Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-27
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
From w as ShingtOn.
special Dispatch to the Tribune


WASHINGTON, Nov 30
Gen. Mcclellan has addressed a letter to Gen.
Benker. containing such expressions of dispeasurc
rs left u the latter no chance but to resign,which
he did II is said the Illegal tax Of one
one hundred dollars per mouth, which be has lev
led from each tf the suttlers OF his division ha
elicted the above letter.
committee has been organized for the investi-
CATION ot the account of the division The mass
.! tho Germans, wever, considered Benker not
quite the right man Tor position responsible.
! he runner tnat Gen. Sige! is tn succeed him IS
haii,d with Almost universal delight.
Ar order will go to St. Louis this week, direct
Ing TIE payment OF all the Ulcers appointed by
Gcu. Fremont.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 22i, announces
that arrangements have been made for quaitering
500 more oi the prisoners al present in richmond
at tuscaloosa. Id pama, ,and salisbury, \. q. The
first detachment for the former place were
to start "n Fsday,P. M., comprising 10, inclusive
Of 70 CON .nissionel officers. Among them ).
L4tiner, 1t 1t. Ohio eta ;. Prcaton,lst 1t. Mich
Atm Jas Farrand, "a LIT. Ky. lst, ". Is. Fletcher
Asst Snrgesn, Ind. 9Th &. ". Hull, 1t. steamer
Fanny The enquirer says tho prisoners selected
were generally aserse to the trip, and few were
grat.fed al the change.
The Charleston Ucrcary of the 2lst publishes a
dispatch fGem Columbus, Nov. Zlst, which states
thar intense excitement prevails there relative t.
the threatened astac,. on Columbus. Commodore
egraphed ior the steam ram Manassas. A iost-
ing battery Of 20 guns was going up that night.
All Of the river pilots had been impressed II O00
troops and ~ caanon were at Columbus.
Government has adylces that Richmond, as ell
az Savannah, Charleston, Memphis, and New Or
leans are in panic Families were packing UP te
be readiness to leave when tho Yankees ap.
preached.
II was the general belief that the rebel Govern
ment had already commenced moving its arct ives
to Nashville, suddenly made the Capital.
Government has intelligence that the discount
OF the Confederate treasury notes already thirt,
per cent, and that on private issues must be still
greater.
This morning Cos 4. and IL. Of Col. Freedman
Cavalry keg't, commanded by Maj. Butler, wen
a tour OF Observance miie beyond Hunter.
Mills. They met a company Of rebel cavalry, sup
ported by infantry. Our men fired upon b.
| cavalry. One hose was wounded and one mem
Der OF Co. was jured by his horse falling upoI
him. AT the order gwen for Co. A to advance
the infantry Of the rebels took fright and retreat
ed.
Count de illeuaro has been assigned to McCle
lan's staff, with the rank of Col. lie il a gradn
ate OF the school Of 81. Cyr and wa, Colonel b,
Erevet il the French army.
Thomas Bragg. Of n. o., has been appointed At
torIey General in place of Gen. Wade secretary o.
War
Special to the Herald.
a clerk .. the Treasury DeJ srtment, who i'm
pressed into service five mont hs ago at W inch es
ter, and at the time he left the rebel camp, wa
an orderly to one OF their Br gader Generals. lie
| came lines to-day. lie reports that til,
| head quarters OF Cen'ervic ard the force imme
| diateiy around that point, is 5000. That mum
ber il supposed be less han half of the VIII Ole
! rebel force on the Potomac. Gen. Iohn nson is il
| comaari. Provisions are plenty-.hat is mea,
| and bread. Coffee and sugar is scarce. Tn,
| troops are living in tents, ani are tolerably wei
clothed and armed. Some Of their arms they
| received from Europe. He says they are in goot
| spirts. They believe they can maintain thei
line If occupation front Of against any fore,
/ We can bring. HI brought with him good hors
| and is well clothed with idurable wooden; has
Sharpe's rifles, and presented geod appear
| as our soldiers.
| General information has been received to-da,
| from rel 0el OF the intention OF the enem
| % burn IIuaters mills.