Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-06
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Southern News.

BALTlMoxE, Jan. 1.
One Of the released Unisn prisoners has IN edi-
tosiAl from Riehmand paper, which he cut ont
and sscreted in his boot. IL gives On awfui pic
ture of the condition Of the rebel army the Po-
tonac, saying that the entire army is utterly de-
nosalissd regimental drills have ceased entirely,
tho smen spending their time with cards; great
numbsn are Offering large sums for substitutes
one offered lAs high rs 800 dollars. The editors
urge the government to do something to remedy
tho evil. Such demoralized condition OF the
army cannot go on. Thousands who would enlist
are deferred BY the discouraging condition Of the
army.
A Now Orleans dspatch Of the 29th ult., says
that the powder mill opposite the city exploded
last night. The guard had nspected the premises
only half an hour before. 1t il attributed to an
iLcendisry.
The prisoners say that clothing and boots were
looked upon with longing eyes by the rebels,
es pecially their boots. Many offered as high
as SIS pair for them Coffee is held in Rich.
mond At Al 80 per pound.
MoBILE, Ala, Jan. !.
A Confederate steamer going from Pensacola 10
the Navy lard, was fired upon yesterday from the
batteries at Fort ,'.ckens. Ger. Braggs batteries
replied, and the firing s:s continued, at the last
accounts.
AUGUSTA Ga, Jan. 2.
Private dispatches received from Pocatolego,
ia ted yesterday, state that the elcrals attempt
cd to advance from Port Royal Ferry, but we're
repulscd by the 18th regiment Of South Carolina
volunteers, under com mand Of Col. Jones. The
Confederate loss was l5 killed and wounded. One
Yankee was taken prisoner; but their loss is not
otherwise given.
Gen. Lee has informed jeff Davis that he is
confident OF his ability to prevent tho FederAls
from advancing on Charleston or Savannah.
The Richmond D'.pdtth Of Friday, says . pri-
yate dispatch was received yesterday from
Cense,ville, by rrcrninen. military officer
now in Richmond, in which II esys indications
point to attack by the Federals at an early day
on Eyansport, and the probability Was that an at
tack would also be made by him other points
, on the Potomac.
Tho Richmond Dispatch Of Friday also says that
after the Confederate batteries replied to For.
Pickens tine firing continued all day. No vessels
engaged on either side, and no Casualties oc
| Cured with US.
Gen Bragg was absent while the cannonad na
| was going On, and Gen. Anderson was in com
mand.
Gen. Bragg returned on the "a, but the Federal,
| did not act and our guns were silent.
From Fort Monroe.
FoRr MoNs0g. Jan. ;.
by passenger by flag Of truce, is now in Balti
more.
| Afig of truco from Norsork this p. NJ, trough,
down over 30 passengers To 60 North, including {
the trlcal company.
The following is the cn.y telegram in the Rich
'nond Li4rotch Of yesterday:
! COLrABUs, S. &. Jan. lst
All the Yankee prisoners from Charleston, 10
cluding COL CorcoYan, arrived hero this =. NJ. IN
special train. They were met at the depot by th,
rcbel guard Of this city and coniuctci to Jail.
Tho following are the names OF the released
Union prisoners
| Jno. Anderson, company X, lst Mian. Androw
Curtis, company c, u Wis. w II. II. Dooy com
pany A, lst Minn. K. Duncnnson company n, L
5. marines Jas. keifer, company A, lst MINI.
Eli Miller, ith Ohio g. Wells, company Is, ls'
MINI. A. Owens, 81 Wis. Chas. White, comps
| ny !, 18th Ohio J. H II. Wells, company l, ID
| artillery A. Bean, company d, "a Wis. +. Bren
company !, - Wis. ; A. Benson, company A, ith
Mich. G.. w. Del;ey. company |, I'd Wis. L. e.
| Evarson, company X, I'd VIE. s Graham, com
pany L, I'd Wis. !; J. Gregory, I'd Wis. A, Grant
| company Il, 2iOhio; n. Clifford, company +, q
Wis. 4. Grenueil, company X, - Wis. }. u
| Hawkins, company Il, ID Wis. l.. H. Hagadorn
company +, u Wis. A. Henry, company F. p
Wis. y. iioltridpe, company II, - Wis j
Jones, company d, "a Wis Jas. Livingston, com
Eny =, 4,h Mich d. Brenn, company q. 3
Palmer, Sth Penn. j. keynclds, company T., ii
| Mich. W. i. Robertson, company !, u Wis. /; W
Taylor company L, II Wis. j supp s.h Penn.
Goo. Gray, company !, LIST artillery X. Welch
company A, "a Wis. Walter Hutchinson, compa
ny y, lst Mich. g. Maddox, company d. l,t MINI,
s. q. Duffy, lst ny. John Graves, company X
I'd Ohio :. iIarlmeyer, company A. lA Mich.
J. Griffith, company q, u Ohio J. Mcihilips
company II, = I. $. infantry N. White, L. :
infantry NJ. Serbert, company !, s:h Ohio; j
Smith, company e, Let Ninn.