Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-19

New EoStsud tomsuation in the Sen
~ sesf.F< snlI sightss" chairmaush'ps
4 Committees for members from and
natives Of that section out Of the total of |
|se,fv-shree! That's oil
Qm The House a.. Colfax rebukes this
of sectionsli.m by giving
tho Western and Middle States the pre-.
pouderance to which their power and
positions entitle them.
The Canadian Government has deter
mined to establish two military schools
one at Toronto and the other at Que
bec-"for the purpose Of enabling ON
cers Of militia, or candidates for COM
missions or promotions 10 the militia, TO
perfect themselves in q knowledge Of
their military duties, drill and discipline.
The Canadians are keeping up to the
military fever among the people with a
view to eventualities.
Mrs. X. S. Todd. mother OF Mrs. LIN
coin, the Presidents wife, and Mrs.
White and Mrs. General Helm, sisters OF
Mrs. Lincoln, arrived in Baltimore, on
Friday, from Richmond, per the Norfolk
steamboat. Mrs. Helms husband was
killed at the battle Of Chcamauga, While
in command Of Confederate brigade.
She has resided in the South since the
commencement Of the war, but now lc-
turns to her home in Lexington, KY,
with her mother and sister.
Gen. McCIellan's report has been
transmitted to Congress, and is now IN
the hands Of the printers at the govern
,nent printing Office. 1t will be pub
lshed in a few weeks. In the mean
time Secretary Stanton prohibits any
manuscript copy being made out Of that
or any other report. Although he has
no iur sdiction whatever over matter al
ready in the hands of Cyngress, still he
is obeyed by tho superintendent OF pub
lie printing, who has no discretion.
The Washington Star states that in
the recent stampede OF horses from
Camp Stonemap, over LOCO animals,
valued at Sl45 each, were dre wned in
the Potomac and Eastern Branch.
The pirate. captured steamer Chess
peake has been ove,hauled by govern
ment vessel on the Nova Scotian coast,
and recaptured All the pirates but
three escaped. A demand has been
made by the State Department at Wash
ington for the surrender of tho rebel
captors of the steamer and the Nova
Scolian government had issuea orders
for their arrest.
The Washington Republican relates
the following Hooker finding that the
Potomac river was fordable above and
below IIarpcr's Ferry, and learning tnat
the whole OF Lees army was in Mary
land, ordered The evacuation of Mary
Ian Heights, to employ the troops gar
risoned there at other points. Gen. Hal
leck said Maryland Heights must be
held at all hazards, asserting it to be the
"kcy to the position - to which Hooker
er replied: "What in - is the use Of
the key when the door has been smashed
ina"
The late Mexican Gen. Ignacio Com.
mon!ort was 81 years of age. In 1885
he was military governor of Jalapa; in
1912 he was elected member OF the
general Congr ss, but this body was soon
dissolved by Santa Anna, whereupop
Commonfort was reelected to Concr So.
Soon after the abdicatiol OF Santa Anna
in 1856, Comonfort became Provisional
President Of Mexico. December lst,
1857, he was declared Constitutional
President,-bnt another revolution soon
after breaking out, he was superseded by
Judge Juarez, as President. Comonfort
Wis ted me United States abont year
ago, and on returning TO bis native coun-
try was appointed to a military com
mand under the Juarez administration,
which post he held up 10 the time Of
his death.
Punlshm -nt for no Crime.