Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-12
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WASHINGTON, August y
Colonel Bendix. at Eswport News. has resigned
and gone TO New York TO raise another regiment
which has been accepted by tho War Department
Col. Phe ps has been promoted 10 Brig -Gene
rlship, and remains at Newport News.
Two new rebel batteries have been discovered
kown the Potomac, below Aqua Creek.
Last night seven boats, flied With armed men
were seen TO cross from the Maryland side and
land at these batteries.
The steamer Freedom left this afternoon fol
Aqua Creek.
Henry c Whitney. Of Illinois, has been appoint
cd paymaster; and Esniel H. Rucker, Of Mich.
quavtermaste9.
The officers who escorted Prince Ns polson havl
returned. They report alI quiet at FAirfax.
The rebels were in -trong forcethere They are
making Entertainments and erecting fortifeations
guarding every approach 70 Manassas.
The Navy Depar ment is making arrangement Il
to render the blockade Of the southern coast eff
c ent
s. W. Woods, Of New York, who had been nom
mated as Commissioner Of Public Bsildings, wa.
not reported Tor confrmato n by the proper COM
tnittee and Their fore Iuses his of6ec, worth some
three thousand dollars per year. Mr.. Woods, j,
will be recollected is the g-nileman who superin-
ieded the Presidents trip from Spii field to
Wsshi ing ton.
According to the Off ial report, the number ol
cannon l,st by us at Bulls Run vas IS. 1t l. es-
blankets were lost.
sera,d Dstains Lord Lyon's D,spatehes.-1 Tho
E"tassador Gets Angry He Demands h,'
Pa st.orts Cat net Gonsuitativn. .-.SeUovd
Conei'4des to Book Dozen.
We have been permitted to make the following
extracts from letter perceived in this city few
days since. We regard it IS entirely rsiisble
WAsHrSGroN. Aug 3.
Among the on dts circula-
ted In this city, is one Of much Importance a.
showing the wisdom Of our Premier in his coniuc,
OF foreign negotiations.
II appears that ths da of the battle of Manas.
sas Was .bat fixed for the sailing Of the Cuharl
steamer. The news at first received was so much
in favor Of the federals, t:iat cer'ai premineL,
Northern raised 81 800 to pay the expenses ol
OBTAINING the boat II Monday, and telegraph ed
the arrangement to this city. Wnen the tide OF
battle turned, and became evident that the
forward to Richmond meant "back to the PotO-
mac, al imperative message was sent by the au
thorities here, to send the steamer off immediate
". She saied therefore, without any news. The
British Consul at New York Immediately tee
graphsd this fact to Lord Lyons, who in turn dis
patched to Haiifsx to detain the steamer at that
point until his dispatches shoul arrive there.
When he had received Correct Information re
gardIng the battle, he took dispatch to the tele
graph oftce and supposed il woulu be sent imme
diatey. SOms'h hing occurring to arouse his sus
plcions, he, accompanied by his se,retary, drove
To the teleg egraph office aud req ie-ted that his dis
patches should be repeated from aiifax. This
forced the operator to acknowledge that they had
not been forwarded. "Hy whose orders are my
dispatches suppressed?" ?" queried the indignant
iari,on "By those Of S,creta.y Sewsrd,' was tht
reply. 1he British representative drove imme-
dia.ely to the state Department and inquired o.
q Pr h4d hpp He rp
piled in the affirm tive. "My pas -p,rts " WAS the
stern demand oi England. seward hesitated. A
Cabinet consultation was held The dispatche.
sent, and Lord Lyon reluctantly Withdrew
his demand, but informed the aston shed Cabinet
sbat he ST oud refer the matter to his government