Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-16
rom Memphis.

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A fight occurred at Cold Water. Mississippi
Col. Guerson's cavalry repui.ed the enemy killing
| eight, but suffering no loss On our side.
The city has been exclted several days, caused
by reports that the enemy near, in large force
bat the reports are now known be unfounded
| the confederates being fifty miles eff.
The guerriilas in the vicinity OF Fort Pillow have
| been clsane out by the SD Indiana.
The people of Covington county have signed
bc nds OF five THOUSAND dollars to protect Union
mems property from depredations Of guerrillas
| they also hel q meeting and notified Capt Scales
and his guerrillas that if they were seen there
again they would be hanged.
Among prom ,nent guerrillas Captured are G.
Moore an l. w Davis.
Capt. l.. A Littlefeld, Assistant Provost Mar
shall resigned.
| The steamer Polar Star was fired upon at Fair
Point, Thursday by guerrllls. No one hurt,
The Grenada appeal o the 10Th has receiv.
el the proceedings Of the Confederate Con.
gress. Interesting resolutions had been
ad opted.
| 1t adjourned on the 3Oth ult
preamble and resolution were offered to
| u axe a proposition to the Government OF the
| United States to treat upon he manner OF
conducting the war go a. to mitigate it's hor-
ro.s.
Tnr Conscripton Bill extending the age from
! 81 to 45, was elill under d,scu sion.
| Gen Joeeph Z. Joh on had been ordered
to the Trans. M,esis-ipp, Department., with the
forces o. Magruder and Nolan under him.
Gea. Pillow had been ordered TO report at
| Richmond for duty.
Martial law has been revoked by the Con.
federate Government.
Two hundred and eighty Federal officers
and privates left Vicksburg on the sh. ex-
changed
Last Saturday Federal gun.boa. shelled
Miikin Bend.
| that he had paroled 1000 prisoners. captured
the same number Of arms, and 80 pieces OF
cannon. Armstrong;.
A report Of operations in Western Tennessee
claims that they have passed between Bolivar
an ! Jackson, destroying treetle- ork bridge,
ard in the diff rent engagements, claims that
they hav. captured 2l3 prisoners, aud killed
and wounded l75
A Confederate Senate hill intro duced creates
the office Of Lieutenant General.
Gen Beauregsrd has been ehelved.
The Confederate Congress passed . reeolu-
tion recalling the Ministers of England and
France
Gen. Morgan had made an excursion South.
checking guerrilla operations, taking 81 pris-
oners, aud killing 25.
From Washington.
WAsHINcroN, Sept.14.
At midnight, that the 6gh. had been progress
ing in the direction Of Harpers Ferry seems to be
bey ond question, both on the Virginia and Mary
land sides of the Potomac. Heavy firing was heard
all day, but at brief intervals. The news thus far
received through private sources gives promise Of
beneficial results to the Union cause.
WAsHlNGroS Sept. IA.
The following despatches have been re-
ceive ed at hea quarters Of the army.
HEAD QuARrEas, Foar RlDoELY,)
Aug. 26.
To Gen, Halleck, Commander in. CAief:
Ihave the honor to report tha. this post
was assaulted b large force Of Sioux In.
daps on the goth. A email rcmna of compa.
| ny B. ST. regiment Of Minnesota volunteers.
and the Ridgsv,lle Rangers. q company just
organized for one Of the regiments from this
| State are the only troops l have under my
command TOR its defence. and robly did they
| do their duty Fioding they could not effect
| . Judgement, which was prev in . great
measure by the superior Ere Of ARTILLERY under
| charge Of Ordnance Sergent, G. JONES' which
! compelled them to evscuste, the ravines bv
which this post is surroun led, they withdrew
their forces, and the gallant little Garrison
rested on their arms, ready for any attack
during the night.
Several people. remnsnts of once thriving
family arrived at the post in the most misera
bls condi lonesome wounded and severely
burned. having made their escape from theil
dwellings which lad been feed by Indian.
The.ps ple in the vicinity fed to this post and
were organized and armed as far as practicable to
aid in defense. On the 22d inst, the Indians re.
turued With much larger force and attacked rs or
| all sides, but the most determined attacks were
on the eaa and west OF the fort, which ar
| in the vics6ity Of ravines. The west corner va,
covered by stables and log buildings, which afor
ded the Indians great protection and in order Il
protect the garrison ordered them be destroy
ed Some were fred by artillery and the balanc,
! by the Renvlle rangers under command Of Lieut.
| J. Gorman, to whom. and the men under his com
mand great credit is duo for their gallant conduct
The bullets fell thick AID fast over and through
the wooden buildings built for offers quarters still
the men maintained their ground. The Indian
then attempted to carry the fort BY storm, but tn
gallant conduct Of the men ct tho gu paradise,
them and compelled them to withj aw.
Mr.. Trycof of the Indian departn ent with man,
other citizens rendered efficient aid.
Our small amount of ammunition nearly failed
In consultation with ordnance sergeant Jones
ordered the balls to be removed from some of tn
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