Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-29
[llElt.EaE9NS


~->Os------
A diapatob vas rssgivsd this evs.;.. -
M. Odiorns stating ~ he 1s,h ~ a.
will arrive here At p'elock in the morn;n.
on thestearAer MuscSaiAs. ( I q o.
NKw York, July 2o.-The thermom.sser
marked ~ IN tie shs1s here at h.If ns.,
seven o'clock this A. n.
NEw York, July 29.-The Herald. Tsx.
IS correspondent says:
The larger Ruuber of our national troons
intended to be stationed along the Rio
Grande, had arrived ct their destination ~,
the 18th inst, and formed liue Of uost.
extending fkom the mouth u the Stream =
some distance above Brownsville.
The cavalry column, under Gems. Merritt
and Custar, which left Shreveport and Al
exandria, La, at the beginning of this
month, were expected to reach the Texas
frontier early in August.
The leves Of Brownsville, which dur;rv
the rebellion was the great entreport for
cotton from the interior Of Texas, and where
an immense business in the staple vas
transacted, is now deserted by its rebel
merchants, who accumulated monstrous
fortunes in few months, and its business
activity, except such IS the presence of an
army gives it, has for the present departed.
The battery Of six guns, which the rebels
on the evacuation Of Br, wnsville sold TO
the Mexican Imperialists for eli 900. was
returned to the United States commander NJ
this place on the 10th inst, BY order Of
Macmillan.
1t is said that in the interior Of Texas the
paroled soldiers are committing the grossest
outrages In every direction, and keeping
peaceably disposed inhabitants constantly
in condition Of terror.
Il is estimated that there remained in the
State at the time it was occupied by the
national troops, about 1900 bales Of cot
ton.
1t is stated that the rebel Gen. Kirby
Smith and his marty, which were supposed
to include Gen. Msgruder and the three or
four tx Governors Of Louisiana and Texas,
who fled from the latter State with him.
have been made prisoners and paroled by
the government Of Sattillo, and that con
slider able army train which they had with
them was captured.
One thousand two hundred French oops
direct from France were LANDED at Tampico
IN the beginning Of this month, and there
was a rumor, which did not gain much Gre
dence, that soon after 10000 more arrived.
New YoRx, July 29.-The Herald's
Washington special says:
A,,th.r k.ov, IN al ,narf &C ;cot;o,,-
for pardon was received at the Attorney
Generals office today. Among the mum
Der was that Of the rebel Brig. Gen. w. II.
f. Lee.
About 80 rcauisitions are daily made on
the State Department IRON the Attorney
Generals office. The remainder have to
wait.
1t is reported here that Dill, the editor
and publisher Of the Memphis Grenada
Jackson Meridian Atlanta Augusta Southern
Coniederacy Appeal, has obtaind pardon.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has decided that interest paid 70 depositors
by Saving Banks is considered dividend
within the meaning cf section 100 Of the
law, and the tax of per cent. should be
withheld therefrom and paid to the Govern
ment.
He has also decided that an undertaking
on claim, BY . third party urder N. Y.
Statute. is a,joint agreement, and is subject
TO . stamp duty Of 8 cents.
The Triounc's New Orleans correspond
ent says:
Major Gen. Sheridan left for Texas last
Thursday. 1t is stated that the General will
visit Galveston, Brazos, Santiago and
Brownsville, before his return to this city.
The trip will in all probability occupy two
or three weeks.
The quartermasters and commissary de-
partmcnts are forwarding large quantities
Of supplies for the use Of the troops Of
Texas.
Capt. Hill has just returned from an cx
petition tour of the commissary department
and reports the armies as being we'll sup
piled with commissary stores.
Its rumored that Gov Madison Walls,
Of La, has taken, or is about to take, his dc
parture for Washington, where he Is going
to try and cOunteract the influence which is
being brought to bear on the Government
to effect his removal and the appointment OF
Provisional Governor.
The Tribune's Washington special says ::
The special object Of the ex-rebel Gen.
Dick Taylor in visiting Washington is, to
importune the President for an interv ew
with jeff Davis. He succeeded in seeing
the President yesterday, but received no
deti"ite answer, and vas requested to call
again.
Maj. Gen. G. n. Dodge has been assigned
to to general command of all the L. S. forces
serving in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska,
Montana. and that portion Of Dacotah lying
West and South Of the Missouri River
Mai. Gen Alfred Pl-asanton has been as
signed to the command Of the District of
Wisconsin, with his headquarters at Mil.
waukee
The trial Of the Andersonville jaiior did
not come off today as anticipated.
A preliminary examination OF the wit
nesses is now being made for the purpose
ofpreparing the specifications to the charges
preferred against him. The trial will doubt
less commence in the early part Of next
week.
New York, July 2s.--Advices from Hay
ii received by wav Of Nassau. N. o., state
that the revolutionary war in that republic
is still going on. and that the rebels prof
fer themselves willing to be buried under
the ashes Of their towns rather than be
longer governed by President Geffrard.
New York July pa vicksburg cor
respondent Of the Tribune complains that
Gov. Sharker has not only relieved the
criminal probate courts Of Mississippi and
set up Justices Of the Peace every wi here,
consisting of rebels, but has even declared
valid some Of the laws enacted by the rebe'
Legislature.
A planter few days ago shot negro