Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-16
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The WAR NEWS.
Two Vessels Propose to Run tho
Seuthern Blockade.
News FROM FREMONT.
The WAR NEWS.
News FROM FREMONT.
Dep 0Flsg1.e Of the French
sMtseiste1 for EoerO1De.

Dep arturo Of the French
.1tssister for EsssOpe.
From Washington.
WA-niSGroN, June IA.
The following has been received htrs from the
Tribune ccrrespo.dent with Gen. McDowsll's
corp.:
aa MAsAssAe, June Is.
report has Just been received hero that
guerrilla party, numbering $50. dashed into War
rentown last Monday evening. aod captured %
sisk soldiers left in the hospss, aud from % TO 90
strsgglers from Gibbons brigade, in king's di-
vision.
Small guerrilla squads have been seen to day 10
the neigh boshoed Of Huntsvil:e, and Mai. Duffy
hes gone out TO capture them.
Especial 70 the Timss.l
We have inform alton derived from secession
sources here that sir North Usroins regimenss re-
fused 70 60 into the battle Of air Uaks and these
regiments are now under streDg quad in kich-
mOnd.
Goverusr Bradford and Ex-Governor Hicks, Of
Mar land, both said 70 be in favor OF rpecial
session OF the Legslatu ., tv taks into c0nsidess
tiOn the Presidents emanclpat on message.
WAsHINorox, June 13.
Especial to Tribune.i
Edward 8. Pearcs agent Of the Treasury De-
partment At Port Royal, arrived here to day. His
report Of tho agricultural coadiuen Of the is-
lands cultivated BY free ne2io labor il encopr-
aging. Some l3, 900 acres are planted, nexfly
halt in eotton aud the crops are forward and we'll
cared for.
News had reached Beaufort Of the appesra nee
At Pert ROYAL Ferry Of rvviDg party of re .sls,
who fred At our pickess, killing one man ead
wounding several. 1t was supposed IT 6rst that
general attack iatended, but It 5000 ~ pear
cd that the alarm Was caused BY . small que rilla
band.
The Massachusetts, stepped several hours of
Stone Inlet, and there picked up some vague :u-
mors touching the position VI things on James
l,land, where Gen. Hunter aru,y had landed ,aLi
iou3d isself confronted by unexl lec ,ediy large
rebel force, believed to have been increased BY
heavy reinforced ents from the late Corinth army
Somo said tina, Besaresard himself was there and
that not less than rs 900 rebels were opposite Gen
iAuntef the isrdnd.
Some fighting had taken place, in which the
18th Highland Regiosnt sni the Asssachuss T.
Cavalry had psstleularly cistinguished them
sslvss, but the Massachusetts, ash he'd net doas
itself credit.
ssvsral batteries had been carried BY storm,
and general engagement vas thought to be
,mmineot. Firing in that direction for half An
hoM was heard BY toe p plsssngers Of the Mas
saehusests as she w.s lying of Charleston bar,
IN plain view vi Fort sumter.
The Briti.h Consul had. it Was reported, sent
werd to tho Captain Of British man of.war,
lying OF the harbor, that there would be fight
on Jsmes Is AID within "a hours. 1t was un-
derstovd that our forces which went within three
our four miles Of Charlestoc, we're to be the At
tsckiny party.
Eight vessels were blockading Charleston, and
Mr.. Pearce is surpris.d to hear the report that
arms have been smuggled in there within .
week.
Gen. Burnside was in town yesterday. and re-
turned to Fort Monroe.
The 8 p. N. boat mas reports from tho Peninsu
la, where he spent several hours with Gen. Nc.
Clellan, which are favorable. He sees no 'ason
Why, with good weather, our army should not be
in Richmond within q very few days He does
not think that the rebels are strengthened BY
their forced levies, but believes undiscip-
case at wberne, where the raw North Caroline
militia threw the whole rebel force into panic.
The Dscotah, v i h arrived At ert N.nroe
yesterday, brings dispatches frsm Flsg-oficer
farragu who VAS At New Or cans hen she left.
On the 81 Of June he went to Vicksburg on he
Richmond, but returned without attacking the
place, leaving . number Of g1n-boats as blocka-
ding .qua IRON. The town was under their gun
but lies rather high above tho river for assault.
II will. however, be captured before many days.
On his ws1 down stream he was fred n several
times by mush etry from the bnuks Of the rivers,
Mississippi will henceforth be Of this shape.
New orleans was quiet.
A, ter long debate in the Senate yesterday,
the amendment Of the Committee making .rpro
pristio2 for contingent expenses. aud another for
repairs to the building on the Naval Academy At
Annapolis, was adopted.
An amendment was accepted. tha. after tho lst
Of November, 1868, special rations to the navy
shall cease.
BY an order Of tho Secretary Of War, the De-
partmsnt Of the Mississippi is extended 80 - to
include the whole Of the states OF nnessse and
Kentucky. All the officers ~ duty in these States.
will report 70 Major General halieck.
The Mountain Department is extended East
ward to the road running from Wiiiiamsport to
ua.tinsbssg, Winchester, Strasburg. Harrison
burg snd Stanton, inc uding that place; theme il
the same direction south wsrd. until it strikes the
state Of Virginia.
The Departmesto Of the Shenandoah is extended
Eastw ard, to include Piedmont District and the
Bull Msuntai Range.
A large number Of volunteers are absent from
their regiments, who sre now 1t for du'y. TO
ensble them 70 return, the Governors Of States
are authorised to give :hem rasses or serti6cases
~hica will ene;tle them to transportation Ia the
station Of the nearest q. ). mastering officer Or
quartsru.aster, who will ray the cost Of such
transportation on such certificate or pass, and pr-
vide transporsstisn for the soldier to hisreg,ment
or station.
The principle being recognized that medical
oficsrt should not be held % prisoners Of war. il
is directed that all medical officers held By The
United States, shall b. Immediately uncondition-
ally discharged.
The sick and wounded sol diers IN the ho.n;t.,
here, are treated with kind and substantial a;ten
tion from members Of Congress and others, from
tn-ir representative States.
The Senate Conmitsee on the judiciary. It IL
unde rsto0d, will nos RECOMMEND the rcconsidera
tion Of the bankraps bill, during tho presea; ees.
sion.
The Postmaster General has directed the r..
sumption Of mail facilities 70 Memphis, Tenn.
Another ship load Of contrsbsods viii soon
leave here for n .yti, making in all about 500
during the past moash.
Especial to Post.l
A loyal Virginian Who has sniesd here, reports
that The els have sboat .Ses sGve i've tuops
st Hi, NJ nd.
The National Intsllisssesr hiss m able editorial
arguing that bsaursgsrds army Il probably o
The loyal residents Of Washington are greatly
exercised st the act Of Gen. Waoeworth in eeis-
ing three secession Episcopal chu chss IN the city.
fof ho~pitsi purposes. The rsesl vesteynen Of
Trinity church, are enrsg as the ssisArs Of
their church.
number Of soldiers who we're w.uuded n II.
battle Of Port Republic, have arrived here.
An oGRcer vho was in the battle Of Port Rcpub-
lie, doing 1aty in the advance Of Gen. Skields'
beigsIs, has just srrived here. He ~, he re-
ceived positive orders not 70 burn the bridge oyee
the ShsaasdeaA. Oarsotirs ioss IN the 6sht. n
l. 900. 107 sf our msa were killed and 800 voan-
ded. The Fegiossts engaged N the 1xht, vsrs
tho7th lndi.ss, aad tie 6tb, 7sh and 29th Ohio.
Col. Buckley 10 nissins.
| Notice has bsss evsa % The various churcAaa.
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