Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-18
From Yesterdays Mail Edition.
Cen. Porter to be Shelvtd-Yrs blbly
FROM THE LOWER POTOMAC.
Another Account of the Port
Royal Affair.

From W ashinstOn.

WAeHINGrcN, Jan. ls.
Gen. Fitz John Porter is said to be the slave
catching general, not yet confirmed, to whom Sen
ator Wilson recently referred. Although he is
one OF the best generals in the army Of the Poso-
mac, he will be hung up by the Senate if th facts
are proved to be as stated.
Blenker has done something according to re
port.
Capt. Palmer Of the Iroquois, from whom the
sumter is constantly escaping, has been recalled.
Faulkner ls said 10 be acting Is Jackson's guide
In has marauding expedition He las often stump
ed through that section OF Va.
The rebel Potomac batteries wasted six more
shots on an oyster r ngy Yesterday.
large number CT Senators and members from
the Northwest, at the instance Of Mr. Arnold, Of
Chicago, urge the appointment of Si el as Msjor
General of volunteers. This movement original cd
in Chica 20.
Com Farragut is to operate in the western part
OF the Cult, besides the Richmond, Pensacola and
hers OF that size Of Navy gun boats and mortar
boats.
1t is believed that kerrigsn will be acquitted.
Nine more Southern men csc ped from the
bel batteries opposite Balls Ferry.
Port Royal letters state that the loss Of rebels
in the affair on the first engagement was not less
than two thousand killed and wounded, and sav
it j, positively sscertained that the south Carroll
ma ebels are arming their slaves. Three hundred
are coliecr ut one point, principally otiicered BY
, whites
The Senate, in executive session, re iectei G. H
Foster as Marshall OF Nor h Carolina by accama-
tion.
From st. Louis.
ST.. LcrIs, Jan. le.
The "a Ohio cavalry, from Cincinnati, have ar
rived on the ol posts side of the river, by tho
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
The stmeaer ID. A. January has been heard Of
SIZE grounded Fl teen miles northlof Cape Girar
deau. The troop; on board went ashore and
marched 10 Cape Girardeau to be transpor, Cd
thence by another route.
She Eth Iowa and s.h Wisconsin Re, imen,s are
here.
Gen. Ranney, lately notorious and noisy seces
sionist, who was appointed agent of the Cairo
bosts and took the oath Of allegiance, has been
suspended, and is therefore left out in the cod.
Tne nomination of Robert Wilson as L. :. Sen
ator by 1Oy. Gamble, causes some surprise among
the origin Il condi, ,ional Unicn meeting. WisOr
WAS Of a committee appoin cd at meeting Of
citizens Of Andrew and Buchanan counties a.
| James town, in the last week in April, on which
| 'ccasion re olutlons were reported declaring thu
symIa by Of the meeting with the Sou h. and
denouncins the var made by the Government on
the South ss ihhu
these resolutions we're reported without re
mnnstrance from Wilson.
To-day Mr. Wilson left for the East, with
his credentials in his pocket. Before leaving
his hotel, q friend showed him the resolutions
and asked him i! there was any explanation
to offer. He made no sx ,!ana,ion. but asked
ifthey were too hard
Mr.. Wilson was elected p esiden. OF tn.
State Convection. on the election OF Sterling
Piice. and his Convention record is q
fair one. bat he is not regarded as Q
a straight out unconditional [ non man.
At Lexington the West Kansas boys have ar.
rested Carol Wood, Upton b. Windsor, and Joe
Barrett, the rebel jepiedators.