Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-03
From Washingson.

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From Washington. ,a..
-, WAsBINGroH, September ].
Tho Stsr Of this evening reports that tho rob-
sis is Gen nl Ewell-kii!ed, jackson vas
10y ~oundsd, besides large psoportiss ot dor
Viz sne other Asld officers. General Sigel wss
wounded In the hand.
igeoas were ordered 70 report TO Asisssns
SSukeon Vlsen, Who 10 fitting Up ths 0eorgsiown
COLLEGE hospital. and refused 20 do 10. ssvins that
vas not the kind Of work that thsy came 70 do
All bat to afteswards retained and the a. ar
have not bssn heard from since. It y regretted
that their aames cannot bs gissn. A thousand
surgeons reached Washisgton to-dsv for the mr..
pose of .6.ring their service. to the eove rn,nsn,
a portion Of them, only. have been aoe SPITE t.
The corridors and passages Of the capital will be
occupied for hospital purposes. There 10 no truth
in tho report that Geo. Kearney was wounded.
WAsalNGrox. Sep, suber ..
A gentleman who returned from the battle field
this morning reports that in Saturdays fight, ous
lett wing was commanded BY General Mcdowell,
but as it sas exposed to the mufderous in 6lading
fre Of the rebels, he was compelled TO fall back.
Sigel commanded the center and General Kesrnsy
tho right. II appears that our forces attacked
the enemy in the woods, from which the later
opened numerous batterios, causing great slaugh.
ter. Tho rebels suffered equally as much our own
troops Our men fearless and determined, fell
back about . mile. bearing OF Tho dead and
wounded on thu, lsld o., Informant ~. thai
our main forces were Eve miles from Centervills
on Sunday, in battle array and pr pared for all
emergencies, having been strongly reinforced, all
the wounded had baen removed from tho fields oi
Thursday aud Friday, which was yesterday still
In our posse
Our informant returned to the city this morn
ing early, and eaw them all marching back "a
their respective reg ments. They appeared cheer.
ful and anxious to rejoin their comr .dss.
When the ambulsnces, in large nunbers, resc 4.
Cd thssbattle field yesterday to bring away the
wounded, a stampede commenced am.ng them
The drivers turned the heads OF their horses to-
ward tho road leading to Washington and COM
menced hasty retreat with their empty vehicles
some frightened drivers imagining that Gt neral
S'uart's rebel cavalry was dashing ur, and &C
cordingIy gave tho alarm, Tne pan spread with
almost the speed Of electricity, and doubtless
would have resulted seriously had not tho guards
on the road rushed forth With pointed guns and
threatened to shoot the drivers unless they re-
turned 10 the field. This conduct on tho part Of
the guards had the desired effect as after . while
the ambnlances again reached he field and per-
formed their appropriate duties in bringing away
their eick and wounded.
Yes'erday At o'clock p. N. several trains Of
cars at Manassas junction with ammunition and
stores were burned by the military authorities ia
prevent its falling into tho hands Of the rebels,
which seemed imminent, the bridge Of Bull Run
having been destroyed by the rebcls, and the
ropsrty tnhrefore being cut CT from retiring to
place Of safety.
Foreign News.
CAPE RACs, Sept l.
Tho steamer North American from Liverpool
vie Londonderry I'D arrived off here Sunday
morning.
GREAT BRITAIN
The Tuscarora left Belfast early on the morning
Of the 2Uth ut and returned to Kingston and an :.
chored outside the bay the same night.
Tho London 7tmss says we infer from tho un-
disguised snecrs Of the Northern journals y. d the
bold insolence Of the membe Of the bar. rs cx-
emplifei in tho Gordon ease, 1t Boston, that an
under cur ent Of popular disgust with the man
agement Of tho war is beginnig to find An expres-
sion.
In referring to the conscription the same paper
says: The hand Of self government and unlim :
Ell freedom is creating terri 1t adds that invol-
untary sersitude is now the lot Of the white race.
Tho Lendon Herald says that if decisive dis
aster should befall Gen. Mcclellan, Gen. Pope or
Gen. Buell.. the North may carry on q border war,
bat will have nothing to say against tho power
that profsrs 70 tho southern Cenfederacy recogni-
tion and the right hand Of fellowship.
The Daily NesOs says that the sym pt0ns Of bit
ttrness and desperation OF the South are sucn
that extrao dinary exertioLs On the part Of the
North are called for. It adds: 1t il sufi ,iently
clear that the war can only ke speedily c'o.ed BY
bringing an overwhelming force into the field and
every friend, not only Of America, but OF human
ity and peace will desire to see now leves r.ised
aud equippe without further delay.
The Star says that If the summon TO arms be
but obeyed, tho South will have to encounter
such an armed force as the most powerful Europe.
an monarchy wou d be unable to resist.
Tho Paris Puyes says tho harvest IL the best
of the last tn years. and that we will not be
compelle to have refourse TO ary country from
abroad.
The Paris correspondent .f the London T.mes
siys. The Emperor recently expressed very
decided condemnation Of 9aribaci's moveGents
and was Of the o., iniOn that the Italian Govern
ment was qute blameless in the matter.
The embsrkation of troops fer Mexico has been
suspended until tho arrival Of tho next mail from
Vera Cruz.
It il confirmed that Galibaldi entered Cstanis.
and was we'll received BY the people.
In the Senate NJ. halt Azxic stated that the
Govsrnment considered Garibalci in rebellion and
that the situation Of Sicily was grave, but be
hsped that the difficulties would be suYmOunted
II was reported that in few days Sicily would
bo restored TO its nomi nal condition.
Tie London 2insts editorialIy b,ames Garbaldi's .
rashness, and says his .uccess would prolong the
occupation Of Rome.
funds to the telegrams in tho extras, giving tho
news from America, which the article .ays, shows
an increase in anarchy and ferocity throughout
the country and diminishes the probability Of an
end of the contest until tho exercise Of mutual
determination shall have been accomplished.
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Tho Alien Onesfion