Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-27
From New York.

II the vicinity Of the bridge acF O.
the Bappahannock, was one OF zen; h 0
gels batteries on which the 49,
opened I brisk FIRE, to which for .,ns
oor battery replied with spirit; IN . i't''e
while oar ere slsckeped, and toen
cea.ed,s he battery having been ~,
parentiy silenced or Withdrawn, . ~.
three rebel regiments now rnsneo 49, e
the bridge and Sgel Offering no opp
sition. everything seemed favorable, ou'
hn, .hs scene now changed, No sooner
b.d they crossed than Sigel opened ms
battery on the, bridge. The foortn ' no
completely demolished It, and a. .ne
same time deadly fire of musketry 40.
..;l. the rebels in front, aud their re-
, cut Of. No hope il left. A few
.hots from our battery and they are re
ours-uot q man escapes. Nearly 2ooo
are eaid to have been captured ana
about 400 killed and wounded. Inc
enemy having failed in this, they hurled
forward their forces with impetooslty,
and s,rove to ou,flaDk Sigel by crossing
:, French Ford. But Gen. Pope or.
ders up Banks and Reno to the aid OF
Sigel. and the enemy was again re-
nuIsed aud moves higher up the river.
How the next attempt Of the enemy
succeeded have not yet learned.
The London Daily Nesos has an ed
itorial on the rapid expansion Of the
scheme. 10 the prosecu-
ton Of the American war it says it was
not to be expected that the Northern
people would see at the outset that the
extension Of slavery was their trne aim,
and the only practicable issue to put an
end to the war. The extension OF slave
~ is now undoubtedly becoming the
master element of the struggle. The
crisis is every moment making new abo.
and when there are enough Of
them to satisfy President Lincoln, no
will speak the word and make the sign
which will save the republic.
At meeting Of the British North
American Association, in London. res
oIutiou was passed highly approving Of
the colonial policy Of the Duke OF New
Castle.
The Marquis Peppoli had arrived in
Paris, from Turln. 1t was believed that
his mission was to submit to the I'm.
peror plan for the occupation Of Rome
by mixed garrison Of French and ltal-
ian troops.
The Moniteur Of the 10th publishes
an account of Gen. Conchas reception
BY the Emperor. He said: Il have
neglected no opportunity to testify my
lively sympathy for her Majesty, the
Queen Of spain, as we'll as my esteem
for the Spanish nation. ! have been
surprised at the difference Of opinion
which has arisen between the two gov
ernments. 1t rests with the Queen alone
TO find me always a sincere Ally, and
the, Spanish peoplea loyal friend, who
desires their greatness and prosperity
Times Special
Acting Adjutant Murdoch, of the
Goth OHIO, committed suicide last night
at Alexandria by blowing his brains
out with pistol. He was i'll with fever,
but was not thought to be delirious till
the fatal deed had been committed.
The HeralTs Warrentown Junction
correspondence says: Military critics
profess to believe that our forces ad-
vances to the Rapidau were premature
ly made. jackson disturbed our figures
somewhat at Cedar Mountain, and pos.
sibly deranged our calculations-as a
consequence he and his coadjutors as
sail us now within 80 miles Of Mapas-
as,and with the largest army the reb.
els have ever rallied east or west. We
all look hopefully for the coming of Nc.
Clellan. Burnsldes' troops are here. Il
the new levies we're ever needed it is at
this time.
Gen. Pope is still held to be equal to
any emergency.
The Grip lied but indomitable Banks
is still with his command, and Mellow.
ell has an opportunity to wipe away a
bloody recollection of cannon shot a,
Bull Run, for he is active, and every.
where present.
The Rappahannock correspondent Of
the Tribune saws the greatest crisis Of
the war occurred between Thursday
morning and Saturday night. 1t is
passed, and we are safe, the army is safe
the nation is safe, for Pope's artillery j,
now guarding the line Of the Rappahan
mock, and Porter, with very heavy
force, joined Pope on Friday evening
and host o. regiments have joined, and
are joining him now by way of Alexan.
dria- and now look TO, the grand move
ment Of the war within thirty DAYS
DO not forget that Burnside has massed
large army at Fredericksburg,
and Pope is nearly, or quite AZ
s'rongas Lee and Jackson, and Nc
Clellan is freed from the net which hele
him in its mcshes on the peninsula
Some stir was caused in camp and ,
thousand times more in Washington
II find by sudden raid Of $50 guer
Elias upon Carel's stat on that un lei
cover OF the night they dashed in upo,
our small collections OF men and wan-
ons and stsmped'ng lot Of cutters
servants, and Transfers, burned sevc,
wagons, ran oil n number Of horse
and took a hundred prisoners. Tn,
most serious part Of the business ia tho,
took Gen. popc's personal baggag
aud money and all bis oilicia' papers, &c
which happened to DO in ono III tho way
orr, which had been sent 10 tho rcnr. :.
In the attack on Caticll's station 2,
amply trains were lestroycd or thci
contents injured Ivy tho rebels. Man,
~ the wagons were too wet 10 burn.