Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-26

A dispatch publishd 10 New York to-day
quo:es the Moniteuf's statement 5hat the
French Government has never reeesved inc
dispatch + Secretary Seward dated the s2d
Of November, addressed to Minister bgelow,
and published in the official correspondence
rec .n,ly sent BY the Presiien. tp Congress
l learn to-day from an authentic source
that the "Monteur'sn statement IS moor
ret. The reply fNaoolecn to Nr. Stewards
dispatch above referred 10 was received BY
t.e Government on the oh OF DECEMBER.
and j, assured the Government oil the sood
faith Of the Emperor. In the dispatch ne,
Napoleon, specified the time when the
French army would be removed ron
Mexico. He also expressed his satisfaction
with the mission OF Messrs. Sa"iman ana
Campbell. IL. proposed to cooperate IN
es,ab ishing the restoration oil the hcpuoli-
can Government, but Re thinks It Will
deyolve upon the United Ststes to maintain
the Government created The Emperor al
SO suggested On election in Mexico to De
bruugh. shout by the joint influence OF the
United States and French Governments.
Intelligence has been received here to-
day that Lieut. Wilson. Of the 9Th U. 3.
Cavalry, son Of Senator Wilson Of Mss.
died as Austin Texas, yeasctdav morning.
Advices from Msracaibo cay that The
Bark Iowa arrived here yesterday. II states
that the rebel General Pulgar made an At
tack, November 18th, on fort below Mars>
caibo, in which he Was severely wounded in
the leg and taken prisoner with about one
Hundred men. A steamer accoWpanyiag
Pulear, with several attends0t smaller ves-
sels, surrendered to the authorities upon the
seizure Of Pulgar; his remaining forces re.
treated back into the country dubanded.
A Herald Madrid correspondent, writing
on the 9th Of December. expresses the con
viction that the sudden appearance Of
Queen Christina in Spain from France may
be accepted as certain md atoms OF rapid
maturing Of revolutionary movements tho
Liberal tendencies Of her ex -magesty being
we'll known.
The question Of who will come after
Il is said Napoleon and Francis Joseph, Of
Austria, having been consulted are in &C
cord on the subject Of new ruler for the
Kingdom.
The HeraIds Montreal special says the
Fcnan prisoners who have been tried IS
American citizens and discharged for want
Of evidence to convict them. have signed .
petition which will be forwadcd to Mr.. Sew.
ard At Washington asking that he collect
damages from. the British government for
dspriving them Of their liberty for over six
months.
The Tribune's Nashville dispatch yestcr.
day says that after the banquet last night
to the Congressional party, Gen. Howard
delivered IN address at tho capitol to large
crowd Of freedmen, and congratulated .,is
hearers on the evidences Of thrift and ad-
vancement which he found among
the colored race. Some Of their schools, he
said, would do credit to the best white
schools in the county. lie earnestly exhor-
ted all to live life Of picty, to shun vice
and sin in every form. He was listened to
with the closest attention, and at tho close
OF his address, = resolution Of thanks to the
gallant Chief Of the Bureau, we're unani>
mously adopted by the crowd. Not the least
significant of the incidents connected with
the Congressional banquet vas the fact Of
its being attended bv leading rebel citizens.
Gems. Cheatham and Maury, ex Gov. Brown,
made speeches concerning the good feeling
and love Of reconstructed Union.
Tho Cuba to-day took out S4s0,o00 in
gold.
The steamer Albevania from Southamp>
ton 18th has arr we'd.
The Times Dublin correspondent says !:
The intention Of the Fenian leaders are so
checkmated that none but madman would
raise Fenian flag. Close search for Steph.
ems is being made. The police are armed
with brcech leaders. Artillery was to be
stationed at Dublin Castle. Addition
al regiments Of troops wero sen. into the
inland. Large quantities Of powder had
been seized at various points. Arrests were
made continually. Some Of the prisoners
had Greek fire in their possessions.
NJ. Fornerold and 81. Duhs have been
elected President aud Vice President Of
Switzerland for 1867.
The Finance Minister Of Italy has issued
100000 rents for payment Of indemnity to
| Austria.
The list regiment has left for France.