Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-09
LATEST NEWS
BY TIE MAILS.
THE WAR NEWS.
FROM ISLAND NUMBER 10.
A SUCCESSION OF BRILLIANT
ACHIEVEMENTS.
The Rebel Floating Battery
Dislodged.
RUNNING OF THE REBEL BLOCKADE
BF TIE CAR0NDELET.
The ESs4 sssy F.nnk;d By Land
and I1"uffr.
Passage Of Transports to the Aid
If General Pope.

From w Washington.
WAsnISGros, April7
Especial to the Chicago Times.
The Senate Military Committee to-day report
ed bill authorizing the President, in his discre
tion, 10 transfer the whole or any portion Of the
money appropriated las. February :or fortiiica-
t,ons to the construction OF iron clad vessels Of
war.
The President to-day signed the joint resolution
authorizing him to assign general officers OF tho
same rank to commands in the sa,Ee military de-
partment.
The Sec'y Of War has declined to furnish passes
TO loyal North Carolinians desiIous OF returning
to that State also to ai. other civilians wishing
TO 60 South except those employed en- goyernmant
business.
Mr.. Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania, introduced q
bill in the House today authorizing Cclonels Of
volunteer regir ents to grant furloughs TO nom
commissioned fiji GERS and prvates, not to exceed
at any one time three from each company, and fer
period not longer than one month provided
the President by general order does MT suspend
the operation of the law.
The State judiciary Committee reported q bill
TO day transferring the counties OF Hancock and
NcDonough from the northern and southern jedi
cial districts Of Illinois, and providing for the
transfer to the southern District Court OF such
suits as have been commenced in tho said couu-
ties.
Dan. Sickles has been relieved Of his comma nd
as q 0IiRauleI OcucIdI, Oy CTOCE u tuc war De-
par ment, owing - the failure .of the Seaate to
confirm his domination.
Tho House Of Representatives is making rapid
profress on the tax bill Mos, OF the alnendme nts
made in c. mmittec Of tho whole have been greed
to in the House.
Commander Rowan has forwarded to the Navy
Department q communication from Lieutenant
Commanding Murray, dated en- Z. 5. steamer
ouisiana, a, Washington, n. c., March 90, saying
that in obedience TO orders he had preceded to
that place, meeting with distractions five miles
below. The expedition consists Of three vessels
and y transport having On boarI eight companies
Of the Massachusetts Path. Met Ao resistance,
and found batteries abandoned and ammunition
removed. BY blasting, &c, they forced q channel
through piles DR. vea in a triple row. Cn arriving
at Washington they were met by the authorities
and many citizens, when the object Of the vi.i;
was briefly explained to them: Al the military
had landed they pro eeded TO the Coar. House
and hoisted the American flag; the troops then
returned aboard the vesse,s. Tho authorities ex
pressed deep affection for the old Union and ani
mostly TO i,s enemies, especially towards troops
brought from distant States. This feeling had
caused the abandonment Of defences Of the place,
followed by the destruction of the Conieder. ties
property by tho people. The woods and swamrs
in the neighborhood are represented to DO full 0!
refugees from tho draft, and many have already
come in. They are deep and bitter in their de-
nunciat,on OF secession, and promise regiment
if called to aid in the restoration Of the flag.