Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-08
DAVENPORT. IOWA. FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 8. 1862.


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Gen. WadsvsstA, 4 this district, left saddsnly
foe Hasrisbsse by last svenlDgs trails. He wasas-
eempaniod by ene of his aids. His 1issiea y Aos
dsaaitaly known, but it j. regarded - q graf
inpostsses, - he left q tie instance of tAs We
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Late advioss from Spsrryville state that de-
ssrtss, from the 7th virginis cavalry, had come
In the lines, hsving left 0ordonsville last 6atur-
day. he seys there 10 . vsTy large force at Cor
donsville and Stannordsvills, that reinfofcsments
are arriving daily from both the North and South
And thst il 10 their iasentea . Astask toPc vaap
The most advaneed brigade of Gen. SigelS corps
70 1sv e1hsisti1e entirely upo. the sesay:
\ seill latse aipeteh, dsted SpsuZsvile TIN
uoening, says Coz. Robinson. Provost 4AsDhal, to-
day sseoive1 orders 70 sepd 40 citissns Of Spsys
vile ard surrounding counties, whs Will not take
the oath, bsysDd the lines of our army.
Gen. Casey 10 heres it 10 expected, to bs placed
Brig. Gen. Caasy is relieved from duty in New
Mexico and ordered to report to the Secretary a
War in person.
Brie. Gen. Elliot 70 relieved from duty il the
wAsH1xcrox. Aug.7.
Post Spseial.]
Gov. Spraeus has arrived hers. Il 10 reported
that he comes 70 consult with the President IN r.
gard to the enlistment Of negro regiment.
The Treasury Department has already recsive1
orders for the ns. ge'ssGe staap salreoey 70 q.
ready in week or two.
From NewYork.
Nsw YoRx, Aug.3.
General Arthur has returned from Albany,
whore he hes besa consulting Governor Morgan,
and has now gone to Washington.
From reports received here to-day, the military
sessary to fill the quota Of 100000 volunteers 70
quired on the 18th Of August
The Rainbow Hotel, 13l Williams street, was de-
stsoyed BY fire this morning, l29 Beekmau street,
occupied BY AeSpeddoa 4 Baker, l27 By Baker,
HUI, paper vo,ehouss; wS;1 ~ and 100 W.
man 4 Co., were also destroyed. Numbers 123 and
l25 Bssk:nan, and t6l l63 and 100 William street
were damaged slightly by FIRE and water. Two
men were badly injured. and two are missing.
Lo.s 100000.
A special to tho Herald says.eleven arrests were
made as tho Fairfax Court House Friday last of
parties known to be secsssionists, three Of whom
were charged only with treason, and arrested in
Pursuance Of General Pope's Order No. IL. The
parties wsre oil conveyed to Manassas, where they
will have an opportunity Of p.oving their loyalty
BY Subscribing to the oath and returning to their
Last week man named AoCraoken Was arrest
d in Spotsyivaais couaty, Va, and brought up
- the city and sent to the old Capital. AcCraek-
% vss an Enginssr in the ssbsl army, and also
laid ont the plan Of Fort Darling on the James
River and supefintended it, construction. He had
obtained furlough for 10 days, and while visit
ing near Ffsdericksburg Was captured. He had
on his person . number Of lettsrs from vsrous
prominent rebels, among them . Characteristic
one from ex Gov. Extra Billy Smith, Of Va,
From Boston.
BosroS, August 6.
A great war meeting Was held hero this even
ing. Hon. Edward Everett WAS the principal
speaker, and made N eloquent And patriotic ad-
Dress siringsntly denouncing any idea Of giving
up the contest b . might once have been il favef
Of peacsful separation, but that time had passed.
and now the Union must be restored at Whatever
cost.
BosroN, August Z.
In accordance with tho request CT many citizens
Gov. Andrew has authorized the organization Of .
Boston regiment for the war to consist OF lV com.
panies Of rifles and battery Of artillery. Lieut..
COL Batchelor of the 18th Nassach usetts is to be
tho Colonel snd the Governor suggests that the
regiment be mainly oflcered from soldiers in the
field who hare earned the right for promotion for
gallant services. George Lent, editor Of the Bos-
ton Courier, announces his interest in that paper,
in tho "a battalion Of infantry. The Boston tigers
are to Re INCREASED to regiment. G. s. uolbrook
10 70 be thv Colonel great desire is expressed
that the whole militia Of Mass. be organised,
Government. The people seem determined to
make the war special business until peace is
conquered.
1hs 3Sd Regiment, Col Maggin, will leave for
the seat u war Monday, and the 84ih on Tuesday,
both with full ranks and splsadidly equipped.