Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-01
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From Waohi0gtooe
wAsuAosss July 30.
Especial to the Chicago Trlhune
the Repsblicas Of this morning concludes par
agrsph, suiogistic Of Gen. Mcclellan, as follows
ave say no. Whist We have never said bsfors, 'for
waid to Rishnond!'"
A card from Hon Charles II. Upton in this morn
only three dwellings at Corn sntoun, and destroy
ed no property belonging to loyal men.
Massachusetts, recommends Col. Hooker - Brig
adler Gsneral-hei 10 On excellent officer educated
at West Point. Hs has spset the last eight ort eI
years on the prairie.
The Police Com .nissi0neYs Of Baltimore, have
been sent 70 Fort Hamilton, New York harb0f.
There are still runoss that the enemy have
crossed or are rseparing to cross the Potomac q
Leesburg, with tho Intention of attacking W ash
ington in the rear. There 10 reason to believe
thss Gen Banks has detached . column to watch
this app.eh ended movement. 1t is believed tha,
here, opposite Harper's Ferry aad 1t Baltimore
there are not far from one hundred thousand
troops.
Gen. McCIellan's influence is felt more and
more ever, day. Col. Andrew Porter, Of the Six
teenth Infantry, Who commanded the Second
Brigade Of Col. Hunters division at Bull Kun
has been appointed Provost Ma shall and viii
within the district. Hereafter officer or soldier
will be permitted out OF bis quarters without writ
ten permission from the commander OF the brig
ade. All regiments will be brigaded immediate
ly, and each comm and by itself.
3 Gen. NcClellan Chief Of the staff will be Eaj
Williams Chief Of Artillery. Maj. Barry Sup
Henry +. Clark is placed At the head Of the Sub
sistence Department.
Several rebel pickcts were captured near Pals
Church this morning.
Inc ankoe and Reliance dioee~.sea Aea riAad
guns mounted st Potomac Creek, in two batteries
Avlo 49,
and batteries exchanged few shots. one Of which
took effect in the Yankeeis port wheel-hOuse, in
ficting NO serious damage.
Nine men employed 81 the Arsenal here, were
arrested this morning for completely with the reb-
els, upon the information given to the House Com
mittee. who are Investigating the condition Of the
Departments. After the experience of tho Ad-
ministraton with the shells iull Of saw dust, one
Is surprised that these men should not have been
found out before.
1t is said that Gen. Mcdowell has prepared q
report in which he attempts to exonerate himself
from blame BY stating that he assured by tho
Commander Chief. prior to the battle. that
Johason had not sde and could not make juno.
tioa with Beauregard and that Butler would make
. teint upon Norfolk to keep the troops ther
from going to Manassas.
Mr.. Potter's report On tho number of rebels still
employed in the Departments, shows that the
condition of things there was even worse than
and Interior Departments are particularly infes,-
ed. The arrests made to-day not at tine
Committees inst .nce, their note to Gen. Scott
being intended only to cause the removal of Aol
diers from the Arsenal.
Messrs. Shanks, Of Indiana, and Gurley, Of Ohio
members Of the House, are to be volunteer aids t.
Gen Fremont.
The 25th New York Regiment is pushing for
ward from Alexandria. 1t has reached Clouds
Mills.