Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-29

Great Firs - 11ssl1s.
THREE NU00a10 tMES LOU. s.
SIDES 01ny woUnoEo.
Eixhf Blocks or Bulldlmgs,
5000 Of Cotton and
Tive steamer
Burned.
Loss Estimated at 5000, 900
Great Rist II nassillsn, Ohls.

respondent gives the particulars Of fight ct
Bacachico, the last battle Of the rebellion.
The National forces under Col Barrett, was
only 200. 1t started out for foraging pur-
poses, and to surprise the rebel camps at
Palmetto rancho, and was in the commence
ment of its movements, very successful in
capturing the camp and making other valu-
able seizures. Col Barrett's troops kept
pushing on, driving parties Of the enemy
before them, till finally they found them
selves confronted By about ! 600 rebels, and
were obliged to retreat. II appears that
Bennett had none killed in fighting, and only
Eve wounded; but on his return to Bragos,
seventy Of his men were missing Of
these afterwards made their appearance and
returned to camp. The rebel loss is not
known.
Great excitement was caused at Browns
vile by the movements Of Col. Barrett
foraging party, rebels there taking it for an
advance on that place.
The Herald's correspondent says:
The Goth army corpS under Gen. Weitzel,
will commence embarkiRg for Texas to day.
Giles A. Smith, Of the Nth corps, has been
given command Of Division Of colored
troops, and will accompany Weitzel TO
Texas.
The Herald's Department page has reach
cd the sum Of 81, s25,00
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says:
The removal by the President Of the res.
trictions on trade with the South has already
caused great business revival in Savannah.
The Custom House in that port has been
opened. The lines Of steamers are already
running regularly to the up river towns.
Communication with the interior 10 rapidly
extending. Cotton is arriving from the
back country. New stores are being open
ed, and the city is fast approaching its busy
anti-rebellion condition.
1t was expected that Gen. Gilmore would
issue his official order on the goth inst re-
moving all restrictions in trade throughout
the Department OF the South.
New YORK. May 29.-Gen. Howard, Com.
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, has is
sued an order announcing, that the disloyal
former owners Of Abandoned plantations in
the South, now being cultivated by freed
men will not be allowed to dispossess the
latter. which they are in some of the States
trying to do, at least not until after the
growing crops are secured fer the benefit OF
the present cultivators.
The Herald's Washington special says:
The Government is in possession of new
and important testimony, fixing upon Geo.
N. Sanders and Jake Thompson, not only
direct completely with the assassin Booths
plot to murder Mr.. Lincoln; but their gull
ty agency in producing and distributing OF
the infected CLOTHING in cities in loyal States,
and attempted the introduction Of portions
of this CLOTHING into the w bite House.
The Iribune's special has the following:
Secretary Stanton desires to leave the
Cabinet as soon as the military trials are
finished, and the army reduced to perma-
nent standard.
President johnson will then send him
Minister to Berlin.
1t is UNDERSTOOD that the Indictment OF
Jeif. Davis was at the instance and APPROX
al of the Government.
The Times special says:
The suppressed testimony in the conspi-
racy trial will soon be published. 1t will
show the materially of much published ev-
ldence about the ill-treatment Of Union SOL
dcrs and acts and declarations of parties IN
Canada that to some has seemed wholly,
thus far, unconnected with the case.
The Herald's Goldsboro correspondent
gives an account Of a large and enthusiastic
meeting on the Goth at that place, at which
the organization Of the Union party was
made.
The conduct Of the negro troops garrison
ing the town is spoken Of in the highest
terms.
About $50 rebel soldiers are paroled, and
5000 rations issued to destitute men and
women.
An order has been issued that gratuitous
rations will cease after this month
The Herad's special says:
The desertcrs sent to the Dry Tortugas
have been pardoned and will be discharged.
Notwithstanding Kirby Smiths surren
der, troops will be sent to Texas to protect
the border and maintain order.