Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-21
NEWS
TO THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
NEW YORK.
M TELEGR.fPH,

NRw Yoax, Nov Ala Havana specia!
says: Admiral Tege,hot had received
very polite letter from the Mexican Minister
rendering IN escort o; government troops to
Vera CSnz at the national expense. All
publ; demonstration. however, both on
Mexican soil and within Mexican maritime
jurisdiction were forbidden.
Congress convened on the Goth, when
there was . quorum of Republicans pres
ent.
President Juarsz was preparing defence
VI the ues which be made Of the discretion
sry powers. II had been stated that he
asked for forccs belonging TO Escobedo's
command, which are to come to the Cap
ita!. The reasons Of this demand are left
unexplained, but il 10 surmised that 1t 10
owing 10 . large force ssid to 10 about
$4,000 men and 30 pieces Of artillery,
which Gen. Dias has at command.
A Cuban. who has been some timo .
resident Of Vera Cruz, says he foresees
revolution soon again IN Mexico, probably
about next January.
Gen. Merino was assassinsted on the
Coalcsmanc road
About 200 Of the sailors and men who
served in the fleets OF Admirals IarTagut
and Porter " the fall Of New Orleans met
last evening for the purpose Of desising
measures to recover ss,00o.oo0 prize
money TO which they conceive they and
thsir comrades arc entitled. An organiza
lion was completed, and contributions
made 10 fund TO carry out its objects.
s. Il. Wood, tho newly appointed Col
lece)r Of the third Internal revenue district,
took possession Of his Office on Tuesday
afternoon, and made . clean sweep Of the
deputies and clerks appointed, - his dep
uty is = lawyer who has defended many
parties whose stills have been seized for
being run 10 violation Of the internal rev
cnue laws.
A special says: Some members are TO-
night talking about . caucus tomorrow
night, but il IL . foregone conclusion that
The House will adjourn tomorrow until
Monday, that 90 little business can be mi
tiated there is no occasion for one Some
members, however, are anxious TO fOrestall
the action Of the House on impeachment.
District Attorney Chandler. Of Virginia,
Who is still here, says that JEFF. Davis 10
expected to reach Richmond TO- morrow
night, and that he Chandler know o! no
reason why the trial can't proceed next
week.
Grants reports have been completed and
submitted soms days ago. and they are the
frat Of the Department reports ready for
the President.
The Chief Justice gives considerable a.
tcnti0n to financial matters. He thinks the
time Is not far distant when the Govern
ment will hive returned 10 specie payment,
when he considers oil U. 8. bonds will be
redeemed in specie. On the subject Of .
uniform currency the world over he 10 at
present much interested. He also thinks
the banking system Of this country will DO
adopted BY the rest Of the world. He con-
sidsrs that The experiment here has proved
its probability.
Tho Judiciary Committee last night re-
solved to report NJ once on the impeach-
in,nt question. \ vote on the question as
to whether the supplemental taken since
the July session warranted impeachment.
the committee stood four to five against.
Mr.. Kelsey, one Of tile ablest lawyers in
the House, has prepared bill to introduce,
the effect Of which is to suspend officials
while being tried for impeachment.
Porto Rico papers Of the 9TH contain full
particulars Of the great storm in the West
Indies. The hurricane inundated . multi
tndc Of victims, destroyed houses, desolat-
ci plantations, swept away fields Of grain
and deprived thousands of poor in one night
Of their means Of livelihood
At Ss. Thomas the damage Was very great.
In the Island OF Tortola the destruction
was lamentable. Not single house is left
standii & and hundreds Of lives were lost.
The ssme may be said Of the Island Of
vicgueo. In Cdra 90 houses were de-
stroyed and several lives lost. In Lola
~ houses and several lives. Every house
with several lives were destroyed in Agin-
i>huna. In Rio Grands 40 houses and IL
persons. In Corczal 40 houses.