Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-07

Prepare tlOns ter N Attack ~
On Manassas.
AFTERNOON DIsPATCnEs.
Fron Washington.
wAsHIxoroN, Jane 8.

From Waehtogt0ns
WARRINGTON, Jane 8.
Especial to the Tribuns.]
A person recently from Richmond says troops
march at night without music. Journals are for
bidder to chronicle these secret movemsnts.
Union men are in Jail . hostages for the safety
Of aecessiOnists in the hands Of the Government.
Many Of the cannon at Norfolk have been re-
moved and deposited along the line, for fear Of
falling into the hands Of Fedenl troops, when
Norfolk shall be taken.
The brother Of Col ElIswosth's assassin 10 be-
leved TO be she murderer Of rpickets at various
points. They are said to have company Of l60
to 200 mea. Anely mounted.
Fairfax county will be represented in the
Wheeling Convention BY Unionists who have been
driven from there.
man whose assumed name Vas Williams, IN
Ferry yesterday, and immediately hung - spy.
pr vste dispatch from an officer in that vicinity,
afiirms that no disunion troops we're It Harpcrs
Ferry on Monday morning. They do not exceed
seven thousand. Nearly al were little moro than
half dressed, and al only half fed. Almost half
were either entirely without arms, or armed 20 as
not to be efficient.
Our Ministers abroad give gr, ,tifying evidence
Of better feeling towards our Government. The
united sentiment Of the North, the 6rm, dignifed
but temperate tenor Of the instructions from the
Department of State to our diplomatic corps, ha 8
spirit anu resolution at Lome, and will vindicate
our rights. honor and Territorial integrity abroad
II is said that the Austrian cabinet have de-
clined to receive Mr. Burlingame. His rejection is
from his agency il procuring the passage Of tho
bill raising the Sardinian mission.
Especial to the World
A large amount Of rolling stock from the Penn.
the transportation Of troops and munitions Of war
in the CONTEMPLATED advance on Manassas.
Orders have Deen issued tonight for three
transport steamers TO be fred up and kept ready
1T . moments notice.
DR.. Cansto, we'll known physician Of this city,
was captured in Maryland, Is miles above the city,
by party Of Virginia sesessionsts. Excitement
great.
A Government corps Of Telegraphic Engineers,
under the superintendance Of Mr.. Alfred u. Tai
e8 s5sf.ing nss @ extending sooS .hs
ed Is isr - Clouds Mills, from Alexandria.
1Several OF the rebel prisoners now confined on
board the Powhattan. st the Navy Yard, sent
permitted to t,ke the oath Of allegiance, 90 that
they may be released.
The Common Council Of Petersburg. have voted
to enroll all the white males in the city, from l6
to 50 years old
Herald's Washington Dispatch.]
The position Of Major General Banks was finally
settled to-day, BY the President against all argu
is determined that Gen. Banks shall take tho fold
at the head of q column operating on the coast in
connection with Butler. Zen. hanks will assume
his command at cnce.
1t is reported tonight, authoritstively. that
some Federal scouts had captured rebel pay
agent, just this side Of Harper's Fsny, with Fifty
thousand dollars, which was to pay the troops at
Harper's Ferry.
Information was received here this morning, OF
the destruction Of the b. 4 .. r. K bridge across
Sleepy Creek, on the borders Of Maryland, and
about 20 miles from Harrers Ferry.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
Col Bartlett, Of the Naval Brigade. states
that Gen. Butler nov has orders from the
President and Secretary Of War TO accept the
Naval Brigade with the full complement Of
1900 men and so officers. 40 ordered By the
President on tn 22d Of May.
10 the New Orleans mail which reached
Macon Post OH yesterday. vis Pittsburg.
was, by mistake. : letter adcre sed 10 Post
master General Regan. containing IN appl.ca-
ton for the contract to carry the mail 10 the
Confederate States