Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-24
LATEST NEWS
by the Mails.
POrttcMi0rs Of iks DrOt,ssCtils
Engagement.
BRAVERY AND DEVOTION OF OR
TROOPS.
The Notorious MageGs taken
Prisoner.
Interesting Foreign News.
RETURN OF GEN. SCOTT.
Interesting Foreign News.
RETURN OF GEN. SCOTT.
From Washington:
Special to the Chicago Tribune.

WAsHIso1oN, Dec. ~
Lord Lyons presented his first fetal communi-
cation yesterday, and Mr.. Seward is preparing
reply.
The n Y. II raid in saying yesterday double
loaded leader, and the n. Y. Zimss in printing,
hat the Cabinet had decided to return Mason and
Sldell are utterly and mischievously wrong.
What will be done, rather than fight, remains to
be seen. Some 1rewdly surmse that rather than
surrender, Seward will favor leaving the whole
question to the Senate, but l believe II will be
settled more easily.
Assistant Secretary Seward told Senator yes
terday that things looked critical but nobody save
Lyons, Seward, the President, and perhaps Nc
Clellan, have seen the dispatches Others merely
guess.
The Sunday Chronicle gives list Of So wounded
and killed in the Bucktail Rifles, and 6s in the
9th Pennsylvania regiment, in the Drainsville
fight. The rebel loss, in men and horses, was in
creased by the bursting Of . caisson. Gen. Stew
art is known to have been in command, and is be-
lieved to have been killed. He owns q magnif-
cent house in the vicinity Of Drainsville and is
noted for daring ard cruelty.
Some Harper's Ferry and Springfield rifles
found on the field and many shot guns. Some oil
the knapsacks bore the letters L -, doubtless
captured at Bull Run,and were filed with rations,
short cake, hard biscuit and boiled beef
The rebels were ambushed to attack our men.
They advanced along the road, but they did not
fall to the rebel trap, but took up a strong ro-
si,ion hill cemmaading the rebels. Nineteen
Of the Rides held large brick house in the vii
lage, on which shot and shell rainod The rest OF
ths reg simeat formed in line Of battle ani charged
bayonet., when the rebels attempted 70 funk our
men and drove them back. The column then
advanced through thick underbrush, bat found no
wing foes. Their dead were left on the field.
Gen McCielan speaks Of the bravery ard de-
voton OF our troops in the highest terms. When
the Ere IRON the woods was very heavy, not oil Of
them obeyed orders to be on their faces in the
cleared or )und but they stood unnecessarily ex-
posed and were thus wounded Col. kanes wound
is severe, the ball passing through his check,
breaking y tooth, and was stopped by q bone. lie
bandsged it instantly and res umed his place.
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Missouri News.
ST. LorIs. Dec. p.
A large arrival Of prisoners from Sedalia vas
expected at half past seven this evening. Cars
were sent to Sedalia yesterday, sufficient to bring
down seventeen hundred men, and it was arranged
that they should come down to-day, but owing to
an unexpected delay they will not be here till noon
tomorrow.
McDoweN's Medical College was taken posses
sion Of. A largo force OF woTkmen, inc uding l5
slaves belonging to the rebels, taken from the
county Jail, were ut work cleaning the premises
and putting them in order.
OrrERvlLIE, Dec. %.
Learned yesterday that among the prisoners
taken by Gen. Pope. last Thursday, was the no.
torious Col. Magothn, of Georgetown, Mo.
About two weeks ago Magotin sent word to the
commanding officer that his wife was seriously ILL
and beg cd to be permitted TO see her before s..
died. He was informed that il he would g:,c his
parole Us q prisoner OF war his request would be
granted. He did so and went hciue, and the next
b card Of him was that he commanded the whole
force that defended the bridge which Col. Davi:
took by assault, and that lie fed with his party
and was not taken until some time after the rebe
force had ndered, and in consequence Of the
| darkness of the night he not recognised unit
the next day
Foreign News.
ST. JoHxs N. F., Dec 81.
The Arago has arrived Of Cape Race, from Iiavr,
! l1th. Gen. Scott is passenger. His health i
! improved.
The French press, except the Noni,cur, say
| France will remain neutral if there is war be
| ween gland and the U. 8.
large staff Of medical officers have been or Ter
| ed to Canada.
| Capt. Williams, Of .he Trent, has received let
| ter from the british Government, approving hi
| conduct.
At Lyons, risks on American ships have be el
refused.
| Gen. Scott, previous to embarking on the Arago
| had long interview with Prince Napoleon.
There is abatement in England Of The war
| like preparations.
Shipment OF Prisoners.
| SEDALIA, Mo. Dec. 22.
| 81 cars loaded with prisoners, taken by Genera
| Pope, go to St. Louis tonight.
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