Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-21
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By TELEG RAPH,
The WAR NEWS.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF
RICHMOND.
Cumberland Gap Evacuated by
the Enemy.
Cotton Burners iu Worth.
erM .uissssSil,pt.
Gen. Lew. Wallace Supprc.ses
the Memphis Argus.
From Washington.


The Sccretaty Of War received a dispatch from
Gen. ". Morgan, dated camp near Cumberland
Gap, June Is, s A. II. 1t stated that his con-
mand began its march At l O'Clock that m rniug
to attack the enemy at Cumberland Gap, bu On
their arrival it was found that he had evacuated
that mportant position, his reargusrd having left
only about four hours before th arrival Of ad
vance.
1t is known to the Government til at the steamer
Crcassian was not only bound to Charleston, but
the facts show that she could, notwith standing
her great drausht OF water, easily enter New
Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Savannah, Charles
ton or Wilmington. The vessel and cargo val
ued at about 81 100000, after paying all expenses
OF the prlze captured, one half goes to the Guy
crn.aent and the other half goes TO the captors.
Congress has enquired why the pr,ze courts OF
Philade phia and New ork do not take action
towards condemniHg some Of the rebel captured
vessels. The result Of he enquiry may probate
facts Of the most startling character.
Nearly four tho7sand seamen Tor the naval serv-
ice are wanted Immediately.
Tribune's DispAtch.
A deputa.ion representing the Union men at
fredericksburg will call upon the Secretary Of
War and the resident tomorrow, to ask if they
and other loyal men within the line Of our armies
cnenot be protected in their liberty and property.
Although our guns bear upon Fredericksburg,
Union men are carried off prisoners to Richmond,
and their property destroyed or stolen. They hii
that II the government cannot protect them, it
can at least make reprisals in kind and instead OF
guarding the property Of leading rebels and
guaranteeing to them the exercise Of what they
seem to regard as their personal rights, including
THAT of conveying information to tho enemy, they
can put few of the worst in prison, get their me-
groes to work for the government and appropr ate
their horses, grain and clover to the OF good
Union soldiers and horses.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
The President has recognized baron Ostehsak-
en- as Consul General Of Prussl at New York.
Especial to the Herald.
Intelligent officers who examined the White
House on the PAmunky river are astonishei Mt the
noise made in Congress about its occupation as a
hospital they state that it cannot be made to hold
more than Is or 20 patients, AMI it IS regarded as
very small pretext for an attack upon Gen. Nc
Clellan, who, through tho mach ma lions Of those
who are bowling at him, has been left with only a
part Of the army 0: tho Potomac, to sustain the
brunt Of the whole war, in front Of Richmond.
Editorial correspondence of the Times.
Mcclellan h As been laboring under an indiposi-
ton more or less severe f. several days. lie is
much better nov however, and is indcfatis Atie in
his attention to the details ef otica du.y, keep
ing an eye over every brdge,snd spendiI large
perton of every day in tho "a die. He has a
most lAberl Gus and elective staff, aud the whole
business Of the army is n the u ost complete and
compact order.
Times dispatch
Tho judiciary Committee of the House have
commenced prosecuting the charges against Repre-
sentative sen. Wood. 1t is openly asserted that
enough will be proved against MIN to warrant his
expulsion from the House. Among otter allega-
tons, it is Iumored that al agen. recently went
South under his pass, which was everywhere re-
cognized by The rebel powers.
L. .lbune c rrespondence
MECH HANICsvILLE. Jane 1G.
Unusual quiet has prevailed in this vicinity
since yesterday.
1t is believed from observations made from the
balloon tod y, that tae cGemy's main body have
moved to some other point, and that Kichm 1nd is
being evacuated. 1t is certain that the greater
potion Of the tents the eminence opposite have
disappeared and no soldiers visible this p. m.,
excepting one company OF Infantry marching to
the lett, and a few pi kets.
Our pickets occupy the bsidge on the Mechanics
vile road across tho Chckahominy river, within
miles Of Richmond while those Of the enemy are
in the road, q little above and within speaking 9
distance.
The weather to-day is delightful, with cool
breeze.
The health of the soldiers in this vicinity is ex-
celent.
The President has approved the bill securing
freedom in all the present, as we'll as the future
Territories of the United States.
The Secretary of War, in response to tho reso-
luton Of the House, says that he is directed by
the President to inform that body that measures
have been taken to appropriate for hospital pur-
poses Tor the benefit of our soldiers.