Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-23
LATEST NEWS
2 sa By TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR NEWS.
The Rebels Fortifying Fort
Randolph.
Halleck and Beauregard QEepar-
Ing for Battle.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
Col. Tuttlc, Of the I'D Iowa, to
be Promoted Brig. Gen.
Later 1r O M IuroDe
TIE PRlvATEER SUMTER AT GlBRALTER.
From Cairo.
lSDeo{al COYre QnnndencA ~ tha CL;ne 90 T;mae I
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Col. Tuttlc, Of the I'D Iowa, to
be Promoted Brig. Gen.
THE PRlvATEER SUMTER AT GlDRALTER.

ioHe0sss OVtteSPV0uenCo OK the Cnlcog0 llWe0.J j
=, CHICAGO. April %.
Randolph in the strongest manner, and that =
large force Of aogroes are engaged in throwing up
eutrenchnents. This is hardly probable, from th .
fact that Randolph was originally tho strongest
fortified place between Columbus and Mem .his.
The steamer Mussleman arrived to-day from
Pittsburg Landing, having left that place Satur-
day evening. She brings no news Of spectal ic ;
portanee, but passenger reports that the Ten
nsssee has again commenced rising rapidly, and
that the roads in tho vicinity Of Ftta6urg arc in
wrstched condition, BY reason Of the late fall Of
rain. Forage San only be distributed BY being
are stuck fast in the mud. In view Of the present
condition Of tho roads around Pttsburg. il is fair
TO inter that the great battle which has been
momentarily expected for the last week, vii! not
transpire in at least = wet K to come. Our army
At P,ttsburg is in excellent lighting condition.
Tho regiments that were 50 f.ightfully decim ated
ut the late contest, are being se organized, and,
thanks to tho activity Of Gen. H%leck, every
divi.ion, brigade. regiment and company are pre-.
pared to meet the enemy With an unbrokeu front.
Our scouts penetrate directly to the encmye lines,
and bring back intelligence that Bea aregard, who
is chiet in ccmmsnd, is actually engaged in throw
ing up inirenchlnents aloag his whole line, flank
ing batteries md preparing for . systematic de-
fence This intelligence may DO deemed reliable,
inssmuch as the statements Of scouts are corrubo-
rated BY those Of deser,ers II is thought that the
rebels will act merely on the defensive, and that
the aggressive attack will bo made bv Haleck,
and that too at as early day as poss be. Il is
known that. Beauregasd has been greatly rein
forced, and that forced levies OF troops are con.
s,anty swelling his ranks.
Especial to the Journal
The water has come to a stand. Fears Cor the
present safety Of the lavee are aliayed. Great
CONSERVATION has prevailed until this morning.
1t has rained big guns for week to-day. It's
now balmy and ,air as May.
Gen. Strong has detained aO box cars and an
engine for the use of the poor, and fect Of all
vessels in port, for the relief an protection Of the
levees and the property Of soldiers and citizens,
Sunday.
An unusual smouLt Of drunkeEness and fight
ing has d:sgraced the city for . few days past
Yesterday Provost Marshal Merrill hauled up six
teen Of those detected In open violation Of orders,
and has dealt with them as deseTtcrs. lie will do
his duty as an Cff:er.
A bold attempt At kidnapping a negro, who
claimed to be . free man. was made yesterday.
Four men captured him At tho brewery AMI haul
cd him waist deep through the water 10 a wharf
boat, where woman was in waiting to claim him.
The men said they had authority from the Pro-
vost Marsha for the arrest, whicx was false.
When this was made known to the Provost Mar
shall he went in search. bat learned the negro had
been released. No such work will be done by
Captain NJ, except under strict conformity
W ith his official duties.
War news to-day is nearly repetition Of yes
terday.
NEW YoaK, April 81.
Tho Herold has tho following letter:
'The latest information from the South is Of tho
utmost Importance. Beauregard's army has been
terribly demoralized, and, according to his own
information, he has now only $4,000 mca.
"The following telegram has been intercepted
by Gen. Mitchell, and is full confession Of the
hopelessness Of the rebel cause in 'hc West:
".CoRrxrH, April ..
"'To GIN. SAMUEL CooPER, RICHMOND:
"sAli present proba abilities are that whenever
the enemy moves on this position he will do so
with an overwhelming force Of not less than So
OG0 men. We can now mus er only about 35.OO9
electives. Van D"rn may possibly jein Us in .
few dayr with $4,000 more. Can We b, reinforc-
ed ffom Pemberton's army? II defeated here, ve
lose tho Mississippi Valley, and probably our
cause; whereas We cosll even afford to lose, for
while. Charleston and Savannah, for the purpose
| of defeating Bnelps army, which would not only
insure US the valley Of the Mississippi, but our in-
dependence. ,"