Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-14
VERY LATEST.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
From Washington.

WASH NGToN. Get. 49,
Information received up to one o'clock this 7
", shows that the firing yesterday on the Upper
Poiom'c between the forces of Gen. Pleasanton
and Stewart was without any material results
1t Is understood that dspatca from 6el Boyle,
lated 81 louisville. at ten o'clock last night,
reached hero this morning, saying that it was
generally believed the iebe. Gems Hragg ard
Wodnesday, near Bayds;own; that loss il
killed, wounded aud missing was 1900 or 2u00,
while that Of the enemy was much larger ;;
and that we held The field ,hat night, ANA
skin mis-! ing with them next morning.
When this dispatch le Louisville - courier
was expected to arrive in the course o. the night
bfiDg hg details oi the pursuit o! the rebels, and
OF q battle which was probably forsht yesterday.
Gen. Boyle expre ses his belief in the truth OF
the accou.t of the killing Of the rchei Gens Bragg
and Chea hsm in the action si W ed nsday, the
prevalent at louisville.
>e.retary Chase Is seriously i'll. He has trans
acted no business At the Treasury De eeartment Tor
aweek.
ten raj Mcclellan will socn Leave to assume
new command.
Importan, papers were some. time ago captured
by Gen. Buell., which we're being transmitted for
file 10 Brig, Gen. Thos. Jorten, assistant Adju
tant General of the rebel army. at Chattanooga
These papers include confidential Letters from
Gen. BE iuregasd, both TO the Adlutant General
Gnl Inspector Cooper, and to Genera! irarg, spe-
officially laying down plan for mi tiiry opera
ton in the west and southwe.t, By which our
iofces eHectualiy concen tratod to M ct the
ernonstrations recently made in pursuance of II.
According TO Beauregard's plan, the objective
pOsuts OF the rebels, arst, i.0uisyi lie, then
Ginc ;nnctt, aud lie was particular in stating how
best to reach them from Chattanooga. Min
Bu ell at Huntsville aud stevens II, II was his
opinion detachment could take Louisville
viii Q the mar body would be matching to-
wards Cincinaatt. lie contemplated the
construction Of a work a. The foriue: city Of
lie command oi the Ohio and canal. and the
destruction OF the ealiai as soon IA ptseib!e.
| CON iletely thai future travellers wou.d hardly
| Enow more. 1t was 10 keep the @eI Iiniaud OF
| the Cincinnati. He would cons ract strong
| work, heavily armed, at Cos,ngtop.
Copies Of these important leifets will s3op
| he furn'shel to TIE country ,'hto1fh the prsas
Gov, Evans. Of Colorado. havirg nc.nm m
ed his u. iesion, with reference . mi iitary
| protection Of the territory, should il 10 DIS
| i.roed hy indians, lett Washington 10 d4y.
Ff.q en' com laiats Laving i.Ached the +
| o Department Ct the ,uelh.lelc, u :he rlsl
Master at C4i,o tie T. NJ General has suapen.
ssd " - PLACED Tie ,Ge. i, u. aat ds OF a
sa.,a "ot i t,p.v j VII. impalt
tols uieietlous
Especial to Herald
At intervals yesterday occasional discharges of
muskttry were teald in the dlrtc;ien Of u. a. T.
vance but The result is not known.
An indiv du4. was arrested By the sth Mary
land regin ent, Who p etended u be 4 Maryland
farmer. He has been ident.f d as d wealth Sc
ccssion farmer, and as the iIaiy idua who guided
Lee through Maryland both in his advance and
retreat
A seaon, brigade Of infantry arrived here by
special train from Iiarpers Ferry about one ocl'k
this Z. NJ. There is now sufficient force hero to
guard against any possible surprise.
Gen. 6anhs roceiad a aitpateh from Gen.
Stcnenan to day. dated !, P,olesvile ap,ai.iug him
Of the appearance Of Stusrts and Hamilton's
forces with pieces Of artillery. at daylight this
morning, puIsued by Gen. Pleasan'ons cavalry
Wncn they arrived in sight OF the liver they
broke up ito small bodies ard IN de or several
f,rds. The troops sent to inteEcep them were of
course tlso obliged to divide AID engage the
enemy AT a number Of points
There is 10 further COZ tirmation OF the report
that the rebel army is re'reating from Wincnes-
ter Skil!fu generals predict that if i. does m We
down the valley it will be for the rurp' 80 Of at.
| tackiig Gen. ) gel, with which purpose it is -rp-
posed that Stu4rt's excursion into Pennsylvania
may be connected. Gen. Sigel, however, kce ps
bright lock cut.