Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-10
DAVENPORT. IOWA, THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER TO- 1851
Southern News,

southern news.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. Q.
Richmond papsfs of tho lSt, and Charleston OF
the Sd inst. we're received on the evening Of tho
2s.n. Gen. Lee had Joined lloyd with rsgi-
menu and pieces Of artillery At Readow Bluf.
Floyds forcss are represented to bs greatly de-
moralised since the battle of CaTmifax Ferry, and
Wise's generalship is severely criticised by the
Richmond papers. The Enquirer says tho rela.
ton between Gems Floyd and Wise are painful
enough to explain oil our 6everses in Western Vir-
ginis.
Gen. Wise, accompanied by Gen. Henningsen.
had arrived in Richmond. The former will pro-
baby be court martiaIed. Leo takes command Of
the forces under himself and Floyd.
statement in the Galvestoa Ness, makes the
number Of Texan troops in the field 10000, sf
which 5000 are in Virginia, 1000 in Western Mis-.
sour and AEkauas, and 1900 in Arissna and Now
Mexico.
Robert Scott announces himself candidate 70,
the Confederate Congress for Fairfax district.
Communication over tho East Tennessee Rail-
road has been intercepted for some days in conse
queace Of tn. washing away Of the track by foods.
President Davis left for Manassas On the 30th
ult.
There is great rejoicing throughout the South
over the capture Of Lexington apd Fremont's dif6-
Guilty.
Gen. A. II. Brinsbsne died 1t Summerville, S.
c., on the 2Sd ult.
A South Carolina regiment had left for Suffolk,
Virginia.
ARichmond dispatch to tho Charleston Courier,
says President Davis was received ct Fairfax G.
Il with great enth usiasm.
Gen. Van Dorm 10 assigned to duty in tho army
Of the Potomac.
Mansfield Lowell, late Of New York, is appointed
Brig. Genl and assigned to duty in Louisiana.
There is q general growl throughout the Con
federacy at the ineficiency Of the Mail arrange
ments.
\. Porter, Of the lst Michigan Regiment, died
at Castle Pinckney, on the I'd inst. The health Of
the other prisoners is said TO be good.
Some French naval officers, from the corvette
Laverste, lying at the mouth Of tho Mississippi
river, visited New Orleans on the 2lst ult.
A dispatch. dated New Orleans, Sept. Goth,
says The steamer Niagara and q sloop of war,
was off South East Bar. A steam frigate at the
Southwest Pass the siOop of-war Vincennes and
the steam gun boat Water Witch, near the inside
CT the South-West Bar.
The Governor of North Carolina, has issued o
proclamation forbidding any bacon er leather be-
ing sent out Of the State.
The Memphis Argus Of the 3D., contains the
following procls nation:
"COncurring entirely in the views expressed by
the cotton factories Of New Orleans the anne xed
communication, 3 petition from the business men
praying that no cotton be sent to New Orleans
during the existence of the blockade, l have de-
termincd to take most decided measures to prevent
the taking Of any cotton in this city. Notice is
therefore hereby given to all masters and owners
Of steamboats, and other water craft, that from
and after the lst Of October, no cotton must be
brought to New Orleans, OF within the lines em
bracins that section Of the country between the
fOrtiGcations above Carrolton and those below the
city and extending back to the lake. Ali steam
boats other water craft arriving within the
present limits, will be forthwith placed in charge
Of n armed force, and escorted above the point
indicated. This course will be adopted in al
both fha, af hron nnbt ho
large or small. Tne Railroad Cempanyie. have
already issued orders in furtheranee Oh the object
of this proclamation, and NO violation of them will
be perm Mitted. THos. ). MOORE,
Governor Of Louisiana
81 shall cooperate with Gsv. Moore, in the
enforcement of the above older
ID. Z. TwIGGs, Maj. Gen. Commanding"
COL McRae, late editor Of the Louisville Courier,
will take command of . regiment under Gen.
Buckner.
The Citizens Bank of Now Orleans. is circulating
IS cut in two, each piece to represent two dollars
and half
1900 Indian Warriors crossed the Arkansas
river near Fort Smith, on the 25th ult., en- route
Tor McCuloch's army.
Gen. Whitfield, late of Kansas, is also moving
towards Southern Missouri, at the head Of Texa..
troops.
Tho Federal prisoners sent to New Orleans
were escorted to their quarters in that city, by q
colored company.
An exchange of shots and shells took place on
the goth ult., between the Federal man of war
Water Witch, and the rebel steamer Joy. withou.
damage ON either side. boat from the " ateI
Witch, Landed some men ut the telegraph station
at the head of the Passes, who carried Of the in
struments.
The Confederate steamer South Carolina had
captured Mexican steamer Oft Galveston.
George Davis and W. V. Dortch, are elected
Senators from North Carolina to the Rebel Con-
gress.
1t is reported that $4,000 Rebel troops are be-
tween Green River and Nashville, and about re
gim' mt per day we're arriving at Nashville from
Southern points.
The Rebels claim to have forty thousand men
| 10 Kentucky.
The rumor of tho capture Of New Orleans is re-
vived at Nashville, and details thereof are said tc
have been received there.
Tomorrow mornings journal will contain the
| correspondence between Gen. Anderson and Hal
derman, late editor o. the Courier, relative to the
suspension Of that paper and his exodus into the
Southern Confederacy.
Ex-Gov. Helm has taken the oath of allegiance
| to the United States and returned home.
Green River bridge is mined and ready to be
blown up by the Rebels.
The pending Congressional election engross
public attention throughout the Confederate
In five States only, Electoral tickets for the
Presidential election are thus far pu up.
1t is evident, from the tone Of the Southern pa.
pers, that the Rebel army Of the Potomac will &C,
| strictly on the defensive.