Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-11
and Batesville Retakel.
DepartmeiAt of the Northwest.
JEFF. Davis Appoints a Day Of Thanks
giving and Prayer.
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Sept g..
A. c. Flagg has been appointed cot
lector of the 18th district 10 Illinois 10
place Of Hiram Barber, declined
Stamps Of all kinds will be iurn'sheo on
receipt, by the Commissioner OF inter
nal revenue, at his office, for specie, =.
S. Treasury Notes or the original cert'h'
cate Of any U. S. Assistant Treasurer,
designated deposit ~ Of deposit made
for that purpose, at the following sums
Of $50 and over, 2 per cent discount;
500 and over, 3 per cent discount:
$500 and over, 4 per cent discounts ST.
900 and over, 5 per cent discount. Inc
department Of the northwest, to which
Major Gen. Pope has been assigned, in
cludcs Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime ota,
Nebraska and Dacotah, together with
the troops raising I'd to be raised, will
be under bis command. His headquar-
tiers is to be at St. Paul.
The Star says: Yesterday afternoon
two companies of tie Sd Indiana caval-
~ under Major Chapman went to r. OILS
vile, which they fouod in possession Or
a rebel cavalry regiment,who had plant
ed on a bill to the right OF the town one
field piece which was opened on our
men as they approached. The com.
mand did not stop but made charge
through the town. The enemy was ske-
daddling and forming line OF battle
near their gun. Ia few moments re-
Inducements came up, two pieces OF ar.
tllle.y aud several companies of the sth
Illinois cavalry, and our guns after a
few shots succeeded in silencing the en-
cmy's piece when another charge was
made by Major Chapman's command,
and the rebels broke and ran, leaving
seven dead on the field. Our loss is one
man killed.
The steamer Anacosta arrived at the
Navy Yard this morning bringing up
two prizes, one of which was captured
some weeks since, and one last Fridsy
night, and ten prisoners, one of them
was captured last night. She had car
90 of coffee, tea, salt, end dry-goods.
The same night the boats overhauled
seven boats crossing the river with
goods and captured on tt en- ten prison.
ers-all co!ored except two.
Flag officer Dupont reported that
there arc no rebel soldiers on the south.
ern coast, as far as he can discover
! The officers Of the Rhode Island which
has Just arrived from the south con
firm the truth Of this statement, the
inference is that every armed man hal
been sent to swell the armies now arm
ing to invade the North.
Lieut.. j. k,lIridge commanding the
blocLadiny squadron has made report
to the Navy Department of bis recen
attempt to drive the rebels from Ar
nsas and Corpus Christi bays and vi
entity in Texas. He announces ths
capt1re of the rebel armed vesse
Breaker, and also the destruction o
the rebel armed schooner EImor, ano
the sloop Hannah. The day succeeding
the encounter with these vessels h,
landed at Corpus Christi under a fla.
of truce and had an interview will
Maj. Colby in command Of the rebels
| anu ~ bltplH CHel JuslICo Vi luc COuut.
of whom he demanded the evacuation
Of the town by the military, addin.
that if they refused It w.uld be neces
sary to remove the women and chll
dren as he should open fire.
The rebels asked As hours in whicl
to consider the proposition which wa
granted. This time they used in erect
Ing batteries from which they fired up
on vessels. The fire was returned wit
spirit, and their batteries soon s,le. Gee
but as soon as the firing ceased On GU
side they re-opened on US. Firing wa
kept up two or three dayr, when the re
bells having been scattered by FIRE, re
treated to the plains, rebel reinforce
ments, however, approaching, aud GU
ammunition being nearly exhausted,
was deemed best not to pursue our ad
vantage, for the purpose Of repairing
the slight damage done our vessels an,
get supply OF ammunition, that NOR
vigorous attack might be made. Gu
loss was one killed and noue wounded