Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-21
From Washington.

WAsH,NGroS May 10.
No official dispatch has been received from Com.
Goldsb"ro about tho expedition up James river
1t conLri.ed the steam frigate Susquebsnna, )
one gun. They found the 6rst rebel battery at
Dogs Point deserted. Tho rebel a z was flying
over tho battery at Fardy's Point, Is miles above
Newport News, but on ndiug was found deserted;
also oil tho rebel batteries between there and
Jamestown, With the guns mostly dismounted
Nea, jamestown they met the squadron un 'er
Com. Rogers. which had previously gone up the
river, ami learned from them the particulars Of the
fight At Fsrt Darling and the disaster to the Nau-
gatuk.
Gnldsbo,o's expedition vas l,st heard from on
Friday, and were still going up the river securing
most Of the ordnance lett BY the rebels. iheg'n
erai evacuation below Fort Darling, doubtless
gives Go dsboro chance to bring up mortar Loate,
Ac., to act efectually ag4inst the fort. James
liver and banks are now clear Of isbel soldier.
The Monitor and Galena we're tae only vessels
that run BY Dog. Point snd H ardy's Is .uff natter
los. The remainder of the feet stopped below
Of tho IS shuts which struck the Gsleni, Is peps-
trated. Mono did the Monitor any damage, all
glancinx Of. Both returned dswn tho river on
Friday last. The Gslena is not materially in
jured. They doubtless f.llowsd Goldsboro on
Saturday.
(Times Specially
The universal ,opic is, If course. the Presidents
duct Of Msj. Gen. Hunter 1t was understood
yesterday thst ths President would visit till ID
vised Of the authenticity Of the alleged proceed
ing Of Hunter, bu. to-da, it was too obvious tha-
the mischief would be irrepafabls il immediate
action Vas not taken. Tue effect il Washinxton
patrarchial spirit manifested. yearning for the
good Of the whole nation, more than ever exalted
the President 10 the confidence end love Of the
people, and increases the sway he hes over oil sx-
trcmes Of pol tical parties here reI resented.
lSpecal to the Herald
it's Sta ed that Gov. Stanley 6 eatly srieved 1t
the course Of Gen. Hunter. - uutil tho prompt
day wss unwi ling to usdeetske the o66ce ~
sieued U him in No, th Carolina.
II 10 clear that what rebels there ore this side
OF tho Blue Ridge, are bstseen McDowell's cvrps
and Fredericksburg snd Richmond:
Mr.. SpAaldipg, ~ active busipess man Of
Norfolk. The ciessns there are mot On bad terms
wito our sslder., bat they are confdent that Gen.
MOI lsllan cannet reach kieh mold.
The SENATE Comnittes on Commerce gave Mr..
Lathrop, the ns.ly appointed C.llsctos fsf New
Osl~sns. hearing to-day. III: statement how
able dscis.oa pseviously arrived at By ths Com
mittss. NJ. Lathrop nqsesNd % opportunity 70
have his name withdraw, which was gran ed.
The prssidsut will probably send in the name
Of Iulthiheit k1llitt 10 morrow, for the asms
poeitiou. NJ RllIits has been . merchant and
rseiAest OF New Orleans over twenty yeass, ana
left last year because BY reason vi hi> lyalty
The Ciresit Court to-day ap2oinssd thIes eSla-
missi0noss for the adiudlcatlon Of eaeoo lSisl1G
aadse the fugitive slavs law. ~
Seven Arrests only wsre msde Ia. day. There
sssos 70 b eoneurrsnt juTisdictioo claimed by
fusitivss andsr thstr projection. Thsrsfoes IL
oannoe b. aid that the Law hos free course.