Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-27
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGR.aPH.


New Yokk, Feb. 27.-The Herald's To
ronto special says:
The report from English detectives q
Pittsburg says that the Fenian general says
it is his intention to make demonstration
/ against Canada about The middle of March
with small, force and strike New Bruins
wick via tho Maine frontier with his main
columns.
The Iribune's Washington special says
Tso large dry goods boxes Of tra,tiona.
currency notes were received at the Treas
ury in New York on Saturday for redemp-
ton.
A circular addressed from the Office OF
the Paymaster General, dated February
23d, 1866, contains the names Of the fol
lowing officers OF New York regiments
whose pay will be stopped until they have
returned to the quartermsster's depart
mcnt the returns and accounts required OF
them By law and regulations, viz: Capt
4. J. Leach, LIST N. Y. drsgoons; Capt. X.
?. Mckenna, LIST N. Y engineers; Lieut..
J. J. U Br'cn. LIST N. Y. Cavalry Lieut.
Chss. N. Rogers, 1sthN Y. cavalry Col.
X Bou,ry, 6lth N. Y. Volunteers ; Lieut..
K \. d. Russy, A. A. Q. NJ, 4th N. Y.
heavy artillery.
Tho agents Of the poetoifice lately adver
tised the letting Of over 700 routes in the
States Of MissIssip, j, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Alabama and Georgia, and only 1874 we're
let. The people are still destitute Of postal
facilities, either because the railroads and
stages will not carry the U. s. mail, or be-
cause they cannot on account OF the test
oath.
Postmaster General Dcnnisou refuses to
allow. any contractor. postmaster Or mail
messenger to handle the mails without
frst having taken the oath.
NV YoRx, Feb. 81 General Grant left
this city for Washing ton in last nights
train. During yes. rdAy forenoon and a.
t. rnoon he made an inspection Of some fast
tro ting stock and visi ed some Of the man
uiacturing and mercl,sntile establishments
Of the city. During this last visit to New
York. General Grant has been presented b,
seve, al OF our leading wealthy citizens with
. purse Of lO0, 200 dollars. Among the sub
srribers were A. I. Stewart, W. b. Astor,
t\,m. Vanderbilt, J. B. T. Lamer, L. W.
Jaime. and others. Thirty thousand dol
lars Of the amount we're used to discharge
the no rtgagc on the Generals house IN
Washington Ct y. tue balance, 7O.OUO dol
.ars, being invested in 8 2V's. Major Gene
raj Daniel Bulteriield was agent, whv col.
lected and paid over the sum. The money
was presented without csrpaAony. Last
night brilliant reception was given the
General by the 23d Regiment, National
Guards, 1t the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.
Tn leaving the Acn deny he was driven %
the Brooklyn Club House, were an obation
was prepared.
The h+rald's special says: Fl
Gen StsadsnAn was selegrsphed est week
by his friends TO come on to Wasl inston q
The earliest practicable time, for consuha
ton with tie President on the phase Of
pubic sff.rs. He atriu d yesterday ef,sr-
naon, and had an interview with he Pres;.
dent Many profess 10 believe that in the
event efa Cabinet dissolution he cat, have
the portfolio Of war. sss4 Ssi 49, "a q
John @ Mahonsy publishes letter TO the
editor Of the HseAld, 6GAtiha that ihe a6avs
tioa that b vas about to dismies Kiltan il
untrue. f.&E. -
Gen. Grant narrowly escaped fatal acct.
dent yesterday 1bile elAmisire newly IL
vented rifle. He took hold Of il in such
uanhss that Il ~ secidental.y dischaesed.
part q the cartridge entering his LETT hand.
and lodging 10 Tia p4m and ihunt, would.
ing him. report sayZ seriously. The scen1
tfQbje unfortunate accident wa the pfivnte
uoartments Of Gen. Slhhl and bib -. al
|6Uv children Of the general being presens.
The 6all jodesdjo the van IT th6l rcnA ~ |
reellv obeqsi(e 10 where Gsn. .cespo, vse
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