Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-28
The Siege PROGRESSING at York
town.
DEATH OF GENERAL .SMITA.
.Moresss essts on tbs Rapp ahan .
mock R5rsy'.
AlsDeWElL'3 HORC2 IN -P0SSkS-
slON OF FREDERICKSBURG.
Latest from Pittsburg Landing
From WASHINGTON.

WAsHIxGroN. April 25.
The Senate, II 10 stated, rejected Nathan Xiv
ers as Quarterlnaster. and the following as Driga-
dier Generals: John Cochrane, H. H. Lock wood.
Chas. +. Clarke and Chas. Dana.
JOo. Trunble, Of Tennessee, was confirmed O.
United States Attorney or the middle district Of
that State.
Owing to . misapprsh snsion which caused the
rejection Of Daniel L. Sickles, the President to-
day re-nominatsd him to be Brig. Gen. Tho
prospect Of his confirmation is favorable.
Col. Ro.slof, tho DANISH, and Count Piper, tho
Is believed that they intend to follow the French
Ministers example, and to extend their tour to
Norfolk and Richmond.
The Judiciary Committee Of tho House, will re-
port adversely TO the memorial Of citizens Of
Chicago, in favor Of Gen. NcIustry. The lom-
mittee have determined not to make public tho
letter OF Secretary stanton to them.
The President has recognized G. +. Adoe, NJ
Consul Of the Duchy Of Sake Alteuburg. ut Cil-
cinnsti
Especial to tho Tribune
special orjerhas been issued from the War
Department, cooferrisg upon Drs. Brown and Al
exxndef, and such Assistant Surgeons as they
may app lint, the right to embalm the dead Of the
U. 3. army, anywhere within tho lines, whether
in camp OF in tho fell, and to follow up the I'd
vance Of tho land forces.
Our Minister 1t London. Mr.. Adams, recently
visited Paris for IN official conference with Nj.
Dayton, upon an importsnt subject Of diplomat tic
negotiation. The former, BY the last steamer, re-
por $ that no has returned to his post.
The House to-day reversed its yesterdays &C.
ton on the motion to print 1900 copies Of
the Agricultural Report OF the Patent Oicc in the
German Language, Nr. Walton, chairman o: the
Printing Committee. stating that the Government
Printing Office has neither German type nor Ger
man printers. Besides the work would have to be
Translated.
The Sanitary Commission will to morrow dis.
patch the steamer Daniel Webster to Fort Monr q
rs floating hospital. She 10 to carry a
large SUPPLY Of hospital stsres medicines, clothing
ice, ETC., and corps Of surgeons, and hos.
WASHINGTON, Apri! 26.
The Navy Department has received dispatches
from Com Foote. enclosing report from Lieut.
Commanding Gwynn, dated the l4th inst in
which he says the Tyler and Lexington conve eyed
two transports containing 1000 troops Of infantry
and cavalry, under command Of Gen. Sherman, to
Cnickasaw, where they dissm barked and pro-
ceeded rapi lily to Bear Creek Bridge at the cross
ing Of the Memphis / Charleston Railroad, for
the purpose Of destroying it, and much of tho
trestle work Is they could find. Tho bridge, con
petcIy destroyed, that is, the superstructurc, t..
gether with 500 feet OF trestle. work and hall
. mile Of telegraph line. Tho rebels made . fee
Bile resistance to our cavalry, l2O in number, but
soon hastily retrcated, losing four killed. Our
loss was mono.
The Navy Department is desirous Of learning
the address Of Nr. Barney, the inventor Of the
combustion shell.
A dispatch received at the War Departn ont
from Fort Monroe, says that the Ri:hmond Iis-
patch states that Federal gun-boat had sue
ceeded in p- .sing Fort Jackson, below New Or
loans, but the rebels say that they regard " Of
little importance, as they have other defences to
be depended on.