Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-26

ALEX. II STEVENS DEAp
AFTERNOON DIsPATCaEs.
Froa washington.
Especial @ the Tiuee.

WAaassAG1On, June ~.
Fears .ss entertained in town dong shs lever
part Of the Potomac, efa rising of the slaves, "a
general stagnatien Of tsado was apparent.
+. A. Aiken. Of this District formerly Of va-
mont, the Secretary II the National Dsnoasatie
party, has proposed to the War Dspastnsnt 70
cra.. for ..tivs service daring The va, ga 70
testify their appreciation of Mr. Mnsolns eEosts
e maintain the 0ovss.nsnt intast.
nhas =, Poster announces him..n = an useon-
North Carolina. In hasdbil dated q Nrrf..s-
boro, no noti6es the public ef the District, that
~ law Of North Carolina. the hrst Thurgday II
August IS the day hxsd for the election Of Repee-
tho voters to give him their ~ drages, and cas-.
their ballots without fear sf intimidsi.on.
have an eyplanation Of the reason Why the
rebels resort 70 such threats - that whore they
captured the captain Of Connecticut Regiment
on Saturday last, and Why they pick Of Pisksts
gathering al such persons and holding then q
hostages for the personal safety Of the pirates.
They Intent TO hang IN equal number of prisoneFs
Of war, and thus retaliste upon loyal men the
punishment inflicted By the United States upon
Buccaneers.
Especial to the Thbuns.1
Tho rebels have made two propositions oi us.ee
to the Administration. Ono contsmplstee the
complete recognition Of the Southern Cenfede-
racy, with . treaty Of commerce and frisndship.
and probably IN annual subsidy Of Ave million
dollars for giving the United States prsssetioa
against foreign and domestic enemies. The other.
which 10 still under consultation, consents 20 8
suspension Of hostilities, the laying down Of
arms and tho extension Of the line $3.50 70 the
Pacific.
Perhaps conservative persons may see some i'm
mediate connection between these facts and the
supneness Of both armies on the other side Of the
fotomac. and the indignation manifested towards
the rapid energy OF Gen. Lyon and Col. Blair il
Missouri. lt 10 possible that the two Housso Of
Congress will be impertinent enough to inquire
into the history Of this tanpsrng with traitors
VIM. D. Gallagher, Of kentucky, latsly sonA-
dential clerk Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
has been appointed Collector Of the port Of Nev o.
leans, and lesves Washington for Cairo, to-mor-
row. He will accompany our army in its progress
down the Mississippi river. and there can b no
doubt that his appointment and departure for
this point, indicates an advsncs at the earliest
possible moment, upoa Memphis. This will not
be for some weeks, but IL will move 6osth wasdly
with the flag, restoring the commercial relations
Of the Union, and sealing oil line Of tsansports-
be generally known that tho collection district Of
New Orleans, embraces the valley Of the Nissis-
Coii.ctcs. q Lousviiis and osIer towns within
the district, are only Surveyors sgsnts Of the
New Orleans Collector.
II is undoubtedly true that letters, provisions,
&C., arc constantly going by night frsm Maryland
to Virginia, even under the nose Of tho Pawnse.
The slaves belonging to . Fairfax Company
Of rebels, offered their services to the "a Aiohi-
gan Regiment. they were accepted.
The apparent discrepancy ip the reports from
Fsirfaz Court House, is explained BY Intelligence
postea in the village, but near it.
A gentleman just arrived. having been detained
1t Manassas . while, says troops there are In .
perfect frenxied state Of excitement, and al With
whom he convsrsed, spoke freely Of the neditstsd
attack on Washington, asserting s:s .sisnp1...ly
day night. He was told that the rebel force con-
sisted Of 10000 1t Manassas and Fairfax, and 20,-
900 on tho lines Of the Potomac.
Especial to the Hsrald.l
An offensive movement on the part Of tho Gov
ernment will doubtless be deferred some time. ov.
ing TO change Of programme by the rebel chiefs.
The grand assault upon Warrington, shout
which they clustered, appears to BE- abandoned on
account Of it, involving their certain defeat They
now propose to act entirely on the defensive, but
although they are concentrating their forces II
the neighborhood, it 10 not probable that they
will hasard general engagement any whore this
It is asserted that Wilson's Zouaves have gone
to Fort Pickens, bat i j. quite likely they have
goae to Charleston.
Several other regiments are about leaving the
North, and will probably g. there also.
The War Department received intelligence that
Col. Stone kas entered HarperIs Perry with his
command, sufficiently strong tGehold that posi-
tion. return Of the rebels was only for the pur-
pose Of making the destruction of the place con-
plete, which Gen. Patterson should mot have a.
lowed, when he only had 70 march and posssss
tho place. The subject Of comment and surprise
ran high in military circles.
A report re-chsd Washintgon tonight thst
Alex. H. Stephens, Vice President Of the so-eali-
cd Southern Confsdsnte States, 10 dead. The
information comes through rebel sources, hence i
cannot be traced beyond this point. Il 10 we'll
known that he hes recently bssn i'll.