Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-08
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TIE WAR NEWS.
Important Mevsnsnt ef Teeeps u
Missouri.
cLAls. JACKSON ne ARD FROM
senssor Green TaAsss Prtson ~.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wickline about to Intredues . Compro.
nise.-Its Certain Rejection.
AN EyoAcEkENT ExPscrED 1T FAIR
FAX COURT HOUSE.
1atsrsstmy x1pory u ths rvUrstsry
of the Navy Yard.
SURPRISE AND CAPTURE OF REBELS
AT BUCHANAN. VA.
Later from zAltanaor~.
AFTERNOON DIsPATCaEs.
An ENGAGEMENT ELPECTED IT FAlR.
FAX COURT HOUSE.
1atsrsstiny 1Sporv u ~ cUurvtsry
of the Navy Yard.
SURPRISE AND CAPTURE OF REBELS
AT BUCHANAN. VA
From Washisgton.
Especial to Pt st.l

~ ~ ASHIEGT0H, July B.
The grand army will advance in three divisions
the right led BY Gen. Tyler, Of Conn; TIE centre
by Col. Hunter and the left BY Col. Heintxelman
the whole by Gen. Mcdowell. There viii be
fourth corps OF reserves, which will be not far
from 10000. Where the three columns will COM
that it will be at : point beyond Fairfax Court
nouse. Everything indicates that the hour of
marching 10 not far distant.
The 2Sth Brooklyn Reg ment has received or
ders to occupy all the entertainments on the Poio-
mac, except those 1t Alexandria, I'll the Regi-
forward
The following dispatch has besn received here !:
NARTINsBUHG, July 4--4PM n
We have intelligence here that Gen. John on
seems disposed to make q stand 1t last He is
directly IN front Of Gen. Patterson's army, seven
miles of only his command consists Of Is 900
men, OF which 600 are cavalry Gen. Patterson
must get up with him by sunrise Tomorrow
morning, unless he moves Of again.
Bnrnside's Rhode Island Battery has joined Gen.
Peterson.
General Order No. 40, constitutes the State Of
Illinois, and the States Territories West Of the
Mississippi river, and on this side to the Rocky
Mountains, including New Mexico, . separate
military command, to be known Is the Western
Department, under command az Mai. Gen. Fre-
mont, U. s. A., with its headquartess at St. Louis
1t IS believed that Gen. Scott will take the
held when the army advances.
The Secretary Of the Navy suggested to the
War Department. to-day, the propnetv of sending
force dewn the river to take and hold Matthias
Point. He was told to wait two or three days
This was understood to mean that within that
space Of time, the enemy would have other work
to do, which will take off his attention from the
Potomac and compel him to draw in his advance
corps.
Especial to the World.l
Atty. Gen. Bates has prepared IN opinion 1t
ha nf fho al
dent to suspend the writ Of habeas corpus, special
refereLce being made to tho Neryman case He
holds that the functions Of the Executive, Legis-
lAtive and Judiciary branches Of the Government
sre so distinct and final that neither can clash
with the other, and that the previous judgment
BY the Supreme Court against The Executive right
Of suspending the writ Of habeas corpus, would
not continue binding precedent. The action Of
the President is fully endorsed in the document.
The relations Of the Government with foreign
powers are understood to be satisfactory that the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will re-
port number of resolutions having reference to
foreign officers.
1t is believed that no compromise propositions
will be presented to either Senate House during
this session. Mr.. Breckinriage will no doubt
make compromise speech q; sn early day.
ehave farther evidence that forward move
me Mt into Virginia is about to take place BY
Sunday, Fairfax will be in Federal possession
and by week from that day, our troops will en-
camp at Manassas. 1t 10 not be ieved here that
the rebels will make any stand at Manassas juno
tion.
Col. 7. received an order TO- day from the War
Department, for q. .O01 Minnie muskets.
The election Of Secretary Of the Senate il
growing animated and candidates increase daily
Gen. Dewitt Clinton Clark, Of Vermont, will
d oubiless be elected.
Forney is making vigorous efforts for the posi-
tion. Robt. Morris, Of Philadelphia. has been
appointed chief clerk Of the House BY Mr.. Ether
idgs.
tiuue TO cross to Virginia, but does not believe
there will be An advance tor some days. The re-
bels are advancing towards our lines and en-
trenchisg as they como mp, or rather preparing
defencss to cover their retreat in case they are
driven back. Ipredict that they are to 90 back
without hight They are gone hook and line, and
must give way. We shall have . great victory
and NO blood shed. Secretary Cameron and Gen.
Fremont have gone to Fort Monroe.
The correspondent Of the Herald says COL Hin
ker's regiment Of German Rifles viii form the
advance Of skifmishe1. 4 general movement il
to occur In the coming week, bat the precise time
will of course, be made TO correspond TO the move
ments Of the divisions of Generals AicClellau and
Patterson. Since the rank Of N jor- General has
been conferred on Gen. Lyons, Of Missouri, it u
probable that Mr.. Blair will be promoted to
Brig xadier-0ener and soon resume the field.
Mr.. Carlisle, in the House, received dispatch
from Gov. Pierpoint, OF Vs., to-day, announcing
that two Ohio regiments hsd su1pFised nest Of
rebels At Buchanan, Va, capturing 400, killing 80
and seizing 900 horses.