Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-28
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Nsw Ycak, July 1o.-Ths Tr;sas,,s
Washington special says:
6esiD1s oGIcial news FROM Nex;ce have
been received from Gen. Orteeo. da.ed Ta.
State Of vichoocan, jun lath.-
He mentions the desertion to his armv II
cavalry rsgiments of The Imperial e:rvice.
and that he is daily rendered the services oi.
large numbers Of Mexican officers coming
from points in possession Of the French.
lie further states that MAMMALIAN has CON.
tracted with : foreign Spectator for the H.
PRODUCTION Of large number Of negroes Who
are to be kept in slavery for ten years, and
they must renouncs the right Of complaint
OF Ill treatment before the magistrates. and
that their temporary bondage may be re.
iieved and they can be transferred for sale
without consulting them.
The Times Washington special SAYS:
jeff Davi>' health . better now Than il
has been in five years.
a'en- 10 johnson has applied for pardon
and it is probable he will get it.
Among grounds suggested for making
this exception, is fact said to be we'll An
thenticated before the Atty General that
Johnston did oil in his power to bring the
rebellion % close long before it became
palPably evident that the thing had collapsed
The order Of the Ssc'y Of War for Great.
ing . bureau Of rebel archives, was promul.
gated some days ago, but as yet no sppoint.
ment Of Superintendent has been made a.
TIE appointment will be made this veek
The reward If $4,000 for the capture at
Lloyd, keeper Of the Hotel 1t Surrattville
offered by the county Commissioners Of
Prince George county, Maryland. has renu.
d ated the offer Of the reward which was
signed by the President Of the Board Of
Commissioners. and had rather an extend.
ed circulation at the time.
The Herald's Washington special has the
following:
The complaints against the Treasury De
partment in regard to the n Y. Custom
House examinations are found to b. barred
entirely open regulations were made witl,o, {
the. sanction Of the officials here.
The sum Of one cent per pound on cotton
charged for Custom House fees, is not au.
th"rixed BY law, this charge having been
made here at the N. Y. Custom
House in addition to the legal internal rev
enue import Of two cents per pound paid on
all cotton arriving from the north.
The parties so charged will be entitled TO
receive the same back on application duly
authenticated. A good deal of trouble i
appears is also occasioned between New
York merchants and Collector Draper. by
the Treasury regulations which compeis
every article Of merchandise from the South
to be weighed, inspected and carted by Gus
tom House officials. The carriage is regard
ed as unnecessarily oppressive, the whole
system being without the authority Of the
law. presenting the practical result Of i'm
posidg New York tariff on goods from 9TH
er States. These regulations are loudly
complained Of from all markets and very Gu.
rious suggestions are current as to the dis
position made Of the vast sums realized from
these exactions.
The 7ribune's Washington special says
During the month Of June last 20 900 claims
for prize money were fled ut the fourth
auditors, and the handsome sum Of 1898,
1915 distributed sums varying from SO 10
339, 900 to each claimant. A large amount
still remain to be .disl ributed among the for
tunate sons Of Neptune who cleared the seas
Of the rebel navy.
Just prior to his departure for S. c., Pro
visional Governor Perry addressed letter
to General Howard, stating that be was not
only willing but DESTROYS Of CO operating
With his bureau in the management of the
affairs Of the freedman in his state, and ask
ing for instructions to make him able to
carry out the intentions of the Government
in its treatment Of the negroes.
General Howard will at once furnish to
Governo, Perry copies of al letters, orders
and circulars. issued from time to time,
from his bureau, from which il is presumed
he will receive the remaining instructions
for the furtherance Of his designs.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has d. cidesl that manufactured tobacco, Z Don
which duty has been poi, according to
law, may be cut into smoking tobacco OF
fine cut chewing tobacco, if done in the
presence or under the supervision Of our in
spector. without becoming liable to an ad
ditionsl duty. The topacco must be weigh
ed and no addition to or subtraction from
the same made before cut.
The Times special, speaking Of jeff. Da
Wis, says:
Rising at an early hour, Mr. Davis takes
ed by the officer of the guard, the officer
the day and the medical attendant He
then breakfasts, after which he walks up and
down his room. converses with Genl Miles,
who generally visits his quarters about that
time, and with DIR. Craven, and reads the
Bible.
New York, July 2s.-The Herald's Fort
Monroe correspondence Of the Goth says:
A two hours walk inside the Fort was
permitted to jeff Davis. The same guard
attended him as in his first walk and the
same reticcnce was kept upon his part and
that of his guard. The solitary effects OF
this out door exercise in the spirits of DAVIS
is alternately apparent. lfthey are contin-
ued there can be no doubt Of his health i'm
proving il it is not wholly restored. r..
newed rumors reach US of his speedy remov.
81 to Washington for trial but no credit is
given them.
CINCINNATI July 2e-The stakes in the
contemplated prize fight between Clark and
keating we're given up yesterday, according
to the decision Of the holders, and return
ed to the respective hackers. A fight
took place yesterday, near Cincinnati, be
tween Newell, Of Pittsburg, and Burns, Of
Cincinnati, for $500 a side, resulting in the
defeat Of the latter in fourteen rounds.
Horace MAYNARD, Nominee for Congress
from Knoxville, died yesterday.
New York, July 2s.--The steamer Geo
Washington brings New Orleans dates to
to the ed.
Our files contains the following from Tex.
IS and Mexico.
The Matamoras commercial Of the 18th
says:
Gen. Steele has required Contranas who
Is in Brownsville to preserve the peace, but
having access to Mexico. be continues to
rob on that side Of the river seeking refuge
on the American side.
Menott had received authority from the
Emperor to raise battalion Of Texans for
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