Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-16

The Richmond Enquirer Of Friday 18th,
contains the following from the Mobile
Adoeriwr: The Yankees about 1000
4 ronQ are 1t Franklin Mills, on Dog river.
without transportation. Their supplies
are received by way IF Dog river Owing
to the formation Of the country their posi-
ton il unassailablc Our forces are in the
proper position to thwart any move they
may make. In skirmish the other day
or ) Yankees were killed and 8 captured.
On Friday last, says the Charleston Aer-
curry, the Yankees in unknown force are
reported to have crossed New river on the
road to Grahamsville. Their main body
however, is still in the neighbOrhood OF
Vaudeville as yet Their object is not de-
velopcd, but Wheeler is closely watching
| their movements.
The Richmond Dispatch has the follow
| ing: The frcshct in the James river COM
/ menccd falling about o'clock yesterday
D. m., and in less than hours had subsid.
ed upwards Of Is inches Further than
| small break in the canal and the filling up
Of the first and second stories of several
buildings in the lower part of the city, we
have not heard Of any serious damages &C.
curing tlercfrom. The hydrants through
out Richmond yesterday stopped running,
but will doubtless flow today and tonight
1t is reported that the enemy, during the
storm OF last Tuesday, advanced their picket
lines on our extreme right south Of Peters
burg. We have positive information ON the
subject but the news is not very important
il true.
There is report that the explosion hea I'd
on Monday was another attempt Of the enc
my to blow out the western end Ofthe Dutch
Gap canal
| this time filled up the ditch and oblitcrated
all traces Of the canal.
Francis Z. Blair, senior the Yankee Peace
Commissioner arrived in this city late
| "Wednesday night, attended by servant.
Mr. Blair came into our lines at . point in
front of Fort Harrison, held by the city
batteries. He was delayed several hours on
our lines waiting for permit to come to
the city, which was not procured until late
hour Of the night. Since his arrival he has
been kept or kept himself from the public
eve, and his movements and whereabouts
,re shrOuJed in mystery. He is believed to
he lodged at the Spottswocd Hotel. We
think there is little doubt that he is, though
his name does not appear on the register.
He has been met accidentally by several OF
l. his old acquaintance, and their meetings
were characterized by the utmost cordiality
| on both sides. He IS said to have had inter-
views with the chief executive officers Of
the government. What passed at those in
terviews we need not expect to know until
Mr. Blair returns to the United States, when
everything will be published in full in the
New York Tribune and other papers.
Mr.. Blair's Ostensible business in Rich
mond, or rather presumed business here
g., ci1alo him
his business or movement, il to ascertain
whether anything can be done to bring
about cessation Of hoitilitics. We think
his real business is to place the Lincoln Ad-
ministrttion in good opinion before the
Northern people who are just called upon
TO fill another call Lincoln knows that
the propositions he will uIake are such that
thew will bc spurned by our Government
but our rejection will enable him to go be
fore his people and with Blair's aid prove
the rebels will accept no terms Of peace, ant
that nothing is left but vigorous prosecu
ton Of the war.
| Mr. Blair will return to Grants lines OF
Saturday II the freshet subsidies sufficient,
to enable flag Of truce to go down tn
river.
WASHINGTON, JAN IA.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th says
it was represented yesterday, that Mr.. Blair
the Yankee Peace Commissioners, arrived
during the during the day, and had an in
terview with the President and Secreaar.
of War. lie has not, we are assured, corn
to the city, and its untrue that the Secre
tary of War has sent him pass to visi
Richmond but we do not doubt that he i
in Grants camp We have never yet see1
any evidence going to show that he design
ed coming to this city.
A correspondent Of the Richmond En
qsirer in speaking Of the farloughing of
new regiment of Gergia militia says, Gov
Brown remarkec that they could 70 HON
now, but would remain subject another cal
when the State required their service.
which he hoped would not BIZ soon.
All dclinquents are to be treated by
military court-martial, which 10 TO cit in Nj
con, and II found guilty the pains or penal
! ties Of desertiOn would be visited on then
In tho Confederate House Of Represents
tives on Wednesday, Miles, of s. C., intr(
ordered to be printed:
Rssared, That under the Constitution
q Congress alone has the right to declare WI
and the President by and with the adviC
and consent Of the Senate to make treat
Iof peace.
Resdced, That al attempts to make peat
with the United States by the action or il
IterventiOn Of the separate States c0mposiu
1.-THE Confederacy, are unauthorized BY d
| Cpnstitution and in contrAyerion Of th
| Supreme law of the land and therefore, re,
|olutionary.
A SurEHroR RRMEDY.-We can consoles
tior sly recommend to those suffering from
distressing cough, Jr. Striekland's Nelift
lous Cough Balsam. Il givea relief alnol
instantaneous, and 10 wltnal not disagsabl
leo the taste. There ID n, doubt bat u
Meniauous Cough Balsam = one ofthe b.
PREPARATION In use, and IL al that It. pe<
/ Ipfietee claims for It. We have tried Il oul
/ ling tho past week and found relief from
] Im0Gt Distressing cough. It u prepared b
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