Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-31
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FALLING B.aCK.
From WashingtOn:
WAsHIxGroN, March 70.
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The Quartermaster Of Gen. Blenker's division.
states that party Of rebel soldiers, numbering
about fifty, visited Fairfax Court House ye.ter-
day. there beiag It that time no troops there, and
With arms in their hands drove tho soldiers. and
destroyed their stores, at the Same time tearing
down all the Union flags.
part Of tho German division vas ordered
there from Centreyillc, to guard tho town from
such nasauders.
Tho President will tomorrow send into tho Sen
| ato the nomination Of Bayari Taylor Is Secretary
Of Legation at St Petersburg.
The President placed at Minister Cameron s
di,posal frigate to convey him to Europe, but
he has declined the courtesy.
II il said that Secretary Stanton auth orised
Judge Thomss, Representative from Boston, to say
that as soon officers Of rank could bo convened,
without injury to the service, Gen Stone shall bo
tiled by court martial.
IIeralds Dispatch.I
The Union troops advanced yesterday upon the
rebel outposts beyond Warrenton junction. driy-
ing the enemy, estimated 1t 10 900. before them
roat beyond Warrenton Junction is utterly de.
stroyed--bridges gone, the cross ties burned and
Y rails bent into every conceivable shape, The
Union troops are in excellent health, and are
pushing after the retreating rebels rapidly ~
circumstances will allow. Ito telegraph lines
follow the advancing army, and Offices are estab-
lished from day to day.
An excursion party went on the MANASSAS Gan
road about five miles beyond the Junction, cut
ting away fallen trees and clearing other obstruc-
perfect order, and tho water stations uninjured.
They also proceeded on the road TO Gordonsvil!s,
a. far as BriStow's station, 1t which point the
bridge over Broad Run is destroyed. James
Crockett, who has been an engineer ON the Ma
| nassss Gap road years. accompanied tho party
He remained with tho rebels until the recent
evacuation Of Manassas, ard brought down the
reinforcement OF Gen. Johnston when the rebels
were retreating at Bull Run last July. He states
that tAe rebels commenced evaeu lting Manassas
on the Sd OF March. The troops moved of very
hurriedly, and were ia such great fear Of beine
roatsd BY the advancing Union troops that their
tficers threaten instant death to every man who
fred . hut, alleging as . reason that the smoke
would have drawn the Federal advance. The guns
OF tho rebels, he saye, were Of small calibre and
few in number. They had enormous quantities of
stores much Of which could not be renewed and
was burned. After the main body Of the army
left, tho Inhabitants Of Fredericksburg were in
great CONSERVATION, expecting an immediate ut
tack from tho Union troops. Many are leaving
with their effects.
It is expected there that tho rebels will fall
back towards Richmond, between which Place and
Fredericksburg they viii give battle.
Their depot st Acquia Creek was not burnt as
late as Monday, for it was then plainly visible
from the vessels Of our Potomac Aotila.
On Friday last schooner from Baltimore came
up the Rappahannock, having on board . large
quantity Of stores and clothing for the rebel
troops.
Times Special.l
The President today nominated Con. Cadwal-
ader - Maj. General Of volunteers. He will take
the field st once.
Francis Gallagher, Of Baltimore, q prominent
lawyer there and we'll known in this city, was
killed at the battle Of Winchester on Sunday last
while fighting for tie cause Of the Union.
The Senate committee agreed yesterday to re-
duce the tax upon newspaper advertisements pro-
posed in the tax bill from to per cent, and de.
cided to establish an advalorum tax Of per cont
upon paper instead the proposed tsx Of mills per
pound
lTribune's Dispatch.l
To-day the President nominated on the recon-
mendatioE Of tho Indiana delegation, the follow
ing Co!s. Of the Indiana volunteer % Brig. Gene
rails A. P. Havey, w. Kimbsll. W. P. Benton. J.
G. volch ana p. A. Heckleman.
Ses'y Chase means 70 carry cut the principle an
nounced sometime ago that commerce shall follow
the fag, and he has accordingly Issued instruc-
tonssto the tre ssury agents, collectors and sur-
veyoEs on the Ohio and lississippi,' cispensine
with applications to the Secretary for licenses 70
trade and suthoriEe the shipment OF al goods not
intended to aid the rebellion to all places occupied
BY our troops in the valley States. Applications
for permits can be made henceforth direct to tho
collectors OF surveyors Of the different ports.
WAsHIxGTox March 20.
A military department to be called the Middle
Department, and to consist Of tho States Of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Eastern
shore Of Maryland and Virginia, and the Coun ties
Of Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore and Ann Arundel,
has been created. Maj. Dix, q. 8. Volunteers, is
assigned to the command-headqusrter at Baiti-
more.
No troops il the the g. 8. service viii hereafter
pas through the city OF New FORK, without re-
porting to the o. 8. military authorities, sntrust-
Cd with the duty Of providing subsistence and
transportation in that city.
Especial to the Times.1
The zimes' correspondent writing from Warrin.
ton function, says that for ten days past the
rebels have been crowded steadily towards the
-Four Of the New York ssth, Col. Pineknsy,
were captured night be.ors last, while % picket
duty.
Shots we're exchanged constantly with the rob-
els during yssterday. Two brigades Of the rebels
heing ,seiy pursued, YetYeated acroes the Rap
pahsnnoek towards Gordonsvills, and blew up the
kailroad bridge. The rebels are now South Of
the Rappahann0ck river.
lspeoiai 10 the Commercial Advertisee.1
The commission appointed BY the War Depart
ment to adjust the claims OF contSaotoro, have
made many important reductions IN the final set
element Of some bills. Tho commission viii ave
The Treasury millions Of =, doia..s: n..
long session last evening, and agreed 70 sepoft
Mr. Coahline's bill, with some anendnsnts.
Yesterday the enemy in large fosse were driven
from the WazrsDtown Railroad junction By Gen.
Sumner.
Snow 10 falling to-dsy.
Shipring Posnt was ysstseday occupied b our
troops.
As The steamer Mt vez.sn was passing Shipping
p oint they hsd raised the Asg Of the U1iea AID
the band was playing the Star 6yaDgled Banner.
An The rebels Who have been IN thst vicinity for
sometime past have lett with he exeeptisn Of 3
e : eonpenies Of cavalry.
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