Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-18
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New Yoag, Jan. 10.-The Herald's RI.
Mo- roe correspondent says:
The vigilsnce Of the military author't'es
in their search for any persons who may
30 concerned in the supposed plot to aoer-
ate JED. Davis has not 10 any degree relaxed
since the expulsion from the District Of OIL
who are known to have been in the reoei
service. A sharp lookout is still kept on
oil arrivals. both BY land and water, and
tie conspirators, il the plot really exists,
are left little opportunity for the prosecution
Of their scheme.
The Kingston, Jamaica, Standard. OF
Dec. 9Th, IN noticing the outcry With which
the Wholesale exception in the Island mad
been received in Europe, re aftirms that the
negro flat was . s,aunch and horrible
reality and Was only permitted from deveI-
oping itself by the rapid movements OF the
troops.
Tho Heralds Washington special says
the President was considerable indisposcd
last evening. though no fear is entertained
Of serious illness.
NINCtNHAII, O0u. 10 uS OusVss ~SNS
at Columbus last night nominated John
Sherman for Senator. The ballot stood,
Sherman 40. Schenck %. Bingham IL. The
Legislature meets in convention for election
to day.
New YoRk, Jan. lS-The Worlds
Washington special says:
There is . curious ruin,r here to the ef
feet that the outbreak on the Rio Grande
vas prec;pitatcd by belief that some un-
derstand ng had been reached between our
government and Macmillan, involving the
withdrawal Of the French troops and a
quasi recognition Of the Empire. The raid
vas made, says report, to prevent any
such result.
New York. Jan. ls.-Dr. Herrick, sur
geon Of the U s. ship Neptune. whose i'll
treatment. it is alleged. caused the death Of
a female pas cnoer. has been admitted to
hail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
A Havana correspondent Of the World
says:
Our war steamers are ready for sea,
should any Chillian pirates who are said to
be fitting out in this port make their ap-
pcarance
Secretry Seward had not reached Havana
on the 18th.
NEw YoRk, Jan. l8.-By the steamers
Eagle and Morning Star from Havana late
Mexican news have been received. The
Empre. was enthusiastically received on
her journey from Vera Cruz to Oriza
la.
A slight shock Of an earthquake was felt
at Vera Curz on the Sd inst
A heavy imperial reinforcement is on its
wav to Monterey and SatillO.
General. Jeaningros has hecn ordered to
resume active operations in connection with
Mejia to secure speedy pacltication Of tie
Rio Grandc.
The Roccilcad Of the Sd says:
1t is to he feared that trouble will occur
at Matan oras. not with the Government of
The United States, but with the Federal
troops who have openly sympathized
with the Juarists and given them material
aid.
The reinforcements that reached Mexico
from Europe in the last week Of December
numbered 200
An earthquake was severely felt at Oriz
aba. Much damage was done and several
lives lost
Also, severe shock was felt at Pnebla
and very slight one in the City Of Mex
leo.
Adviccs from Poluca state that the Lib
erals are raiding through the country c,p
turing Imperial supplies nd horses, and
force is 10 be dispatched from Mexico to
pursue them.
New YoKK. Jan. lS-Thc Tines Ha-
vana correspondent Of Jan. 18th. says:
The latest advices are unfavorable to the
Imperial! cause
The inhabitants Of Monterey feel no Sc
curity in Mxximilian's Mexican troops. aud
are leaving the rity en- masse. Over thirty
thousand are said to have left in three
DAYS. The merchants are sending their
goods and valuabIcs to San Luis.
News from the department Of Saviloa is
also gloomy. for the Imperial Maza.ian
alone remains in the hands OF the Imperial
lsts, and the provisions Tor that city must
pass through the hands Of revenue tax eff
GERS OF the Republican General Corona.
On the 3lst ult., guerrilla force OF 800,
among whom We e said 10 have been sever
al smericans. captured place named San.
guam De Guadalupe. in Durango. After
havi"g completely destroyed it, they left to
attack the tow Of MIGUEL DE Misquc,cl
The guerrillas were hc ,ded by two natives
A French force had left Durango to at
tack the yuerrillas.
The lmper.alists claim q victory at the
~ r.
They also clam victory over the Rcpubli-
can General Rcsulcs, who attacked Augou
geo with over 5000 troops on the 10th
ul..
Another place named Morova was attack
ed by Regues, but nc was repnlsed.
The Indians of Sahcoba. near Texpucalu
pic, had defeated the Imperiali-ts under Lo-
PEI. in Yncita.. They then attacked Sew
atillo. but were repulsed. A Lieutenant: Of
Engineers. Marticex, was killed. and the
Empress sent sum Of money TO his
widow
Lopez was to be trio: ~ court martial.
Various other eng eements, with varied
success on either side, had taken place.
Consp,ratnrs to asSassinatc the Minister
Of War had been arrested at the very mo-
ment Of carrying their plans into effect.
A court m,rtial at JaIIopa-h,d sentenced
several guerrillas to death.
A court martial hid sentenced six Of the
leaders Of the mutin0us Zouaves at Martin
que to be shot, three to ten years hard
labor, and several others to years Of labor
and impris nment.
New York, Jan. lS-The La Croinica, a
Spanish organ, confirms the reported sui
eide Of Admiral Paraga, after the capture Of
the gunboat Cavadauga by the Chillians.
collision occurred in the Bowery yes
ttrday, at the same place where q loss of
life occurred in December, between, as be-
tore. . Sd Avenue car and Adams Express
Company car. The fault was with the dri-
~ &c thu En.,,oe Eo.A.naAul,.