Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-19
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR NEWS.
Later from Europe.
THE EXCITEMENT OF THE TRENT
AFFAIR LNABATED.
GENER.aLSCOT7eS OPLN-IO.v
British War Steimers beigg Brought
into RequisitiOn.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR
CANADA.
Further Particulars of the Late
Battle in Virginia.
.1s'rjrnl Of . Brtftsh C0Msnsts.
St0Ner ~ Richmond.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
.1srirnl Of q British COssnsts.
stoNer tss RtchmsO,sd.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.


WAsHINGroS Dec. II.
man came within Gen. Heintzelmans limos
to-day, who left Alexandra in July, for more dis
tant Southern quarters. He stated that he had
been living at Charlottesville for some time ana
that the rebel troops had recently gone South
from the army si the Potomac, but during the
last thIee weeks two Georgia regiments had been
added to it. hat the sickness in the city as
great and averaged from Manassas and Centre
vile, cart load Of invalids a day, conveyed TO
the hospitals at Charlottesville.
Times Dispatch.
The House Post Office Committee rnanimou "
decided tu introduce bill 10 abolish the iraukin ng
privilege. The Committee have also concluded to
grant no further privileges in the case Of soldiers
letters, other than that now given that of send
ing their Letters forward without payment.
lierald's Dispatch.
This .. IN. the pickets OF Gen. Blehker's divis
ion, were drawn in by the enemy. The rebels
we're soon driven back and many Of them killed.
The Secretary OF War has submitted u Con-
gress a statement Of fQuartefmaSter General Meigs,
asking the early appropriation OF one million dol
lars, to complete and pay for the gun boats and
tug boats OF the estern t!otllla, 80 that they
may not be laid up az 81. Leuis until the nterrup
tion Of Navigation hv ice. iIo says that the ono
million i've hundred THOUSAND dollars appropriated
by Congress al the lat session, Is suflclekt only
fer the construction, equipment ard manteI ance
tI seven OF Inc gun Dp.ts, cApicssihr
any opinion 10 the necessity OF tie deet o.-
.cred to be bu;. by Gen Fremont, nc thinks
the Government is bound TO Iay for them, and
II at il armed equipped ard well manned, they
will aid to the strength Of the army in the West
aid the success q. the expedition intended to oren
the Mississippi
The reporl Of CLiei Engine-r Barnard which
has ju.s been .ubm.ted to Congress by Gen.
Cameron, sEo " tia. the def.nses around
Washington consist q! IL works, mounting SEQ
grDs; that the V Ao!e de.eLse3 occupied age
atout 81 uliles il leIgll, exceeding hy aeyefa.
miles the famous works on Torres edas, the
most extensive f5r..ti..ticrs known in modern
times. Gen. Barnard asks the appropriation
Of $3.50, ,GOJ from Congress, for the completion
Of these works.
Secretary Cameron has also submiued to
Congress report in favor OF an appropriation
"f ii.-io ono for putting or coast defences
n order from the Lakes around &c o,n rruD.
cisco, large portion Of wien is to be devoted
20 the deienc.s oi New York liArLor.
The following te.esra.4.s are from late Southern
papers
MLMPnrs. Dec. a.
Three thousand FeIeras at Paducah narcaed
o Vienna ru-aday tal burnt ZONE dwellings,
lumber piles, etc. ILcy returned t. Palucah,
but ma ie no attack Beluregsri.
All quiet at CGluElbus ny.
Jcf houISgn ieccNt!y sLIrOunCed MY -
Feierals guarding the bridge between Charles (
town and Birds Point, killing four ami capturing
two OF The b:idge gnaid ds.
At Coluubu., Ky, there was great comn2-
ton yesteraay. More troops have been sen: 10
Gen' Bowen at Fc cicnna, .nd also o regimen. to
Union City.
The Felcrals at Cairo have changed their poi
cy. None are allowri to leave there. All CON-
rnuricatien has csoeed The government trans
ports are id Ia the daytime and busy at Iigut.
IL Is sup osed by th1se III high position that TIE
tedera.s moving immense force 10 the
enlc.sce rlver 10 cut 81 communication VAIN
Ionifr, Green