and highly honorable
game Of checkers.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

FIX THEM. - Tho dry weather
has loossned many Of tho boards
on our side Wake. and ~ . matter oi course,
pc iestrisns are in danger Of breaking their
valuable nscks stumbling over them. A few
days labor would obviate the difficulty.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

HoUsEKEEpKR WANrEp.-A man and
his wife cen hear Of good chance 10 keep .
boarding house for about fifteen persons by
applying At this office.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

LUxCu.-Pu,nam will set out 4 fine
lunch as the 81. Nicholas Ssloen, 10 Nickslrs
Block. this morning at ten o'clock. Drop In
aud partAks.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

A CAPITAL letter from Q new army
correspondent" will be found Ia another
column. We shall always bs plsassd to hear
from the writer-ths oftsner the better.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
THE CITY.

Ph1nix Insurance Company OF Hart
ford I; assets. Let May, 1862 1897 100 93 5; liza
bililies, f2l, 800. HENgy B. HOFFMAN. Agt.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

On Thursday msrning, the 9th inst, DR..
JAMES THISTLE, in the 5,th year Of his age;
Fussrai services on saturday, the llth inst, at
o., ~ - eAs Presbyterian Church.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

The mason work upon Mr.. Hills i'm
provemests next to Metropolitan Block, 10
about completed. The Flushing Of Of the in
terror viil take como time.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

FAIR PRoM,sE.-The seeding season
10 most propitious The usual vet season
shich has generally kept our farmers back IN.
ii late in tie ssason. has not been experienced
this spring consequently there has been
dns opportunity to stir the coll and put In
seed for the coming harvest. The ground is
IN mos, excellent condition for propagation.
and there SCENE to be nothing 10 stand be-
tween the farmer and an early and profitable
crop Much grain is already coming up in an
even and healthy style
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10
New Nork market.

New YoxE. April =.
FrouR--Thc mar ket is dull and drooping
$6.70a6so extra state $7.2oa7.30 X. II. q.
WHEAT-Masket dull, dropping and nominal.
VI 8ssal 90 spring; tl.6U9l "a Nil club 1880
l.72 winter red.
WHIsKY--Dull. 45kQA6.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

"JonN Dal,, az Irishman. and good demo-
c-at. was found in the embraces OF negro
wsnch nam Cd Mary Z. Wstts-Gassne.
No you don't. Daley is not democrat. and
he teels very much hurt that the Gosds
should co cdeavor to class him as such. He says
ne 10 Nc good charcoal" ss there 10 in tb .
party, voted for Henry and the rest OF the Al
rican ticket, and laborsd xeaiously oo the day
Of the election for the candidates. John says
ne thiuks the Gase'ts. sboui stand by him 10
he hour OF his distress, as HE only crime con
.ists in carrying into prselica effect one Of the
cardinal principles Of the party to which he
belongs.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-10

REruRN OF uALI's DaAMATIc TROUPE.
Alter a soiourn Of come weeks In D0ooqus.
in which city the company have done spisn.
did business. MIR Hale hss concluded 10 return
10 Davenport and give our citizens another op-
portunity Of witnessing the performances of
his truly admirable troupe 10 come OF their
best plays. When here before Mr. Hale had
much TO contend against The soldier portion
= hs audisncs were usually noisy and very
rude. and many Of our ci,iz rs were 10 conss
quence OF this deferred from attending. The
men who caused this disturbance have left
With the Union Brigade. and no trouble in fu-
turs need bs anticipated. We trust our cid-
.ens viii extend to Mr Hale and his excellent
company generous welcome. We feel sstis.
fed they will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-31

10 Samuel S. Lambert, Esq. who was
charged with the business Of notifying the
drafted men of Kingfeld, gives full and ex-
plicit statement, in the Pennington Chronicle,
of what occurred at X. on his arrival there
Mr.. Lambert, who represented his town in the
Legislature last winter, is a man Of veracity
and generally esteemed in the community
where he resides. He says when he drove
into the village of Kingfeld, the first thing
that attracted his attention was the store of
Mr.. Saunders, the enrolling officer, literally
besmeared with black paint, and groups of
he arrived at TIE tavern he heard the cry
'.thats him" that's him. and he was soon
surrounded by crowd who were loud in their
threats of personal violence. They said they
had entered into a combination to resist the
draft, and that they would resist it to the death
and they would rather spill their blood at K.
than at the South. They brought his horse
and carriage along and said they would give
him fifteen minutes in which to leave town.
There is one very significant fact connected
with this resistance TO law, and that is that
the Pennington Patriot is taken and read
mainly by the rioters of Franklin County, and
TO its influence and the lectures of its editor
and others of the same stripe. the riotous pro-
ceedings of that county may be attributed
We consider the action taken by the Marshal
in sending a military force up there just the
action that should have been taken. The
most we regret is that the same force wa.
not within mailing distance of officer Lam
bert when he went to Kingfield.. There ma,
be an attempt made TO pass off these outrage'
as Of no consequence, but their spirit is jus
what constitutes and sustains this whole re
| bellion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-31
o. The Advertiser yesterday mornin

CO The Advertiser yesterday morning
says:
The article in the Press yesterday morning,
representing Mr.. F. o. j. Smith as making Of
fers to aid in raising the bounty money voted
its conscript citizens by the town of West
brook, is an unmitigated falsehood-iti is en-
phatically Gilman.
We feel like making apology. Probably we
did Mr. F. Oh. S. injustice. On the strength
of his neighbors' testimony we represented him
As offering to be one of forty to furnish his
town with $4,000. We had our private doubts
at the time. 1t was not characteristic of the
man. Our error has called to mind the case
of the lawyer who was brought up by the
judge Of county court for saying he could
buy the jury with peck Of beans. He was told
that such indignity to the jury could not be
tolerated; that he must apologize or suffer the
consequences Of contempt of court. The Of
tending barrister thought moment, scanned
the jury with searching glance, and then said
he was satisfied he had been unjust; that the
imputation was unfair, and he regretted that
he had so expressed his feelings. The foreman
OF the jury nodded assent when asked if he
was satisfied with the disclaimer and apology.
The relenting lawyer said he was glad the apol-
ogy was deemed ample, but, said he, "If had
said a half bushel instead Of peck of beans,
,oouid hace s,cung for IL before ,oould haze
taken 1t back n