Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-15
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
TIE WAR NEWS.
List Of Federal Prisoners now 1t
Z Rschmehd.
TREATMENT OF FEDERAL PRrs
ONES.
General Pore takes Command Of
his Department.
BATON ROUGE RE-CAPTURED.
BATON ROUGE RE-CAPTURED.'
From ashlngton.

AsHINGToN, July IL.
Some weeks ago the House passed a resoluti IN
calling upon the President Tor copies Of correspon
dence showing the condition Of our foreign re,a-
tons. The reply, through the State Department
is, that the business there Is pressing and th
documents 50 vUlum'n)us, that they cannot be
prepared before The close of the session: but, if
the public exigcnces demand it, they will he pub
lished during the ensuing r. cess OF Congress.
Applications for the offices of Collectors Of
taxes in the various col ction districts, are
already counted by thousands, and the number is
rap dly increasing. They are ad iresscd to the
Secrc ary of the Treasury, and require the dali
labor oil many c!erhs 10 assoTt and endorse IT, cn.
VI AsHIaGroN, July IA.
c. W. hand has L2en appointed Marshal for
northern Ca fornia, vice Robson, removed
Secretary Chase declined to investigate the
charges against Col. Lector l.aaain, until he gets
an impartial report from his SPECIAL age { sent to
collect list oil tae wounded ana sick at the Cnese-
peake Hospital July l2h, among whom are the
following Vim. Barr, u. ). Tetcgr4p ph Corporal,
N. &. Trumbuli, 9Th ILL.,, G. +. Miller, 5th Wis,
Lewis Golde, 5th Wis.
The rebel guuboat Teazer, captured On tho
James River. arrived her4 to-day.
The project Of u treaty with Mexico, providing
for loan If Sll ,oV0.OuO Was briefly discussed by
the Senate in the executive session Gil SATURDAY
night, and then laia on the table.
To the oGicrs and diers 0 the army Of Ttrqia.
"a, ,y .pectat assgnm.aA Of The Pressaent ofthc
GHtttu Etutes.
have assumed command or this army. have
spent two weeks in learning your whereabouts, your
condition and your wants,ta preparing you iof
tive operations, an in placing you IN positions
from wbich you can act promptly and to the pur-
pose. have como to you 'Itm tie West, where
we hsvo always seen the backs OF enemies
from our army, whose business has been 10 seek
the adversary aud to beat hia when found :
whose policy has been attack and not defence
In but QUO instance has tbs enemy been able to
place our Western army on defensive atti ule |
presume that have been called here to parsIs
The same system, aal to set you asaint the cue.
my. 1t is the purpose to 50, and that am
sure ycu long iof an opportunity = via the dis
tincion you are capable oi achieving. hat op-
portunty shall euie4 - afford you, ana IN iuc
meantime desire you to .ismiss from Your minis
certain phrases which an sorry t. fad in vogue
amongst yeu hear continually Of taking strong
positions and holding them, q lines Of retreat and
Of losse8 Of supplies. Let US discard such iJeas.
Tho strongest position 81 soldlor should desire 10
occupy is Que from which be Can most easily adj
vance against the enemy. Lctu study the prob.
able limo Of retreat Of cur opponents and lsave orr
own to take care Of ITSELF Let US look before us
and not behind Success and glory are IN the
advance, and disaster and shame b@.h liz the rear.
Let Us act On this understanding, and it - safe 10
predict that your banners shall be inscribed with
many glorious deed, ana that your hames will
bs dear to your conhtlymcn forever.
lSignedI JoHS PORE,
Mai Gen. Commanding.
The House passed the ,erato resolution az
journing tongrcss on " cdncslay, July l6th.
The Senators and representatives from the
Border States, after their interview with the
President, on Saturday, were, at their request.
furnished by him with propositions upon the sub
ject Of ncipaton according with the sugges-
ions heretofore oficiaiy communicated d to No.-
Sress. The PROPOSITIONS have been referred to u
committee to frame report which will be consd-
cred at IA adj0nrnAd rA~ain, nt these gentiep en-.