Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-01

AID this IN the Il huDe yqpirps
q llavis's osEs NIX
The tpnxc Ptio6Qf p6eroe9 Aoe d = -
t6fnbanic0 Hith freedom and the privilege
Of remaining in the States; this II no part
or aholiljonirln. is i -the -ssesejse ~ TIM
master Of the unqueationable right Of man.
omission il il rcmunerating those who de-
fend our cause .Hilh The -Pssxilses 81 4rres
dom: Mr. Sh5GId chs important subject
b. pr.juaiced with questions about putt ~
the NJ gro on an equality with our friends,
broth, rs and tashsss, Aasy IS AhsssidieEH
n their chlldhnod " re fondled and nu' scd
ty esspv r4ts4s ssId yet n" question Of
equality was ever raised. Many = man m
lnanuni,t,d slaves without being subjected
to the su.piciop Of bling - at'eattsa''''~t.
- II 1ks IRE ony 14tonee s,iset ex.
tending The s5nss1jpt1h 70 sloEA ~
should IKE r-havs them stated. but We Gre
dcc,dedly Of opinion that the w.'olr country
will agree to the proposition. and that At m
early day the next Congress will b called
upon TO provide for y ~ law. Z
wAsnIssrox. Oct. 3l.-A gentleman, who
for Twelve soriths las been attempting to
get away from the South, succeeded several
days ago in reaching our lines end Is now in
this city. lie occupied a responsible position
undyr the Cnn!eds,sts tsovtsliimsJts and had
abundant opportunity FOR lea' ming the rcni
cord ton of affairs in that section. II" re-
ports tha: the co scription is actively pro-
crossing. and that the persons between the
ages Of i6 and 50 are sent 70 the army ami
telegraph operators, express men and Ka,'-
road employees continue exempt from mil
tary duty. The rebel authorities are max
ing every effort to get .vrry available man
into the army About $4,000 Of the ncw
levies have been sent to reinforce Lee.
Hoods army numbers about 10000
There are few troops besides these. two
armies md they are scattcved over the South,
and there are only forty men As provost
guard 1t fredericksburg. Va. There appears
to be suiiiciency Of substantial foon, and
Injuries can at many places be purchased.
This gentleman says thousands Of the
reheis would 'f they could escape from SER
vice, and in some sections, if any oppvrtu-
nifty were offered. the Union feeling would
manifest itself He bought some gold be-
fore he left Richmond, paying $25 in Con-
fderate money for 81 in coin. After Early
defeat in the Valley, dollar in GOLD could
NOT he bought for less than $50 in paper
Tie says no one ont OF the COnfcderacy can
have a correct idea of the moral effects Of tn,
. ravagcs OF the war both OH agriculture ard
tra.lc.
Ont''e eth. scouts reported a rebel force
within sixteen miles of the city. since which
time no intelligence OF their moves has bet n
received. Every business house is closed
G..
Business Of all kinds is suspended and cv
ervth ng pr pared to give Forrest warm
reception.
Gen. Meredith will be able to hold tn,
place il attacked.
Buford' shca.lqnartcrs are mt Shady Grove
He has eight regiments, three battallions
and a battery Of Dahlgreen guns.
Ord rs ~ere issued for concentration o;
the forces in Tennessee and prepare to march
to Palucah.
On Thu: sday dash was made on John.
soavilc and sixty head Of cattle were CAL
turcd
Yesterdays Nashville Union contains the
following:
A rumor was in circulation yesterday that
vi .mta had been vacuated.
We arr authorized to deny the absurd
state nent The place is not in the slightest,
dan Ger. There can b. little doubt hut that
lloons army was day or two since nca,
the Tonnes &c river. but he hesitates to at
tempt 'ro~sing.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 3l-The Journal saws
d'spa, IL received at headquarters, Nash
vile, states that Lieut. Col Brott, ut For;
D"nelsnn, report part Of Fn,r sta con,
',,and. with six pieces of artillery, sunk ;.
: Gamer and barge loaded with army cloth
ing, at Fort Hermann, on the Tennessee
River, saturday morning. The same dis
patch mentions that Capt. Cutter with %
men, the same day, attacked and dove
across the river, of Col. Malone's rebel
cavalry. killing two and woundlng eight.
Ii is rumortd that 300 rebels are threat
ching an attack on Pine bluff, Tenn.
The Democrat learns that on Gen. Mere
'ith's return to Pa.lu'ha, on Wednesday.
he received dispatches from Sherman and
columbus, stating that Forrest intend. d ut.
lacking Palncha and menacing Columbus
Scouts and deserters report large UNI
bers OF rebels passing Drestou, Trenton.
Lexington, Shady Grove and McLcmonyill,.
AT the latter place, heavy supplies were be-
ing accnmuia, ed, all within fifty miles OF
Mayticld.
Forrest is also known to have been al
) jackson, with several thousand men.
Danger being imminent, Wednesday night.
the cavalry was safely withar ,wn hon,
N;iyiieid. The same night. business m IN
we're advised to pack UP the stocks ana
place theil aboard steamers which were de-
allied tor ,hat pun pose.
The rebc' pa .er appear to be unanimous
y in favor ~ ar,ning the blacks The c,iito,
II the southern Confederate, writing to his
PAPER from Richmond says:
"rhc pressure brought upon the author.
les here favorng the arming Of the blacks.
las been too strong to be resisted
Hence it is with gratitude that am able
% state officially that arrangements are now
being made to arm for the spring campaign
100000 slaves, whose masters are to Sc
BY the Confederate Govern
nent. The slaves thus armed are to have
heir freedom and 81 acres Of land each
Which NJ cans their permanent homes in tn,
SOUTH"
Had We million votes" saws The
Richmond Examiner, " Abe Lincoln should
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