Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-25
From Washington.

Washington, %.
Officers who entered the Richmond
Tobacco factories, pro-slavery democrats,
return thorough abolitonists. Released
prisoners taken at Balls Bluffs, say that
their captors tainted them with being
sold by their General Stone. Many saw
evidences of the existence of unionists at
Richmond
A prisoner was presented with a gold
chain BY Is ladies. Another saw the
stars and stripes unfolded in Secess q.
Since the fall of Fort Donelson, lea, Q
of absence for troops re.enlisting, has
been shortened from forty-fvc to thirty
days.
Gen Scott goes to Mexico, as add
tional Minister, with pleniary powers.
Corwin's friends do not like the scheme.
They say he will resign if Scott lives to
get there, which is considered doubtful
The plan to buy off the allies finds
strong opposition in the Senate. J. l..
Bosida will be sent a minister from Pc
III this week.
Stanton will place the credit of the
Fl. Donnelson victory where it belongs.
lie was never in better health.
1t is decided that no command will
be given to Gen. Fremont till the Court
of Inquiry sits on his case.
Garrett Smith lectures this week, and
perhaps Wendell Phillips also.
The Conference Committee on the
Treasury Note bill has had no meeting.
Mr.. Fessenden tried on Friday and Sat
urday, but could not get them together.
Mrs. Fremont is better tonight.
From st. Louis.
5r. Louis, Feb. Fl.
Gen. Halleck telegraphed to Gen. Nc.
Clellan that Gen. Curtis has Vintor-
vile, Ark and large flag lately flying
from the court house there.
The Aleck Scott arrived to-day with
1928 rebel prisoners, copmrising two
Tennessee regiments, which are guarded
by detachment from the SD Illinois,
under Captain Brown, of company l.
Considerabletrafficking in sesesh scrip
and postage stamps occurred between
the prisoners, and favored few admit.
ted on board. They denounce the Vir.
GINA regiments and Floyd bitterly, and
declare NASHVILLE will be burned before
surrendered.
The Union merchants subscribed
nearly 5000 to-day for the sick and
wounded soldiers and their families.
The Democratic special Of the goth,
from Springfield, says: From the report
which accompanied the messenger from
Gen. Curtis to this place, We gather
some additional Particular of the Skin.
mish st Sugar Creek on Monday. The
enemy we're ambushed in the woods,
which line both sides Of the road-the
country is billy, broken woodland. The
first Missouri cavalry, while charging
up the hill, we're fred upon by the am
pushed foe, concealed behind the trees.
After receiving q murderous fire, in
which thirteen of our Inen fell and five
were wounded, the cavalry fell back and
formed iu line. Maj. Bowen came up
and shelled the woods with his noun
tain howitzers.
The enemy replied with their artillery
The latter ceased firing and our advance
fell back to their company. Maj Bowen!
wounded in his wrist, Capt Switzer Of
Wright's Battalion 4th Cavalry, and
Maj J. c. McHenry, A. A. G. reported
wounded. The Republicans correspon-
dent telcgraphs As follows from Spring
field on the goth A messenger has just
arrived, who left the army yesterday NOR
ming at 10 o'clock. Our force have been
lying over at Sugar Greek since Monday
In the fight on Monday IA Of the enemy
killed and43 wounded. Of our men Capt
Switzer was wounded in the neck-not
fatallo; Maj. Bowen in the wrist Capt
McKenny slightly wounded. Our troops
were bivouacking 8 miles beyond Camp.
Price had arrived It Grass Hollow, and
would probably make : stand. Our for
ces were l8 miles the other side.
The messenger thinks = fight will
take place to-day or tomorrow.
A cote from Col. Carr, dated the 18th,
says they are having slight skirnishes
every day. Our loss in the fight on
Monday was IL or Is, but enemy we're
driven from the field with still greater
loss.
An interesting correspondence Va
discovered in Price, mail bags, left be-
hind at Springfield. 1t appears thats
Price was and has been in . terrible
straight for provisions and supplies since
November. He finally prevoiled the
authority at Fort Smith to send
large supply to bis relief. The manager
Of the CRANKY lead mines wrote letter
to Price last month, asking for regi-
ment to protect the mines from the ex.
pected invasion from Kansas.
Young General Price, now ct Alton.
told several citizens here yesterday that
If his father knew the state Of the