Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-02
PHILADELPHIA, August 1

CAV ~ Tue UdtuIilk hOuSc 1T NuIC Way Scvci
al heavy robberics were perpetratei and the
thieves cscaped. It "a said that boar,er al
Congress Hall lost $500 in money and jew
elry. Col Fenlin, proprietor of the Cot
tage by the Sea-" was robbed Of $1,000 in
cash. Another gentleman, n visitor ut the
Island, was robbed of $1,000. The perpe
traitors of these robbcries cut the telegraph
wires and made their escape from the Island.
New YORK August I.
The Post contains report of the proceed
ings Of private meeting of the friends Of
jeff Davis held in this city yesterday, to de-
Wise means for the fair and full defense of
jeff. Davis, and his associates, SO that what
ever happens, justice may be done. The
meeting was held ut the rooms Of Mr.. Carlos
Ruttertjcld, who was present. AT the sug
y.stion OF MIR. Peter G. Cutter, a committee
was APPOINTED to raise funds for the object
stated. to procure counsel and to adopt other
necessary measures. The following gentle
men were named as the committee: Mayor
Gunther, Carlos Buiterfeld, TheO. Martin.
+. Douglass, and Clancy. The Mayor was
absent. but he seut his regret and assurances
Of hearty cooperation. Messrs. Cutter,
Tucker and Livingston were the principal
speakers, They regarded the failure OF the
rebellion as but temporary. The spirit that
originated it still lives, and by the assistance
Of their friends at the North, it can he sue
cessful in another way. Mr.. Livingston said
Alabama would be represented in Congress
by none who were not soul and body in
favor of Southern independence. Mrs. Sur
ratt's execution had excited the Indignation
of the world. and that the Government dare
| not trust Mr. Davis to q trial. Mr.. Living
| ston said that any person who would
regard the course of the South as treason
able would he looked upon as a mailman or
| fool.
NEW YORK, August l.
Gold dull and weak, the bulls being en-
barrassed by the condition of the money
market The quotations opened at 144,
went up to 144s AMI down again to l444.
The Commercials Washington special says
1t is stated that Gen. Howard will not in
| terferc in the claims Of freedmen to pay
| from their late masters since the date of
| their proclamation of freedom.
Dick Taylor has not gone to Fl Monroe
to see Davis He wanted to go to Europe.
but the President sent him back home, to
endeavor, by his influence, to restore the
people to loyalty.
The statement that Gov Wells has been
made Provisional Governor of Louisiana is
| not true. Applications have been made for
| a Provisional Governor, but no action has
| yet been taken.
The trial Of Wertz. the Andersonville
prison pen keeper, will commence when
Col. Chapman, Judge Advocate, returns to
the city.
The news from the Rio Grande is looked
upon with considerable interest and great
anxiety is manifested to learn whether Gen.
Steele will succeed in preventing the serious
committal Of portion of our forces on the
ri-cr with the Mexicans Affairs are in a
very critical position. The Government and
our Generals on the line will have to be very
careful.
Santa Annals pronunciamento is looked
upon as entitled to but little weight.
Gen. Lee is not at Niagara Falls but in
Virginia.
Gen. Heitzelman published a card this A.
| NJ. DENYING the statement made in book
! Just published, that he had misunderstood
| ing about rank with Gen. Reyes at the bat
| tie of Fair Oaks.