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

WAsuxoson, jan. ~ 1856.
Editor ef Dsnserse:
Al think seme items from this place
may b II in1aaDt to your readers | win jot
down few.
The dsprssSea which prevailed here In
consequence Of Gen. Buffers failure 1t Fort
Fisher, has given p,acs to JOY and sxultation
because of ths capture Of that rebel strong
hold BY the combined naval and military for
90 after ons Of The hardest and most bril-
liant actions Of the war.
The capture Of Fort Fisher has not only
Theoretically scaled the port Of Wilmington
against blockade runners, but completely
extinguished Butler. The grand success Of
Porter and Terry stamps them both IS great
leaders. The former in his official report,
While rendering due honor and praise to
Gen. Terry, gives the coup dc grace to poor
Butler. But this was not needed. Never
has there been such . fall Is Buffers; and
many Of his former admirers are among his
bitterest rcvilers. None are SO poor IS to
do him honor; and in his retirement 1t
Lowell be can review his military career,
which has been complete failure from the
battle Of Big Bethel to his last .fasce at Fl.
Fisher not forgetting his famous "mill
with the sturdy stone mason Of Lowell. We
may expect stunning military news At no
distant day; for the capture Of Fort Fisher
is doubtless only link in the chain with
which Grant is seeking to surround Rich
mond, convinced, q be doubtless is. that
that city is the vital point Of the confeder.
acy.
The rumors Of peace which filed the air
have ceased in great measure, as 1t is un-
derstood Blair's mission will produce no im-
mediate results. Still believe there is .
real longing for peace in the popular heart,
and although l think great deal Of fight
ing is yet before US, do not now belive the
end of this terrible war SO very distant Is !
thought it few months ago.
The debate in the House yesterday, rela-
tive to the incarceration Of persons in the
Old Capitol prison by order Of the Secreta-
ry of War, was vely spirited one, and al
right thinking men must hail with delight
the fact that oLly the small majority Of six
voted to stiae the inquiry. When . mem
Der of Congress states in bis place that he
was only allowed to see and converse with
one of his imprisoned constituents while a
turnkey stood between them, your readers
can readily understand what sort Of inter-
views take place when less important visit
ors enter the Old Capitol.
Mr.. Kasson, from your State, was manly
and outspoken in his denunciation Of Mr..
change in the judiciary system has been
proposed by Mr.. Trninbull. While some
change may be necessary in order to relieve
the over-crowded docket of the Supreme
Court, it may be doubted if these times Of
high excitement should be selected to inau-
gurate it.
Washington has changed undoubtedly
since the war, and its increase in population
is unprecedented. Without the admirable
system which characterises the manage
ment Of B. & o. Railroad, it would be i'm
possible to meet all the civil and military
wants Of this city. Any one riding over the
Washington Branch can form some idea Of
its great capacity to transfer passengers
and freight Five passenger trains are run
each way between here and Baltimore every
day, all filled to their utmost capacity, and
yet they run with such speed, regularity
and comfort. that persons think no more Of
residing in Baltimore and transacting busi-
ness here than they would Of lvi g few
miles in the country and driving into town.
Mrs. Lincoln has her second "Drawing
Room on Saturday next. propose to at
tend the same, and may find something to
interest your readers in the proceeding Of
the grandees Of our land. J.