Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-11
Southern News.


New YORK Oct. TO-
Southern papers state that the yellow fever is
raging tearfully at Galveston.
By private dispatch from DR.. T. A. Rooms 10
the agent OF this city, We learn that he leaves
Richmond on Wednesday with Gen Toombs for
Georgia, his wound requiring brief respite from
active iuty.
The Lynchburg Journal Of the 2tth says: A
letter was received in this city yesterday from
Maj Gen. Lonssreet, written on the battle field
last Wednesday, says that our forces were out
mbered, and the fight was The most desperate
and bloody of the war. Our loss was heavy, bu.
he thinks that of the enemy is still greater. We
held our position, occupying the battlc-Geld, but
Gen. Longs.reet does rot claim anything more
The Suffolk, Va, correspondent OF the Herald,
dated the 4th, has the following:
II have highly important and gratifying news
had pushed their pckets some distance this side
OF the Blackwater, and had grown quite bold in
their menaces Of this pest.
On Thursday evening Maj Gen Peck ordered a
reconnaissance ia force, which placed under
command Of Co. Spear, of the lst Pennsylvania
Cavalry. Col. Spear started upon his mission
about nine o'clock. and on Friday drove in the
enemy's pickets upon the main body, which was
commanded by Gen. g. w. Smith. A smart skir-
mish cnsued, in which the Col had one Lieutcn-
ant and two Sergealts wounded. lie succeeded
in completely ro ting the foe. ana pursued hin
water.
"The object Of the reconnaissance was accom-
piished, aud valuable Information gained in re-
gard to the strength and position Of the rekc |
force in :his quarter. There is not now q rebel
soldier on this sde Of the Biackwater, and the
probabilities are that they will not soon make an
other appearance. The loss Of the enemy is not
ascertaiGei"
The Hilton Head CORES sponience Of the Herald.
dated the 9th. says that an expedition of gun
boats, with a land force under Gen. Bowman, had
captured fort on st. Johns Bluff, St Johns riv-
or, below jacksonville, infantry and cavalry
camp. at which a large number of arms were
found on the ID inst. After shellng tho fort
without receiving any response it was found to be
evaeuated. Tae rebels skedaidisd upon finding q
land force in their to operate with the gun
boats. On the night Of the 81 the steam trans port
Boston, Capt. johnson. was ordered .ppotite tn o
fort, took On board all the captured guns an-
mubiti0n, dc.
Most of the captured ordnance are English rif ed
cannon, of recent manufacture. Also immense guam
titles ofEngsh conica shells found and small
arms. The fort will be destroyed. at last ac-
counts every preparation was being rapidly push
ed forward to attack anoth r heavy battery situa-
ted eight miles farther up the river. We aux
iously waiting its results, and predict its speedy
destruction, and the occupation Of Jacksonville ct
at early day.
Rich ard G. Mccormick, Chief Clerk Of the De-
partmeut OF Agriculture, was this z. NJ. nomina-
ted as the Union candidate for Congress from the
| lst district Of New York.
Nassau papers announce the arrival on the End
Of the attamer Leopard frora Charleston, with a
carg, Of cotton, rice g., to the secession house OF
| Addsrly & Co. The steamer Leopard reports that
| soon after leaving Charleston firing was heard
which is supposed to have been directed towards
the steamer Hero, as that vessel was expected to
| leave about the same time. Her fate is not ye,
known.