Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-05

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mede tnpostant disG)oeussA :.
Gen. 6hesi1as = esoesoessline troops ~
this ~ - iopsseast pupeesss which Viii
oeoo ~ 0o1o apparent
Nine casss II shippine d negroes have
been recently e0ciaIly rspsFted in the par'sh.
q ne1vills. One old wo0an, 70 years Of
-, fsesived 100 lsshss.
The following explains ilssh:
Nav OsLsAxs. Sept 20, 1866
To His Ercellency Governor zhrcckmovson ::
have juss received from Col. Mason his
report on the aiIair in which on which oc-
siesuoeu. q Desohsm, Tssas, % the 5th
jnse.. 81 hoSo dIseetsd hi0 - nseify AcJof
Smith 49, ~ unse ~ permit himse's nor
sny Of his mep 10 be arrested. ! respect
fuilS ssQusst u your excellsncy 70 ~ ~ IN
youe poees 10 allsy the excitement there,
ard IL IL DO ~ IN my poser 70 satisf, u
end n Justice in every case, bot doubt II
much ilsice can be done in community
which eompels our officers and soldiers 70
emaiu inside Of the defences thrown
around their camps will have IN add
tional and thorough investigation Of the al
fair, II possible to ASCERTAIN Il ever any SOL
der vas guilty Of any offence. But Col.
Mason 10 clearly Of the impression that
those designated for arrest are innocent
Respectfully your ob't serv't.,
p. II SnERiDAx.
Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
The Times New Orleans special says .
lsfgs usnber Of justices in dieessae parish
e. have sent certificates to Gen. Sheridan
that they are unable to execute the laws IN
protecting the freedmen in collecting their
wages for the past years services. Gen.
Grants orders are being executed and the
o6eSders ars being held 70 answer.
The Hessld'. Washington speial says:
g. B. Lamas, Of Savannah, Is here urging
bic claim to lar % amount OF cotton seized
by the Government. His object appears TO
be to SECURE Executive OF Departmental acs
tisn In his favor, thus keeping it out Of the
court Of elaine, before ~hich tribunal the
first step in the proceedings would require
an oath that he had never participated in
the late rebellion.
Advices from Bermuda to the 25th, state
that St George and Hamilton had been
united by Telegraph.
The Kingston Jamsica Standard of Sept.
9Th. says the commercial crisis in that city
still continues.
Gen. Santa Anna vas invited to attend q
Fenian picnic TO he given on Staten Island.
Monday next, under the auspices Of Mr..
Roberts, and has accepted.
The Herald's Ottaws, Canada, special
says: The Renian scare in Canada 10 sui.
siding, end the camps ere being broken up.
These periodical irights have not arrested
the eauss Of Confederation with the mass Of
The people, bu IN tho contrary, many begin
TO comprehend that annexa alton would be
the surer relief. Mr.. Potter, the Consul
General Of our Government for the British
Provinces, has resigned, and Gen. W. w.
Averill has taken his place. The Lamorids
extradition case still occupies public atten.
ton; the Governor General, Lord A0nck
being severely blamed for his participation
in the affair
The Herald's Washington special says
The secretary Of the Treasury has decided
not 70 remove any competent clerk on poll
teal grounds. lie also has announced tba,
bis clsrks msy have tive days 10 60 home
and vote.
Ii 10 generally unidentified that Genera
Osborne viii not get the Chicago postmas
tesship. Ia r,~r.-.,,~--rr
Gen. Dockcry declines the domination 70,
Governor Of North Carolina, and advises the
withdrawal Of oil candidates for Congress.
who cannot take the prescribed oaths.