Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-19
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WARRINGTON, June II.
Especial to the Trbuns.]
Gen. Scott has said that the evseuatioa Of Har-
per's Ferry WAS in perfect conformity with his
plans and expsc .Ations, bat that nothing which
the rebels have done has interferod in the slight
est with his plans Of this campaign, or the ssvsr-
81 steps which he has proposed TO take. Every
thing Is in the best condition for IN advance to
kichmond. Officers confess that the movement
toward there will begin within fortnight, and
when once begun II will not halt until the rebel
capitel is taken.
It is believed that capture will bs made before
the day fixed for the meeting Of the Davis Con-
gress.
A traveller whose business took him to Rich
mond, returned to day viz Manassas Junctioa, ,says
he sawJef Davis reading special dispatch afirm-
ingth death of Gen. scott. Pryor has been made
special aid to Cen. Lee. The troops st Nanasoos
he estiTa Tates at $4,000.
All the Harper's Ferry force except the 70 q
guard had arrived. The latter had advanced a
fer as Winchester. Messns. Miles and Preston are
among Beauregard's aids.
The entrenchments at Manassas are very strong.
They expect an attack from the Federal forces
here On " before Thursday, and swear they will
repulse them with great sau ter. and drive them
across tae Potomac. They do not say what they
will do in case No attack is made on them from
this direction.
The Government has received informant ation that
the rebels have set trap in some woods fifteen
miles from Alexandria, in which they expect to
draw the unsuspecting Federal forces.
Several small batteries have been erected By
them on the outskirts Of the wood lawns, and pre-
tense is M making Of throwing ug entrsnchasnts
here They propose to array their fcrces at no
distant day, and press forward their picksts until
. collision ensued. The scout who brings this in
tslligence, also states that . number Of Indians
a,sSs d. Ss n u .hsir % .sr sos"mfs mes -. ..s supposed
North Carolina, we're seen lurking about.
The Government, it is affirmed, is considering z
the propriety Of establishing submarine telegraph
communication between Point Lookout and Fort
ress Monroe. A guard will be placed at Point
Lockout to protect that station Soundings have
already been taken the whole distance.
Especial to the Timss]
The president of the Chesapeake i Ohio canal
Iassage Of boats within twenty days, and that
boats enough are in possession Of the COMPANY 70
do the business Of the season. Troops can be con-
veyed from Cumberland dirset % WAshineton.
each boat carrying 500 men.
1t 10 reported that the Legislature Of Maryland
will attempt TO pass act releasing the State Of
Virginia from paying damages to the citiscns Of
OF Maryland, who have sustained damage BY the
wanton destruction OF railroads and canals within
the state Of Maryland.
+. Wil'on leaves Washington in few days
for Nebraska. He 10 sent out for the purpose Of
overhauling- the accounts Of the late olieials
in that Territory. 1t appears that jas.
Sterling Morton, the Secretary Of Land Omcss,
Addison X. Gilmore, Recsiver Of the same and w.
Z. West and b. F. Rankin, Narshals, have all loft
their of6ces, with balances against them On the
Treasury books, for which they have ascsptanos.
Enos Lowe, late Receiver Of the Iowa Land or
ace, is also defau!ter.
4 dozen riAsd cannon, cast at the Western
Foundry, have bssn rsesivsd here. Six Of them
have gone 70 Alexandra.
steamer left for Fort Monroe, with several
Columbiads and large quantity OF ammunition.
gentleman just from Fort Aenros, states that
IN attack was to bs made ON Great Bethel By
Gen. Buffers forces 70 night. Al Aqua Greek,
several heavy guns, on new batteries, have been
mounted BY the rebels. The garrison and troops
at Fort Monroe and Hampton, wsrs Ill under arms
last night.
The big gan Ex-Floyd. 10 now being mountsd ct
the Rip Raps. Shells discharged from her BY
way Of experiment, reached Sswall's Point, fosr
miles distant.