Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-31
TELEGR AP II [C.
the W. An NEWS.
MOyrMRNT On uARPIR's PsaaY.
.aEore Regtnsessss .accepee1.
60, 900 AT CAIRO.
Disposition Of Prisoners.
RESIGNATION Or REBEL oFF!CERR.
TOREIGJr w Gvrs.
Minister Dallas Returned. {.
AFTERNOON DIsPATCnEs.
AFTERNOON DIsPArCnEs.
WASHINGTON. NAV ~.

WASHINGTON, May 70.
Harpsrs Ferry, lift il not already svacuatsd,
will fall SON. The TROOPS there are not near 90
numerous as has been stated There are not over
four thousand in and sbsu' the place. They are
miserably equipped and nearly starved.
Gen. AcCisli.n with Is 600 troops 10 already On
the march toward Hsrper's Ferry. Another f.eoe
will proceed from ChAmbersburg. under General
keim, ano her from the Relay House. and still
another arOm Washington, TO cut OF she re oels.
The Government recsived no Official inteilig nee
from our Mihisters from kurope. Tho impre- sion,
however, which the Etua mails convey respect.
ing American affairs there Is entirely satisfscto-
~ to our Government, and clearly indicates that
great changes had already taken place in tho
minds Of the people.
A general order has been Issued by the War
Department granting to volunteers now enlisted,
the same money allowances for clothing - The
regulars.
The total number Of regiments accepted from
Illinois Tor the var, y eigntesn, inclusive Of
Heckor e HERMAN regiment.
The ST. Louis regiment, Col. F. P. Blair jr., has
been ordered TO Fort Monroe.
[Trbune's dispa ch.
At Grafton there were $500 troops on Sunday,
and moro wero pouring in from Harper's Ferry.
several bridges had been destroyed; among them
one vt Clarksburg and one about half way be-
tween Wheeling and Graft n.
The iron Menarchy bridge was threatened, but
Gov. Hicks sent strong body Of Maryland troops
to protect it. One end only Of the great rock
blown down at Harper's Ferry, he'd fallen on the
track, and two hours work with gun powder would
suffice to remove it.
troops from Parkersburg aud Wheeling TO-
stoned by rsbu lding bridges.
The force st Chambsrsburg nov threalsns
Harper's Ferry.
10 day Gov. BAnks' commission % Major.
General was ordered. with the purpose Of pls-
cing him 10 coinmsnd Of an important colomn
Eighty thousand troops will rendezvous at
Cairo. for an Immediate move on Memphis.
The Goverumept is DOW putting forth ail
its v,gor, and will urge the campaign to she
lower point OF latitude consistent with the eli
-.. .s-. I'd s.;aa.'e .! Aogost and Ssp.sa Der:
an additional enlistment for The number of
force need.d
Lieut. Slemmer has arrived in Washington.
lie esys that the troops there are able to bold
the fortress against any force that will be
brought against it. The garrisos numbers
about | 900 men. and the Rebel force, under
Gen Bragg, about 5000.
1t is understco that Majors General Fremont
will be assigned the command cf the Western
division Of the army, to operate in the Missis-
sip,i Valley.
Two men, Who we're forced into ssrvies BY
Virginia authorities. at Richmond, have ar
rived here They report . bad condition. Of
things in Richmond; troops poorly provision
ed, having 70 get board - best they can. To-
csndiary free. and robbsries are Of frequent
occurrence. The day the Government troop.
entered Alexandria. messenger arrived and
reported that the Federal troops we're within
% hours march, advancing rapidly. Imme.
diately the whole body commenced running
off through the woods.
WASHINGTON, May 80.
A gentleman arrived this morning from Centre
vile, Va. % miles from Alexandra, says it was
reported that there were abeut 1000 secession
troops thereahouts. He also confirms the report
that prominent men continue to b seised and
conveyed farther into Virginia, - hostages for
the safety nf about 40 secession soldiers now in
Washington awaiting orders Of he Government.