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~ COPARTNlBSHIP,
The esparfn efshtp heretofore existio md A. n
Hane and st}h Of JoI1sos HAeLI VAS dissolyeI
January 81, 1854, BY stual consent HHher az IA
former Pertns ~ u authorized 20 use Ire naus -
NJ late arm In liqaidatien -
AU9UsTUs JOHNSOH..
Wsshinston, Feb. s, 1850.
GARD ..
70 On, friends BAD The Fable Ssnsrslly, hat vs
Ave @s s sey 1sns6 os1artssssAiS sAder tAe
AUsUsfus yoHNsoa q co.,
for tbs trAasAet3oA OF the
WHOLESALE WINE AND GROCERY BCSIHn8S
81 $50 Pa. avenue, Combs Byildins lower stors.
Being represented in the New York mSrsst va
are enabled 10 furnish our patrons with All tie
int Vine and aIoesries sttAs lovsss dsv York
We also fstsin. the exclusive agency for II. Ma.
trie, Of Golan sis, for the sails Of tks eslsSran6
bottled Wines and Liquors Of Aessrs frank Bin.
TIE Chans.sns Wines OF Msssrs. CHARLES HivsIt 4
Co.. Rheims, YrAnce.
ir'sAds Aid csssOmers for the liberal patro,s1s
bestowed him personally while . naembsr Of tSs
hrm OF Johnaon Marie. and respectfully asts =
AUGUSTUS JOHNsOu.
70 IL lw GEORGE W. CRAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16

NEW YORK STOCK mARxKr.
INV feax, Feb. B.-ilK Am--First DsssS--
Coupon %, 1881, eek; 80 Treasury sosA
Ic3S: Certificates, eeaseSs; Demand Ness
ia Sslso; Gold, lsskaIs5s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16

s+G-n. sLiciis BIS 5cc7 o,.:ar,1 =, 80 D.
@Z-T-S4t az -. i's.Jge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DEsrRuC.
TON OF THE s. STEAMER
HATTRRAS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16
NJ RS. WKEN
lV1 sTILL CONTINUES TO
CURE livery DISEASE
BY
HAND MA6NETISM
40 s1RAlY, BsrwHlH era AHo TN.

NJ NO IMPOSITION
N1ADAMB ROSS. Docsress and Asuolosist, Wa
born with . natural gift. She tell. the past and
future-wae naver known TO fail. Cause speedy
marriages, brings together those long separated
No. 43s = street West, between 9Th and IN, near
the Patent Once The only person that can SHOW
iii ensss Of future husband or abaeut n lend in
reality. Ladies' sn cents; gentleman 81. "a n Inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16

nC-eMIrHS oNIAN uECTUEEj-Dr. JoHy
lS ToaR.Y. OF New York will Lecture on MON
DAY and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, ehrusry
18th ard lsth, on " Artificial Light" Lectures
CT Unlence at S q clock p. IN. Adm:ttanco free
ie Is st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16

STORE oPls EVERY HyENIEG UNTIL MINI
70 NV O'CLOCK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-16
CLOSING OUT SALE or DRY GOODS
AtSS& Aysaus.
tetween oh and 10Th stS.

Having puroAsssl Of Xr. J. .. Oh Aossp his en-.
tire stock Of DRY GOODS, will nov ossr he
Same 10 the public At Low PRICES for the purpose
Of closing that branch Of the business
Mr.. J. d. clssett has kindly consented TO make
his Gree with for the purpose Of CLOSING his old
business and also to assist with HE advice and in.
fuenee IN closing bis late stock Of Dry Goods.
CHARLES L. LOCKWOOD
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
(scm. l'1casAN ton Holds the
No unlaim 1'as.cs, ut
ting oil Retreat.
1IOmgstreel and Hill not
Captured.
1'Ossi bilily that Lee has lee-
Crossed the Potomac
unO DDsrMclcd.


NEW loaK. July u.
The Times says the contents ot .jcn.
Davis dispatches captured are PR mp'ory
orders TO Lee to withdraw i'om Penn
syl.an "A, assigning IA rcaon the po /
on is TOO hazardous and Richmond too
dctcneclcss t. warrant his remaining
longer, and also re uscs Les request 10
allow Bcauregard to reinforce hnn, and
orders Lee south OF the Potion &c totth-
wi Ii.
The Times Gettysburg despatch con-
firms the report oi the almost annlhlla
ton Of the rebels, who lott nearly 5000
killed and won dcd On the ground.
ll.ncocks corps, which dcicndcl the
cent'e, was tina, koj by Meade IN the
name Of the army and country.
A. 7 o'clock Friday evening, the Sd
and 9Th corps attacked the cncmy's light,
gaining II good deal Of ground.
Onr cavalry to day is playing on the
rebel rear
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Hcraid
of the 5lh, nays Gov. Curtin received IA
dispatch from Hanover stating thnt 30
900 reoels and over 100 cannon were
taken.
Gen. lleassn,on has occupied the
mountain pass near Chambersburg, cut
ting oil rctrea'
We hold all tho mountain pas.es aud
have formed \ junction with Milroy, and
have almost surrounded the enemy.
II is reported 'hst III ne is rebel col
umn on the Virginia side OF the f"to-
mae, u able to reinforce Lee on account
Of high water.
Ia oiled prisoner, say the rebels cap
turcl 5000 Of ur tro ps.
Our forces have advanced on the rob-
els Ia three NAN positions.
Lee has all his available force with
him.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

Tue Great Cheap Wholesale and
Retail G ocsry. Hswksys. next door be
low the Post Ofiic.. 10 doing busiDsss on
,bs cash prinoipis. beth 10 bus ing and
ssl.irg. BY so doing they avoid loss OF
time 10 keeping books. collecting accounts,
and bad debts They will deliver their
goods to any part Of abe city Tree Of charge -
They nov are selling groceries ch-sp.r ,hsp
.ny other es,sblishnsnt 10 Scott county -
They keep . full and large assortment si
all goods pertaining to tho grocery line
rhs prepristors Of this houss warrant oil
good. to give perfect satisfaction or the money
siil be refunded. They received last sssl
(snd are selling for only Two dollars .
gsllop) one essk Of White Sweet Lishsn
Wine an imported article. which hes luos
been celebrated for its medicinal ard ben
sfcial qualities - . gentle stiuulsnt, and
10 90 excellent article for all wesk and
dsbili,atsd persons. They slso keep pur.
Cognse sndy. Econouy whisky. Port
Wine ana . nrst-rsts srtisls Of Nalsgs
Wine for one dollar gsllos. Hsrvsss Whi..
hy 80 essts gallon.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

Ar INDIAN NTRoPHY.-General Baker
received yeatsrdsy from Lisat. Col. Pollock. Of
me 9th Iowa Cavalry. an Indian trophy 10 the
.hsps OF the var eisb OF Mah-Gosh. Koh. Or
Little white swan. . noted YsDkton c'ief -
The club bears many evidences Of having seen
hleod esrvies
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
Re.irnat,ons in low. Res.me.,s.

Second Lieut.. W =. B-oner,ck, 10. r Isb
lnft. re-gnsd June 20. 1889.
Let 1t Theo Gro,Sibgsr. co, Is. 9th Inf
.e.iyned June %
ID 1t VIM. Sharp. co. II. SO h luis. rssIgssd
June I'd
2a 1t. John Walker, co A, 36,h loft, rssigo.
I'd June I'd.
Usptsin Geo. ". Nobls. co X. ssh Inf. r..
signed June I'd.
la L.. Lewis W. Denfree, co Is, 2sh Inf
rs.igbsd June I'd
2iLt. Cyrus W. Talbot, 90 c, sSi Inft, 70
.igned June I'd.
Chaplsin John W. Conrad, 2eth Inft. resign
d June I'd.
let 1t Orrin W Gambell. LIST Bet. rssigosd
June I'd
Mejor Henry O'Connsr. 86.h Inf. resigned
Jube 4tb.
Asst. Surg. G. O. Bos5yshell. 2si loft. re-
ugnsi June 9th
ig.ed June 9th.
Major Joe. Il. Athsrton aga Inf. rssigaee
Juue Sth.
Surgeon W. $. Grimes. 20tb Init. rssigssd
June s,h.
surg John r. Ely. 24;h Inh. resigned Jo,e
Oh.
ls, II. Stephen Waterbury, 90 b. 2sl Iuit.
r.signed June 10Th.
let 1t 1h.mas Green. 90 x. 24th lnh. re-
gned June 10th.
let 1t. George ". Limbesksr, 90 G. ll,b
lpf,. resigned June 10
lat Lieut. william Kesch. 90 q, I7th ISfi.
,ssigUed juno lob
let L-ut. john Jay Brown company K.l2,h
Iufsntry. rss,gnsd June llth.
Captain mes W E,hlrs. sonpsny b. 2etb
Infantry. resigned June llsh
Assistant Surgeon William n. Findley. 4ib
Cavalry resiened Ju l1'h.
Captain No'msn ". Cook. eompsDy d. 81
Cavalry, resigned June l8.h
Captain Charles Gsorgs. company F. 23i
Infantrv, rssivnsd June 10Th.
ChspIain E,ss Skinner, 24th Infantry. r.
.ensd June 18th.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
S-OSf UMcE UnlMMr&.

T>vgRY N.RcHANr. BANKER AND
T. Lswyar will require ono Of Fair bs nks 4 CO..
new post Office Bal 4uce, attsr July lst, when tho
nov postage lsw goes into edect. Bs having one
they will save the Trice Of it IN . short time 10
postage. For sale BY } N. DAi ZtLL,
Agent for Fairbanks + Co.'S Scales.
july |. div
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
HEApQuARTERs ARMY PoToMAc,
July D.

7
July 3.
Tho rebel Gems. Kcmper and Johnson
~ere killed and pendcr wounded. The
Fc leral Gen. Fatnsworth was killed
Butteriicld's wound is severe, but not
serious.
There is no truth in the reported cap
lure Of Lpnpstreet and Hill.
General Mcade issued 4 congratuatory
addres 10 the army, saying 'he enemy
~erc bsfl I'd and defeated, and has with.
drawn rom the contest. Our task is not
ye, accomplished, and the Commanding
Ge' eral looks to he amy for greater ct-
forts 10 drive The c,cny from our soil.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
FRANK PLUMEm,

TTORNEY AND COuNSELOR AT LAW.
"A and NoAsy Public. Office in i.ot lAire Block,
davenport, Iowa. jne2-dG
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
TIL & CIT Y.
EH For Soturday's telegraphic dis
patches see third page.

CHEAP PkorsRTY FoR SALR.-Any
person wishing to purchase . email houss eo".
vsnisntly located. sill 50 veil 70 call on
Parker 4 Edwards. See advertisement iu 10.
day's paper. ---.t
.as ap,o II o'clock to-day.
The rebel mail matter was captured
roa,d among the letters. it is reported, wa'
bsr'l,tt,r from JEFF. Davis 10 Lee, saying
bu'e could ,end him no more troops, a.
Of Richmond was seriou>l threatened.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
DIED.,

o. Sunday morning, 9th isst. FANNIE
GRACE, dsughtss OF J. W and NAiD STDwA AIT
sesd yssvs, neutbs snl 3s days.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

w MeAoss0-
At THE RURrIS HOUSE, SEVERAL
"A boys for dining room wAiters, and several
women TOR hyusswork suitsble persons csn mod
otssdy s~ployment.
J.J. BURTI5. Proprietor.
jpe3Q
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
lIIII.ADElPIifA,

PHILADELPHIA, July u.
A d patch from Gov. Cur in states
that COUGHS army is advnncin, in force,
and is likelv TO render important service
The Cover, or is satisfied TIA, the rebel
army is in our power if We act vigorous
ly aud promptly. The crossing Of the
? tomac prepared by the enemy has
been destroyed and lie is short Of anu
niti,n.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
New York niOck Mashet.
NEw Yonk, July 2.
Gold, 3ss-
Davenport Lumber market.
TO-DAY'S ADV IT'S.
DMyM NOsssc lhe~D!

I WILL SELL MY HOU ~. ON ROCK ISL
] AND street. between Third and Fou th y ire~ts,
very ohsap for each. ana g've InIns tiats 20. SOS
zion. For further particulars enquire at tho Of
foe of Parker a Edwards.
jy6 div GEO. II. PARKER
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
NFAR GE1TYsHuRG, july 5.

The rebels have rctrcated towards the
Potomsc.
The rebel pon'oon bridge at Dam No.
5 has been destroyed by our cavalry.
Our cavalry has gone to Wiliarsport
10 destroy the br dgcs there . her
preparations are progressing to i"tercept
Lees passage OF the Potomac, and our
army i in mot on.
Ii a feared that Lees advance reached
W,liamsport in time to cross unopp s.
ed. Lee yesterday parolcd about 1000
Federas.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
THE MARKETS.

Davenport Market....Dstly Report.
OvvIos op rBs Dsn. h Npvsl
Monday kve., July 8.
Quotstions unchanged.
FLoua Wholesale, s6 to0f6.8 retail, $3.50
0o6.Ao. Shipments 90 bbls
WHEAT 6S@sie. Receipts 1000 bu. Ship.
mems 200 bu.
Coas- 81 G38o. Receipts 600 bu
OArs -t00nbSc.
WooL.W Ashsd b0Qo60c.
NsW NOrk Aagkel.
Nsw yoag. July 3.
F'ora--Msrkat heavy. $3 65Ct5 So extra
sta'e - i0d6 ~ X II. o.
WasAr= "arket very hoavy. tl.lstbl 80 for
Spring 81 "a 40 Mil. Club. 81. l.4adl.sa
Winter Red
Cohs Unchanged 7sdr6c sound.
WHISKY 40.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

BALTIMORE, July g..
About 5000 prisoners have been re-
ccived, and III. Re a 10 come.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06
CBICK.sAw Bayou, June %.

~ S"i'" 'o"" 80 W o 80
A gentlemen fiom the front ,eport
Everything n s'atu quo. Operation
rio,n,lnuc again,t the -o'-.' % --', hu 81
One Of the participants helped friend to .
few ugly stAbs in the skuil with knife Too
much poor whi.ky was the cause.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

A Miraculous EscAPE.-We did MT
hssr Of All. ser Gus accident occurring on th.
h. but witnessed miraculous escape from .
terrible d.sth. span OF horses :, longing t.
. country man were lsi, stALd,ng near the
corner OF Front and Main s,rssts. and two lit
tie children in the wagon to W. tch them. the
animals tecam. frightened by some fire crack
ere and started up aiain street at q smsshlDR
pace At tho corner Of Main and Second sis
tho wagon upse, throwing the box over the
children. Fortunately it stru ck 90 hard thu
It rebOundsd. and before il again touched
ground, had just cleared ths children. leaving
them comparatively Hnhust. They were car
lied into Mr.. Grsbbss barber shop whsr.
they were cleaned up. and it ~as sscer,ainsd
that they were rssll, more frightened than
hurt. Had the box BOT lsboundsd the chill
dr,n would undoubtedly have been torn TO
fleece,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

Ma. HowARDs CONCERT To.NICHT.
-1his evening MIR, Aft Howard, ono OF the
finest performers upon the violin In shi' ooun'
try. and indeed iD the world will give o.u-
sieAl entertainment At Metropolitan Hail. Mr..
Howard is well known TO many Of our proD'-
nsut oitlI.ns. Old residents o, Ono. and they
spesk in the highsst teras OF his reana, ksbis
performances upon the violin. The New York
iaiiy S4n ssys:
"Aif. Howard received the appsllation oi
the American Ole Bull" at the l7.h Anuus'
Anniversary Fair. held At N,b,oe G.rusn, N.~
York City. October "a. ls45 HIS vlohs wss
msuuiAotursd IN 1863 and - pronounced The
6asst instrument in AmericH."
Wherever Mr.. Howard has given entertain
meo's he has ELECTED the warmsst appIsuss
aud We hope 10 see him greeted with q full
house tonight. He wii be sssisted BY Mr.
Chas II. Dunhsm. . splendid vocalist and per
tsrmsr spon the barjo.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

HARD on Hoksxs. 4th was q
terrible day on livery horses. Assy OF The
Ooor snimals were utterly overcome. and on'
fine animal belonging to Hill 4 Thompson vas
driven TO death by = drunken soldier. Such
abuse ci dumb animsls is deserving Of the
severest punishment,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

Coon CoSc1RK.-One of the Oldest
thAt Of Beiderbsck 4 Nil sr, and among the
grocsry houses IN stands among the fret
their goods are of the brs. quslity-bough'
reasonably and sold .. living prices. We cor.
disly recommend our friends to make them
frequent caiIs. 1t will be - your sdvantsEe .
For partial list o! their gosds see advertise
ment
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

RARE CHANcE.-One of the best sa-
looms Ia the city for sale chesp. now doiag .
good business; good reasons given for selling
out. Also large stock II vines aud liquors
~ cost prices ous year ago. ID9aire At tn.
Chicago Ale aui Oyster Hous~, Brady stree,
opposite the poet Uffias
BARBER 4 NORM, Agents
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

ANOTHER MILITARY CHAN0E.-Capt.
I. I. Dwight, lste,y appointed U. 5. . .srt.r-
master for this Mihtsry District. has been or
dared to Ksokuk.a"d Capt. Hunt instrusted to
relieve him at this point. We very much re-
grst % part with Cap, DSight. but the gov
ernuent will insist upos doing pretty much ..
II pieases In suoh matters
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

RIVE iIEAS.
Sunday, July 5.
JENNIE WmrPLx, Campbell. Montrosa
Monday, Julys.
BILL HENDERSON. Rbodss. Dubuque.
DEPARTkD.
Monday.
JAMRs MRAEs, Pierce, Dubuque.
JEAHiE WBIPPLE, Campbell. MoDtross.
TIE whole Lumber of steam boat arrivals At this
port for the week ending saturday WAS fifteen.
BOA . LEAvtk0 r0-NoRmOw.
The mail and passenger packet Bill Henderson.
captain Jonn Rhodes, will depart for Dubuque.
and way points att O'clock to morrow morning
q. II King in tho once. X. n. Prettymsn, agent.
Tho mail and passenger packet Kate Csssel.
Captain d. w. DAVIS, Clerk " Willisms, will depart
for Montrose and way points at o'clock TO
morrow morning. Z. A. 1ilebe'n, agent.
Ihs Northern Line packet !'enbi"a. Captain
aili, I'D N. Green, clerk, will % du for ST.
sui and way points tomorrow. K. N. Pres-
lyman, agent.
The Northern Line packet Csnads, Captain
Parker, Clerk jerks, will be due for ST. Losis and
intsrmsdiate points to-msfrow. X. N. Prot
lyman, agent.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-06

VINHIS iN@TIfUTiOs WILL OPEN IT'S
! doors on Monday tho 2yth inst for the
Transaction Of general
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12

Again, IN Tue same OTdeF ne shyH:
Amy officer soldier or civilian, who shall attempt TO
tntimdote hny qualified voter in the 81 his m hit
vote, .ha attempt to preren any qualified
from going TO HE polls oOitHg thal be pusked by im
prisonineDt or otberwise," &c.
II these provisions are compared with the first and
third sections Of Gen schenck order contrast rather
than the similarity, will think be striking
In your letter to Gen. schofed you further say:
AT elections see that those and only those allowed
to vote ~hO entitled 10 do so by the taacs Of Missouri
Not ouy thus c,ucedlog to the state law the right to
prescribe the qualifications Of the voter but enoning upon
the military Commander to see that be be allowed to eoy
| that right.
Though your Exceilency refers to the difference in the
qualification required # voters the two States can
hardly suppose especially in view of the unqualified aud
emphatic terms 10 which you recognise the control Of the
State laws that you To place that recognition upon
The ground that approve the laws of one State and
lot Of the other and besides think we might be al.
owed benefit of the confederation that ia Missouri
| they have recently held Constitutional Convention
which enabled them to remod, their laws on the subject
Of the elective anchse-an opportunity we have not vet
enjoyed ind which is necessary for the purpose of suoh
modification though tuch necessity might possibly be
dispensed with hereafter, in view Of the new power
which military commanders claim to exercise in the pre-
misses. -.
The conclusion Of your E1celency's letter makes an
ausion past precedens in Maryland and is evidently
designed to make the poiat that shoud be the last t.
couplun Of such ORDER IT, you say, precisely
what Gen. Dix did when elected Governor. If
such was the proceed ng least does
have been very eecten reducing the Of the State
~ received thousand votes than the highest
candidate at the Presidential election the preceding year.
aud hen very large vote was poled in the State Blu,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CHICAGO.

On Tuesday evening, the Sd instant the iron bridge
the river at Rush street Chicago broke in two
while turning, and precipated twelve human beings and
fifty sky cattle into the river At the time of the
catastrophe herd of fat cattle numbering about one hun
dred aud fifty, being driven the bridge About
sixty of them the bridge the remainder having
crossed over when the tug Pndivlle having two small
vessels IN tow, came steamng down the river. and blew
the whistle signal to open the bridge. minute az
forwards and before having arrived within dangerous dis
tance the captain the cattle crowcng over aud i'm
medatey reversed the signalling the fact to the
vessels in at the moment But it was too late
The bridge tender the tug approaching and appre-
hensye Of COLLISION he commenced to swing the bridge
the north end of which covered with CATTLE the south
end being empty. OF this gave immense pre-
pouderauce to the former and did the bridge
swing clear Of the bearings at the abutments than the
north end descended 1t sunk very slowly m had drop
ped eight nine feet and then the whole weight Of the
structure being rested edge OF the PLATFORM the
bridge broke in the middle with tremendous crash pre-
cp Ing every thing into the river the two pieces falling
right the channel, each side. The scene
was indescnbaby terrible Several of the cattle were
ammed 10 among the broken material being horribly mu-
tated and sending forth most distressing sounds Of agony
Human beings struggling in the water, shiekng for
help and all around them the uninured cate swim
ming about and threatening mischief 10 their human
panons 10 misfortune Boats quickly dispatched to
The scene then The work Of began. This was
NOT easily accoDps he'd the ANIMALS very thick in
the water and it almost impossible to among
them for the purpose OF aiding the passengers In
quence Of this aud the rapidly increasing darkness no one
knew with certainty the number Of those in peril Five
persons at least, who the bridge drowned
The majority Of the cows swan to thu dock without aid
and pulled land by the bystauders About dozen
were lost
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12
GIVING UP THE CASE.

In late number Of the Lunion Times fn1 the fol.
lowing remarks the international question which has
recently occupied the British Government and our owns
ITO build arm and man vessel OF from a neutral
port s surely to t hostle expedition from that port
and as an expedition may be great or small II follows that
ntal might thus take almost any conceivable share
provided only that the hid it lent side not
greater than the aid ready lend to the other But
is thar reasonable doctrne7 tappenrs that the sup
py Of munitions, nry material difsrs essentially 10
character from the supply Of armed snip OF We
derstand that such vessels lying 10
the Mersry might be sent the Atlantic and deiv
cred ut Wilmington Charleston, without any
breach Of peutray than is Committed in the dispatch Of
field battery TO New York In that case they would be
empty hus, and would only receive their crews their
commissions, and their offensive capacitiea from the bel
gerent State itself But il the successive processes by
which ship Of war created all performed
trail country thrt giv the adventure perfectly different
character AID amounts either TO participation the
the part Of nsutrats 10 the employment If neutral ter
T,torp purposes Of By tetigerent If then,
said that neutral Power may it pleases, permit its
territory to DO employed, we reply that tho permis
siOd imports very much than mere permission
to buy rifles and gu powder that il s wonder that the
later should be granted while the former 10 withheld
We very That it would b. bad thing for most
countries, and especially for England, the practice OF
equppng vessels Of in the contovered fashion were
recognised established do we see That the CONNER
cia interests Of country require any such latitude OF adj
venture 1t is certainly reasonable that the customary
trade of shpbulder in u neutral stas should be pre-
served from injury well other trades, but 1t s plain
that such trade has connection with that equipment
OF the ship which objection is taken II no part OF
sh pbuildes business ship with cannon or equip
her for action II 1t said that the builder proposes no
such equipment then the reply Is that when an equipment
msniesy contemplated by some parties or other the
unlawful intention may be deeated The suggestion Of
lstorcns' 10 that such transactions should b- stopped
by wtrt0s Iven complaint addressed 10 belgerent
Powers confess should prefer TO see direct
pr h,bton take shape of law
Great Britain never did grant permission to either
North south to equip their ships within British ter
rtores The Conederat therefore, hare no right TO
dispatch their steamers from ports and any sneh de-
sga suspected reasonable greInds We are justified in
taking measures 70 prevent IT,"