Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-19

oI .ne oAJonet. tho enemy flying and leaving
everything behind them,
In their retreat tho rebels burnt the b,;ave
communicating with the town, over both the
country road aud the railroad.
AS they had their trains CT cars in their year
just across the bridges, they of course, were able
to carry OF their wounded and dead Their loss
therefore, 10 not certainly knc wn but il must have
been severe.
Eefere our troops reached this last w.rk thew
encountered another, which WAS deserted before
they came up. 1t in froat Of tho last forti6cs
ton that our greatest loss was sustained.
The force Of the rebels is supposed to have been
about &. oo0.
We captured . number Of prisoners, including
Col. Avery, who cursed his soldiers ss towards.
Just Is the battle terminated the fog lifted,
and enabled our gun boats, which had been wait.
ing for an opportunity to participate in the
light, to come up tho river. and our troops
were furnished With means Of transportation
across the Trent to Newbern. Tho rebels at
tempted to Ere the town in their retreat, but
were prevented by the citizens, who extinguisbe ed
the flames as fast as they were started by the
soldiers None Of our Generals or staff ,fhcers
were killed or wounded. We captured from 80 to
81 cannon The officers Of the rebels left their
baggage behind the men threw away every
thing The .ht commenced At 3 .. IN. on Friday,
when our troops remained masters Of the field.
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XAXVlI CONGRESS. .-.FJRST SESSION
WASHINGTON, March II.
SENArK-ThoSenate in executive session con-
hrmed the following nomin tions of Brigadier
Generals of volunteers: Major Wm l.. Barry,
chief Of artillery, attach ed to General McClelans :
staff Willis A. German, Of MINES ota Colonel
Schuyler Hamilton and Thomas l.. Price, IN embers
Of Congress from N ssouri Major James w. Pal
mer, 5th cavalry Lieut.. Col. Vim. II. Emory, 9th
cavalry; Major Andrew j. Smith. 5th cavalry
MoYcena J.. Patrick, Of New York Isaac +. Fun
by, Of New York ,Orvis 5. Ferry, Of Connecticut; !;
Hiram g. Berry of Maine.
EoUeE-A debate ensued on amendments and
the general provisions of the bill regarding the
duties Of assessors collectors &c. Adjourned.
WASH. GToE. March Is.
HoUsE.-The House considered the Senate biz
to increase the efficiency Of the Medical Depart
ment of the army.
Durin1 the discussion Mr.. Blake said be had no
doubt that the army of the Potomac had been
sweled and meicallv provided for but il was not
as to the Western boys, who had been murder
ed by neglect He had received letters from ia h !.
ers AMI mothers be eeching him to have some: z
done, so as to save the live. Of their children.
Mr Blair, OF Mo-, plying. said the irs, step. to
be taken were to place at the hcad u the Medical
Department Director General, who combined
experience with great surgical skill
Mr.. Blake caused to be read article in tho
Cincinnati Tmes, showing gross inefiicency in tho
Medical Der ar.ment Of the West.
Mr.. hellogy, Of Illinois, pronohnced the article
. sCuIIil!Cus anu VIC AHA lnls Was hp-
parent upon its face. |. bad taste to have the
article read there.
Mr. Blake regretted extremely that the gentle
man kellogg IL ought it nccs sshry 20 administer
him such a rebuke. His B.ake's) wan. Of good
taste might be owing to his cary training. The
article contained facts which cane under the edi-
tors observation. The subject was then passed
over, and tha House went into Committee of the
Whole the tax bill. Tho proceedings wrro
confined to the discussing aad ameniins the gen
era provisions.
sEHArE.-Ar. Fessenden, from tho Commtte
OK Einincc. reported back the Indian Appropria-
jGn bill, without am mendment
Mr. tcssenden offered the following resolution
Etsotred, That the Secretary of the Navy fur.
nish the Senate with CO.. les Cf all contracts with
X. l.. staveus, for a.ing batteries. Also state
ment OF oil payments and advances On said con-
ac's and the report Gf the Con- missile app !, nt.
ed 10 examine the battery.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to re Il owe all dis
qualifications Of color in carrying the mais.
Referred.
Mr.. Wisjn, Of Mass, from tho Military Com
mittee, reported back the joint resolution author.
izing the President 10 assign the commsnd OF
troops in the field, without regard to scniori-
ty, with an amendment striking out the portion
giving the Pre- ,ident power t. dismiss tron the
service. The amendment was adopted, and tho
Ies luton passed.
On motion Of Mr. Trumjull, the bill to provide
for judicial proceedings captured property, and
for the better adm nisration of the Law Of prizes
was taken up and passed.
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Stark, Of Dragon,
that the papers, &c, in refs to tho loyalty Of
Mr., Stark, be referred 70 the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
was taken up.
Mr.. Hale thought the question was already set
tied, and hoped tho Senate would spend no more
time upon it,
Mr. Howard wanted to know if the Senator
from Oregon, lStark intended to So into an in
vestigation OF the question.
MI. Stark said he had offered the resolution IN
order to show that he had 10 indisposi.ion 70
meet the cnarge of disloyalty any where, but he
STARK had no intention Of being his own prose-
cutor.
After further discussion by Messrs. Hale. Frown-
ing. Howard, Trumbul! and Howe Mr.. Wike. son
moved to lay the resolution Of Sir Stark on tn e
table. The motion disagreed to by yeas 3,
nays IS. The yeas wero Messrs. Hale, Salisbury
and Wilkerson.
Mr.. Trumbul moved to amend the resolution SO
as to make it referrabe to a select committee Of
five. The motion was carried.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas 81, nays
8. Nays-Mess's. Bayard, Hale and Salisbury.
Mr Clark introduced bill 10 furnish clothing
and supplies to the sailors and men on board the
sieop-of- war Cumberland.
The bill for the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trct Of Columbia was taken uI.
NJ Hale merely wished to reply to the state
mont OF the Senator from kentucky, in rcxari to
the effects Of this bill. if passed. The most dang
erous and fatal form Of skepticism is when it sug-
gests that it is unsafe to perform plain and sim-
this question Of emanci patton had rarely been ar
gued. in this country, on the great fundamental
principle of right and wrong. The question was
never asked in political circles, what is duo th c
individual what are to be the consequences?
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