Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-17
Rebels in Notion from Manassas to
Fairfax.

NAsHINGToN. sept. IA
TIE Confederate are movin. up towards our
lines. balloon reconnaissance, ma &c this NOM
ing, discloses some changes il the position Of the
enemy, fresh regiments aying come up Yesterday
and large bodies of their troops are moving on the
roads between Nanassa and Fairfax Court House.
An advance upon our lines is expect d but Uen.
Mcclellan expresses perfect confidence in the
Rockets and signal lights were sent up as usua!
along the Confederate lines last nj ght.
All is quiet along our lines across the Potomac,
but they in tant readiness for All alta *,
The attacks OF Thursday AID yesterday upon
pckets and the skrmishes whcL followed, have
filled troops with ardor and excitement
They will fight hard, and are in good condition
for it.
[Conmercial's Dispatch.l
There was heavy firing q, Chain Bridge this
morning. Supposed to have been artillery prac-
tice.
Special to Post.
A; 10 o'clock this moiaing the rebels moved n
force to all's Gross Roads, burning the house
there used by our pieketr, who fell back, nna 10
to resist their oyerwhe elmin. numbers. -Four ..
our pckets captured. There were few dis
charges of musketry on each side, and two Of the
9Th wounded.
Vandalism of the Rebels at st. Joseph.
HANNIBAL, sept. r.
The following appears in the Messenger Of this
ports that the sccessioniss have full possession q
st. Joseph, and are doing petty much as they
please in that city. II is represented that they
have taken control Of the municipal affairs Of the
corporation, preventing egress and ingress Of both
mails and travellers. They have also levied heavy
contributions on several stores, taking just what
they want. The steamer Omaha has been SEIZED
and appropriated 10 their purposes. and we learn
that an effort was made TO send the mail out bT
hand car, but that il was intercepted afi taken
back. Hence complete blockade exists, which
accounts for our getting no mail matter. The
ght out Union men have crossed tie rlver 10
klwood, for safety, and took the ferry boat with
them.
At Istan and at Weston it is said the secession
lists permit to 60 into the town or out, with
out passes From all we can learn, the Union men
and their property il 81. Joseph and surrounding
country, Iletely at the mercy Of the rebels,
and demand the imn ediate iLterpostion Ct Eede
raj arms to save them from annihilation.
Northwestern Missouri..3O 800 Rebels Cap-
tuTeC.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IA.
Advices from North western Missonri state that
since the withdrawal Of the Federal troops from
ST. Joseph, the Secessionists of that region
a.ming again. S.me 1000 are concentrated in
Andrew county, under Major Potter, and about
the same number Of lnonist= composed Of Mis-
sourans and lowaans, under Coils. Crayan and
Andrews, are stationed in the same region, anl
both are preparing for battle, which is shortly
expected.
Tom Harris, with 900 men, crossed the Missou-
ri river at Arrow Rock en- Thursday, last, bound
for Prices army.
600 Secessionsts under Ool. Hull, were march
ing towards Glasgow on Wednesday to cross the
river md join Martin Green.
The rebel camp at Dick Creek, in Monroe coun-
ty, was broken up by the Federals on Sunday last
and it il reported 300 rebels were captured.
h.l m ~ hyok mn
burg, Pike county, sn Monday, and Is prisoners
taken.