Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-16
NEWS
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NEW YORK.

Nav Yonk, March 1.-THE Times
Washington special says: A hundred .p-
plicssicna arc being made for office under
Mr. Wade when he becomes President.
Gen. Sicklss has been. summoned before
the Impeachment COMMITTEES, alter when
he viii proceed to his regiment at Sacketts
HasboT
The Tribuns's special says: Itisrepoft-
that Hancock has been tslsgraphsd to by
the President 10 return Immediately to
washington to take command Of the Allan
tie Division.
The Indian Peace Commission will meet
q Omaha, the I'd Of April. All the nsm-
bsrs expect 10 be present except Mr.. Hen
dsrsou. Gems. Sheridan and Angus will
alss attend. IL 10 the intention to form
parties 10 visit the Indian settlements, one
10 to 20 TO Fort Laramie, aud the other to
New Mexico.
A Washington dispatch contains the fol.
following: II 10 understood that the ex
pecta,ion Of an attack from the Virgins
shore has within the past few days taken ,
more substantial form than Was al fret an
ticipa,cd. lis known that an order hal
lust been issued in the War Department di
rscting the fort army wagons, with team
and teamstcrs 10 be kept in readiness L
: move nj moments notice for tho trenspor
tation Of supplies !,
Private orders have also been issued Z
The commanders Of gsrrisons about the CITY
% keen Their commands, both officers ant
men, in quarters.
since Tho excitement Of Friday last tn
health OF Thad. Stevens has assumed NOR
serious evidence Of decline than at any 9th
or time since his arrival here, and u l
thought by those intimately acquainted
with eyery phase Of his failing condition
that IL in very doubtful whether be vii
s.eiu be able 10 leave his room. Mr.. Ste
vens has negro servant to whom he ha
always been particularly kind, and ever
morning upon entering his room he call
him by name. This morning HE sersar
entered the room ~ usual. Mr.. Steven
wss observed 10 look II him intently. br
apparently failed to recognize him. Th
: indication Of 20 great . change vas obssr,
cd bv several Of MI. Stevens household
Who we're in the room ct the time. Sewers
members Of Congress, who called to-da
upon business Of an important nature, wei
requested not 70 insist upon seeing MI. So
vens. The greatest fears arc now entertai'
ID that Mr.. Stevens days OF duty hav
!. ended.
. Neither Mr.. Tying. Jr.. Nor his father
ludsd to the admonition given to the To-
msr on Saturday, ia their sermons ycste
day.
A delegation Of Indian chiefs arc here {
route from Washington to their home, whel
they have been in expectation Of ssraigh
sning affairs in their interests. Their Wis
10 Washington did not, however, acoemplis
: the desired result owing to the polite
storm there, and they return to their Poop
with anything but pleasant news.
ScnsHEcrADY, March 1b.-The water
the Mohawk at this point 10 thirteen 70
above low water mark, and rising rapid
the sou,hwss, portion Of the city 10 pa
italy inundated, the the ice remains in
I movable and it is thought that il will bre'
r up during the night. The Canal banl
y are overtowed weat Of the city, and Z
locks are fillel with water, aud serio'
damage is apprehended from the il)od.