Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-12
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR NEWS.
ImpeTtsnt News from the Potomac.
MOVEMENT OF THE REBEL GENE.
RAILS IN MISSOURI.
Later from E11rol0o.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE POPE.
4 Russian Line Of Battle>hip Lost.
ANOTHER STEAMER FIRED INTO
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE POPE.
| Russian Line Of BattleShip Lost.
MOTHER STEAMER FIRED INTO
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.

WAsHIsGroS, Oct 10.
special to the Tribune
By the occupation Of Levinsville Gen. Mcclellan
taxes complete possession of the line Of hill run
ning almost due north and south from the river
neai Great + als. This second line which is about
Two mics from the first is more properly one Of
operations than VI defense Being straight, it is
shorter than the first, SO that the advance corps
can be easily strengthened
we now threaten the communications of the
rebel army on the Upler Potomac, which slight
advance will entirsl cut of.
recent Investigations show that there are not,
ana nave net been rebel fortifcatons on the Poto-
mac or any other place than Aqua Creek.
mere are three batteries OF 20 guns which are
designed to defend the terminus the Great
Southern Railroad and protect Richmond and
fredericksburg. not 10 be under navigation.
ne guns at freestonc Point, whichr aiortnig ght
SINCE hred upon our vessels, causing a fear that
navigation was impeded, was field battery On its
way south.
Vessels can pass three miles beyond the Aqua
Creek battery, which cannot harm them.
Special to the Herald.
White river continues at its present he ght.
There Is no probability Of an attack on our lines
or an advance from the rebels.
News from Kentucky /. cheering.
John {. Crittenden, in spite OF his advanced age
Is the first private in tho Frankfort Home Guard,
aid has declared his intention 10 20 into camp,an1
remain IN service until every rebel is driven from
the sol Of Kentucky.
The resolution Of the Kentucky Legislature
= Wig sDinH4n! II tie State Guard 70 ihos J..
tritten len, the gallant son of the I'D exsen4tor
has completely broken up the state Guard into
which the traitor Iiuckner anl Gov. Magotn had
infused treason
There i no doubt that Gen C.ttendcn i'll be
offered ho position ot rigadier General Of volun-
tcers.
-upclal t0 the Time
Accounts received by the Government, and
which are deemed reliable, represent tho cotton
crop ci the Southern States a. aLout average
Weld. Much of IL has been successfully honsed
our owing to want OF bagging 1t cannot be baei
,r 4sporte until a supply OF wrapping is Oh
tanned. Inc crop is almost useless, beng too
bulky for shipment.
mayer. writes to the Government -fat Tire
H-tisa Government is making extraoriinary exer
ton to procure supplies from and through Egypt
and ;t.tt a new tr.aty has lately been hegotlaiei
between Tho Egyptian and British Governments,
which gives the latter additional facilities IL cx
p,rt;n, the staple. Mr. lhuycr AZ ence re4le>tod
taat the same provisions should be granted TO the
Goyetnmet OF the l.. :. and Lis request wa
GRANTED.
The Leesburg turnpike from Chain Bridge 70
ong I ess, is crowded with Government wagons
al day. Our troops have been engaged in
strens hening their outposts.
4 500 Of Comm oaore .'atterson Jones, u Mary
nd, Las remained loyal. Another son Is rebe
officer.
The new position Of Matthias Hill commands
Barrets Hill, where the rebels have picket guards
stationed.
Large numbers of our men have been engaged
to-day in telling timber, to give command Of the
surrou nding country.
In several instances rebel Iickets have been OBJ
served about half a mile beyond lines, but n
demonstration was anticipated yefterlay.
fi,,f,, ofi a. l. |
bur, turnpike, 3 miles above Prospect Hill, aEi
but mile beyond Great Falls. They learned
from trustwor,hy sources that the rebel picket
force was withdrawn from there early in the morn
ing.
The Tribune says DR.. Alfred Powell, Surgeon ef
the "a New ork Regiment, was at tho battle Of
Bull Run, and was one OF the prise captured
and tai ken to Richmond. He states that the Reb-
el wounded amounted to nearly five thousand and
their killed six hundfed.