Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-10

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nation has created the most lively ter
ror throughout the South. The rebels
do not laugh 1t the decree, but quake
With apprehension. They express fear
that il will be the means Of prodaclsg
4 counter revolution in the slave States,
and tho soldiers desire to return to the'r
homes to protect their families. They
believe tho negroes to be organised 10
secret associations, and only TO be wait
ing an opportunity to rise in 'nsurFee'
ton en- n,asse. They have beard alrea-
dy OF the proclamation, and are becom'
ing very FESTIVE under their yoke. The
women and children Of the rural dis
tvicts arc moving to the cities tor safe
", and CONSERVATION seems TO be mi.
vessal.
Advices from the government from
Europe show no change 10 the purposes
Of England OF France. Those govern.
ments continue to indicate . settled
purpose to adhere to the policy Of non.
intervention.
The statement that Lees army il
falling back on Stanton 10 confirmed,
aud it is expected, il case he shall be
pressed BY the Union forces that he
will retreat to Gordonsville.
The condition Of the rebel army Is
one Of great dest,tution. In addition
to their want Of clothing, they are now
living on half rations.
Chas. J. Faulkner il visiting the camps
and making speeches to sustain their
courage.
Strong efforts are being made by GER
tain citizens OF Minnesota for the ap-
poiutment Of Senator Rice ~ Maj. Gen
Of volunteers, and assignment to the de-
partment now Occupied by Gen. Pope.
It is urged. His knowledge Of that
country and the habits Of the Indians
will enable him to act with great effect
in putting an end to the existing tron'
bles. 1t is said also that Gen. Pope is
acting with more vigor than prudence
and likely to make the sutjugation Of q
few hundred savages as in the case o.
Fiorida-a war of immense cost to the
nation.
The intelligent ard reliable sorreepon
dent Of the Times, under date Of An
tietam 9th, says there il nothing the
soldiers deserve 50 much as to have the
war brought to close. With them
time 10 everything. They are tired o.
the business, and want to 60 home
This is true OF the rebels as Of our owr
men, and 18th . certain class, not,
hope BY any means the best or largest
they caro- not how it ends, 20 that j,
| ends.
Remove the legal restraint which
holds the army togcter, and half q
them would 60 home tomorrow, and
the other half would vote to send COM
missioners to Richmond, or welcome
propositions from the rebels for winding
up the struggle, rather than drag thro
another winters campaign in TIL
swamps Of the Chickabominy, or in any
other part OF Virginia; bat give then
the word forward" and with the needfu
leaders and reintorcemeuts they will no
stop until they have chased the rebe
into the gulf There is nothing tn
soldiers so much degrade as this extern
al delay, and the prospect of an inf
mite prolopgatiou Of tho war. Let u
whip or get whipped, and have An enc
Of the war. is the language of every
man meet and talk with on the sub
iect. If the officers we're worth = cop
per, they would say the same thing, j
they possessed the independence 0
those in the ranks and would speal
their minds. l mention these things
not willingly, but for the purpose o
showing the temper Of the army, ane
the absolute necessity Of keeping thei
energies employed and their miuds easy
The same correspondent states tho reb
els made their appearance in fore,
opposite this place, for the evident put
pose of showing themselves. They
we're mounted-200 or less-as they
seemed anxious to attract attention.
A section Of q Parrott battery Wa.
brought to bear, and few shells sen,
after them across the river. OF course
they made tracks.
The best information that can be re
| ceived from Virginia confirms tho ides
thar the body Of the rebel army, which
fingered for time on the south bank o
the Potomac, retreated up the valley il
the direction of Martinsburg over q weel
ago. They succeeded, however, il
keeping Up the semblance of . force
along the Potomac for their own pur
Prom Fort Monroe.