Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-23
From wsshinston.


WAsHIN0rox, April 81.
message reached the senate from the Prsi.
cent to-day, touching the arrest Of ex x-Secretary
ameron, ae the instan,e Of Pierce Butler The
Ffeeident avows Botlers arrest to be his act done
ono;r ne authority, and AYERS that it was justi.
ned oy state necessity.
The domination Of Col. Tuttls, Of the "a Iowa
neg'@ents as Briyadicr General, has been de-
termined upon.
Gen. Rosencranx is in command Of a eorn.. nc
will soon bs heard from.
The following telegraph gives the rebel account
OF skirmlsh in North Carolina, Of which We have
no news:
"GoLl sBoao, April Is.
On Monday last below Polocavills. near k.is.
ton, skirmish took p.ace between . detachment
OF the "a North Carolina Cavalry regimen, and the
ensnys picksts.
"Licut. Col Robinson, Who commanded. is
probably prisoner. Capt. Turner was hurt by y
fall from his horse. Five prvates were seriously
Injured and five wounde1 with gun-shots'
Word. sre,iai.]
Information has been received tha: Gen. Joe.
johnson has about 5000 rebel troops at Gorlons-
vile, and ready to fall back on North Anna River,
preparatory to . general retreat on kichmond.
Special to the Herald.
We learn from ito Petersburg (Va.,) Eeprsss
that rcquisition has bscn made upon the s.ase
owners Of Prince George and Quincy counties, tor
one half the negroes between the ages Of l6 and
so years, to repair TO Williamsburg. whore the
rebel General Msgruder's reserves are posted. to
work on tho Notifications which are designated to
protect yorktown in the rear.
special to the Tribune
Probably no definite decision :ias yet been ar
rived at BY the Government in the case OF the
Tungiers prisoners. now 1t Boston.
The Senate tO.0ay confirmed the nomination Of
Samuel Vinton ana Daniel X. Coodloe as Com
missioncrs to abolish slavery 10 tho district Also
the following; +. Finds, OF Mo I'd Lieut.. in the
lst Infantry, for gallanTy At Springfield, aud tor
faithful service to Gen. Lyon John 5. Fillmore,
Of Colorado, TO be an addition Paymaster Wm.
A. Warren, Of Iowa. Assistant Quartermaster
r. Allea, of Illinois, Commssary Of Subsistence; !;
Geo. F. No,cs, ,Commissary .f Sub is.ancc Gen.
St"ven Elliot, Of CAL, Brigade Surgeon Alfred
Russell, o. 5. Attorney for Michigan. 1t is stated
that Dr.. Wm. A. Hammond. of Psnnsylvania. has
besn designated for the position X Surgeon Gen.
erai Of the u. ). arwy.
[Specisl To the Chicago Tlmes.
The debate in the Senate to-day on Mr. Nc
Dougairs resolution Of inquiry in the of Gen.
Stone was exciting and interesting. Az one tine
personal collisioa was threatened betweca Mr.
McDougal! and handler, Of Michigan.
Sesator Browning, Of Illinois, defended Stanton
from tho attacks Of McDougal, but disc'aimed
representing the President in his speech.
General Stones friends are coLfi lent now that
the Whence which led to his arrest will be forth
coming. and. il . speedy trial ensues, they arc
equally confident Of his Acqui.tal.
Facts appeared 10 the debate showing that
neither Gen. Mcclellan nor the Committee on tho
Conduct Of the War caused the delay in bringing
Stone TO tri i'll.
Late rebel papers received here give details of
the occupation Of Fredericksburg by General Nc
Doxells troops. Tie rebels, it appears, burned
one hundred thousand bushels of Co, n twenty
~ kr;N he
the people was imnense.
Tho War Department has information Of the
entire evacuation of the valley Of Virginia by the
rebels They are rctrea,ing on Charlottesville.
An officer Who left Yorktown yesterday reports
that the rebels arc flooding the ground in front Of
York River in that direction, by means Of dams.
The Norfolk Day Bou:, Of Saturday, contains
the following:
KNOXVILLE, April ls.
"Captain Ashley, c,mpaLding 800 arti iery. en-
eountsre1 $50 Linconites stampeding for kentuc-
to hand fight for about two hours, and he sue
seeded in killing s5sue IS and taking 500 PRISON.
ers. Our loss none killed and twenty five wound
ed"
"No less than $50 L,nco!aites have left East
TeEnessee for Kentucky since Il Q Governors 3
"WILMiNGroS, April IS.
"Private letters dated the 18th says thu enemy
attacked Fort Macol last Saturday and had been
fighting TIVE days. Colonel White cent GU. a part
Of bis men on the beach and found 800 Yankees.
They killed teen Of our m.n and VIC then re-
treated to the fort. Colonel White fred canister
. the enemy, killing great numbers. Tho enemy
have built q battery two miles from tho tort, and
planted u ortars and largo siege guns. Eleven
large ships are outside. The enemy have sent 70
Newbern for gun boats to operate in the sound"
''Tbo enemy are committing every conceivable
outrage in Ca'awet and Slow counties.
"Fort Mao N has no. been taken.
"AuGUsTA, April ls.
"The Savannah Ne,cs Gays th 1t q skirMish took
pace at Whitmarsh Island on Wednesday be-
tween somc companies Of the 18th Ga. aud ,
Michigan regiment, in which the latter were re-
pulsed.
IAN accident occcured on the Atlantic h West
Point K. X At Greene Tennessee, by which ab 3ut
300 Confederate soldiers were killed and siz
wounded.
.The Richmond Enquirer Of Friday says tha,
the rebel Court Of lIquiry, which has been de-
iiberaiing for some time upon the advisability Of
releasing John N. Bolts from imprisonment, ad
journsd Thursday. The result Of their labor ha
not yet trsnspired."
A refugee from Richmond, says that there ar,
batteries in four places On the James river. non,
Of which could withstand heavy fire from mailed
CUR boats.
WAsnISoroS, April %.
Especial TO the Post
Tho House Committee on Foreign Affairs ha,
agreed to report bill for tie appointment Of
Commission on National DefsEses, to consist ol
two officers Of the army, two Of the navy, and tive
civilians Of &C cientifc atta!nments.