Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-01
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dependence from the Department Of 0ens.
'i &C. Is 81 &c ais's Z ' ~.
Kirby Smiths rebsl army bad been pasoled
ted 90 piece Of artillery and 10000 stand
Of arms - -bosn snrsendbsol on the
general officers Of Smiths army Is Or ls
have been paroled. including Buckner snd
Old, end Stssling Price Of Missouri.
Gems. Shelby and Magrudsr have taken
refuge in Mckee With their jse1er., Kirby
Smith.
The Mexican lmperialists u Matamos.s
have seoently beeo vssy mech excited over
. report that there shortly WIN be 70 600
United Statas troeps along the Bio Grande,
on the Texas side.
A aess u trshspests, eassyisg tAs Ath
army corps, destined for the Rio Grande.
passed New Orleans on the 22d ult.
The captured correspondence between the
rebel Gen. Slaughter and the imperial Gen.
Neugia shows clearly that the trade in cot.
ton by the rebel government was recognized
By MAMMALIAN and his authorities. and that
shout two million dollars worth Of cotton
was carried across the Rio Grande to Mex.
CO through the contrivance Of the Mexican
authorities subsequent to the surrender Of
the rebel Gen. Kirby Smith.
II official enquiry proves the correctness
Of this report, our Government will no
doubt demand its restoration.
The particulars Of the firing upon two Of
Gen. Neugia's officers BY our soidies, near
Brownsville, Texas, shows that previous 10
firing the Imperialists were challenged but
deigned no reply. They reported the case
to French officer who sent the following
insulting note to Gen. Brown:
MArAxoBAs, June IL. 1866.
GENERAL:-One Of your soldiers station
I'd above Brownsville, fired on two Of my
officers when coming from Santa Cruz. You
have no Diplomatic character; no letter Of
credentials. Now l therefore write TO you
simply - private individual, ia order to
express my utter contempt for the wanton
offence committed by one of the men for
whom you are responsible.
(Signed) BARON De BaAzAs,
Com. 9Th Dept. Of the Legion.
After waiting in vain for reply, this of.
ficer feeling his dignity wounded, published
. silly communication in one of the Malta.
moras papers.
The Tribune's Washington special says I:
A private letter received o.day from an
old inhsbitant Of Prince George county, Va.
states that the people are in = great state Of
destitution, and are generally unable to
properly cultivate their plantations owing
to lack Of draft animals.
The friends of the United States in Ly.
ons, France, have opened . subscription list
for the purpose Of raising money for the
manufacture Of beautiful flag Of honor to
be presented to this country in memory of
President Lincoln. The subscriptions have
been fixed at centimes, or two cents each.
The Herald's special says:
The Presidents health is somewhat im-
proved to day, but he is not well enough to
attend the Cabinet meetings, consequently
mona have been held this week. He par
tally resumed attention to business to day,
and signed few Of the large number Of pa
pers requiring his signature, which have
been accommodating during his illness. The
principal cause of his sickness is his close
and incessant attention to business, he hav-
ing, as is understood, been out Of the Exec
utive Mansion but twice since taking his
residence here. 1t has been his habit to
devotes a1l~tte sstfRe. FROM. ten o'clock in the
.I6otningstost& opleck lfaig hbt0 tbsduties'
Of his office. Ills fSmily and friends have
been urging him to remove to the Soldiers
Home for the summer months, but thus far
have been unable to induce him to do 3d.
Unless he can be persuaded to alter his
present arrangements it is feared that his
illness may become protracted and serious.