Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-11
Late News BY Last Nights Mails.

DETROIT News, 9th.-A negro rendcz
vous was discovered by the police in the
upper part OF the city to-day. There
were thirty or forty in the building, arm
ed with rifles, shot guns, pistols and
knives. As the police force in tie
neighborhood was insufficient to break it
up. the negroes we're ordered to dispcrse,
which they refused to do, saying that
they had organized only for self protec-
ton. They were told that their course
was unlawful that the city was willing
and able to protect them; that they
must give up their arms and dispersc.-
The negroes, however, still hold out, de-
termned to fight if nterfered with by any
body. The matter is now being consid.
cred by the acting Mayor
1t is stated that more military force.
have been sent for from the interior of
the State, and that a permanent camp
will be established here. The soldiers
now here entertain bitter feelings to-
wards the negroes, and it is feared that,
if another riot breaks out, they will use
their bayonets against those who attempt
to suppress it. Several soldiers have been
arrested, and are now in Jail, for abusing
negroes.
Police Commissioners have been ap.
pointed by the Mayor to examine all
cases growing out OF the late riot.
The negroes have armed themselves
and are becoming very impudent again.
They are, however chased from the
streets whenever they make their appear.
ancc.
A collision on the street, between sol.
diers and a large body OF armed neg sroes,
was barely prevented to-day.
The gang Of negroes in the mort hcrn
part of the city finally concluded to ds-
band before the Mayor dispersed them
by force.
Some soldiers made raid on saloon
to day, and one Of them attempted to
bayonet the keeper lie escaped, and
his assailant was sent to Jail.
1t is considered certain that, il the
troops should be sent away, a riot would
Immediately break out again, as the
feeling against tho negroes has increased
since Friday.
The reason 50 few negroes have died
from their injuries Is attributed to The
fact that the blows they received were
mostly on the head
The abolition leaders are irving to
excite prejudice against the opposition
party by charging it with getting up the
mob, and say that the property OF demo.
Gratis ought to be burned in retaliation.
Geo. +. Train lccturod here this eve
ming. on the constitution; and, though
tronblc was anticipated, d,everything passed
of quietly.
DEsMoISRs News, 0th-From an in
teligent officer connected with the
northwestern frontier service, | learn
that, while the settlers are under no ap-
prehcnsions of immediate danger from
lndians,thcy are too apprehenssive of that
which is threatened to put in their crops.
As matters now are, the proba uility is
that no crops will be raised in the bor-
der settlements, most exposed to inva-
sion, this season. Ny INFORM, .ut says
that, from the past tardiness OF the GOV
crnment and the bungling opera tions of
the administration generally, the re is but
little confidence among soldiers or civil
;ans that the present projected expedition
against the Indians under Gen. Pope will
amount to anything. The prayer Of the
frontier is for Harney. Brig. General
Cook is in immediat command OF the
northwestern forces, and is at Sioux City.
Three or four well appointed regiments
of cavalry are r.eeded on the bordcr.-
Their presence there now will be worth
double the nu mber six weeks hence
Infantry can do little good, although an
officer of the 23d Iowa, now in Missouri,
in recer.t letter states that it is rumored
there til at that regiment is to be placed
at the disposal of Gen. Pope.
Pc. Adbryan, Lieutenant in the First
Iowa Cavalry, it is said, has resigned his
commission. Since going into the ser
vice, nearly two years ago, he has been
under the ban OF the kirkwood dynasty.
Gen. Wilson, Of Farmers College, has
distributed from here throughout the
State sufficient to raise two million lbs.
Of tobacco the present season.
The Desmoincs River is now ar cut
clear OF ice, and 10 fair boating condn,sn
ST. LOUIS News, 9th.-All the steam
boats in this port, thirty in number, have
been taken up by the government, in
cluding the Keokuk mail packets. The
inference is that the Army of the South
wet, at Pilot Knob, is to be Immediately
moved southwark.