Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-30
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WAsuINGroE, Now 4o
Tae report Of Maj BIGGER, Quarter al
Baltimore. is satisfactory to the Department
showing that he mas oispa cd the forage ot zoe
yess Is by railroad TO Washington. within the last
, days, being an average Of zoos tons daily, be
sides !. large amount q stores 10 the subsistence
department..
special Dispatch to the Tribune.
Adi't Gen. Thomas sen, cut instructions today
to Gfu. sherman, in beaufort, - take possession
Of all the crops on ,ha Island cotton, c.rn, rice
1e.--l military act and t. ship the cotton a.d
sach 9th cr crops as were not wanted for the army
10 New York, to be sold there fog account of tho
Government. Gen. sherman Wa also directed tC
use the negro slaves To gather aud secure the crop.
Of cotton and corn, and . erect bis defence a.
Port Royal and other places on the Island.
Gen. Summers diglsien consists Of Gen. ow-
ards ana the Irish brigade, Two more New y ORR
and cue Pennsylvania regiment, with suitable
contingent oi cavalry intattry. Il narcl ed
right to it position. winch j. between the uiyls-
ions of Gen. Heint Aieraan and franklin, ,ac t9r-
ner having been pushed some distance further
down the river.
Especial to the Herald.
Tt ere Is a report here that the Rebel steamer
Nashville na run tne blockade or Charleston ant
entered thai port with yalu able cargo consisting
oil woolens arms W.re for telegraph use, salt, &c.
while this report comes only through .cbcl chau-
nes, there Is reason to believe it, one Of our
Goasnls Eotiioi Government, somo time since. thai
sl.e Nashville was loading in certain foreign
port. ani wa intending TO run the blockade.
Government is expecting leEs to arrive from
Fichens, IN about two days.
Tie War Department j. hoarIy expecting the
n announcement from Gen. sherman. that he has
Ia ken possession Of tie rebel tortications con-
manding tao entrance to st. Helena ouni, about
- miles north Of polt Royal, and comman ding
the quito. Of tho Caosaw and Conbahee rivers.
thus securing entire control Of all the approaches
from the to tho cluster cf Sca Islands, and
ai.oraing another chance Of movement towards
the interior of tho Palmetto Kingdom.
The rebels arc already falling back from the
Potomac before the slow but certain advance Of
the Union forces. They hardly oii.r resistance to
the passir.; OF our vessels. Many have como up
within the last few days. lcldcI Witi coal 10 such
extent to lower the Price If that article from
%l0toS7.
The reliance cane up to the Navy Yard from
Indian Head. last evening. CAPT. hammond re-
ports that Just befoe hc LETT. ut halt-rast one
o'clock, heavy fire was opened from the rcbei
batteries at Shipping FONT. Three four sh ots
were fred while the Reliance va in sight .. hear
Ing. Nothing could lie asccrtaincd in regard to
tho otiee the roocls were ijfing at. as vessels
APPEARED hey nd stamps Heek. he snrposition
is that the batteries were opened from the Mary
land shcro.
Times D.sl atoh
Letters received from pr;soleIs II the California
regiment rev in Riciltoai, show that but few
were killed at the battle Of Balls Bluff Many
WHOM it was supposed had been killed, are now
prisoners there, AMI it is confidently asserted by
the officers, that fi:ty VII! include the whole mum
/ er Of dead from that re e9.fnSnt.
From New Aoik.
NEW York, Nov. 20.
Edwin James, the distinguished English law
yer, resident here, III 4 published letter in
rcsard to the Mason and oiiie. case. says whon
the question is submitted ly the Cabinet OF Eng
a nd to the law officers or the responsible adviser
,f the Crown these autbo-ities, before giving any
opinion, will III all prJboa.lity. require from tie
iirer in command OF tac Trent distinct ans Wcrs
% the following questions First, were you ac
iuaintcd with tho terms Oh her MaJestys procla-
nation commanding strict neutrality On the part
# all her subjects daring the tern Of hos ,ilites
between the Northern and Southern States? Sec.
md, dill you no; know that the two gentlemen,
when they became passengers, not refugees On
BOARD your vessel, were employed in enterprise
}! direct hostility TO the constituted GovernDont
# the [. s.: The answer 70 these two questions
n the affirmative and consistently with truth they
anaot be answered otherwise, will reduce the
question to very narrow dimen.ions. Should any |
loubt exist upon the second proposition, tho mes
age recently sent by Mr.. JEFF Davis to his Parlin-
nent at Richmond, will much facilitate its solu- |
Ion. am sir, faltnfu!ly yours.
Signed EDWIN JANIS.
General Fremont arrived here last night.
Letters from Port Royal report that the czneli- |
ion left on the 9th for 81. Helena Irlet, and |
Without striking blow tool. the enemy's works
b Q guns had been carried inland. Anothc exne-
ition TO the interior was its way.
It was reported thatthere were ] li0oo rebels Al /
Iarlevilld Is miles from Hilton Head under Gen.
,rayton, most Of them impressed men.
The rebels are also said to be concentrating q I
orce at Button.
Appearances Indicate that the planters are de-
ermined TO burn their crops on the appearance OF
ur troops 1r gun-boats.
Tho rebel guns a. Brad locks Point, at the ex-
rene Southern end OF Hilton Head Island, have
een urspiled, ana are nov in readiness for use
y our forces.