Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-27
From WashinRton.

eaase arrived there st o'clock, al safe ssrone
attaok Vas made on his trains u Addle,ovn b1
| the fsosls, but they were rspulsed. We 10. :
few wagons which tsamsters abandoned. Banks
viii return iansdiatssy - 0erssbure.
Col. Ksnly, connssdins the foses Il rroes
Royal, vas vo1sdsd ssd taken prisoner. No par
Ts tIsal.r. Of the engagement h.v: been received.
Gen. Geary occupies strong position on the
Manassas railroad, At White Plains, and has been
! reinforced.
Tho rebels attacked US At day break in great
force, estimated.t $4,000, consisting of Ewell.s
wings stood we'll for . while, when two regiments
broke the lines under fire Of the enemy. The
| right wing fell back and were ordered to with
draw. They passed through the town in consid-
cradle confusion, but reformed and continued tde
march in good order to Martinsburg, - miles dis
! tant
Our entire force was less than 1000, consisting
OF Gordon's and Donnelly's bfigades, with two
regiments Of cavalry under Gen. Hatch. and two
regiments Of artielry. Our lo.s is considerable as
stated.
| [Signedl Mp. BANKS.
HEAD QUARTERS BEYOND MARTlNsBURG. !
| May 25-5A5 SIN.
] A prisoner captured this p. m. says the rebel
force in rear is to be engthened that their
per's Ferry and Williamsport. He confirms all We
have heard in regard to the rebel force here.
We all passed the Potomac safe-men, trains
and all, after making march Of IS miles.
tSigned NJ BANS;
Major General.
WASHINGTON, May rs.
Ordered by virtue Of the authority vested BY
IN ast of Congress, tho President has taken mill
tary possession Of all the railroads in the United
States. from and after date, until further ordered
sfcers and servants shall hold themselves in real
mess for the transportation Of troops and NUM-
tions of war, rs may be ordered by the military
authorities to the exclusion OF all other business.
lSgnedl NJ. G. MEIGs.
Special to the Times
We have passed a very exciting day in Wash
ington. The intelligence recev ed last evening to
| the effect that Gen. banks had fallen hack from
Strasturg to Winchester was understood to indi-
| cate rather precautionary measure his part
than the result Of any immediate movement Of
the enemy.
The Times Of this morning, announcing the oc.
eupation Of Winchester by Jackson, and the
| withdrawal Of Banks after IN engagement Of six
hours in the direction Of Martinsburg and lar
per's Ferry, placed matters in . now light, and
aroused serious apprehensions not only for the
safety Of his little command, but for the Balti-
more i Ohls Railroad, tae city Of Baltimore and
even the CAPITOL
Later in the day the reports Of the rioting in
Baltimore and Of the rout of the entire force OF
Bank By the quick marca and overwhelming
numbers ofJackson's army greatly intensified the
excitement.
The secession sympath 'zers, too greatly ela.el
to conceal their JOY, openly expressed the belief
that the hosts. Of jeff Davis will oyerrun Mary
land and the District within "a hours.
The reports Of rioting in Baltimore, doubtless
exaggerated. have given the enemies Of the Union
increased b5dnese. At no time since tho disaster
Of Bull Run have they been so rant,ng and de-
6ant. Among loyalists the feeling is o. regret
that by somebody's blunler course in the val
ley OF the Shennandosh h should have been so Sc
riousy set back, and the enemy given such q de-
cided advantage.
Great sympathy is expressed for the Union
men Of Winchester and vicinity.
The following is the latest received at the War
Department:
To The Hon. E. N. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Eve believe that our whole force, trains and
all, will cross in safety. The are in fine
spirits and crossing in good order.
"The labor of last night was fearful.
"The enemy followed US last night on our
march, but have not made their appearance this
morning.
'The news Of our movements South has an
questionsbly caused them to look to their safety
Your dispatch was read to the troops this morn
ing amid the heartiest cheers.
ISigned] N. P. BANKS,
"Msj. Gen. Commsn ndipg."
Special to Evening Post
1t is rumored this morning that Jackson has
Withdrawn his forces from the Shenandoah val. |
1t is supposed that the new troops coming on
will be put into the forts about the city, while |
the more disciplined troops will be distributed az
the exigences may require.
Foreign News.
rhs steamship kangaroo, from Liverpool 18th, |
via Queenstown 18th, passed Capo Race Saturday
night.
The Canada arrived out on the Jtth, and the |
City Of New York and Bohemian on the l4th
The capture Of New Orleans was regarded with
some dou cts but was generally cred ted and treated
decided triumph for the North, though many
contended that it will not materially affect tho is
sue.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tho news OF the capture Of New orleans was |
received by the Canada, and was the occasion Of |
much surprise and considerable disbelief, but COM
ing from Southern sources it was generally argued
that there was no room for doubt. Ii produced no
influence the cotton market.
The Times says it is q hard blow for the South, |
and great triumph for the North-another proof /
that the North can do more harm to the Confed-
crates than the Confederatcs can do them. The
Iimes asks how it will affect England. 1t says
the American Ministers 1t London and Paris arc
told to assure the governments that plans are be-
ing matured for mitigation of the blockade, and
this promise has been made from time to time in
Paris some weeks asst, as, We can well understand,
with . more sincere desire On the part Of the Fed
elal government TO fulfill it. II the Federals pos
sess New Orleans, there is Of course end to the
blockade Of that city. There is only one thing
wanting-that cotton should come down. If the
Southern planters trust it to the Feierals, eufi-
cient will doubtless be got to relieve tho manu-
facturers. but if they remove or destroy their
stocks, or refuse to bring them down,
it Is hard to eay what was gained by the cap
ture Of New Orleans. The capture is oreditable |
to the skill cf the North, and is also an item in
the revenge Of the Federals, but if tho city is
nov IA ha hlockadad On thA land adA hv fhA Gnn.
fedsrates, the gain will not Be- much BY this mid-
cation Of tho blockade.
II another article the TS1sss says it js vain to |
deny the importance Of the event; but if tho I
Southern men do what they say in their loud talk
ing which the zinaes rather questions-they can
never be conquered.
Tho HsraH declines to believe the fall, but ad-
mits thati if true il would be signal triumph for
the North.
The Morning Poet also doubts it, and thinks if
confirmed it will not seriously afec. the fortunes
Of either party, although 1t is serious loss TO the
South. Il says the utter hopelessnees Of the
struggle is more apparent atsach successive stage
The daily Nea1s says there is no good reason for
doubling the capture, and regards it Of great i'm
portance. 1t highly sulogises the consummsts
skill dispi,ye ed 81 the North il this matter.
The news osr h City Of New York, received
beforc the Kangaroo lett Liverpool Of course dis.
pslied all doubts.
The impression psevsiled in Manchester that |
tho event would bring forward some cotton.
It WAS reported that Count Persigny vas sud |
denly ordered from Paris to London lit was sup |
posed on the mission relative 70 the steamer
Eoonomist, with $50 bales Of cotton, 400 barrels
Of cotton, which arrived at Charleston
Speculations continue relative 10 Mercier's visit
to Richmond, but nothing reliable.
The Opinione Natsonals asserts that itmerely
had reference to French tobacco.
II is reported that there was . military conspi-
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