Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-28
TELEGRA PHO.
THR WAR NEWS.


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The 6chmond 1Aqviiss publishes the new
COnfooeeolo taziG bSu. All luxuriey ss~ chaeeed
IS pr esat., while assfll and necessasy astisio1
Ssnge from % % Per cent. Among the sxsupts
ass cations eoan. seeds festilasss, models Of In
ventions, house hold articles personal effects not
merchandise, beeadstuAs nasulacturod, nrs-ermx
etc.
Exchange On New York, 7KQs pr cent. prem.
breksss vsrs ssliag ilvs q 8 pse ssat. and gold
ut 10 per cent. prem.
Especial 70 the Timss.l
The reports circulated Of change the In plaus Of
Gen. scott and that he viii commence operations
against the rebels are erroneous. We are further
than evse removed from battle. 0sn. Ssott has
NO opsTpose Of risking general snss cement. The
onsy condiots betWesn ue and the Tebels whSoh -
likely e tsanspirse present, ars skirmishes. Gen.
Scott's programms II the conssntsatioa Of Federal
troops In Vilginia And the other border States
in snch iasge bodies - 70 make IL .~daAss for re-
bells 70 sttompt IN attack. While thus intiuidatnr
them the presence OF our forces will encourage
the loyal citse rs to rise in ssficint numbers 70
pssvsnt any further ootsages-eut Of their 70
sources, increase dissatisfaction In their camps.
and cause dissrtion, and BY thus harrassing and
denosaiising them, drive them from the por-
der States.
Gen. Soott il confident that this accomplished.
the loyalty Of the border States is fixed. Then it
% lmm6000
force to operate against the Gulf States, They
will be landed under the protection Of men Of war
et the prominent points on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts, and thus threatened by the approaches
from the sea, the authorities Of the different
Ststes will at once recall their troope from tha
main body and thus break up their grand army
and make it powsrlerss 70 offensive movements,
Agents in the different States being then cut
of from supplies from the Border States, will be
driven TO accept terms from Washington. It's
no part Of the plan - at present arranged, to at.
tack the debris of the rsbe amy Or 70 attempt 70
rstake any Of the stolen fors - tho restoration Of
them will be made one Of tho conditions dictated
to the rebels, when they find themselves forced
to accept terms. BY January, he thinks the re-
bellion will be entirely defeated, and the Union
reconstructed. Communication mas just been
had with Beauregafd, at Manassas Junction.
4 lady just from there, who had an interview
with Beauregard, said it was not his intention to
attack Warrington, but TO act on the defensive.
Lieut.: Tompkins and command, are safe At
Alexandria.
[Worid's Washington Dispatch.l
Gen. Dix has had several interviews with the
Secretary Of War and Gen. Scott to-day, and the
subject Of their future programme in the imme-
diatc locality, was undoubtedly under discussion;
but every indication shows chat nothing will be
done to disturb the present calm till after the 9Th
OF July. a
-Four foreigners arrived st Alexandria to-day,
nond, and Ex-Gov. Letcher. They state that
Richmond is we'll fortified, but few troops are
there. Most q them have been sent to Norfolk
and Aanassas.
II IL now officially denied that Cen Mcclellan
made any such agreement with Con. Buckner, IS
was reported
Rumcrs reached the city tonight, by special
steamer from Fort Monroe, that . reconnofsance
party Was fired into by rebel battery ct Sewall's
Point, last night. Seven we're killed and many
wounded.
The names Of Capt. D. H. Moury, Asst. Adjt
stricken from tho foil Il the afmy l6fvutaEaH
ing and expressing reasonable designs against the
OF the United States.
Herald Correspondence
Reliable information has been received here ex
posing . csnningly devised plot Of tho rebels to
possess themselves of tho California steamers run
ming to Panama. Their plan is to place upon the
steamers as they leave port . number Of men in
the capacity Of steerage passengers, who shall sf-
ter getting to sea, rise and overpowsr the crew,
and seize the steamers. BY such maneuvers they
hope to possess the treasures transported upon
these vessels 70 replenish their empty treasury,
and also to possess themselves Of powerful 6rst
class steamers to be used hereafter privsteers
to prey upon our commerce, This design may have
haen q xAcutAd b0fOro this.