Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-21

J03 Davis q thN T0rihs of
RecOnstruction.
Cabinet Meeting relative to
Blairss Mission.

Hatchs division Of Fosters army were in
secure possession Of the important position
Of Pocataligo Bridge on the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad the 18th will soon Join
them. q -s-sss sas u -
General Sherman has issued an order.
giving notice to the farmers that Their NAV
visit Savannah, Georgia, and Fcrnanoina
and Jackson. Florida. to exchange their pro.
duce for supplies needed for their families
guaranteeing them:protection. In case thew
or any Union citizen Of Georgia are modest.
ed. severe retaliation is to be visited ON the
rebels. He also encourages TIE people to
meet together and take measures for the
restoration of the State and National civil
governments. .-.44-s s.sr s
During his stay in Savannah, Secretary
stanton promoted number Of officers who
have distinguished themselves, Including
General Fitzpatrick, who was brsveted q
Major General.
iMr. Draper was experimenting the ship
ment OF the captured cotton-several vessels
were already loaded, and when sufficient
namber was ready they would be dispatched
Northward under strong gunboat.
Two or three unsuccessful incehdary at
tempts to destroy portions of the immense
stores Of the valuable staple had been
made. .s,.- s..,..
President Lincoln has issued an order
opening the Savannah Post Office for the
regular mail business. .7+
The HERALD Nassau correspondent Of the
18th says: { 1Ese.< .eA
Tho utmost activity prevailed in the
Anglo rebel running feet, plying between
Charleston, Wilmington and Nassau. Cot
ton valued at So, 500 900 hadbeen landed
at Nassau, from the above named points
within 10 days.
| A large number of British trading vessels
had sailed from London, Liverpool and the
Clyde, being laden with supplies for the
rebels
! Two blockade runners cleared for Will
mington at Nassau on the 18th. They
have probably discovered ere now on ar
irving at the New Inlet, that q change has
taken place in the position of affairs there
| and that they were just in time to fall into
the hands Of the National forces.
The Richmond Wing of the 18th publish
| es An important letter from JEFF. Davis IN
reply to q letter from citizens Of Georgia,
| in which tley took ground against the res
olutions introduced in the rebel House in
favor of reconstruction. Davis argued that a
convention Of the States is impracticable
that peace movements on the part Of indi.
vidual States tend only to the creation of
discord in the Confedcracy.
lie says that the only plan by which
peace can be obtained is provided for in the
rebel constitution. He does not say what
this plan is, but proceeds at length to show
that all propositions looking to conventions
and negotiations are fruitlcss that the Uni
ted States will not negotiate; that they will
not accept q surrender which the rebel
States cannot and will not grant.
New York, Jan. 21.-The Worlds Port
Royal correspondent of the 18th says:
Ere this letter reaches New York Sher-
mans grand army will be on the move, and
we will soon hear Of the Stars and Stripes
floating over more conquered rebel cities.
A brother of Gen. Hardee, and others,
having made claim to the cotton in Sayan-
nah, Gen. Sherman gave them written re-
ply, in which he said the cotton ought to 20
into the hands of the General Government,
which he said should be Unidentified for the
blood and treasure required to reclaim pos
s. sson Of Savannah. This was his opinion.
Still they might go to Washington and try
to have the decision reversed.
The Times Savannah correspondent OF
the 18th says:
this writing the left wing Of Sherman
army IS moving from Savannah on lire
which the enemy may possibly ascertain
for himself
1t is tn ught that the rebels will make a
stand at Ashcps, 30 miles south Of Charles
ton, and then fall back on that city,
They have not the men nor the stamina
to stand against Sherinan's magnificent
army.
| Tho Times Washington special says:
The Cabinet was in session several hours,
IIsupposed 10 be on Blair's mission to Rich
mond.
NEw York, Jan. 2l.-By the Geo. Cfom-
well from New Orleans on the 14th we learn
that on the 7th the transport John Rainc
colided with the John II. Dickey from
North river bound for New Orleans, having
on board the 1G1st New York and por-
ton Of the Goth Iowa volunteers, with a
number of horses and mulcs.
Three Of the goth Iowa were wounded
names not given; also number of the
New York regiments.
The Indiauola, our FIRST heavy iron clad
on the Mississippi, has been raised and sent
to New Orleans, where she will soon be re.
paired.
The steamer yeuango had boon captured
and burned by the guerrillas at Pitsaores
Point. After robting the boat Of Sc, 600
in greenbacks, they took the Captains crew
and passengers ashore as prisoners, and
burned the boat.
/ The venango had 100 bales of cotton on
board. 49,.