Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-21

Fren wash,uxton. F.

WAsHfNGfON, Aug. 10.
The Destruction Of the rebsl ram Arkansas BY
commander w. D. Porter il warmly commended
in ofhcial quarters, and the service thus rendered
will be acknowledged. This officer Vas among
the sufferers BY the action Of the naval retiring
board. which WAS subsequently reversed. Last
yeer he was der rived Of his command. owing to
charge Of dislOyalty, but Was promptly restored
on his showing that allegiance was predicated on
forged letters By his gallantry On the Mississippi.
DO mas vlndicated his character against all unjust
assertions.
Gen. Corcoran nas concluded to furnish tho
material for publication Of his experience in
southern rriscns.
The following is list Of appointments Of Ma.
jor and Bigadier Generals have just been made
by the Pretident: Brig H. &. Wright, Of tho U.
:. engineers, to be Major General Colonel
Corcoran, Of the 6sth New York, to be Brgaiier
General Col. o NJ. Wilcox OF the I'd Michigan
to be Brig dier General Brig. Gea. &. W. Cul-
len, not confirmed by the Senate in conseeuenee Of
occidental omission. is re-apprictsd to be Brig.
General Brig. Gsn. J. J. Banard has been ss-
signed to the command o! the Notifications around
Was' ington, and the troops assigned 10 their de-
Tense.
Admiral Farragut, under date Of the 10th Of
August thus addresses the Secretary OF the Navy !:
SIR, regret to inform the department, that 1T
the town OF DonaldsonviIle they hsd pursued
uniform practice Of firing upon our steamers pass
ing up and down the river. l sent a messenger
to the inhabitants, that if they did nor discontin
up this practice would destroy .heir town.
The last time passed up to ton Rouge to
the support Of the army, | anchored five miles
above the town and hoard them FIRE upon the ves-
sells cominyup, in the latter it was mistake,
and was 50 quickly returned tha they ran away
The next night they fired upon the st Charles,
therefore ordered them to send their women and
children out of town certainly intended to de-
stroy the town, on my way down tho river fulfill
ed my promise to q certain extent. burn, down
the hotels and wharf buildings, also tic dwelling
house and other bull !ngs Of Mr.. fhilli 9. who
is said 70 be Captain Of guerril!as he fred upon
our men but they chased him eff. Woa bro
of some ten or twelve Of his negroes and supplied
ourselves with cattle and sheep from his ace.
Commodore Wainwright died on the 10th inst,
after an illness Of two weeks.
The following appointDen s, made under the
trct, l.. G. Rerry, Of Adrian, Collector. Joshua r.
Bennett, tf Adrian, Assessor; I'd District, Allen
H. Morrison, OF ~ Joseph, Collector, Elijah p
House, Of Paw Paw, Assessor: Sd District, Ira
Mahew, Of Albion, collie tor, Whitaey ,oncs, Of
Lansing, Ass sser ;4th District, Warren b Sur
ner, of Grand Rapids, Hector, A.onlo Sessions of
lena, assessor; 9Th Distric Giles Hubbard OF Mt
Clemens collector, Tucker Stanley. of Burlington,
assessor 9th District, SAMUEL L. Warren, of Flint
collector, Townsend Worth, of VassAr, assessor.
have heard report Of great III pcrt.nce from
the army What it is am not at liberty to State
Uut itu 10 OclCV0 tual SbIue movement OF
the highest consequence has taken place. will
send the particulars soon as feel authorized
to do so.
We are informed, and have every reason to
credit the report that General Butler will soon be
recalled from the department Of the Guf, ,and that
Gen. Dix will take his place .h ore, with his head
quarters at New 6rlesns 9, and thai he will be as
sociated in the administration Of tke local affairs
with Hon. Revsrdy johnson, Provisional Governor
of the State.
The mind Of tho government isagain agtatcd as
to using the censorship of the press. Complants
have been made that news OF important move
men's bh the National armies is reuaaturely pub
lshed in some of the New York 10 lrnals. Gene
rel Hallec has determined to drive cerre sponient
out the lines of General Pope, il not also those
Of other Generals, and tho exodus will commence
very speedily.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJ'r GENL's OrrIcEl
Washington, Aug. 10.
General order No. 112.
The Department Of the Ohio hereby create
will be composed Of the States Of Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky east Of the FEN
nessee river and including Cumberland Cad and
the troops operating in its vicinity. Mai Gen.
Ii. G. Wright is assigned TO the Department Of
the Ohio.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
[Signed E. TOWNSEND,