Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-30

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w. yane "a. -ThS IfsAlds south
NV Nv. d;.pstchss to-day, 2eth, stats that
":,,rore would. sooo i1ooo an oroef
u o.r..,, !, M State Of South Caroliaa int
wy wv ...;i;t.ry districts, to be kncwn % the
w ,ou' add Western districts Of Charles
.as' IA M POD 70 bo commanded re-
lively Ly Gems. Beale, Van WICK, Latch
gilmore had also issued his order
u ~. os,shration Of the 4th Of July. All
i,hor not absolutely necessary VIII DC sus-
pended throughout the Department o. me
South. 49,, a., :. ...;a pos..
N. Decaration Of Independence and Pres.
;Jsn, I.incoln's Emancipation Proclamation
S.,l, No read orations delivered, and the
day generally observed in true Yankee
~ renel Gov. Clark OF Mississippi, had
,o'a :, Committed TO Fort Pulaski, Savannah
p M. and the rebel cx-Sec'y Of the Treas
nr, trenholm, recently sent to that strong
hoij had been released by order from
Washington and was in Charleston.
\ Texas paper says:
Con Candy informed Gen. Buckner when
IN. latter arrived in New Orleans to offer .
surrender Of Gems. Kirby and Smiths
Tran. Mississippi Department; that if he
had been one day later q formidable Ma
,,onsl army would have been in motion for
Texas and in that event the rebel terms
III surrender would not have been ac-
ceped.
!, from condition Of war to one Of peace
is proceeding very quietly, and in an orderly
| manner.
Between two and three thousand bales Of
cotton were awaiting shipment at Houston,
in the beginning of this month.
The National Currency sells in that place
at 70 cents on the dollar for gold.
| K l.. Ceiuthers, at one time Judge Of tho
Snpretne Court Of the Tenn, and who
| in 1863 had himself elected rebel Governor
for State by few hundred followers, but
who was soon compelled by the advance of
the national troops to become fugitive,
was arrested at his home In Lebanon, Tenn.
on the oath inst, and committed to await
his trial for treason.
The Times Washington special SAYS:
The Presidents health was such to day,
that he was unable to receive visitors. At
$50 oclock this evening he is somewhat bet
ter but it is doubtful whether he will be
able to attend to any business this week,
though he expects to be present at the Cabi-
net meeting tomorrow.
4 comprehensive order relating to the
consolidation of the different corps to the
departments Of the new military divisions is
about to be issued.
AS soon as the present mastering out Of
troops is completed the several corps of
the Army Of the Potomac will each be
reduced to a division, the whole to con-
s,itute a provisional army corps, to be
commanded by Brevct Maj. Gen. Mott ;
the 9TH corps division by Brcvct Maj. Gen
Ayres ; the 9th corps division by Brevet
Maj. Gen. Getty.
The middle military division is abolished
and new department, consisting of Penn
sylsania, Delaware, Maryland and West
Virginia, is established. Maj. Gen. Hancock
commanding, with headquarters al Balti-
more.
The Department Of the East remains as it
was, but Maj. Gen. Hooker will succeed
Mai. Gen. Dix in his command, with head
quarters at New York.
The Hcrald's special says
Henry II. Ware, of Silvia, and Andrew
Jackson ingcrsoll Of Mobile, Ala, are
among those pardoned by the President
within few days.
The friends Of John Wilson, the pres.
cnt 3D. Auditor Of the Treasury, arc pre-
senting his name for the Assistant Secre-
taryship.
The Tribunc's special says
The expenditure of the Government du.
ring the past year amounts to the cnor-
nous sum Of 1920, 1000, U00, OOO-over 49,
500, 600 per day.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens of
Richmond was held yestel day. at which a
representing that the $4,000 clause in
his proclamation Of amnesty was daily
causing great embarrassment to the trans
action Of business, and praying that it be
withdrawn.
A letter from II. G.. Tart, Of the First
National Bank of Richmond, to the COM
mitiee, also tayors the repeal OF the clause
referred TO-
The petitioners state that they took the
oath prescribed by President Lincoln Of
March Doth, 1864, and December sth
1861, in the full belief that by SO doing
he secured the pardon extended, and that
business had been suddenly paralyzed by
the latter decision of the Attorney Gene
raj. The memorial will probably be imam
mously signed and forwarded to the Pres
ident i'll a few days.
Mosby, the guerrilla, having been par
doncd, has opened law office and settled
Culpeppcr, Va.