Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-06
NEWS
Br TELEGR.APR.
From NeWY0rlx.

New YORk, April 8. !.
Immense 6res are now raging in sevefsi
places in this city. The large brick build
ing on the corner Of Broadway and Barclay
streets was entirely destroyed, and the fire
is progressing. 900, ZOE and 204 Broadway
are burned olt. The lire 10 still burning
among the buildings In the rear, on Fulton
street. The Clarement House and the I'D
joining buildings are on FIRE. Another FIRE
is raging farther up Broadway. The loss oil
property is very great. No estimate can yet
be reached, a. the firemen have but little
mastery over the flames. The fremont
House il on fire.
The Hefald's Toronto special says The
city 10 greatly excited over news Of tn,
sailins Of fenian expedition, and it is be
lieved that the reports Of its going to Der
/ muda is blind, and that Quebec 10 the
destination Of the Fenians. Information
deemed reliable has been received here thu,
the Fenians are putting guns in vessels q
Chicago, and have schooner loaded
With Geld pieces for an attack on the western
border.
Another Gre has jest brokea out iu the
rear Of the Battery.
A mass meeting Of the working men Of
t New York and Brooklyn was held last even
/ ing in Union Square for the purpose Of agi
tating the eight hour labor movement. -Four
stands were erected, three Of them for Eng
lish and one for German speakers III.
procession was headed by bands Of music
and b.. are Of torches.
The report Of tn. Bermuda Fenian expe
dition, &C., is hoax.
Orders have been received ct the Brooks
lyn navy yard to equip the sloop of war
Peosocala Immediately ~ Gag ship. The
destlna ton Of this vessel is not known, bu,
it is supposed she is to be the Gag ship OF
either Of the South Pacific squadron or Of
the flying Heet that is to cruize among the
the fishing des,s on the coast of Bri i,h
North America.
The Tribune's Washington special says
The disbursements of the Treasury Depart
ment, on account Of the War and Navy De
psrtments, for the quarter ending March
3lst, were - follows: War Department.
for January, 1881 1886 War Depart
ment, fer February, 81, 4Ol .805; War De
partment, for March, s., sos, 9Sl. Nav,
Department. for January, 1884,, 666
Navy Department, for February Z 3, 032 ,OO6;
Navy Department, for March, Sass, 044
Tho 81 DOC, 900 increase in the navy ex
penses for March WAS occupied by large
rsmittances abroad for the use Of vessels IN
foreign stations. NJ
The commanding officers Of the 10th and
18th Infantry and the ID battslioa Of the
leth Horse, have been ordered to report to
Brig. Gen. Cooke, commanding the Depart
ment Of the Platte, headquarters Ct Omaha
In case Of the pursuit Of mischievous In
dams Of whites infcsting the border line. the
troops viii act without regard u the de
partment lines. .imply reporting their action
through the own commanding officers 10
the commanding general Of the department
invaded.
The Times Washington special says ST.
It 10 understood that the President will, in
day or two, send to Congress . message,
ID which hs will suggest modification Of /
the test oath, in order 10 enable the Gov
eminent to an the revenue Offices Of The
South in accordance with the propositions
Of the trade - the departments.
Nsw Yonx, April 6. |
Gen. Buell. has written letter to General
Grant respecting the battle Of Shiloh. in
which he claims that he was not tardy in
the overland march Of bis army to Savan.
nah, and that he arrived sooner than be |
was expected by the Liest Gen. and but
for the arrival Of his command the second |
days fight would have resulted disastrous
u to- Ne Union forces under Gen. Grant,s
command.
Nsw YoRk, Aprl0
The Tines' Washington special Gays that
BEsvst Col. jas. n. Taylor, la&s Assistant
General On General Aueur's stat. has heen
appointed AdjutAnt General On Lieut.. Gen.
Grants stan. in place Of the late Gen. Seth
Williams.
Col. II. A. Morshead bee been appointed
special mail agent for the Pest ODE DE-
partment for The district oomprising the n
die Coast.
The Wseid's Washisgtes special saya1
he HOUSE Oomoittes on Foreign Affair.".
yesterday instruetsd their Chairman 70 re.
port Joint resolution to end naval fleet
to the fishing grounds 70 protect The righf,
81 eur catisens and q the aans the 70 pre.
Derve. pnca ThG ssoolufieos 10 undessteod|
" b approved By the Secfstafy Of STATE
md 10, only regarded - . prreautienaeyI
The OIaesmeat Hotel, On Fulton Stree.
- alneat dsatreyea y IRE The neseine.
~ pfounisse Of !. \. ohssahs0, q an
Itssee, wsee sliGhtly danegsd b watss.-I
Cho 6ro % The corner ef Deoa1way, No.
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