Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-05
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y Nsw Yonx. Sept. 6.-Ths Herald's 8.
vannah correspondent says:
!. The 0eesgis pssts6a RMlroa1 ~ ~
repaired Tor distance Of 10 miles oct o
Savannah, and - . consequences trads hst
bsconotsfy brisk, paftieuhrly ID cotton
large quantities being stored in the city, OF
the whasves snd about the presses. and
everything looked encouraging for ,
thorough revival Of the important traffic 4,
soon a. the railroad should be restored
Acquisitions had been made to the line O.
steamers between Augusta and Savannah
and new lines be.ween Havana and Savan
nah were being established.
At Hilton Head the commercial prosper;
~ was not 50 great. The place was losing
its ioportsnes q depot, and consequent ,
much Of the traffic had been diverted else
where.
: Efforts were being made 70 organize ,
company 10 build . railroad from Hilton
Head to Augusta, Ca, and thus give the
former place the pretensions ola rival "a
Charleston.
There was very little excitement on polit.
ical topics. The coming convention VA
csexting but little excitement.
The Herald's Chattanooga correspondent,
says:
Since Col. N. b. Gov, Of the 10th Colored
Infantry, has taken command Of this post
The srrest and confinement Of several on.
Gers for drunkenness, and the promulgatiou
Of an order forbidding the sale Of liquors u
officers or soldiers, have had . salutasy a.
feet.
As Chattanooga is one Of the five perm..
nent fortresses Of the United States, Il is ev.
identity desirable that strict order and mill.
tary discipline should 1t once be inaupura.
ted, and that vice in every form should he
discouraged.
The Colonel is m experienced engineer
and constructed the batteries at Cape Girar.
deau, Island No. 10, and other places IN ,ho
early part of the war. This makes both
commander and soldiers eminently fitted for
the command here where auus are to No
and Chattanooga presents lively
mil appearasce. There are how stored IL
TINS clty about 81, OOO, 900 worth Of stores
belonging to the Government, and measures
are oelng made to secure them against fire.
New YoRK, Sept. 4.-The Times' W..h.
.ngton special says the receipts from the
Internal Revenue to day, reached the snm
= zoo, 600. being 81, TGs, 1856 greater than
me receipt Of any farmer day.
Ihere was perfect avalanch of pardon
seekers at he Presidents Mansion to dav
A greater number Of Southerners are here
or this purpose than has ever been known
before. Fully three-fourths of the Presi-
icrts business hours are taken I'D with
ne consideration Of par dons.
The names Of the following officers incln-
led in the list Of those mustered out have
,een stricken out, and they are retained in
he service: Rrig. Gems. E. ID. Bragg.
inc. Spiague, Jno. F. Miller, Jas. P. Haw.
~ and John G. Robinson.
The Herald's Washington special SAYS,
is stated on good authority that the
'harges and specifications are being prepar-
ID on which to bring to trial Captain in
he army Who has been on duty for several
months in the city Of Alexandria. It is
understood that the accused will
'e held to answer for grossly inhuman
! eaement Of private soldiers and also for
'esortlng TO manifold devices for impressing
men into the service IS dcsertcrs, ard col
Getting tho bounty therefor, 80 or 40 dollars
'cing paid the government for restoring
leSerters.
The government does not intend to con-
inc the prosecutions for abuse of soldiers,
o men Of the rebeliious force alone, but
rill hold to equal accountability the Federal
Ulcers who raw ssbecn actvated by avarice
r passion. The case will probably be
'rought to trial this week before the trial
curt now setting at the Old Capital, of
which Maj. Slipper is Judge Advocate.
The Tribune special says the subject is to
'e approved by the commanding General
# the Military Division Of the. Atlantic.
John Wilson, Esq, Sd auditor of the
Treasury still continues his duties, it having
'een deemed proper to delay the establish
men, of an executive bureau for the present.
t has been fully determined, however to
'rcate such bureau although its establish
nent may be delayed until Congress con-
'cnes.