Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-06
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Mo YoRE, July 6.-The HefAld's Rich
mond correspondent says:
In consequence Of rum0rs 10 the city on
Monday last. that the negroes there coniem-
plated IN insurrection, the city guards were
doubled and other precautionary measures
were taken BY the military.
Col. Brown, President Of the Commits
sion Of Freedmen Of Va, issued an address
to the colored people Of that State ON the
4th Of July. iDstructing them with regard
to their dsues. He tells them that having
become free and placed in . position to re-
ceive the proceeds of their labor, it remains
for them ~ answer to the world whether
they will be industrious and prove able to
take care Of themselves. He promises them
the protection and assistance Of the Gov
eminent and al friendly cities in the city,
and warns them against idlencss and Va
grancy towards which SO many will be
prone. Schools are to be established among
them Of the benefit Of which they are id
monshed to avail themselves and they are
reminded Of the grand responsibility which
now rests upon them Of shaping the desti
ny Of their race.
Nortbrup, formerly chief commssary of
the rebel army, has been arrested by order
| Of the Government, at Raleigh, n. c., and
imprisoned in Castle Thunder
Judge Oud, late rebel Exchange Com
| missioner, has been released from confine-
ment, the charges made against him of be
ing participant in the inhuman treatment
Of Union soldier not having been sustained
1t is said that the rebel eyMayor May, oil
Richmond has avowed his determination for
re election to that Office in defense Of the
National Government
| The Heraids Charleston CORRESPONDENT
says:
| Gen. Hatch commanding the district Of
Charleston has learned that some Of the
Planters, in their contracts for labor made
with Freedmen, have introduced clauses es.
tabI'shing system Of peonage, the negro
being bound TO work out any debt he may
hereafter incur to his employer, IN conse-
quence of which, the General has issued an
order declaring that all such contracts are
null. lie also gives notice that in these con.
tracts no language must be introduced
ntImating that the Planters design at some
future day TO contest the question Of the
emancipation Of the negroes.
DR.. Mackay, the new Collector of Gus
| s0Ai'S ioa Nbo'iSSSOsbs 0tllNcu Ill tIlat cltN
from the North On the 29th ult., and had an
enthusiastic reception.
The lleralds Washington special says
The President for the first time since his
| illness became serious, left Ms bed to-day
Judge Advocate Holt was the only one ad-
mitted to see him to day, and it is surmised
his business concerned the findings Of the
Military Commission.
About 10 applications for pardon were
granted to day, Of which 1870 were from n
c., recommended by Gov. Holden to the
President.
The imposition practiced on soldiers and
all others by unauthorized and irresponsi.
BILE land and claim agents being understood,
it should be generally known that pensions
III the military and naval service, and ali
others entitled to them, can procure home
steads on survey public lands by making
direct application to the United States Dis
| trict Land Office for the State or Territory
in which they propose to settle, on payment
Of the fees fixed Ivy law, without any inter
mediate agency, delay or vexation, and ad :
ditiOnal expense will be avoided BY acting
upon this suggestion.
The Tribunc's Washington special says j:
1t appears that just previous to his de-
parture for Cuba, Jno. G. Breckenridge ad-
dressed private letter to his friend, Ezra
Bruce, formerly Of the rebel Congress, OF
which the following is an extract
81 have had no news from the outer world
since disbanded near Woodstock. Ga, the
last Confederate force east of the Chatta-
hoochie. ! trust there will be wisdom
enough in the council at Washington City
not to drive brave and suffering people to
the remedies that spring from despair. =
Every man should now exert all the influence
he possesses to make the present cessation
Of hostilities permanent and honorable, and
let it be remembered that there can be nc
lasting peace founded upon cruelty and OPP
preston.
Most of the money at present issued BY
the Treasury Department is being disburscd
for the payment of our soldiers.
An order will soon be issued directing
that Gen. Hancock headquarters be estab-
lishcd in Baltimore. His corps will then
relieve most Of the troops at present station.
ed hereabOuts.
CINCINNATI, July 6-Maj Gen Ord to
day assumes command Of the Northern
Military Department, with his headquarter.
at Detroit.
Maj. Gen. Hooker will leave in few days
for New York, to relieve Gen. Dix.
The thermometer for the past two days
ageraged IS. a large number of sun strok.
cases are reported, only two or three, how
ever, proving fatal.
Two soldiers were run over and killed
near indianapolis yesterday.
Henry Winter Davis, in his Chicago
speech on the 4th, took strong grount
against negro suffrage and Monroe Doc
trine
A locomotive exploded at Centralia, Ill.
on the 4th, killing the engineer and fire
man.