Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-28
AFTERNOON DIsPATCaEs.
From Washington.

From Washington.
WAsHINoToN, Nov. 26.
Henry G. Rice, Marshal for Utah, has resigned
on the ground that the business VI the Office is
not comparative since the creation OF the Terri
torial government Of Nevada.
PosT OPFICs DEPARTMENT,
November 26th, 1861.
In view Of tho increased number Of letters held
for postage and returned to the Dead Letter Office
it is ordered that the order Of this Department da
ted the 6th ofOctober, 1860, be rescinded and the
prior practice be restored. Post Masters will
therefore notify the person addressed for postage
aud that upon his writing therefor, prepsying tue
postage on his letter, and enclosing stamp, to be
placed on the letter held for postage, t he same
will be forwarded to his address.
BY order Of the Post Master General.
John A. KAssoN.
Assistant Post Master General
Hon. X. j. Walker has addressed letter to the
editor OF the National Repubiicas, which will ap-
pear in that paper Tomorrow, in favor OF Congress
Immediately making an appropriation for tho re-
lief Of Ireland in view Of the impending famine.
He concludes by saying: "N0w when so many
thousands Of irlshnen are periling their lives on
the battle fields OF liberty in our defence-whcn
many have already fallen and others are i'm
INJURED in rebel dungeons, let US show that We arc
not ungrAteful, and wnen the next great conf ct
comes. and soon it Dust, may the shamrock, inter-
twineI with the Stars and Stripes, soon wave
and Union"
Especial to the Tribune.
Report sent about Blenker's resignation is in
correct that Ir lellan and Blenker's command
have the create confidence in him, and his resi- e
natien would ~ e accepted if offered. The affair
grew out Of a lei sent by Blenker to Mcclellan,
which contained expressions that Mcclellan re-
buked him for, bu- .ad it was presumed that it
was Blenker's imperfect knowledge Of English,
which caused the improper expressions. The affair
isconsidered satisfactorily settled.
Twomore scouting parties from tho right wing
Of the army went out to-day. One had skirmish
with superior numbers.
Captain Rowland, with Company G., Freidmsn's
cavalry, went as far as Hunters Hill, and sent
a accommodating party forward, who discovered
large body of rebel infantry in ambush. Our
troops were attacked in the woods on both sides
Of the road. Five volleys were frod before our
troops, pressed by superior number Of the enc
my, fell back. courier brought this no ws to
Gen Potter, to whose division the party belonged
He sent forward the 9th Mass, 4th hi igan Grif-
fms battery and two more companies of Colonel
Averili's cavalry At dusk all the troops returned
BEFORE reinforcements reached Capt. Rowland, he
vas again STACKED by the enemy, who attempted
to cut him #, and shots were again exchanged
Tho rebel commander fell of his horse, which gal
lopcd within our lines and was captured. About
dozen Of our men dropped and were necessarily
left on the field. Lieut.. Farr and As men, all Of
Averill's cavalry, are missing. Orderly Sergeant
Parker's horse was killed and tho rider injured
The enemy.wcre dressed in dark blue wearing caps
They did not wait for an encounter with our rein-
f0rcemepts.
Especial TO the Herald.1
Sumner has been assigned to the command Of q
division to be composed Of u regiments Of infan-
try, some OF which are now here in the provisional
army Of the Potomac, and uot yet formed into bri-
gades, and others are yet to arrive.
Col (fYa aham. of the 18th Regiment. Excel siOr
Brigade, who was arrested fer destroying som
building at Matthias Point, in his reconnoitre, has
been honorably restored to duty by Gen. McCle-
Ian, and ordered to join his regiment without
delay.
Missouri News.
st. Louis, Nov. 26.
Gen. Fremont and family left on the p. m.
train for New York.
A disagreement has arisen in reference to the
exchange Of Camp Jackson prisoners, which prob
ably ID indefinitely postponed. In the release of
men composing Muligan's Brigade no trouble ex-
ists. relative to commissioned officers, but Gen.
correspond with the list furnished to Con. Lyon,
in May last, by Camp Jackson officers, which Gen
Curtis adheres to and which gives rise to suspicion
that the new list contains fcticious names.
Capt. James George, formerly notorious
minute man, and Camp Jackson prisoner, arrived
by order Of the Provost Marshal, and edged in the
military prison.
The report yesterday that claims amounting to
six millions had been approved by the War Com
missioner, is incorrect. Claims on file represent
that amount. The proceedings concluded privately,
and no decision has yet been announced, altho ough
quite q number Of claims have been decided.
The number Of claims filed to date, Is one thou
sand and fifty and they accumulate st the rate Of
hundred daily.