Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-06
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Prsn New Oraeans.
Nsw OaLrAxs. March S.-The renian
,emonstsat,on yestssslay Was one Of the :
:nest 10 this city. The engines wese beau. :
lIoily and tastefully decorated, and The day 4
'sssed Of pleasantly, with the exception
y temporary arrest BY the military.
HE steamer Marie Ham, from Shrsves
,on tor New Orleans. was burned on the
so'n 10 Red River with GOO bales Of cotton |
-ons Federal soldier lost.
Fron new York.
Nsw YosE, March 6.-Ths Tribuns's
F" asshngson special says:
Chas. n. Russell and Moses Taylos, Of
new York, have been added 70 the eommis-
SION to select and report new post ONCE
IN that city.
The statement 10 in general circulation,
ana published in the evening papers here
tnat tie President has ordered the discharge
" the pirate Semmes-c0untes to TINS, the
Navy Department BY whose authority he
vas arrested and is held, have no informa
ton On the subject beyond the general ru-
NOR and dis ,redit its truth.
II Is certain, that strong pressure has
oeen brought 70 bear upon the President,
and thai he has not declined to interpose his |
executive authority.
The Naval Committee have received
COMMUNICATION from Admiral Porter, insist |
ing that our iron clad vessels should bt
taken cut of water while not in use. for the
purpose Of preservation. This necessity
was urged by an official board - early -
1862, md is Of interest in settling the vex-
d question o. the relative merits OF salt or
fresh wa,er, in which to lay up iron clad
vessels.
The Third Auditor Of the Treasury nas
ssued q c,rcul.r, containing extra duty pay
70 non commis> toned officers and soldiers 81
the army, IN which he says, that m'saP
preheD.ion exists .clativc TO the laEality 81
pay ine the per diem authorized BY the ar
my regulations Of 1861. The Auditor there
fore decided that extra duty pay cannot be
allowed, except to enlisted men employed
as c.esks in the military offices in Wssh
inglon, at the several Geographical Divi>
slons, Department Of Headquarters and ~
tae Vest Point Military Academy, to whom
such payment 10 not prohibited, with the
exceptions mentioned. No soldier will here
ater receive extra duty pay, and payments
mata by disbursing officers in violation OF
thi decision will not be allowed to the cred
a,oounts at the Treasury.
Nsw YoRK, March 6th.-The Tribune's
Warrington special says:
zen. Ashoth. who came to this country
the adjutant OF Kossuth, has been appointed
! Minister to the Argentine Republic instead
Of Verzuela, Is At FIRST reported.
Nsw YoRK, March 6th.-Tht board Of
Fine Insurance Underwriters yesterday pre-
sented policies Of insurance Of the member.
Of the Metropolitan fire department Each
. iolcy lasts for one year, and secured on
h usand dollars to the family in Case o
delth while on duty, and tive dollars pei
] week in case Of disability or accident.
The Heialds Washington special says
! Directions Eave been sent to the department
> CO nlnanders to vacate all rented building.
> as rapidly as the exigences Of the seivic,
viii permit, aud to collect the troops re-
. mining in their commands into the regula
:. military posts OF the United states.
Two regiments of colored cavalry ant
I one battery Of heavy artillery are to b
mustered out at City Point this week.
i The Secretary Of the Treasury has beef
; asked whether British vessels sold under
decree in admerality for seamens wages an
o.her causes, are, if purchased by either
! Of the United States, entitled to an Ameri
= can register. He decides that foreign YES
sells 80 sold are not thereby entitled to tn
!, registry.
{ The Herald's Canada correspondent Of q
writes:
The Canadian Parliament is to assembl
# in Ottawa on the goth, and the New Bruins
4, wick Legislature will n Get in that PROVING
: ID Thursday next. In both bodies the cor
: Liberation question is to be introduced, an,
every effort will be made to carry til
;heme through. Lord Monck .ill be tn
4, first Ruler.
New YORK, March 6th.-The Fenian es
element still continues. Bonds are
!. sreat demand. One thousand dollars v el
!. yes erday subscribed by the Father Matte
{ society alone, and the contributions frol
the ordinary source are daily more thu
doubled. A grand demonstration was bel
! a. Tammany fall last evening. at which
u number Of the Irish bonds were dispo sed o
Addresses were delivered by the He ad Ceu
J. Ire; the Rev. MIR. Shepard and Mr.. Dora
kil!ane. In directions great a accession
are being made to both the ranks and tina,
ces.
u New York, March. 6-The New Orlear
Pcayunc gives an account 0. another
il u,n. Buffers seizures while in camman
Il All New Orleans, which has recently bee
. in he legislature and been decided arains
! tn General.
shortly before the occupation Of the cit
By the national troops. the Municipal .,
! tio,itics made Mr. Pile. the city surye 80,
: present Of $4,000. which the General or
, dered the recipient to restore to the city
!. in Default Of which he condemned him /
+ ToEtugas with ball and chain In lieu 9
!. this MIR. Pile paid the money. Mr.. Pill
i haslatey sued the city for the amount
/, ard the Judges decided that il should be r,
| turned to him.
, NEW York, March 6.-The Worlds Sa
Francisco special says:
! crisis in Mexican afairs on the Pacfi
j cost is imminent. The French troops in tn
: norhwes,ern Mexican States have bee
: driven ANONYMOUSLY to the coast and ar
: h.mmcd in in few post town, from whenc
they are liable to be driven on board thei
r vessels Of war for safety.
Mazettan IS besieged and its streets ar
barricadei.
The Liberals under Corona are in tn
5 rear and fighting has occurred in which tn
Liberals aided oy Americans recently en-
listed, have been victorious. The antipath,
Of the French and Imperial Mexicans ia in
creasing. There are instances of Amcrl
cans having been thrown into prison, an,
all are SUBJECT to growing insults.
From Wm~hinSton.
WASHINGTON, March Gth.-The Scnat
special, Mr.. Ramsay, Of Minnesota, introdu
ced a joint resolution for the establishment
ofQuaran,ines to prevent the spreading o
5 Asistic @ olera. which was referred to tn
committee on commerce.
Mr. Brown from the committee on com
merce reported bill to establish telegraph
&c communication between New York "a,
the West Indies.
Mr.. CONFESS, Of California, moved to TAX,
up the hill to extend the time for withdraw
! ing goods from public store.
Mr.. Brown, Of Missouri desired to call u,
thu hill fur the rejmhn rc onnrt IF IL. Co.