Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-08
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR NEWS.
Preparations for an Attack on
Fort Macon,
ANOTHER ATTACK FROM THR MER-
RIMAC EXPECTED.
Movement Of BurnSile's Expedition.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA.
Rebel Gen. Jacks0ss Repsslsed by
Cen. B0Nkss
MANASSAS INFESTED WITH REBELS
Movement OF Burnsile's Expedition
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA
Rebel Gen. Jackson Repsslsed By
Cen. B0nkss
MANASSAS INFESTED WITH REBELS

From Washington.
WAsHlNGroN, April S.
Tho Senate Military Committee reported
against the confirmation Of Blenker, Stab.l and
lie Alma as Brig. Generals, and in favor Of Cad
wailader as Maj. General and Capt. Grover and
Col. Van Allen as Brig. Generals.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The War Department issued an order appoint
ing d. 9. hcCallum, military superintendent Of
railroads; Ansan Slayer. military superintendent
Of al the telegraphs in the United States; f. 3.
Sanford, military supervisor Of telegraphic dis
with the rank Of Colonel in the volunteer service,
and will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
Edmund Els, publisher Of the Boone County,
No, Standard. was called before the Military
Commissioners at Columbia, Mo-, on charge Of
poblis ing information for the benefit Of tho enc
my, and violating the laws Of war, &c. The Com
mis'ioners found him guilty, and sentenced him
te be kept outsde Of the lines Of tho State Of Mis-
souri, during the war and that the press types,
Of his printing Office be con6scatsd to the use OF
tho United States. The Secretary Of War has
approved the sentence and issuei al order that
this form Of procedure be adopted in like cases
BY Commanders Of all military departments.
4 dispatch Of April 5th states that the gun
boat Carondolet ran the gauntlet at Island No. 10
and 10 now available for General Pope. She was
hred 1t but was not hit once.
There is autho ority from tae War Department
for saying that dispatches from Fort Monroe dated
5..o'clock sunday ?. m. had been received.
reconnaissance towards Yorktown had been
msdc.
The headquarters Of our army are nov about s
miles from orktown. There had been somc can
nonading but without injury on either edo.
WAsHISGI0E, April Z.
The mails for California, Greg and " ashing-
ton Territory are now transported overland from
st. Joseph, Mo, to which place correspondence
can be Sc Mt from any pos: Office.
Atelegraphic dispatch was received in this city
yesterday, announcing that Gen. Mitchell, with
the forces under his command, had reached Shell
enth husiasm by the inhabitants.
The following, in regard to the Mcrrmnc, has
bcen received at tie " ar Department When sh Q
run for Norfolk, on Sunday, the 9Th Of March, in
the evening, che had seven feet of water in her
hold. One shot from the Cumberland riddlee her,
and one shot from the Monitor went through her
port hole, and dismounted two guns. The Moni-
tor put ball through the boiler Of the Patrick
Henry, which killed two men and SCALED sthers.
The steamer Freeborn has arrived up from Liv-
eopool Point, bringing some additional particulars
Of the skirmish at stafford Court House.
General Sickics' troops captured some forty
horses, belonging to the encmy's cavalry, . num-
Der Of small arms, and the mails in tb Stafford
poet office, in which are many letters, somc OF
which will probably be Of Importance to the Gov
eminent.
Six pri oners were also taken, who were brought
up on the Freeborn, and sent up to the old Capi.
tai prison.
As the crew Of the Freeborn were getting of
the horses and other property captured, the rebels
opened heavy fro spon them from thicket but
on tho Freedom returning the compliment vi tn
schrapneil, the enemy hastily disappeared.