Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-13
LATEST NEWS
By TELEG RAPH.
From Washington.
M AautnGrnr Eu IL


WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
Especial TO Times
Gen. Haleck, it is said, will visit the army Of
ne otomac on a toar o. in pecton, AMI 10 c, On
.ut with Gen Burnside, 10 m orrcw
Medical director Crane reports from Hit on
Head, tAa' In his judgment IL would be extreL,e-
my improvident 10 send una-clima,ei troops 10
be dangers Of yellow fever, ia the Departu e1t
il The South, untii aster s.yers irssi. TA:s
strong opinion vii. cause some little delay in the
aing of Hunters command
rig Zen. Anger will 10 commissioned a Hpjor
zen Tomorrow, iur llian conduct Iuring PoLe j
virginia campag IN, aud especially for service On
gtdat Mountains where be wasaeyerely wounded
tie ssd Gen. Andrews have boen ordered to report
to Gen. Bank.
Gcn. Morris viii be commander at Baltimore un-
III Gen. Schbe, X s sufi ,ien,iy re .overea
Tie Committee On toIti. tiens have appointed
liens. Callum AMI Bira.rd Of the engi ineers, AMI
Barry o. the artillery sub committee Tor mi
altely Inspecting and reporting upon the various
.orks and | mes of defence, around the city. These
| ethcers have examined s6 If our defensive works
and suggested alterations aud additions not being
satisfied with the works a. Originally planned.
The charge against Gen Fltz john Porter. for
| mIsconduct at bull Run, cannot be investigated
III the arri sal Il Gen. Pope.
a dispatch was received last NJ ght from General
Pope. giving toe names OF three hunire Ind ans
condemned IL be hung, ana requesting an apprav-
Il Of the Count NJ .rtiat sente ce was r..llei
to by the Presiden, that only the ring ad ers
| sneud be hung, and asking for a cory OF the eyi
dence.
1t is expected tha. the hteHiyencer of to.rnor-
row viii centaia Gen scttt's reply to ex-i resi-.
dent Bucnanan's letter.
Special to the Tribune
Recent reconn9issances indicate that two divi.-
| ions If reoe' cavalry are between tho Rappahan-
mex aud Rlpidan ana one division in the vicin.
y OF the old battle ground or Cedar Mountain,
unler compani Of Gen. -. II ililf
l. Gen. Hampton's command, consisting cf BRIG.
! ada .. cavalry from Stu,rt's division was be
tween Little Washington and ,-Iefryviie ves.es-
day Yesterday morning he sle!lel the camp O.
| the stb Illinois cavalry. Gen. Wilcox promptly
moved his division - the support OF Gen. ayer.ii.
whose entire brigade was but a short distance
from Aim. Gen. \ sesiii being sick, Colonel farss-
wefth, u . 9Th Illinois cavalry, DOW cela,nands
the brigade.
dcn. i,yIar, with a brigade Of I4faatry from
'.e1 hIeAettS divisions now commanded ~ Gen.
1fiiln, has occupied the village Of jefferson. t.,,-
in'ies lf"ai the kalioh mo, k. the road fron.
Narren.ou springs CulItpfeT.
The to.fo% y: Is from special correspor. len (
ct j arTeatun, dat.a last evening:
"ten. Buensiie's staff has fot vet lotn an
nounea1, b@t u j. IN 'e5tool that lie retaias III
own personal statt and the Department, j, f oa
Cen Ac' lie Ian. in:luiiug Adj't Gen. seth vi
| ifam' AID Lt.c., ii.rtie. MAJ Cos. Park Win
3ntinae TO be Zen. bu;nsidcs Chief Of ,-t-a -
iEls ,iyes very general satistacl lon Liert 1vl
ii.e.de is believed to possess pecular Fl ness
The iesl ~ la7od hout the army towards Gen.
boteS DE ~ very warm and cordial"
lbifty ui cur regular cayaIry, unle- Lieut. Ash
ol tie - i'rasoonS, weat out fyragius . n.es a.
the souta ye-'ertay morning. md met whole
.q"ai oi tho oh flrgini Cavalry. Ihey made Il
brilliant charge through it, ed bv Lieut.. ash.
who received abJe cnt in the head ani ts hul-
lets, out Who utterly fouteI and put to ia at tie
suscrios rebsi force.
lheaS. ash Was engaged In dosr rate hand 10
haud conflict with tic rebel Captain whom he
h hii alret.y through with hi. sabre, when
Jnst - nis foe was drawing a revolver with tie
mn7 I.e nis heart one oil his men sh j. him deal
AMI preserve! his life.
Cur ioss in llici AMI wounded was eight. and
III rvo-l loss T.,
Il Fcbni force is on cur front Their amy i
;aassea NJ Cu!pefpen
tien. German has gone to Washington. It i
reported That he Wi be assigned to Z division in
the West under Gen. IcClernand.
l be commit e the surrender OF Ratper's Fer
rY have ren0Ited thst c., i.4ns. H. Ford, 4f tar
52i Ohio No'uatecrs, Conducted the defence or
sarylaad Heights without ability, baniofed liS
position With u. sufi lent cause. and has shown
throughout such 6 lack Of military apacity as to
disqnaiify him in the estimation o bis comm III
ior command in the seryice. The id Col Ford,
by direction oi the President, is dismissed from
the service.
"a. Tie Commission heYinc reported tina. til
behavios of the l2dth New York E1tHn ~ was dis
graceful, and that Msjar Wm. II. Baird for hi-
Tad conduct, ought 10 he ds missed he said
Naj EaHi, of the l2j;h New nrk Eolui tee. 1.
by rec.ion Of 10 g President, dismissed from the
service + the United states
ID. The COMMITTEES having reported fat Brig
Gen. Jniius j hite, [ nitei States ounteers, act
eli with decided capacity ani coura -. ana meets
i's APPRECIATION, anf having found nothing in the
conduct Of the subordinate officers brought before
the Committee, re elsed from arrest, ard or
dcrei to report for duty.
By order Of the Secretary OF War.
:. ID TOWNSEND,
Assis ant Adjutaut General.
a cor espondeBt of the Associated P,ess at the
headquarters OF the Army of the Potomac re
ports that small force OF the enemys cavalry
made i's arpea rance yesterday morning at Salem
which is l3 miles from Warren on Fhcy were
hoveIin in the rear Of our army evidently watch
ins movements. to cut off the trans portaiun 0.
supplies.
ten Baydrd remains at Rapp,hannock sta
tion, with the enemy in force the opposite side
If the river,
The troops are in comfortable and heltbful
condition, being well clothed and having ampl,
sur plies Of food.