Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-05
Kentucky Brigage Accepted.
FUNERAL OBsEQUIEs or
SE.EaTOR DOUGL Is.
Douglas to b Buried n Illineis.
sELHC1IoH OF Ms BURIAL Gsousp
From Washlngton
WAsnNefoH, Jsns Z.
Especial 70 the Tribune.l

An 0mo0 stSti0oea o Hampton. reached here To-
day, and says tAss tho Federal forces in that u
cinity srs perfectly secure in their position. Nav
ing complete information regarding the enemy
every day from volunteer negroes. Who Aoek into
camp, seine coming the distance from Yosktovn
To-m0rrow there will 10 rsoonoisAnce TO-
wards 4 YORKTOWN, whore IL 10 believed tie enemy
are now in force. Sewall's Point bstaery serves
to emuse and occupy the enemy.
There WAS skirmishing night or two since q
Falls Church. seven miles from this city. I've
Of our soldiers wore slightly wounded, and several
sscessio,ists badly wounded.
Marshal bannefort returned to Baltimore this
morning. He 10 instructed BY Secretary Cameron
TO arrest al persons plotting against the GovsEn
uent, and ssisc Ill arms end amm unition in The
possession Of such persons,er which nay have bssn
secseted by them, and TO appoint an addltional
force Of deputies su6icient 70 enable hin 10 guard
al the highw.ys leading from the city. harshal
g. will: under the Instructions, hold himself 80
constable to the War Department only.
Lieut.. Col. Engart and Capt. Frank r. Cahill Of
the lst regiment Of kentucky volunteers arrived
here tot day, and have had very Satisfactory In
terview with Secretary Cameron and Gen. scott.
The object Of their visit is TO obiais arms tor the
Kentucky brigade, which 10 comprised Of the 10
and End reg ments, numbering 200 men, sod
will bs commanded by Col Guthrie. They we're
assured By ten. Scott that Gen. AcClellaa will be
Immediately instructed to supply tn brigade with
arms and accoutrements, and tnst orders were IT,
sued to Col. Guthrie to report at Col, Anderson's
heAdquarters at L0uisvi!le with bis command
forthwith. On Capt. Cohiil remarking to 0ensr-
Al Scott that this order would test the policy Of
Gov. Magofius proclamation, and that in Ill prob
ability collision would ensue 1t the outset b.
tween the brigade and secessionists st Louisville,
the General rcp'ied. you shall be sustained, cir.
We can send ySu 10000 men in three days. Cavt
Cahill also says Col. Anderson was quite i'll when
he left kentucky. He confirms the assertion made
by Etherdge that eight in every ten in Louisvilie
are loyal, bat says there are many there profess
ing loyalty Who ase secretly working with tAs
rebels, as in Baltimore.
The Speakenhip Of the next House will peohe-
bly, be gwen TO Grow Of Pennsylvsnia. or Blair Of
Missouri.
The State Department will be draped in mourn
ing Tomorrow, in memory Of senator Dosgias.
Trustworthy intelligence 10 to the eject that
the enemy IL in motion and an attack nm nnr l;-.e
vith,n ~ hours - looked Tor.
1t is known that the rebels are in desperate
stu alton that the Hsrper's Ferry tro d ere On
tho point Of being attacked, and will b. forced by
the coopeiatiDg movements Of Cess. Mcclellan aud
Patters0n to ret treat OF be cut o. or made 4 fo,
lorn hope Of attack on this city Il il probable.
hat II made it will be on this side Of the Poto.
mac, the foe crossing above the eutronch ments an
Arlington Heights and ut Alexandria, which are
too strong 70 be attempted. We are ready & iii
points, vigilsst and sufficient
1t 10 rumorsd tonight that Harper's Ferry has
~SSss vOSoSsNsb j
rumor could not bs tracei to any authoritative
source.
Dispatches to the World ray there can b but
little doubt that movement will be made IN
Manassas Gap Junction soon after mid night.
aside from reliable information to the eject shat
several Regiments are under marching orders In
this city.
A short distance this side Of Mapas.as there ar
{, 500 south Carolina troops.
There IL no truth in the statement In . New
York paper today that Fairfax 10 occspisd By
Federal troops.
Herald Correspondeucs.1
The Agent employed BY the Government TO visit
t-arPers Fer ), Ioint OF Rocks and suroundipg
country, to ascertain - near - possible III.
number Of trosps, strsnsth and POSITION Of fortiA
cations, number OF batteries as these pointe. has
just returned and made his report % The Govern
ment, bringing With him map Of the country.
He was arrested immediately on arriving ct Poist
# Rocks and was held > prisoners thirty houes
He played The secession dcdgeos them and proved
sound 70 thr entire sstisfaetios. AZ the Point Of
Rocks, 81 pound batteries are erected.
On the Maryland side ihsr- we're l6O mse
stationed - picket gusrds. whore they were
just erec,ing bstterisa The gusrds took him
,r. n, there 70 Hsspers Ferry When be vss
=. ta,ned for some time there. He asesstained
through several Of the soldiers the sua bes
and nsm.s Of the regiments There ere II
,oli reglmeots q Harper Ferry end the Poin'
of Rocks After be wss released there es<0ed
to be plenty Of srms. He ssw toem open
ooxes 90 q once arm those that hsd iuse o..
rived. ~ Hsrpss's Ferry they have : large
somber Of heavy batteries plantsd % ~
sides. and we're bustDy engaged 10 sonatrustise
Others o ~ svai sbls POINTS where they eoujo
b. effectively raised.
Hsrsld's Wsshiastea Dispaash.l
tis MT inpsobabls thst forwesd novsosot
will ake plsee during the next - hesss. Ne
kegiu peohebly Rire Zossves, ths NieA,eaa
Regiment AL the 5sh Massachusetts neGia,eae
vail b the sdvanc NJ col nm, 70 - supp Ssed IL
ease u necsssity, ~ the entire surroandine feseo
on the vhgiaio ride, the uu0her 81 sesoaGth
Of which will - iscssassd by several Ragiasnes
On this side that have received oriess q hsld
thensslves IN resdissss, and sss exp stod % .rap
the Rivss to-nighs Or te-nossow. The Nai1ssod
and Telegraph between that point sad AlsxaaAIia
uill b pat in working order.
Gen. Mcdowell deos rot o1peot the Sobo1o -
make stoud q the souSt 6Oueo. He y aaSA =
hsve ss-sivsi poritive intsIlieesee today tass
the rebsIS there roosived oedosS not q olsr ~
resistaocs IN eass the Fsdssl troops should -
vssse, bss % e ! bask On Msaassas Jusstion.
The pgopsiosOs II the eslsbeDted ~ q eesaGo.
peop - sevssal ve~ks since . take 80 o. 0Ne
Of his 100 pOopd shot snd shell inssruooots 60UD
the Posesssa anA siisaes III the bsOssiss that
could - Uncovered IN the Fel6mse o. CAesspeAt
Bay, but the pssperitioo wss r<Ivsed: The pro-
POSI- was nste again 70 day. The HsssstAsy -
ins Navy aesspes1 the o9ss. The 0sased ~
left ior Nsw York . execute hss pledge.