Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-08

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eensfl amnesty = The rebel rank aad de,
elins credenes in influential Qpastesn. Il is
known that Secsstes1, Sewaed was 70 meet
the Rresident q Richnosd on the. day Of
hle accident BY susmiss fron the ljloer.
Gen. Grant also telegraphed to the Seere.
! taEy q ~, requesting allaa 10 ne b ~
mittsd t. visit Richm' nd for the present,
while the sumoe asserts that commissioners.
oshciaI or self constituted from Aiabxm,
Georgia and North Caroline are y that city
in conference with the PRECEDENT
The Hersld's Nstehe. correspondents of
the Slst uit., says: TT .. /
The steamer Mark Richie, with 100 bsles
ofcotton was burned ct the mouth Of BufFa
b 8ayow. Il u supposed by the rebels that
several expeditions hare lately went out of
Natchex, one Of which is under Gen rarra
gut with important SUCCESSES IN the vicinity
efTsinity, Louisiana, whose the rebel camp
waa surprised, and 80 prisoners were cap
tured and 10 horses were taken int camp
The Herald correspondent from4he front
Of Mobile Of the Path says: '''s''s's
g The whole Of Gen. Grsnger's corps sfs}1
ed q Danbys Mills On the 23d. On the
evening Of the Gath, the 10th corps rseei red
esdess to march the next morning, which
was received with cheers BY the troops.
The 18th corps. together with Gen. Candy
and staff were to 60 with them.
This correspondent relates m incident Of
military etiquette, seldom occurred insikis
war a least A regiment Of cavalry were
sent on reconnaissance, and 5000 nearly 200
rebel cavs1ry situlted on knoll short dis.
lance IN advance. The officer in comwsSd
gave orders not TO fire il it could be possibly
avoided, and they continued to advance to
waf,is the rebels, Who probably had receiv-
ed the same order, when within 106 yards,
they stood looking st each tthe+ 10 sua1c.
ment. few seconds; and then the com.
mAnning officer Of the rebels rode boldly
forward and saluted. Our men were deter
mined not to be out done. several or our
officers rode forward and returned the salute
both commands then rode of. ~
Nsw Yonk, April s.-Henry $. Foote.
late Of the rebel Congress, who arrived here
the other day on an emigrsnt ship from Eu-
.rroPc, has been ordered to be kept 10 con
fnement in this city. lie has violated some
agreement with the State Department 81 II.
The Times Washington special gives an
extract from New Orlesns letter which
says Col. Wooley, Of the Goth Alabama,
arrived in that city few days ago with i'm
portant dispatches to the Government. sup
posed to look toward peace movement on
the part Of that State. sa..
The Heralds special says Hancock, with
infantry. artillery and cavalry. moved to
head oil Lee on the 4th. The troops were
"
The Worlds Washington special says
letter from Goldsboro. Of The 4th, says SLer-
man had not yet moved. The army had,
however, been fully supplied with clothing
ard provisions. and ready FIR any etncsgen-
cy. An interview with Wade Hampton un.
der nag Of truce had taken place, but for
what purpose vas not known. tt
JohnstOn's main force WAS about twelve
Gr>lI .l,c
no indications, however, that he intended to
make stand.
The H.rald's Washington special saws the
rebel Gen. Darlington had arrived there.
an through written order from President
Lincoln, had an interview with the Secreta
~ Of War. l..4. t.a
The Times City Point special says the
South Side Railroad is being re constructed
at the Eatc Of six or seven miles per day, and
is already used to carry supplies to our
army in the field
TIE Times Richmond correspondent SAYS
the destruction Of property by the fire there
will amount to tens Of millions Of dollars.
1t is positively asserted that Brcckin-
ridge gave the order to start the fire.
Mail communication with the city was to
be established at once. The city is per
fcctly quiet and the conduct Of our troops
admirable.
The Tribune's Richmond correspondent
says when Davis read Lees dispatch in the
church he rose much agitated and left the
church, with all eyes conferred upon him.
When the services were concluded the min
lister was handed note, and he. too, has
tened off as speedily us possible
Thor, covas, I;otipct liuac NJ c,pk.
tons surrounding Richmond, protected by
a new st, lie Of and most formidable Che
raus de .frise. They consist of short hcwn
sticks projecting like spokes from hub so
close that they cannot be crowded through
Among the first to seek an interview with
the President was Judge Campbell. lie was
with him half an hour On the part Of the
citizens there is generally disposition to
quiesce in return to the Union.
wAsnIsoroS, April s.-The Richmond
Wing Of Thursday evening, says: 'i@
The Transition from enormous prices and
deprecated to reasonable prices-s real
money has come too suddenly upon the cit
izcns. 1t will be some time before they can
properly r, alixe the change. Butter is scare.
at 925 per pound, are now plentiful at 80
and 90 cents per dozen eggs that were hid
away 1t $50 per dozen, can nov be had for
80 cents, and other commodities atan equal
rate. M ta ss.f .ss tt4 ..s3
Monday morning, pending the excitement
and confusion growing out Of the evacuation
by the Cenfederates, the $50 convicts in tho
State .Penitcntiary managed to effect their
escape; but on Thursday over LOO were re-
captured aud returned to the prison. III, .,.i
Military Governor. Shipley hes authorized
. .desal Of attachment to clear away the ri.
ins u the great FIRE, 90 ~ to expose the
broksn gss pipes. Suffers stores are spring
ing up ~ over he business part Of the city
that were left BY the fro, and old times are
being revived BY sight Of the suhstantiais
and luxurses enjoyed before the ~ars il
We uadersaand from Gen. Ripley that no
difficulties. exist in regard to mail cosamu-
uica6on By citizens with friends in North
egn staaess and allsecticps Within the Union
isss. The letter to. be stamped withlegiti-
mats p0p are stamps. 4..- s-.,- .....-