Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-11

n.n. WIN. Smith, late Of the Army OF
,he Cumbsrlasd, for the head Of Army /,
Of the Potomac. ID
A .u.cial to the Poet, Washington,
oh. ..,s. s0ss. osass i nth The
President to-day. A cenfsssaoe Of prom.
,n.o, military. isadws Wi sake plass
.oon Gen. Gran, goes TO the 'front.' to
ace Den. Mea ., in day or two.
Important foreign advicss are known
10 haze reached the otats Department
\, .oeci.l messenger bot Secretary
s.v,rd forui.he. one Of bis usual ssssr-
,;oo. that our foreign afsirs are 'na
,ai.f.c..ry condition. Wa'h'ngt on
however, is full Of rumors OF . contrary
nature.
The report 10 the London Morning
Poet that Frauce WAS renewing nego-
tiatioos with a view to q recognition
oftbe rebels bv Grea, Bsitsn and France.
aud in case Of her ia lure in the nego''a-
ton. then for France 10 act alone, 10 pro-
peunced BY the State Department eo'
,i,ely grouudless.
Gen. Warren has been before the
Com. on the Conduct Of the War, and
examined al length in regard to the
battle Of Getty burg. lie gave full and
sxp,icit statement Of that affair, and ia
unLerstood 10 have viodicsted the CON-
duct OF Gen. Mesde. The testimony
thus far is very conflicting, and shows .
mot unhealthy state If feeling existing
amoup the officers who PARTICIPATED 10
that battle.
The President Of the United States.
on W. dnesday formally presented to
Mai. Gen. Grant bis command as Lieu
tenant General. The ceremony took
place in the Cabinet chamber, in the
presence Of the entire Cabiaet, Gener.l
uaileck, representative Lovejoy, Gen.
Rawlings and Col. Comstock (of Gen.
Grants staff the son of Gen. Gram,
AMI Mr.. NicoIay. The President i'd
dressed thus:
"Gss. GRAsr-Iu consequence Of the
nstion's appreciation Of what You have
done. and it's reliance upon you. for What
remains to do, IN the Ell ting great
struggle, YOU are now presented with
this commission constituting you Lieu
tenant General 10 the army If the Uui-
ted States. With this high honor de.
wolves upon you aleo . corresponding
responsibility. As tho country herein
trus,s Won, 20, noder God, it will sustsin
YOU. scarcely need to add that With
what | here speak for the nation goes
my own hearty personal concurrence"
To which Geo. Grant replied as fol-
lows:
MA. PeEsupErr 81 accept this com.
mission with gratitude for the high bon
or concerted. With the aid OF the noble
armies tha. have fought on so many
fields for our common country, it viii be
nv ernest endeavor not to di-appcint
your expectations. / feel the foil weight
Of The responsibilities now devolv'ng
upon me, and know that, ii they are
met, it will be due to those armies, and,
above oil. to the favor OF that Provi
dence which leads both nations and
men,"
The President then introduced the
General TO al the members OF the Csbi-
ret; after which the company was seat
ed, and about half an hour was spent in
social conversation.
A special from Columbus to the Ga
zette says: "tien. Grant, on his way
E.st, IN conversation with distinguish
ed Ohio officer, expressed himself eotire
IL satisfied with the stu alton OF mIitary
aff.irs. lie spoke 10 the highest terms
Of Shermau's expedition. which had Civ
en- the rebellion the severe.t blow since
Vicksburg. SHERMAN has destroyed for
age and provisions enough to snbsist the
rebel army from three to six months. In
ono place he destroyed over @2,O0O,OO0
worth of property, and in other places
immense stores. Thousands of bushels
Of cora aud large quantities OF wheat
we,c consumed. He brought in large
droves of cattle, several thousand hes d
Of mulee, eight thousand negroes, and
over tour, huodred prisoners, with tai
fling loss Of men AID material on onr
side. In addition to this, by the de-
struction OF very important railroad
lines, Gen. Sherman has released Nc
Phersoo's corps from guard duty along
the Mississippi, aud restored It to active
service"
II appears from the United States
Treasurer's7 statement for the month
ending With February, that Of the s2s,
100000 subject to draft, $l4,0O0.000 10
in New York, $s,7O0,o0o 10 San Fran :
sisco, and $s,o0o,o00 in the National
Banks. The amount on depoist 10 colo
1t the various depositaries is stated to be
>2,e5e, 900, Of which sls, ZOO, 900 10 in
Now York, 44,85o,ooo in San Francisco
and 4l,000,OOO 10 Baltimore.