Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-30
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NeW Ao1As 0uty ~.
Alexander II. Stephens has written I
letter to Montgomery Blair, endoraing ths
] call for the Philadslphia Convention, and
announcing his Intention to attend tn
Convention. In It he says: ''Indesd re-
ally, my whole soul is enlisted in The eQale
q sssss; lnlI I'D perfect restoration ' q
the Government under the Constitution ~
II now stands. He also says, he did, in
1860 oil in his power to avoid . conflict Of
arms. and that, too, while many Of those
now 90 clsnerous for what they call the
Union cause were giving encouragement, al
least to the extreme men II the South. by
decidedly intensifng the feeling Ct the
South, and expressing perfect willingness
on their part that the Union might slide II
the people 50 willed it," He conciudes By
saying: III the Union shall be restored
under the Constitution, il 10 his fixed pur.
pose to retire from all connection With pub.
lie affairs" So that though it may appear
that he is governed BY personal intcscsts in
working for restoration inasmuch % hs
has been chosen U. s. Senator, still he vii.
not hold that position long.
The World reports the sailing on Thurs
day last Of . propeller steamer Of 500 tons,
for Matamoras with 5000 rsvolvers, 400
rifles, IL pieces Of light artillery, and I
large quantity Of powder, &c., to the army
Of Juarez. Msj. Gen. Lew wallace, and
Brig. Gen. Sturms, (rscsntly Of our army,)
we're passengers. Efforts to stop her by
the agents Of the Mexi.an Imperialists were
unsuccessful.
The Tribune's Leavenworth special says
that despatch from Fort Reno ON the
Powder river route to Montana proves the
truth Of tho dispatches forwarded BY the
Comm ssioners Taylor and McLasien.-
It says that . party paid Fort Re-.
no visit and succeeded in driving of forty
mules All the cavalry horses we're out in
herds and no pursuit could be made sfter
them.
The Denver News says that the Indians
arc becoming bold since they have run
stock of from under the very guns Of Fort
garrisoned BY 800 troops.
The News also says that the Indians ct
Fl. Laramie were furnished with ammuni
ton in large quantities with the knew,sdgs
and consent Of the Commissioner. After
the supply at the post Was exhausted . large
quantity was sent for from Denver and
deal out in the same manner.
A dispatch from Leavenwosth Of Satur>
day says the main line Of the Union Pacific
X. K. from Wyandoste to Lawrence u il
running order again.
Dispatches received 10 this city ifem Vice
President Dursnt ct Omaha, stats that ILL.,
200 feet of track we're laid on Friday. This
Is the greatest feat Of railroad building, bss
ing considerably over two mi,es Of track In
one day.
The steamers City Of New York and Ber-
ussa have arrived. News anticipated.
The Herald's correspondent travelling
with the Steadman Commission for invssti-
eating the workings Of The Ffssd0sn's Bus
rcau, writes from Texss. He says: 1.-THE
bureau in this State ID misehisvous farce.
The stations are 20 vide apart that ons-half
the colorei population could not reach oae
il they were inclined 10. The negroes ars
working well end Consequently fecsiviDg
high wages. As usual, the of3cers Of the
institution are generally engaged 10 selving
the problem Of free labor b runnins plan
tations on Their own aocount.
Washington snecials ~ u will require
go, 000, 900 to pay the bounties authorized
By Consress. Psymsstsf General Beics
considers the provisioos Of the bill % im-
perfect that it viii be seus time before any
bounties will be paid.
The confirmation d NJ. ]. ]. Wilson, -
The position Of Comuissiensr Of he Gsnsf.
q Land Once, was recalled on Friday night. |
NJ. Wilson will he~ ever, - appeioted ~
the President 70 perform these dstiss until
the next session.