Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-07
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
The WAR NEWS.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS
ON FOOT.
STIRRING NC..S FROM THE
PENINSULA LOOKED FOR
THIS WEEK.
The Rebels Concentrating at
C0rd0nsvillo 10 Attack
General Pope.
NEWARK, MO-, TAKEN BIZ The
RkBELS.
S0Mtherse .vcscs.
From Washington.

From w Washington.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.
The following officers have been dismissed from
the servi3e: Major General w. Richard .op. Of
Michigan, and CAPITA U. I. Banks, oi ksntuc-
ky.
Especial to Tribune.
1t is believed hero that very important move
msn!s are about to take place, affecting the fortune
of the campaign.
Governor Morgan and Thurlow Weed arrived
this evening. The Governor says thatNew York's
quota OF volunteers will be raised by the end of
next week.
Tho following are our latest adyices from Spor-
ryvle:
Eight prisoners have just been brought in from
Madison. Three Of them had been in the rebel
army at Richmond
Loyal blacks are coming into the lines in great
numbers, In the direction OF StanfOrdsvile they
are . very superior Glass; and will mako excellent
tesmsters.
scouting party yesterday found between 80
and 40 negroes, about twelve miles from M4di- on,
in q nearly starved condition. They cay that they
we're caught whilo trying to escape to our lines,
and placed in irons.
Times spcc:al.l
Though the rumor has not circustcd on tho
streets, well informed circles full Of stories
about movements either progressing or impending
in McClellan's army. The President is cited
authority for the declaration that the present
sulaaud much stress is laid on General Halleck's
reported refusal to grant passes to any any
account to visit the peninsula this week, for the
alleged reason that the state of affairs is crit
cal to permit any passing to and fro through the
lines, even BY military mon.
The heavy draft BY the government ls variousy
regarded At Washington, but the prevailing Dti-
ment 10 approval strong feeling Of confidence
succeeds the encouragement OF last month It's
question whether the draft applies 10 this Dis
lrict.
1t was months ago believed that through rebel
sources in Washington the enemy was in constant
receipt Of important knowledge not generally
known Only few gov -rnment OH 'ials whose
patriotlm IN Is above suspicion can now ceiye in
formation, the improper disclosure Of which would
prove detrimental to the best interests Of the
try.
General Burnside, il is believed, has reached
his new field OF operations, and may soon. by On
act Of his own, make Known his ex act locality.
There is authority for denying the truth of the
statement tina. the Secretary OF War has made re-
monstrances against the presence in the Cult #
Mexico of a powe rful ae. nor has any ther such
action as iesetted been taken in The premises.
The preliminary report of tho census will bo
printed and ready for distribution in week.
treaty Of commerce aud navigation between
the United States and the Ottoman empire is ufi
cialiy proclaimed. 1t is marked tn roughout with
much de lbefa.ion. Tobacco and salt however are
not amcng the articles which citizens arc per-
mltted to import into the Ottoman dominons, but
~ compensation to their prohibition duty
when exper ed from tho Ottoman empire by citi-
zens of the U. s.
Six persons were recently arrested on the Rap
pahanLock while engaged in shipping salt and
other articles in great dema nd'in kichmon Tho
prisoners were remanded to the old capitol prison.