Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-06
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Mxw Yonx, in. 6.-The Hesald's Bean
fort coerespondsncs Of the 9th says:
The u. 8. steamer Lillian lately the cap
tured blockade runner By that name has
Just arrived here for coal, and reports hav-
ing fallen with the pirate Olistee. That YES
eel having been run out Of Wilmington on
the night Of the 25th Of December, at The
Western Bar, while the feet was engaged
with Fort Fisher. On the morning Of the
26th the Lillian discovered black smoke
70 the seswssd, and gave chase, coming
within gunshot Of ths supposed blockade
runner. the vessel did not seem disposed to
heave 70.
The Lillian accordingly opsnsd on the
stranger with her forward pivot gun, and
fred two shots upon nearing the steamer, It
WAS discovered that she had been flying 1t
her masthead, the Rebel Ensign carried
I've large guns, - the Lillian carries but Q
small guns. Il was wisely considered pru-
dent not 70 fight the Rebel.
The Lillian then put about and stood in
for the fleet. The Rebel followed for some
distance but finding the Lillian WAS far
out-distancing her, and finding that she
WAS fast approaching the blockading feet,
the Rebel then changed her course, and
started In another direction.
The Herald's Charleston correspondence
Of the goth says, the blockade runner steam
er Julia with ! cargo Of 45O bales Of cotton,
bound from Charleston to Nassau, was cap.
tured short distance from the former port
on tho Goth ult., by the Y. s. gunboat AGA
cia. Tho Julia and her cargo are valued ct
100000.
The Hcrald's Shenandoah correspondent
says. information directly from Richmond
says the Rebel troops are being hurried of
to Branchild, South Carolina, and the ada
cent region to attempt TO check Sherman's
northward movement.
Richmond papers pretend to have infor-
nation, which places Hoods army south Of
Tennessee. They admit he is suffering for
rations or comm'ssary supplies.
Adviccs from Vera Cruz to the 23d are
received, which reprcse 1t Mcmillan troops
rs making great progress in various direc-
tons and having recently captured the
towns Of Msnzamilla, Aaxathan, Callima and
various other places.
Several additional victories over the Re-
publican forces are also claimed.
A riot growing out OF drunken quarrel
occurred 1t ST. Louis, when Imperial officers
arrested 30 person, over 80 Of whom were
shot on the spot.
The condition Of the country is evinced
by the number Of robbcries, murders, &c.
The Belgian Legion for service in the
Emperor army entered the City Of Mexico
on the 10th ult
From st. Domingo we have dates to the
4th. The papers are filled with proclama.
tons Of victories over the Spanish invader.
The President of Hayti had offered his
services to mediate between the hostile gov
ernments. and it was hoped peace would be
secured on basis Of Dominican indcpen.
dence If not the Dominicans say they will
fight till not man is left.
The Richmond Examiner says the damage
done by the Union raiders to the saltworks
will be repaired long before the railroad is
Tho Richmond Sentinel learns that Nose.
BY is rapidly recovering.
The Hcrald's Washington special says Il
is reported that official information has been
received that Kilpatrick's cavalry have seiz.
Cd Vaudeville on the Charleston and s. q.
road.
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