Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-04
LATEST NEWS
From Washington.
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Times.
BY THE MAILS,

WASHINGTON, March ].
The last Of the ten million demand notes, au-
thorized BY late act to meet the pccunary wants
Of the government, were pa! out o-day.
Thirty thousand dollars Ct the previous issue
have been called IN, having been deiaced in cir
culatng.
Senator Clark compiled to-day an elaborate
statement Of the slaves in the District of Colum-
bia, az the groundwork for the emancipation
scheme.
All returned prisoners left for their homes to
day, on furlough Of ten days.
T Letters received by the last mail steamer from
England, from Minister Adams, speak in glowing
terms Of the modification an change in English
sentiment towards this government.
3 veral OF the liberal English journals intend TO
send c1rrespondents to this country Immediately.
D.. Russell, the representative Of the London
Times, returned TO Washington to-day.
Gerrtt Smith delivered a radical abolition lec-
ture at the Sni sonan Institution to nj ght. lie
abused the admin isration in violent manner.
The weather is cold and clear here to-day
Everything dull.
The last accounts from Col. Corcoran say that
he Is on the way from Columbia ), g., to Rch-
| mond.
1t is said our forces are ten miles on the Mem
phis railroad, west OF Fort Henry suppose is
meant
News from Nashville, dated yesterday, says the
enemy is retrea'ing toward the Tennessee river.
1t is stated that the rebels have evacuated CO.
Dispatches were received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day from Comm odore Foo,e, inclosing
report from Lieut.. Gwin, in which he says be re-
turned to Cairo on the 2}i ult, after having gone
up the Tennessee river In the gun-boat Tyler as
hign as .astport Miss. lie is happy to state that
he has met with increased Union sentiment in
South Tennessee ard North Alabama. He u
few Mis:issppans in Harding, McNary, Wayne.
Decatur, and portion of Hartman counties, all
of which border upon the river. The Union sen
L vtr. l.
themselves openly loyal are only prevented by
their fears OF the military tyranny and coercion
which is practicsd by the marauding companies
Of cavalry.
Learning that large quantity of wheat and
Hour stored in Clifton, Tenn, intended, of
course, to bo shipped South, large portion Of it
having been bought iora firm in Memphis on his
down trip he landed there and took on board bout
1000 sacks and lao barrels of flour, AMI some
o,oVo bushels Of wheat. lie considered it bis du
ty to take possession Of the above, to prevent its
being seized by the rebels or disposed Of in tho
rebel country.
The glorious success Of our arms al Forts Henry
and Donelson, he says, have been most beneficial
to the Union cause thu, ghout Southern Tonnes
see and Alabama The Union men can now begin
to express then loyal sentiments without fear OF
being mobbed, especially along the banks OF the
river.
lie brought down under arrest, q man named
" m II. Pool, who has been active in Expressing
Union men in his community He hal warned
the inhabitants OF the different towns along the
banks Of the river that he would hold secessionsts
and their property responsible for any outrages
IL their community on Unionists and naI enlisted
sevcatccn men, and brovsht down a party uf
refugees.
WAsnISGroS, March 2.
The President has designated Hon Andrew
Johnston to be Brigadcr General, and he pro-
ceeds to Tennessee tomorrow, to organize a Mill
tary Provisional Government for Tennessee, until
the reconstruction of the civil government.
Brig. Gen Bueu will be nominated tomorrow
as Mai or General.
Official inform ttion from Nashville to the War
Department represents the military work in Ten
ncsseo as about finished, and that it only remains
to effect civil reorganization Of the State gov
ernment.
It's believed the United States forces will occu-
py Columbus to-day.
Tho rebel forces under Albert Sydney Johnston
are being steadily pressed backwards by Gen.
Buell..
Cotton, to the amount Of hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars, has fallen into our hands at Nashville.
The Treasury Department has taken measures to
have it brous hs to New York
Gen Lander died to-day at Paw Paw, in West
ern Virginia, from the debilitating effects Of
wound received at Edwards Ferry.
Gen. Shields succeeds Gen. Lander in his com
mand on the Upror Potomac.
dispatch was 10 day received from Commo-
dore Foote, saying that Lieut.. Phelps, who went
with flag Of truce to Columbus has returned and
reports Columbus being evacuated. He saw the
rcoels burning their winter quarters and removing
heavy guns ON the bluffs, but leaving those in
the waterbatteres. The indications were that
the town Of Columbus, together with the military
stores &c, had been burned.
1t is said to be clearly understood by the allied
powers that Q monarchy will be the result of the
present invasion Of Mexico, Notwithstanding the
assurances given to tho United States that they
did not seek any political object there. 1t is be-
lieved they will say that the monarchy will be
established by the free will cf the Mexican peo-
pie, just as the empire was established in Fra nce
Tie War Department has refused tc transmit
any letters TO the Southern States.
The reports received from all military depart
ments the past week, represent tho condition Of
troops as very good, and that they have great
desire for action.
Major Gen. Hitchcock declines his appointment
the ground that i'll health will not permit him
to perform duties in the field