Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-17

New YoaE, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune's
special says:
The witnesses thus far examined in the
Craven court martial case, have given .
weight Of testimony decidedly in tavor Of
the Commander.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says :.
The trial Of Captain Petit, an artillery
officer at Alexandra. on the charge OF cru
city to prisoners is progressing before .
general court martial. The testimony thus
lar adduced, has been very strong in sup
port Of the charges.
The Hcralds special says:
A batch Of sixteen prisoners. three
fOurths Of whom were c0l0red, convicted Of
offenses ranging from grand larceny d up
wards in the catalogue. were to-day for
wardei to the Albany Peuitentia'y.
Brig Gen. p. S. Mechie, successor Of
Gen. Wei,zel Is Chief Engineer under Gen.
Butler has been granted year leave Of
asbence, which he will spend in ID.
NBw York, Nov. l7.-Later from To.
rOntO:
The Fenian excitement. has somewhat
subslded. Troops are still under arms in
anticipation Of al outbreak.
Deorcy Mctiee in speech made At Mon
treal denounced the Fenians a. ravishers.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE World
Washington dispatch says:
Intelligence has been received hero to
day, and been communicated to the proper
authorities, relative TO the situation IN Mex
leo.
A gentleman has arrived here, whose
word can be vouched for, who says that on
his way from Tobasico to New York, with
IN the past two weeks he has met an agent
Of Macmillan who states that affairs were
in the extreme for the imperfalists that
every reported victory Of the impe iali>ts
brought with it no substantial results and
that It was OH account Of their insoh'ty
IN draw from the rural districts their sup
plies.
The war against the Liberals was being
carried on at deao expense a1d further
added that he had boen dispatched by Max
im,l,an to France TO ask for one hundred
million dollars, and forty thousand troops,
and that in the event Of Napoleon failing to
furnish men and means, the evacuation of
Mexico by the French must soon follow.
Macmillan was paying visit to Yucatan,
but he mad removed his personal effects. a.
that point is q safe place to set sail from in
case the City Of Mexico had to be abandon
cd. The Emperor was also shipping good
deal Of specie to Europe. The action Of
France towards this Government, it is said,
will hasten events on the part Of Macmillan.
CINclNNArrI. Nov. 17.-Governor Ander-
CON oi nhio has cbo, vad Tho ID - Dc< IL,
giving from November 3Oth to December
9TH.
NEw ORLEANS. Nov 1.-The Brownsville
Mexican Republican Extra of the 7th, an
nounces the capture Of Monterey by the
Liberals. and also says that no reinforce
ments had arrived for Brownsville.
a mer. liant who has just arrived here
ing At Bagdad.
An Extra says that Gen. Pedro Meanleo
has arrived and joined Corido before M,ta-
moras with $40 Liberals and hsd previous
" surprised the Hoehcnds. and utterly de-
stroyed the Imperial garrison Of 200 men,
including = number Of French troops.
The Liberals claim that they can take
Matamorss when they wish it.
The Matamoras Raj chero says:
The Liberals offered four hours plumber
Of Matamoras to the United States troops At
Brownsville, who joined them.
The Ranchero warns the Federal CON-
mander to keep sufficient force At Browns
vile to prevent the outlaw, Atlock. ~
The Galveston Bulletin Of the 18th inst,
says:
Col. Jones d Escobedo's staff arrived
here from Brownsville 9th, and says that
Capt. Sinclair Of the Ii, eral service, former
" Lient Of the priva' eer, Alabama. captur
ed an Imperial transport, and brought her
to Brownsville and turned her over to the
Federal anfhnrifina