Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-21
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THE w AR NEWS.
Cochin China at War with the
French.
SKlRMISHES WITH the REBELS.
Further Particulars Of Gen. Null
ligan's Battle.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
SKIRMISHES WITH the REBELS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
WashingtOu Items.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.
a recent order OF Gen. McClellsn's declares the
nrng on On enemy's pickets contrary to the usages
OF civilised nations. He therefore orders that
shall DO no firing on their pickets unl~ "a il be-
comes necessary, to resist all advsr ,e. nd IN "a
turn fire commenced by them.
The Navy Department. aas received dispatches
ron nag otlcer IN ne East India squadron, who
W. In China is ut war with the French
r. possession Of q considerable portion OF
w -ountry, and are preparing fora vigorous cam
Strbing remarks that commander Schenck has
fully vindicsted the insult Of firing on tho Sagi-
nav by tho Chinese, and that ne farther action is
| required on his part.
Company OF infantry has been rendered to
| the Government from tho Hawaiian Island and
| accepted. 1t consists Of American emigrants and
| natives. 1t is expected to come ~ soon as news
| OF the acceptance is received.
No action has yet been taken in the case Of Col.
Young, respecting his appointment to tho com
mand Of q regiment Of Kentucky cavalry.
This is tho day fixed by the Ricamond papers,
for the advance OF Beauregard upon Washington,
but there were no signs of it up to noon to day.
The position of the two armies remain un-
changed.
Especial to the N. Y. HERALD
Gen. Mcclellan and several of his staff, this Pm
went TO exanine our earth works, garrisoned by .
portion Of Gen. Ffxnklin's command. While
viewing the enemy's position. Gen. Mcclellan dis
covered some 500 or 800 Of the enemy approach ing
! about 2 miles distant. lie Immediately ordered
several rifed cannon put in position, and sent his
compliments to the Rebels in the shape of a 20
pound shell, thatexpoded in their very midst. pro-
ducing the widest CONSERVATION. Tho whole
force was seen to scatter and fly. There is NJ
doubt that large number were killed. The cne
my did not return the Ere.
Gen Mcclellan, after disposing Of this adyane
ing force of Rebels, directed his attention t.
battery recently thrown up by the enemy y short
distance south of Munson's Hill, known as Mason.
Hill. He threw several shells and shot into their
works, causing some Of the hands to knock off
They were evidently surprised by this sudden
opening Of our batteries upon them. rs they sud-
denly disappeared and did not return the fire.
Gen. Mcclellan returned to the city about nine
O'Clock tonight.
deserter from the rebel camp at Mun=0nss
Hill, Game into our lines to-day, and was imine
diately conveyed to Mcclellan headq quarters. lie
states that Gen. Beauregard and johnson
both At Munson's Hill yesterday, and made a thor
ough reconnaissance of our position. He says there
arc only about 900 soldiers at Munsons Hill, and
that the main body of the troops are at Fairfax
and Centerville. lie says JEFF Davis was al these
two points on Tuesday last, and reviewed the
troups in person. Ho says he saw jeff Davis ut
Nunson's Hill yesterday, and examining our works
with glass. lie does not think from Oil he has
seen he could learn rs lrivate, that there are
over 100000 men at all these points. Fifteen
thousand we're reported to have been sent from
Manassas few days ago to North western Nir-
ginis.
When asked when he thought the rebels were
going to make an attack on cur lines, he replied
that they were daily expecting an attack fr.m
our forces. He says distinctly that he never heard
the intention expressed by the rebels Of making
an attack on our entrcnch ments.