Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-27

Arravnn o. the Provislon
ship at Savannah


NEW xonG, Jan. 27.-Tho steamer q. s.
from Savannah brings : report that the M.
tional force near Pocataligo, South Carolina,
had captured 1000 rebels aud their artil.
lery.
The s. s. Rebscca Clyde with her cargo
Of food, contributed BY the people of this
city. for the sufferers Of Savannah. had
reached the latter place, and the distribution
Of her supplies had commenced. The Nav.
or Of Savannah in his speech, accepting the
donations heartily thanked the people d
the North for their liberality, and paid I
high compliment to Gen. Gcasy, Military
Governor Of the city, and the officers and
men under his command, for their wise and
impartial administration Of affaios and the
good order they have preserved.
The Hcrald's Newborn, North Carolina
correspondent states that the important
bridge on Weldon Railroad over the Roam.
oak River, was almost entirely swept away
by the late freshets. This is a very serious
interference with the transportation Of the
rebel army supplies. It is said that months
will be required to repair it. Large numbers
of runaway slaves are constantly comm.
into to the Union lines from North Carolina
for the purpose enlsting in the army.
New YoRK, Jan. 27.-The resolutions re-
questing jeff. Davis to appoint commission
ers to negotiate with the Government at
Washington for peace were presented in the
Rebel House Of Represen aatives . few DAYS
ago, and referred to the foreign relations
committee by m almost unanimous vote.
The Herald's correspondent, in his &C
count of the rebel demonstration on the
James says:
The notorious pirate Semmes is reported
to have commanded the expedition. The
rebels believed all our iron clads were at
Wilmington, and that we had few wooden
vessels in the river. They intended to
force their way through, and destroy the
enormous amount Of shipping and supplies
collected at City Point and Bermuda Hun.
dreds. There is no doubt that the rebels
intended cooperation with their land
force, as extensive movements have been
observed in Lees army around Petersburg.
The fleet consisted of three iron clads, three
wooden rams and two smaller wooden YES
sells.
The Richmond Wing of the oath says:
Nothing has been offered the South for
peace which it can accept, and the Yankee
Government is really convinced Of its ina
bility to carry on the war to successful is.
sue.
The rebel House has proposed . sweeping
measure on the subject Of exemption. II
repeals what is known as the negro exemp-
ton clause, limits the exemption of mail
and revokes all exemption and
details heretofore made by the President
and Secretary of War of persons flt for ac-
tive service, and not within the particulars
The Tribune's Washington special says
Notwithstanding the denial attributable
to General Meade that he has been remov, d
from the command Of the Army of the Po-
tomac, it is now understood that the two
armies Of James and Potomac have been
and that Sheridan has been
selected to command them, and that anoth.
er command has been assigned to General
Meade.
The time has at last come to bring about
peace by hard fighting, with the odds in
ur favor, and Phil. Sheridan is put into the
North side of the ring.
Big bets are made here that be will knock
Lee out of time in the first round.