Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-23
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MOVEMENTS on The POTOMAC
Williansport Occupied by the
Federal Forces.
CAPT. PREBlE DISCHARGED.
La ter fro m I11 oPo
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN KENTUCKY
Engagement Between Buell.
n~l n,so mr.
CAPT. PREBLE DISCHARGED.
Later fro M Europe
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN KENTUCKY
Engagement Between Buell.
and Bragg.
From Washington.

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Of our specisi correspondents who rstu ned thi'
afternoon to Frederick. From or advance liae'
he heard firing all day yest6 day, both csnnonad
| ing and musketry. lie says many wounded wer
being br~ ught in. Our troops had crosse" the Po
tomac in large force and were fighting on tho 9th
er side. so far we had decidedly tho advADt,g.
| of the reoels. Yesterday We captured . wnoi,
| brigade of them, some 1000 10 numbei. This ou
correspondent asserts upon the tes i'm my of
town eyes. When he left the Id at midnight on
saturday tho firing had not ceased.
A special to the Tunes, dated via Potomac orpo
site 6hepardstovn, Saturday 3 p. N says that il
tho reconnaissance the other morning, the 18th
Penn. had fourteen killed and one hundred and
twenty wounded, including Colonel Poodsst and
Adj atsnt McKean. There was some los, in oshel
taken prisoners.
On Saturday the enemy crossed at Williansport
but were driven back by an advance Of our army
assisted by the Penusylvsnia militia.
TIE attack at Blackfore's ford resulted In dis.
conce, ting their movements by our troops.
WiiI,~mspo,t is occupied by US IN large force.
Tler bells hoped in Gro .sing here to tura Nc.
Clellsn's right flank, but fallel.
The Heralds special reports the loss of the 4th
Michigan 70 be eight privates wounded and one
Lieutenant killed.
Acting Brigadier Barnes brigade, which subse-
quentty made . ieconn0issAnce. had = fg ut with
the enemy. Hearing cannonadng. and not know
ing but that general engagement might ensue,
hosts Of reg .ments came hurryiDg towards the
river. Close by the river, and directly opposite
5hepardsyllle, was Grifin's brigade. Sickeis also
vent across the river with several regiments. Du-
riug the fight he Was prominent in tue thlckest of
the b. tie
The Heralds special dispatch, dated Frederick
2lst, 10 r. NJ, says that during last n ght there
considerable firing between our ckets aud
those OF the enemy On the other side. Al O'Clock
this morning, a number Of the enemy, supposed t.
. h.;, 40, oh nd 81 hama olcoa
bluff and fred volley OF mus etry into our art,l
cry camp. Our batteries opened FIRE on the reb-
els, causing them to disappear.
This afternoon flag Vt truce was sent over the
river, asking permssi n t. bury our dead, which
was granted. It's believed that the enemy must
spending to our guns. For some time there has
not been q rebel seen on the opposite bank. 1t is
shou- ht they have all fallen back. 1t would MT
be proper to ) ate the disposing or movements Of
our troops, but it is probable important news may
be expected from McClelans army within the
next day or two Officers Of Gen. Courches divis-
,oa who left Ha psr's Ferry at 10 o'clock this
morning, report everything quiet there, and no
signs Of rebel forces in that vicinity. Large num-
hers of rebel soldiers who were scattered sbou,
he mountains are surren iering then selves to our
officers. The rebel army appe"rs TO be completely
lemoralized, and in process Of dispers On. Num-
bers Of wounded continue to pass through here
hsurly; en- route tor the north.
tits believed by citizens that the rebels lost ct
least five thousand men by desertion during their
raid into Maryland, and gained scarcely enough
recruits to form q company.
Especial to the. New York Herald.
A number OF wounded officers arrived here
'uriog the day. among them Gen: Hooker. his
lie wounds are not dangerous only SO far -
they are liable to euperInduce lock-jaw. Tn.
General il attended by his etsff.
Mr. Chaao and ut ht m m here nf th . Cabin a.
manifest apprehensicns touching the condition
Of Geo. Hooker. it Is inferred that it is intsL.
ded to give him an important command in III.
Western department.
The President to-day appointed Hooker .
Brigadier G q In General Porter's ArNy, iu
recognition of bis valuable services.
Satisfactory evidence having been submitted
that Capt. Houck Of the 7lst volunteers did
not advise the surrender OF Ciark-vi,ie. Tenn,
nd that he signed . card justitying hs sur
render under . m,sspprehensio1s Of its con
tents. The President directs ,ha. 90 much ol
General Order No. l2O ae cashiers him be Re-
voked.
WASHINGTON, Sept %.
VIM. N. Ross, relative OF John Ross arrived
here With q communication from q letter to
the President. asking that Cherokee be re>
.ognized in al their lights and setting forth
hat what WAS done By the nation. aeemiDgii
favoring. the rebels was under distress ffom
intimidation.
Mail facilities have b en- restored to Fred
I>erck Hsgerstown and intermedi~ts point.
An order has been issued for the removal o oil
the criminals Imprisoned in tho psDitentaries in
this District to the old county Jail At Albany, "a
affords an opport unity for tho enlargement Of the
| Arsenal This is made absolutely necessary BY
| military exigencies.
The States Of Missouri and Arkansas and Dor
dering Indian Territory will constitute tho De
partment Of the Missouri. and will be co msnded
BY Major General p. K. Curtis, with his headquar
tsrs at st. Lsus. Alton, Illinoi., is attached 4
the Department Of Missouri. Western Virginia il
attached to the Department Of Ohis, ,headquarter
| at Cincinnati.
| Further reconoisances on the other side Of th'
river in front Of Washington continue n demon
strate that there is considerable force Of rebel
| ON this side of Bull Run Aoantain.