Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-11
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Recommendation for a Navy
Yard on the Mississippi.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT AT BATON
ROUGE
FREMONT AND JACKSON HAVE 4
FIGHT.
From Washington.

WAsHtNGTON June 3.
General Order No. SO, just issue L. il as follows
"A camp Of instruction for 10000 cavalry, artil-
lery and infantry in due proportion, will be imme-
diately formed near Annapolis, Md.
Major Genaral Wool, United States Army,
will command in addition to his duties as
lected, and the troops which will be assembled as
| rapidly as possible under orders from the War
Department, Will be placed in position as they ar
rive.
Brigadier General L. z. Graham i. assigned to
duty Chief Of Cavalry at the camp, and Brevet
General Harvey Brown as Chief Of Artillcy. A
Chief Of the Infantry arm will hereafter be desig-
mated.
The following were confirmed as Brigadier Cen
erals Of volunteers: Colonel Julius White of
Illinois, Stephen g. Burbridge of Kentucky, Col
onel Adolph Van Stemwhere Of the 29th, Captain
Charles Griffin of the 5th Regiment Of artillery,
Colonel Peter Osterhaus Of the 18th Missouri, Col
| oncl George W. Gordon of Massachusetts,, and
Colonel J. l.. Tuttls Of the I'd Iowa.
The following were confirmed as Consuls: VIM
Jones Of Illinois. at Maccao + II Elmer Of Mo,
at Lopas Jas l. Howard of Ohio, at ST. Johns
NB
Joseph II. Bradley has brought suit against
Gen. Wadsworth for false Imprisonment This
grows out of the arrest and detention of that gen.
tleman by the military guar1, who had proceeded
TO the Jail and forcibly released female alleged
to be slave from civil custody, the particulars
Of the slave entered suit against Marshal Lamon
on his bond for $1,000 as preliminary to a suit
for the valuo of the slave.
Tribune Correspondence.
Maj or W. II. Stone, of the 81 Iowa cavalry, Col.
Miller, 18th Mo-. and Capt. Gregg, 5sth Ills,
taken prisoners at Shiloh, reached here last night
from Selma, Ala, where they were confined - all
the stcers taken in that battle above the rank of
captain. They were released on parole for forty
days, for the purpose of arranging general ex-
change OF prisoners, the only stipulation being
that Gen. Buckner shall be included. They were
| selected by the prisoners themselves. They came
via Atlanta, Augusta and Richmond, thence back
to Petersburg and BY flag of truce On board the
Monitor. These gentlemen report the South one
vast plantation of corn and potatoes, only enough
cotton growing for seed. They have seen the
inside of the rebellion, know the cnemy's strength
and vulnerable points, and only wait an exchange
to giva important inform ton. As the Cove :
ment is favoi ably disposed to fair exchange, one
will doubtless be effected. The rrivates taken at
Shiloh are at Tus sca!oosa, having been taken from
Corirth via Memphis, Jackson and Mobile. From,
the latter place all officers Of lower rank than
Captain were sent to Salade, Ca, and those Of
higher grade to Selma. The officers have beef
generally vel. treated. They were utterly igno-
rant Of the events Of the last two months. The
only news they have seen was a slip containing
Beauregard's report Of the battle of Shiloh. The
raroed officers are surprised at the prevailing i'm
preston that Gen. Prem iss and his command were
captured early the morning of Sunday. and
state that the surrender was precisely at 512
o'clock Z. M. of that day.
Major Stone, late judge Of the 9th judicial dis
trict Of Iowa, WAS in command of the Sd Iowa. on
the extreme sht Of Hurlburt's division and next
,Prentiss. When the former fell back his right
remained in support of the latter, having fought
from A NJ. to 7. NJ. On attempting 20 fall
back, Prentiss found himself completely surround
cd, not less than four rebel brigades being be-
tween him and the river when the Sd Iowa, hurl-
burt's Sth 18th and l4th Iowa. 5Sth Illinois, 18th
Mo. and 18th Wisconsin regiments surrendered.
Tie Committee on tho judiciary have author
lied ths re ort of Senator Harris bill, crsatisg
Provisional Governments which will of course
| supercede the Military Governments.
The following nominations made to-day
for Brigader Generals: Col. Henry d. Terry
Michigan, Capt. Albin B. Howe, 4th Artillery
Com. Cowsn, commanding tho hotilla in the
Sounds, writes that in the town Of Edinton, the
Mayor, alone, to his knowledge, psotessed loyalty
and Northern residents recently returned from
Newbern, declare that TIE debates alleged to have
taken place in the Convention misrepresente ed
| and that whatever demonstrators Of unionism
have been made, were for the purpose Of keep ny
| hostile army at bay, which the North Carolina
rebels are not at present strong enough to resist
| openly.
Facts accumulate to confirm the opinion hereto
fore expressed in this correspondence, that por-
tion of Beauregard's army recently Corinth, is
! now at Richmond. In addition to the statements
| OF TIC Southern papers, it is positively known
| here, that q prominent officer very lately al
Corinth, was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks
1t has for several days been believed here that
portion at least, Of Janksons force is route 70,
Richmond.
| The Secretary Of the Navy il preparing lette,
| to be transmitted to Congress perhaps Tomorrow
stating that no adequate facilities exist for the
| of nl,tes for ship1 and Oup
boats, needed by the American Navy. But two
| or three mills In the United States prepared
| to do such work. The Secretary will recommend
| that the Government tako immediate measures t.
secure abundant manufacturers Of the best quail
| ity of plates. tie will also recommend the cstab
1 lishment Of Navy Yard in the interior OF the
Untod States, On the Mississippi river, for th e
construction of iron clad vessels of war and qua.
boats. point On the Mississippi should be
selected below which there is never less than II
/ feet of wstor.
+ DR.. Barnes, chief Surgeon of Halleck's Staff
arrived here tonight, He states that the health
of the troops in the Western army, is fully a
! good as could be expected, and that the Western
army was at no time il better spirits.
| Maj. Gen. Ord leaves in the morning for The
West, having been ordered to report to Gen. Hal
leck.
HERALD Special
From the Richmond Enquirer, June 4th
AUGUSTA. May 81.
| The Jackson Wississsppian of the 29th, under
stands that tcw shots were fred from the Yam
kec squadron at ,Vicksburg tho previous night
| No injury was dono. On the SOth, the bombard
ment was recommended. 1t was supposed no seri
oss damage had been done. The best Of spirit;
prevails an ong the citizens and soldiers.
An engagement had occurred near Grand Gulf
between ore Ct our companies and the citizen
and force Of the enemy. 1t 10 reported that 81
| Of the enemy were killed. s@tti
The Vicksburg WI Q reports that Capt. Haskin
battery opened efectually on the enemy's trans
ports 1t Grand Gule, causing . hasty retreat o
the e1emy, who subsequently shelled the town
They said that they wore in no hurry abou
Vicksburg.
Gen. Lowell had received an official dispatch
dated the 2Sth, which says that two Federal off
GERS and three men were killed at Baton Rouge
The>enemy shelled the city. Ne one was killed
Capt. Haskins reported to Gen. Lowell that b,
sunk one Federal transport and crippled anothe
on Saturday. On Sunday the enemy came up 1
land troops 81 Grand Gulf and march through
Port Gibson. Our people drove them back viii
considerable loss, killing and woanding abou
100. :
The M;ssissippias learns that the Federals de
| manded the surrender of Haskins' battery tha
morning, and in case Of refusal, they would devas
tate the whole country around Grand Gulf.
A dispatch from Port Gibson, dated the 3O.h
says that oil was quiet 1t vicksburg. The Fede
-. BATON RouGs, Nay 20.
The Federals attempted to land troops 1t th
garrison yesterday morning, in small boats. Jus
asthey were about TO land, Confederate com
pany fred. when. without giving timely notic,
the Federals commsncsd throwing shot and sheI
into the town. One Of the missiles etruck th
Harvey House. Many other houses were strucl
II half IN hour After the firing commeneed, peaI
II eli the women aad children left the town i
every direction. The Fsderals ase now landin