Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-04

n. n. 0UC0AnDNON. Editor.
TUESDAY EVENING. ........ DEC. =.
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n~e~s.. - she 9nelash 1seeos IN
IaeeoeA - fenaaa Ootereas =
lre1anas..s'No mercy'' - nc
shown - Prisoners.
A epecial cable dispatch from LONDON.
1a.ed Nov. ~. givss the following express
on Of the london press in regard to the Fee
,ian outbreak in Ireland and the disposition
o be made Of the prisoners. They rccom-
mend thu, mo mercy" lie shown and che
Of the most vigorous measures
or the suppression Of the anticipeeRd rebel
ion Il
The London nswsp. pess Of this morning.
With the sxcsptiea or tn London Post, nm
expsess strong end bitter nm
puaxe seairst The Fen,sns, warning them
mai ~ wercv will be shown 70 The persons
epsas~d In the rising.
Tue London Timss Gays that rebellion
in ireland must be ".tsmpsd out ~ We
(Englsn. )'stamped out" the cattle tlagus
thafm by Strengthening the diseosed cofss.
The issmion Ness ssys ths, E"sland n'ust
put do~n With = relsntLss hand any ana
every sed,ious movement, even il alfred up
BY her own misrule.
The Losdon Telegraph ssvs measures
muAt b. taken TO render Il eertafs that the
very fret ~ asptoms n . revolt in Ireland
shall b stamped OUT With an iron hes!
The London Stsr says thes u: 1.sl'sh
people dreo.. q b. plsesd uods~ ~ oosees
necessity Of crushing ous sny rebel movs-
ment In Ireland -
The Londss 6sasdsr5 says that ~ cap.
tuved roSber fenians should certainly b len
70 the sxarsoe Stgor Of ~ ne. I'D that
there \ - hops Tor ben h nsSood ftom
the United 6osees. - so y =
The London Herald Earl Derby's ossaa
referring q the eondemned Fenians in
Canada, says there 10 no loophols to b len
for ths escaps Of future oosodero ~ thAt
c;ass.
1t appears that the Losdon Nsss 81 ths
day following denounced the fierce thrsao
Of tn contemporaries. and insisted that 10
rebsll,sn should he suppressed in tssdiefA
y manner. II . revolution ahould bs ct :
tempted in Ireland, and there il but little
doube that Il will be inauguratsd. srs long
the leaders, IL The nsvemsnt should - un-
successful, will receive prompt and condgn
punishmcat. The Times says the rebellion
must stamped out" n the cattle plague
was treated. That u, BY slaughterins the
dseassd cattle" = slaughtered - we're The
S.poys; when their rebellion vas suppress
"a. By shooting The poor v,etisns q waddinl
from the eannons' aoush. Ths isa1sn .
The Hsnians kssw fan vsll thsis ihts IL theJ
Gall. asd THE Will make The upsiaiog mss'
desperate u Il 10 usdestaksn. With ~ ''iro,
heel" the rebellion wili b erushed out fifth
English 0evsrumsnt hes The powder 70 Z,
Il. The Fcnian leaders WHO sympsthia,
with Stephens have sn.irs csnfidsuee b III,
preparations in Ireland fas the struggle On,
that an immeass ssag ~in bs immediate,
imrrovissd. wlsA esopetesss hispFs apd mel
drilled for sssvles. = = me sisnaisa'
given for ths upsisae. Troops are bsinl
sent into lrslaa6, In lasgs numbers, to NEE
the crisis. and sAssp ssd decisive will be II
struggle, - ~ spirit Of ~ English pspcs
foreshadow. TIE advantage in the com
m.ncemsnt wtn b - Me side Of Ne Gov
eminent. Thsv have lhs troeps ready 70
the conflict organised asd equipped, viii
the co,nmissasy storss ready for their sui
sistenec. IN the latter respect the reniau
will psobably bs defective. and perhaps
arms. moro especially in artillery, but II the
rise in overpowering numbers these dificu
ties nav y. 1-s.--' -. ~.-. ..--sa, 49,.
be days. tho Fsnian problem viii "e -".-
elleJ. and 40 shall h"ow 'ts strength on
."e probability of,ts success. II the Alta,
tic Gable should cease operation su,licnl,
1t will be evidence tnat tAc effort for the =,
demption VI ireland has commenced in ea
a, ct, for Il 10 the dctc rnsina,ion Of the lr,s
chief organizer that Il shalt tell no tales.
eos
0ynepsls 81 aec-eaary Nsanteas
nepora.
In the War Office the uosk Of must erin
out troops has bccn actively continued. :
From Js"u.ry 80 to March 0iA, Ses volun
teess have bern mustered out. leaving IN III
service .O43 volunteers. ~hitc and colos
Cd. The reduction Of colorsd troops b
been u, 094, and on November LIST 1000
OIL ere and enlisted mea rssnaiusd in Ger
vice. Tho reduction Of the army has beer
attended BY greatly reduced s1psndttons
The adsancsd dspots u the Qusstermast
er's Department have been broken %, an
graf Quansitiee Of materials have bes0 col
ct advantageous rates, ~ packed in dv
principal dcpots ard arseuals, and Ill On
necessary emploves discharged.
From May Let, 1865, 10 August ID, 1856
207. 900 horses end mules were sold To-
&l5.269, O75 %. About 4,40O barracks ant
hospitals and her buildings have beer
sold during the year for $4i7. ss3.l4.
Tho sale Of irregular aud damaged cloth
ing in store. produced. during the fisca
year, the sum Of $y02,.7O45. The feet o.
$50 ocean transports in service on July LIST
1865, At daily expense Of (ee, 400, va.
reduced, before June 80, 1866, to fifty three
vessela, costing % 900 PER diem, end mos
OF these have since been discharged, ocean
transportation being now almost entirel =
conducted BY established CONNER cial line,
Of steamers. Or 202 soaoela. vhich has
been employed in inland transport Asicn. a
On sspsnse VI ts,l9S,3l3 20 - non,
we're remaining in service on June 3Oth
1869 The sales Of river transports
steamers and barges during the wear, ar,
reported - auaouatine b 81, l52, e95. ga
The rates d wagon tsAAsportaAioo in Ii,
Indian country have also 6eeu reduced b,
favorable conssaeta. TAs military raikoad,
which VEN operatsd Anriag ~ oar as ,
total expenditure Of as, {5A12o Is. an,
which s0lc'ally repusts1 q Aave reached 4,
extent Of Z. SO y lnilee, and to have possesse,
ASs engines md 0,ooe caro, huvc ~ Seea
transferred 70 companies - bossds y publi
works, upon coadstioa ~ che saoption q
loyal osgania stioas % diveoters. Cssh eale
OF railroad squip0snt, . the amount Of Is.
6S.e9S. -. are reported, end csodiS ealss q
v7,44A,O7S.22. Upon the latter. there nav
osen paid. principal end interest, $1,000.
e56.lS leaving due y the United 0oaess. q,
Jun. sO.h. 1885. principal end iuseres,
70,O74.OS.
The Military Telegraph, which attsine,
On exsent Of II. 4S9 mles. oflines construct
- during The period Of hee6EieA vish I
tsssl sxpsnditurs Of tS.9ls. 400 terSe q
var. and e567 Gas during tAs ~ ers
year. has been discontinued, NJ uAteris
cold and dispessd q, esd ths enejesoee dis
cherGsd. ealy fsw cUN0deNs6l operstuf
cs'ne seIl reesinsd fes sypAte Ssst6oon
ccncs With commanders Of ioportant die
tricts. :
Oener.l hosn;tal. ho.,;s.,