Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-25
NIGHT DISPATCH ES. f.
From w WahhlnRfun.

Special to Commercial Havertiser.1
AsHINGTON, July "a
The body Of Col Cameron, OF tn 18TH rc.i.
ment, and brother Of the Secretary Of War, he's
not been recovered by the messenger sent to OBJ
tain it. II is reported that the house in whc Il
was deposited was burned, and IL 10 feared that
the body is reduced to ashes in tho conAagratiop.
Special to the Post.
1t is rumOred that duel will occur betveen
Bennett and Richardson. Friends are trying 10
arrange the matter.
Gen Wadsworth ar ived from Fairfax Cont
House where he remnined to caro- for tie wou.d
ed, reports the rebel forces coming on our troope.
they are only out rs lar Bulls Lrosr Road l.rgs
numbers OF our scouts are out in al directions.
4d1&yeSapecyRs4 !5eip hs rebel. Gay gv0e ratieps
ed LlndIey hurch used rs Hospital by our troops
is confirmed, as also the fact that the wounded
found the road we're bayoneted BY the rebels.
A special despatch TO the Tribune saws two me-
groes who were met on the road near Manassas,
| say they counted Az wagons Llled with dead re-
bells.
The French and English governments are un-
doubtedly discussing the question OF our blockade
and propositions Of some kind may be expected in
few weeks.
1t is believed here that. Johnson and his rebel
forces will retire from Manassas TO the position
[ they formerly occupied.
There il no doubt from the reports Of our scouts
| that panic occurred smong the rebel troops which
prevented their pursuing our returning forces
that they retIeated behind their entrench st
| Manassas Junction.
Mr. Van Wyck, NJ. c., from New York, states
| that Mr.. lily, Congressman, from the kocheets
district is safe but the news lacks confirmation.
II is ascertained that Grf6ns battery of artills-
| ~ lost seven men and had seventeen wounded,
| Double eagles which have been tau,pered With
by counterfeiters were detected to-day At the
sub Treasury. They had been split open, the
central portion taken out, then filed up and newly
miiied. They were Of the exact weight and sire
of the new cou.
1he most vigorous measu being adopted
by the War Department for thorough and COM
plete organization Of our army. The old sy.tem
will be ch nged TO practical modes for tho bstt q
m anagement OF our forces by providing reliable
officers.
The Secretary Of war has issued general ordsn
to-day that all onicers Of regments will be subject
to an examination by . board Of Ulcers to be sp-
pointed by the War Department with the concur
| renee OF the commanders.
To day nearly S0.0uO men have been acce pied
and 1t this nome ut being marshalled into service
| All over the North the prompt sppointmsnt ol
coumani the grand army, has given undoabts
satisfaction and created great enthusiasm smoas
the soldiers.
The following additional wounded have besa
received at Georgetown: I'd Wis. regiment, q.
Lensina, j. b. Whitney Co. X, q. H. hyde; Co.
Q, Sergeant Joseph Roberts
/. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINCH.
WAsuin0SoH, Joly -.
HoUss.-Mr. Elliott from the Committse IN
Commerce, reported bill which was pas "a, au-
thorixing President, By and with the advice Of the
Senate, 70 appoint consuls at sny foreign poeta
where he IN y deem il sdvisahls for psevsntinG
piracy, At salary not TO exceed 81 500 per an
I. mum, their Offices TO cease whom internal pease
shall be restored.
hr. Sedgwick, from Com uittse on Naval Affair."
reported bill authosisiDg sppoiotnsnt II ssiss-
ant Secretary Of Navy II . tslaSy of eS,oOo ~
aanum. Passed.
Also senate bill providing for the inossass n
. medical corgs u Navy. Passed.
Mr. Blair. from toe Committee eo Military A.
fairs, reported the Ssnates bill, sutAorising thu
President to acceps the ssrvioss of hve hundrod
!. thousand volunteers. Passed.
Sedgwicks bill 70 appropriate ~ 800 900 h
build On iron or steel clad ship o. battery, wal
D passed.
Mr.. Bennett Of KY, and Mr.. Richardson Of III.
had psrsonal altercaiions during . long and intss
es,ipg debate on bill sppespsiatisG 0l0o, o,OoU 4
pay the police force st Baltimoss. Bill psseel.
SBnAIs.--The joist resolution 90 apps6ve u -
acts of tks President, was postpoasd uaell PdiaS
The bill for the better erCn6fsssjoa u the Mn
I tary establishmtnt wss returned ere0 NJ Hsae
Z with IN amendment - subseisu1o. The SeaaA
! refused 70 eoncuT in he amsnd0sae u tho Hpael