Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-23
Late News BY Last Nights Mails,

Mr.. George Francis Train realized
$40 nett from his lectures in Dubuque
The Barrett House, Burlington, has
changed hands, Mr.. Schenck retiring,
Mr.. Favor succeeding him.
In one of the public schools Of Dubu-
que the teachers compelled the scholars
to sing the "John Brown" song, the pen
atty for refusing to do SO being a black
mark" There is virtue in the punish.
ment-it must hurt very much.
The estate of J. G. Brickle has Just
received verdict of $1,000, against the
NJ. g. NJ. r. r. Co., in the District Court
At Iowa City. The suit was brought to
recoverldamages for the killing of Brickle
upon the track of the NJ. & NJ. r. r.
in the fear 1860.
DEs MONIES News, 2lst.-The writ
Of habeas corpus in the case of Secrcta-
ry Wright's prosecuted contraband WAS
sued out to-day before Judge Gray,
of the District Court, and the hearing
has been adjourned until Monday next at
Q o'clock, At which time the District
Court will be in session. The negro,
meantime, is At liberty. As there is very
little doubt but that he will be discharged
upon some pretence or another, he will
hardly take the trouble to run away.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 2l.-At headquarters
dispatch has been received to the pur.
port that part of Gen. Hcrron's forces in
the South west had succeeded in captur-
ing Marmaduke and portion Of his com.
mand by interrupting their retreat into
Arkansas.
The statement is regarded A. needing
confirmation.
At 10 o'clock last night a serious dis
turbance occurred At the north western
terminus of the St. Louis street railway
line, near the arsenal, when party Of the
I'd Mo. artillery became involved in q
quarrel with one Of the conductors of the
road, whom they attacked and beat badly.
They also smashed the car, and then en-
tered the railway Office and inflicted con-
siderable damage to property before they
were compelled, by the police and a guard,
to desist.
MEMPHIS News, Jan. l7.-Gen. Ham.
ilton was yesterday assigned to the com
mand Of the District Of West Tennessee,
comprising the territory heretofore known
Is the District of Memphis, Columbus,
Corinth and Jackson, with headquarters
at Memphis.
The trading boat Forrest Queen was
captured and burned by guerillas at
Commerce, Miss, on Wednesday evening.
Her officers and crew were paroled and
released
A gentleman recently from Mobile in.
forms me that the troops have all been
removed thence, except 5000, now
guarding the Fort Gaines and Morgan
There are in the harbor four wooden gun.
boats and an iron-clad ram.
Buckner threatens to burn the city i
he cannot otherwise prevent its capture
One hundred and five bales of cottor
sold yesterday for sixty cents per pound
Yesterday was the coolest day Of The
season, the thermometer in the morning
being three degrees above zero.
Thursday last detachment Of thu
22d Wisconsin, carrying dispatches from
Helena to Clarendon, was set upon tht
rebels and seventeen Of the men were
captured, and rebel Lieutenant and si'
men killed and wounded.
Last Monday the confederates made q
raid into Holly Spings committing nu
merous depredations.
A large number Of negroes that were
left behind by the Federals when they
retired, were attacked, and several killed
and the balance were sent South.
Daily skirmishes take place 70 the vi
cinity Of Corinth, and an attack is looked
for.