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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23


WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Baron DeWeth
crstadt, who heretofore represented as Min
lister resident the government Of Sw edel
and NOrwav in the Z. S., has been receive<
BY the President as Envoy Extraortlinar,
and Minister Plenipotentiary. The Baroi
said in thus clcvating his Legation in Amer
lea to the first rank Of the diplomatic HE
rarclly, the king has been influenced by thu
desire Of offering to this country full mari
Of his esteen-of his sympathy, and mani
fest the importance which he attaches Il
cementing and bringing still closer the rcla
TONS or cordial friendship
IT ~ WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Information from the Army Of the Poto-
mac states that considerable firing took place
in front Of Petersburg near the AppOmatox
Friday morning, hut the result not known
About 40 deserters came into our lines on
Thursday morning, being in state of desti-
tuition.
An arrival from City Point yesterday
morning states that great deal of picket
firing took place in front of Petersburg
Thursday night. Some reports of the evac-
uation Of the place were current, but ycster
day morning matters remained as usual.
The rebels seemed very jubilant over some
thing Thursday night, As they INDUCED ex-
tensively in cheering, bell ringing, &c, for
hours.
Admiral Porter, in his detailed report of
the attack on Fort Fisher, gives the total
number of sailors killed and wounded at 212,
and of others killed, wounded and missing
300. He states that the rebels have blown
M Fort Caswell and the rebel steamers Tai
lahasse and Chickamauga, and that we will
be In Wilmington before long.
Since Jan. LIST $50 rebel deserters, all Of
whom came within the lines Of the Army OF
the Potomac and the Army of the James
have passed through Wilmington.
The National Republican contains extracts
from the Richmond papers of the Goth.
The Wing has the following:
CHARLESTON, Jan. II.
We have nothing direct from Savannah.
Deserters who have come in report that q
corps had crossed at Port Royal.
The Ccmrisv says there was cavalry, artil-
lery ana Infantry coming from CoOnwat-
chlc, and forces Of the enemy are believed to
~ concentrating above McPhersonville.
sg IsEcoND DmPArcn.l
s, sunes CnARI.EsroN, Jan. 10.
The enemy made move in lie direction
q ChaRlsston River yesterday. It = be.
lisved 70 - only flint.
All 10 quiet here today.
1Asss = hethlAe fo9 my Other pdl.t "a.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23


The Richmond Dispatch, Of January 18th
says:
enemy have attempted to advance towards
Wilmington.
Fort Caswell, which guards the southern
mouth Of Cape Fear river, was ct last ad
vices still held by our troops, tut 1t WI!
feared It will be rendered useless to us by thu
enemy blockading the river at q point be
tween il and Wilmington.
CHARLESTON, Jan. Is.
A heavy force of the enemy advanced
from Beaufort yesterday morning agalns
Pocataligo which place was evacuated Las
night by Gen. McLaw.
Refugees from Savannah report one corp'
of Shcrman's army gone to Wilmington ane
that the cotton in Savannah has or Will Ds
conflscated. 80
CHARLESTON, Jan. 10.
Af&er abandoning PoCAtaligO, our forc'
took position behind the Conbatec rver:
No further movement was made yesterday
The enemy is believed to be at Branciviile
Two monitors were sunk last night in thi
harbor, probably by torpedoes
CHARLESTON, Jan. II.
Deserters and prisoners report the force
that advanced from Beaufort TO consist o
the 10Th and 18th corps, with little artillery
or baggage train, and that Sherman wa
moving BY railroad with the remainder o
his army, artillery trains, &c. They rcpor
also that Charleston is their destination.
The enemy advanced to within two mile
of Combatee yesterday and then retired.
Intelligent officers from Hoods army sa.
its losses were much less than reported, ant
5000 will cover all the casualties during tn
campaign, and Hood has plenty Of artillery
II Is rimored in Richmond, in unofficia
circles that Gen. Hood has been superseded
| by Gen. Dick Taylor Another report is Il
| the effect that the Confederate Senate hat
passed resolution asking the President Il
| e-instate Gen. Joe Johnston in command o
| the Army of Tennessee.
Hon. Fl. S. FOote had been released from
CUSTODY by the Provost Marshal Of Frede
| ricksburg and had arrived in Richmond
The Danvillc Register, of Tuesday, say
that the trains would pass over the Pietimon
Railroad to Greensboro that day. The dam
age done to the track by the recent freshet
have been repaired
It is reported that Sherman has VISITED
Columbia in disguise and stopped at thu
Vicksburg Hotel.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

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NEW YORK, Jan. $2--lne ACfUtdS Shen-
andoah Valley correspondent says an intelli-
gent gentleman of Madison county, who re-
Gently visited Richmond, states he conversed
with government officers who told him that
the holding Of Richmond for any considera-
bic time was despaired of by Davis and Lee.
Public archives not necessary for immediate
use being sent into the interior Hundreds
Of families removed to North Carolina and
Georgia on hint Of officers. The city is said
to be in process of mining, and Davis is de-
ternined Richmond will not fall into our
hands except in heap Of ruins.
News from up Shenandoah Valley report
great suffering in the rebel forces
Rebels still near Newmarket and Staun-
ton.
The good conduct Of rebels in Savannah If.
ter coming under the '.old flag" has had its
effect on the inhabitants of Manchester and
elsewhere. People who had before been
warm supporters Of rebellion, have shown
great change
Preparations were made to make Harper's
Ferry q great military depot In c0nse.
| quence Of family Affections
Gen. Howell rendered his resignation some
time since. A protest against its acceptance
was sent to Washington but the necessity
was 80 great that the War Department has
accepted it.
NEW York, Jan. 90.
The Richmond Dispatch accounts for the
great rise in gold by the fact that the prop
erty of refugees is being sold to escape con-
scription.
The rebel currency is converted at any
price. The persons who have been hoard
ing up the rebel currency are getting it of
preparatory to running off.
In the rebel Senate resolution was
L <o<1 49, g
prisoners Of war on both sides.
Gen. Early has made q protest against the
| discharge of the committee to inquire into
his drunkenness. He challenges any one to
prove that he was ever drunk in camp, on
march, or in battle.
AT an early hour on the 10th, three light
draft gunboats went up Cape Fear River to
position opposite Fisher. Several torpe-
does were found in the river in connection
with the fort.
| Att o'clock A. NJ, on the 18th, the enc.
my evacuated and blew up Fort Caswell-
They also destroyed several large vessels in
the river, supposed to be blockade runners.
Stores are being conveyed to the shore
from our transports.
The He,ulds Fl Monroe correspondent of
| the 18th says that 600 rebel officers and men
went up to Aiken's Landing that day to be
exchanged for the same number Of Union
prisoners.
a general overturning Of Buffers late de-
partment has commenced.
The Hernld's New Orleans correspondent
of the 10Th says:
The British bark John Bull was lost in a
gale off the mouth of the Rio Grande, with
| 1926 bales cotton.
Six hundred of the rebel prisoners captur-
ed ut Fort Gaines have been exchanged in
| Mobile harbor
The steamer Avery was in Mobile harbor
ready to sail with the 1000 bales of cotton to
be sold in New York for the benefit of rebels
in our hands.
The Heralds Buenos Ayres correspondent
says the Indians were very bold in their in
cursions, approaching near the city and driv.
| ing off large numbers of cattle, horses and
| stock.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

HOnGOPATHIST. OSv1cs-N. w. corner
IL Nam end ID Sts. Residence-3d 81, n.
side, ID door west Of Perry. Office hours-S A.
n. TO 3 r. \.
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Webster, DAYTON, O.; DR.. b. Ehrman, CINCINNATI,
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Medical College Of Mo-, 1t ST. Louis; Rev. d.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2s-Thc Convention yes
tertAy passed in committee Of the whole
the 9Th, 10th, 18th and 18th sections of the
Bill of Rights
PHn.ADELPHIA,J Jan. o2.-The L. S. steamer
Massachusetts from the South Atlantic
Blockading Squadron arrived here yester-
dav. She left off Charleston on the eve Of
January 18th, and off Wilmington Thursday
evening
All Of Admiral Porter's feet are in Cape
Fear River.
On the might of the 18th three blockade
runners went into the old Inlet and were
captured by the feet. Names not ascertain
od
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
|IAT I ~ ; WIS.
|SheGxnom l[ov1nG q
Chon10oton.
or Les ot II IlGahne.
The Mol11ng Or Rlchsnond
CoF any Considerable
Time Despa1rod Oc
THE RULES OBSERVED IN THE AP
PORTIONMENT OF STATE
QUOTAS.
Report that Tie Rebels are Evae-
uating Wilmington, and
Burning Gotten.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81.
Henry Simons has given free of charge the
use OF the clipper brig Samuel Welsh, 300
barrels capacity, TO convey supplies to "a
yannah for the sufferers there.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

BALTIMORE, Jan. %.
The Arser;can's special, under date Of An.
napolis 21st, says: -- ~
Gen. Grant arrived here to-day and left for
Washington by the express train. He is re.
ported 20 have said that deserters had come
into the lines Of Gen. Terry, who reported
that the rebels were evacuating Wilmington
after having set fire to &3,0OO,OOO,0O0 worth
Of cotton, but that our troops prevented its
destruction.
A bearer of dispatches also arrived in the
gunboat Queen, from Admiral Porter, and
proceeded to Washington.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
SALOON AND BILLIARD TABLES
FOR SALE.

The subscriber, being about to start for Cali
fornia, offers his SALOON, STOCK and FIN
TURES, for sale at . Great Discount.
The location and patronage y good. Apply to
JOHN CALDWELL,
Second street, between Perry and Rock Island.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

NEW York, Jan. 81.
Six hundred and thirty one bales Ct cotton
were burned at the great fire in Matamoras.
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Nsw Yosr, Jan. 98.-The Tribune's Port
Fisher correspondent says:
The explosion Of the magazine was caus-
ed BY carelessness, Of soldiers who were 50
indiecsst q 70 70 n with lighted segaSs
and lighted candles, while inside they were
cautioned, but they paid no heed.
The total losses during the fight will not
exceed 400, and the loss BY the explosion
about 100, more must be added for the
Navy.
Col. Alden, Of the 14sth New York, was
MORALLY wounded BY the explosion Of the
magazine, and has since died.
NEw YoaK, Jan. 23.--The Herald's
Washington special contains various rumors
concerning Blairs visit 10 Richmond.
One 10, that Blair brought autograph let-
lets from Davis to Lincoln, saying he Was
ready to treat for peace, and that = commu-
nication from Lincoln has been sent back to
Richmond expressing willingness 70 ss5id
or receive commissioners. Many well in
formed people in Washington look for inn
portant results from Blair's recent visit to
the Rebel Capitol.
A significant article appears in the Rich
mond Enquirer of last Thursday, which
says. after every effort, the Rebels may fail,
and policy and interest would incline the
Rebels to submit to the United States rather
than to England, France or naximiliau.
Joining their forces they could then sweep
this continent, and thus hide their shame,
while America will become the colossal pow
er cf the world.
On the other hand, some of the Rich
mond editors in view Of the fact, state that
they have lost al the seaports Of conse-
quehce, and are making great efforts to
prove these disasters ! blessing.
They say war is now their sole business,
CONSUMPTION must be vigorously enforced,
and every one that can must fight.
The Richmond Wing says that negroes
than white men over fifty.
Gen. Joe Johnston, in his late speech at
Columbia, S. c., says he is out Of the SER
vice, and regretted that he could not serve
with rebel soldiers.
H. S. Foote refuses to be released, and in
sists upon trail to show cause for his ar
rest.
Capt 6emmes has reached Richmond.
The Herald's New Orleans dispatch gives
the particulars Of Grierson's late great raid
in Mississippi. They confirm previous re-
ports Of his great success. They marched
400 miles, lost less than 100 men, captured
600, and brought in 900 contrabands, dc
stroying 100 miles ofrailroad, etc.
The Heralds Central American CORE
spondent makes important developments in
regard to intrigues now in progress there to
bring about an absorption Of the Spanish
American republics by the Macmillan em-
pire through French agents.
New YORK, Jan. 23.-lt appears by .
Washington special that Mr.. Field, one Of
the Louisiana delegation seeking admission
rs Congressman, last Friday night assault
ed Judge Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, with .
knife, for remarks made in the House. The
Judge was only slightly cut in the hand,
and Field was held to bail.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-The Commercials
Cairo dispa tch says
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
Broken Down and Delicate Constitutions

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

ToRoNro, Jan. 23.-The Globe to-day has
a special from Quebec saying that the re
port started that the English are about to
send feet Of gunboats to Lake Erie is q
canard.
The case of Burleigh on . writ Of ha6eds
corpus is expected to come of Immediately.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
Choicest Selections Of Music,

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Teachers of music will find this work Of inval-
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-The COMMERCIAL
Cairo dispatch says
Lieut.. N. c. Stresley, in command Of q
company of Tennessee cavalry, left Colum.
bus, KY, on the 18th, and when ten miles
out encountered 200 rebels.
A fierce fight Of half an hour ensued.-
The rebels had two killed, one wounded,
and five taken prisoners. There were no
casualties on the Union side.
1t is reported that from five to ten Of For.
rests command come in and take the oath
daily.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
To-Day's Advertisements.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23

ttM T. LODIC A.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-23
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