Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-15

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".'s'a 'WAsnfaOros. Dec. II.
Addtios j rs.soas .sor. b.lic,ius Gen. |
cehoas'd will soon 30 removed and : |
m" p. :: ~ piece whoss hca 10 with
t = radisalsg A. - any change in the |
Ssn'ass kA9ht & positive 10 knowr. i
senator Baya,d. Of DEL, never having
.sksn t'e sa'i rsbellios oath required BY !
the act OF last session, vas formally ,e-
minded Of the feet By the Vice Presi-
ds.t to-day, ssd requested TO cay sbeth
e. 90 yas Prepared 10 take il. H., re-
Psed abs aegAtive. adding IL re Sen
se. ~ formal vote, required him to
sake u. he should ,cs,ea. The question
~ p obalsly BE- brought up to-morrow,
and there 10 no doubt, II lie Keeps hi.
promis~, that Dslswsre will have more
hitting representative.
a moas impo, tant coace.sioo hes been
msde 10 volunteer 81 ERA in the navy
~ gUve, nm~nt. Their ssmes will BIZ in
srrted, ] u.dsestaed, o the ,eg,ster i"
sxsc Y the same Gnansss % regolAr na-
val 'Of3eesa -
L.tt-'s from Morris Island say the
rebe arc working very hard on Sul,-
v""s Island, inc,e. s'ng the strength Of
the'' works, aud Smelling Wagner and
Gregg.
I:ebe' iron. clads occasionally show
themselves, but are careful to avoid a
fsht
The reb.ls are said to be verv savage
and do not .pare our Dcn when they
catch them.
R-con"oissances are frequently made
foW the feet, AID much valuable Inform
atioo is Obtained.
Our Ind 'orces are not idle.
A special JOLT committee will proba-
bly, be- np,.i' ted to ascertain what legis
IAi'o" Is n-ccs.x'y ~ cnatle Ioy~l people
Of -" South 10 restore their Stat . to
the Union. ON the bas nf the Pr 81
dents message and proc ANA n. To
this CO "m'ttcs vii probably c rel, rted
tho bills nov bet r.. G ngress on the
Al ject al 81 .vety. and such ,thcr bil &
~ may DO int odnccd VIII Gu bear upon
that general topic
Times Special
Lees cav i y endeavorcl on Sunday
10 cut of M.a les c ,nmnnic.t on witt,
Washington by des r"ying tn. bridge
across G. d.r creek, nca, Ca:tIel's g alton.
Al ut TOO made dash nj the guard
posted At The bridge, but we're driven of
after n shot ish,.
The line Of ,alroal from the front Ia
Alexan will be projected by cavAlr,
aud infantry.
The p" siJent has yielded to the de-
m ,"ds IT the Lovsl League representa-
tivc.; Gen. Scboftld his been r mover
aud ordered to report to Wa hi' gton.
Letters have been =. ceived here from
prominent conservative mcmhc's # III,
reb, | con .-rs., IRON North Carol"a, ak
ing, unolh ally, upon what terms ~
s luther" states would DC pc,mi,ei L
&c urn Q T. { Union.
The inu"da,i,U oi the army with 70
litic Il B,i- adler Generals. has receive.
such Nh earn st prot 81 f,oin Grant ant
Hookc', thst It 10 Tot only very c-ria.'
that The q ,oL Wi be stayed j" ia urc
but that Congress will co rect many er
ror- Of The past ia this regard.
Tue c'etks Of the Senate Mil. Com
the Ii use Library, and several ether mi
nor officials At tn. capitol, suspected o
sympathy viii secession, were relieved
tO.I~y.
It nss recently came to the kno = le g
Of governm. nj th Il there are along tn
fon,ir,s Of Cnsds u2war Of lO,OO'
dcs rtc,s, mo Of them in a ffcr u,
con.Iitio and ANXIOUS togt back Il
their &c .in,en,s. Il i. probable procl'
matte" will short be issued by ,h
l'res,iep,, off ring pa don t al WIN
will re uru t, their regiments within 3
day.
Core pondcncc dated in camp, nca
portLs,n", I'll, Va, say Dr. = Gen. VIII
command \. the colond troops in thu
De- art.nc,.i, h 8 u"dr,tken Il mos i'm
y rt.nt * cit on. Ills brigade left til:
v,:i.i,y -, Sa urlsv LIST !" two CO um"
one taking the romc 'hroug h P.i ce
A"ua CO, Va, the other following til
tow p M Of The Dismal Swamp cara
now f,r some mo,.th> outs de Our he.
The cLlu Ms united at unrtonsvilIt, \
e., whence M advance wa. made upo
+ betn ii y, which was occupied y=s
icldsy viii out Opposition.