Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-22
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Ngw Yong, Nov. 22.-Gen. Grant left tht
cl(y yesterday, r. H., for the front BY his re
quest. his presence here was kept as quiet
. poosible, and though he was ct the scre
no6e Of the Governor elect on Saturday, nc
mention was mads Of the fact in the accounts
Of that affair before leaving, the General
called On Gen. Scott, and had IN interesting
oonlsrsnce. Gen. Scott presented him with
. copy Of his autobiography written on the
~ Leaf ''itom the oldest TO the ablest Gcner-
q In the World" To gentleman Of this
city, Gen. Grant said on Sunday, 1.-THE Con.
5sdsracy Il mere she'll" II know i'll am
sure Of Il. II ID hollow shell, and Sherman
viii prove It to you"
The calm modest consciousness Of power
with which this was said, more than the
words themselves conveyed to his visitor IN
unqualified conviction Of the truth Of the
Generals remarks.
In answer to q question whether in his
opinion, ninety days would bring the end,
ho said with grim smile: II am not nine.
y day imam but we shall see what shall
happen in six months"
Nsw YoRK, Nov. 22.-Though Gen. Ear.
ly's main force has been Withdrawn far up
the Shenandoah, he has left some small de-
tachmenta. apparently for the purpose Of
concealing his design, and accommodating in
front Of Sherman's forces. Some Of Gener.
u Powell's cavalry encountered one Of these
Of the enemy in the Lauray Valley last
Thursday, and drove them through Front
Royal. TN the same day. Union reconvis-
sancs in the vicinity Of Brownsville result
ed in meeting small body Of rebels, and
making prisoners Of some Of them.
The Herald prints lengthy report of tho
experience Of Northern merchant for the
past three years in Ga, and who has lately
escaped from the South. He gives an in
tesesting statement, regarding the difficult
ties Of trade in the South, consequent on the
stringency Of the blockade, and worthless.
nsss Of the Rebel currency. The dissatis-
faction of the people with the administers
ton Of jeff. Davis, the importance of Au-
gusta, Columbus, Wilmington and Macon,
and the condition Of the country through
which Sherman is now marching.
Richmond papers Of Saturday arc receiv-
d. Two armed U. s. Steamers arc reported
20 have been captured on Big Sandy River.
Gen. Breckinridge in East Tennessee, is
sndsav0ring the people in that District to
allegiance to jeff. Davis, and had declared
IN amnesty to al who will lay down their
arms, and cease bushwhacking his troops
The Rebel House Of Representatives on the
18th, and in the Senate Of the 10th, resolut.
ions were offered by Messrs. Henry 4 roote,
q Tennessee, that the war is to bo carried
On until the independence Of the South
was acknowledged.
NEW YoRL, Nov. 22.-Thc Herald's Wash.
ington special says:
The news from Sherman, through rebel
sources, has created an excellent feeling
here, increased, IL possible, confidence in the
wisdom and success of the great movement,
The Times Washington correspondent,
pronounoss the story Of an interview be.
tween the French Minister and Secretary
Seward canard.
The Times Washington special says:
Richmond dates Of the goth are received
here to-day. They contain nothing further
from Sherman; but they talk boastingly Of
the ruin that awaits him.
The Tribune's Washington special saws
Secretary Stanton was again 1t his office
to-day: he has no idea Of leaving the Cabi-
net. Mr.. Lincoln informing his new Cabi-
nst he will regard Young America.
The reported death Of Gen. Candy, il
feared at the War Department, to be TOO
true. His death will be great loss.
Gen. Rowlings, Grants Chief Of staff, tel.
sGraphs that there is great panic in Rich.
mond, concerning Sherman's movements.
The 10th corps have been abolished. and
Gen. Emery ordered to report to the mid
die district Of the Mississippi.
There il no variance between Secretaries
Wellcs and Seward on the Floriday affair.
Welles justi6es the act, and Seward is hunt.
Ing up authorities.
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