Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-26

proper time has ccme-he will give the
coup de grace. ending the military ex,
istence Of the Sebeliion-New York
Commercial Aduertissr.
From Cairo.
. CABo, Feb. ~.
Especial to the Tribune.
The results of the interview yesterday
at Columbus are still unkoown.
This morning the steamer Lake Enc
went to Colnmbus With flag OF truce
negotiations are still going on.
Our forces at Paducah have bsen
expecting an attack for . week, from
10000 men and batteries expected TO
have left Columbus by the Bandvilie
road. No apprehensions Of m attack
are felt now. All the forces at Paducah
are under marching orders.
Four mortars and sorle 80 FOUNDERS
arrived this morning from Chicago.
Troops are constantly arriving and
departing. Startling news may be ex-
pected.
The following is the official returns OF
the killed, wounded and mi sing in Gen.
Nc CIerpaud's division, (the lst,) at Fort
Doneison lst brigade, Oglesby's, 9Th
Illinois, Lieut.. Col. Rhodes, killed IS.
wounded 1873, missing none; 18th Iii.
! nois, Col. Lawler, 40 killed, wounded
ISL, missing none; 2oth 1lG1ois, Col.
Reardon, killed 25, woundec go, missing
~; 3oth illinois, Lieut.. Col. Dennis.
killed 10, wounded II, missing s; 3lst
Illinois, Col. J. A. Logan, killed 80,
wounded 100, missing 80 total, Ogles-
bys brigadc-kilDed lsl, wounded SO,
missing Al. Second brigade, w. d.
Wsllace's-1lth Illinois, Lieut.. Col.
Ransom, killed 81, wounded 1874, miss.
ing 90; goth Illinois, Col. Marsh. kill
ed ls, wounded 100, missing 8; 9th
Illinois, Col. Hayne, killed 8, wounded
81. missing 3; 45th Illinois, Col. J. +.
Smith, killed 20, wounded 20; missing
none. Capt. Ezra Taylor's battery,
killed 1, wounded 8, missing none; Capt.
McAllister's battery, killed none, woun-
ded 2, missing none; total, killed ia,
wounded $50, missing So. Third bri-
gade, McArthurs-l7th Illinois, Col.
Ross, killed Is, wounded 81, missing 9 /;
49th Illinois, Col. Morrison, killed Is,
wounded 4G, missing 8; 5sth Ohio, kill
cd none, wounded 8, missing none ;
Capt. Schwa,tz's battery, killed none,
wounded 8, missing none; Capt. Ores
ser's battery, killed none, wounded 2.
missing none total, killed &c, wounded
l2l, missing Is. Grand total Of division
killed S2l, wounded 1854, missing
$50.
DR.. Franklin, Division Surgeon, re-
ports 100 wounded or under treatment
at Mound City.
Gov. Yates and staff arrived from Fl.
Donelson to-day, with $50 wounded
Illinois men, who will be furloughed
and sent home.
DR.. Franklin at Mound City could not
receive them, as there is not room for
them in the hospital.
learn from q responsible source, that
Beauregard Is dangerously sick.
The flag Of truce which went to
Columbus, is now in sight from Biids
Point. The news has not transpired.
Look out for something big.
The flag Of truce which left
this morning for Columbus, returned
about FIVE o'clock this afternoon.
They had an interview with the
rebel officers, but the result is kept
strictly secret.
The rebel transport, Red Rover, met
the flag Of truce about two miles from
the works, bringing Mrs. Buokner and
family and the wife Of Col. Rogers Han.
son, I'd rebel Kentucky regiment, from
Columbus. The truce brought them to
Cairo, and they leave tomorrow morn.
ing for Indianapolis.
1t is generally credited here that Co.
lumbus is now being evacuated.
Memphis papers Of the cpd inst, re.
ceived, represent the people Of Tennes-
see as feeling gloomy and depressed
over the Fort Donelson matter.
The publication of all news is inter-
dicted by the military authorities. there.
They acknowledged the late defeat to
be terrible calamity, but are not
dispirited.
TheGovernor OF Mississippi has made
general call upon oil persons capable
Of bearing arms, to enlist, under the a.
tentative of drafting.
The Governor Of Alabama calls for 10
regiments by the 4th Of March for three
years or the war. and threatens drafting
if they are not filled by that time.