Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-09
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THE VAR NEW
Advancement OF tae Rebel Ftrkets.
FKOM TaE LOWER POTOMAC
The Rebels Supposed to be with
drawi, & from Ship
ping Point.
LOSS OF STEAMER UNION AND
HER CREW.
7hc .S"rai E.rpesSiii0,s Reported
Ia br Ossbarsisg Port
Royal.
LATER FROM BALrsuOxs.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
NAsHIkGIoS, Nov. 7.

WAsHlkaros, Nov.7.
Special to the Tribunel
The troops in all the camps arc indu striously
drilled by brigades and reg ments.
In Alexandria IL Is rumoIei that tn 0 rebe, pen
cts had advanced 80 that their nearest outpost,
"hich, Two days ago, was IA miles distant, i. now
only eight miles from that CITY.
The President to-day took to the Treasury s.,
800 OF his u,iexpended salary, and invested il in
73-I0 notes
Thi. week a South Carolinian, resident in
Charleston, who has brains as we'll a. none v snb-
scribed for and paid for ten THOUSAND Of these Sc
eurities.
Jacob NJ. Howard, Of Michigan, has been an
pointed Minister resident at Honduras
Mcclellan has taken house here and will soon
be joined by his wife, who is now in Oinci nnati.
Tho headquarters Of the army Of the Potomac
arc soon to be removed to more convenient ouar.
ters, not far from the White House.
Especial 10 the Tines
A gentleman who has been on duty in coppec
ton with the blockading squadron of Charleston
assures me that since Capt. Marston took comm and
OF this station,ve weeks ago, it is certain tina, no
vessel has put u sea directly from that harbor.
blythe through narrow channels leading among the
sea islands to Savannah, and even to points on
the coast OF Florida small craft such Is schooners Of
light draft and soops may have made their vsy.
but tho watch Of these Passages is not kept being
impossible with large vessels.
The division Of Gen blinker now hold the Col
umbia Turnpike from Long Bridge to Mason
Hili, their pickets extending beyond Annnaiaie,
SIX miles above Bailey's Cross roads. They have
seen nothing Of the enemy excep. an occasional
scouting party, for the last two weeks
Tho movements Of the rebels on tho Lower Po-
tonac are mysterious. Ton days ago they wer.
engaged IN increasing their forces ia the vicinity
few days they have been remarkably quiet in that
Th..
complete, as vessels nightly run tho gauntlet.
The rebel steamer Page and the two captursd
schooners are still in Quantico Crock.
tlieralds Dispatch.
Indications are that tho rebels have Withdrawn
some Of their troops from tho neigh hborhood OF
Shipping Point. The lesser number Of thor c amp
fires, together with other evidences would seem to
show that there has been recent diminuti0n Of
their forces. II may be they arc playing pos.
sum.
Great activit prevails among our troops, and
preparations are believed to be III progress which
will drive the rebels from their present position
and speedily restore the unobstructed navigation
Of the Potomac.
80
Later From Fort Monroe.
FoRr MONROE, Nov. Z.
The Pauding left for Hattera. last evening with
a cargo Of commissary stores.
1t is understood here that Hatteras Inlet ia Of
too much Importance to be abandoned. Should
the goth Indiana regiment return to Old Point, its
place viii! bo immediately supplied by larger
force.
by flag Of truce just from Norfolk, We have
msagre news of the aeet, the only person who
came down was bound by parole to reveal no par
ticulArs.
Tho steamer Union. with a cargo of horses and
stores aul another transport. lost during the
gale the NC. coast The crews Of both vessels,
in number. are now prisoners at Raleigh N c. 1t
is not known whether any were lost. Bnt IS horses
were saved.
The executive officer Of tho Minnesota, states up-
on information received by the flag that the Fleet
was bombariing Pert Royal, meeting with a warm
reception, the rebels having for some time been
preparing for them. he above reached Norfolk
to-day by telegraph.
The reported resignation of Gen. Wool is news
At Old Point.
The Monticello will leave for the blockade Of
Wilmington, in couple Of day.
Gen Phillips states that the rebels are boior ana
more Numerous than ever, near Newport.