Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-30
SOuihorn News.
HELENA, Ark Dec. %

IL is reported thls Inoihi"s " P"''S"
gers by last nights train that 5000 cav
airy under Van Dorm, dashed Into Cor
NTH on Sunday, Dispensing the Yankees,
and took possession Of the place.
CANTON, Miss. Dec. %.
Grants army has fallen back beyond
the TsIlahatchc.
An important expedition, under Van
Dorm, which has been out several days,
have not been heard ON.
The U,spdtch contains an appeal Tor
fredericksburg sufferers who are in Rich
mond
The latest reliable intelligence relating
10 the rebel army of our front, states that
they have mnssed their forces on both
sides Of the railroad from fredericksburg
to below Ginncy's Station.
The track for two miles south OF Fred
ericksburg has been toru up. the rails DC
jnp used for turn.outs nj the present ter
minus.
On Tuesday brigade OF rebel cavalry
were Quilted with ratons and forage for
several days, and rcvolvers distributed TO
the saen nea, Ginney's Station. II was
believed th.t their destination was hing
George county, by way OF Pot Royal.
On Saturday morning new cncainP
ment made its appearance on the second
range OF hills in the rear OF Fredericks-
burg, in full view OF our position.
A considerable number OF tents have
recently been sent up from Richmond TO
Lees army.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 25th
indicated that Lee, with a portion OF his
army, was moving toward. Cnlpepper 10
make demonstrate n in iIont OF Wash
ington. but il is known that Lee was still
ut Fredericksburg on Friday at noon.
The enemy are engaged every night in
raising and extending breast"o'ks along
the streets fronting the Ily-r, As II 10 pre-
vent future crossing by pontoons.
Flags Of truce cross the Rappahannock
every day, principally TO transfer to the
other side citizens who came into our
lines to escape bombardmcnt.
Our soldiers ale taking advantage OF
the pl, asa weather by building huts.
Heavy firing WAS heard yesterday eve
ning in he direction Of Dulnfries, and in
,cIhgence from Aoqula Greek states that
al ont I 900 rebel cavalry, tn four guns,
made an attack on four regiments OF 81
gels infantry at Dumtrles, the contest
lasting Till dark, and was renewed this
mo-nlng.
The csnnonading is intense, and appar-
entity nearer thae Yesterday.
he tclcs aph cca ed to work ycster
day afternoon aud up TO fonr O'Clock T..
NJ. 10 day no official Intelligence had been
received here.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Notwithstanding the presence Of our
gun boats in the ksppshannock the enc.
my has Of late procured large supplies Of
cattle and horses from the Peninsula
counties.
Last week Gen. Pleasanton captured
$50 head OF cattle for Lees army.
An officer of Longslreets staff who
had crossed into King George county for
the purpose Of being married, WAS taken
by Pleasanton. HIS tao gro ms say that
they have Iost 800 contrahnnds since
the commenc, ment Of the war.
Adviccs from Richmond state that the
iron-cisd gun bot Richmond makes q
daily trip to Drugs Bluff.
THIRD DESPATCH
Telegraphic operation are resumed.
An official report states that the en-
emy's cavalry numbered aLont 1900 /;
that they attacked the town Of Dulnfr Is
but We're driven off with loss. The
firing to-day was in the direction Of &c
coqnan, and was probably caused by the
enemy's falling in with Gen. Siocum's
infantry.
1t is nnotlicislly stated that several
suffers wagons have been captured by
Lee, and il is considered unsafe 10 trans
4 port goods by that route