Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-04
LATEST NEWS
BY THE MAILS.
FROM MISSOURI.
Another Federal Victory. ...OtheT News


ISpecia. Dispatch 70 the Chicago Eve. Journal,
Sr. LoUIs Feb. l.
News has jus. zen received here that the sis.
Ohio regiment recently had an engagement with
the Rebels, IL miles west Of Peoria Creek. Mis-
sour, IN when they routed them and secured 20
tents, 100 blankets loo pairs OF shoes - guns, %
knaF sacks, large lot OF powder and lead, pri-
souers, 10 horses, wagons, besides quantity OF
other truck.
The prisoners were taken to Columbia.
The command was under Lieutenant Adams
and Captain II. Brown, Of Montgomery City.
Fourteen more Rebel prisoners were released To-
Gay, on taking the oath and giving bonds.
Advices from Fulton, Missouri, dated January
2oth, states that on the morning OF the aiih, i've
different scouting parties left there, and Te.urne
with one hundred prisoners, lumber oi then
Resel soldiers either returning from frlce army,
sr preparing to go; most o! the others nave neen
aiding and encouraging and furnishing sappi.es'
Is.
The Repujl.cam's special correspondence from
Jefferson City, dated the 3lst, says that somsthree
or four companies, uuder COMMAND OF Colonel NC
Cury, lett for the south west This morning. These
men 90 back to their homes, from whence they
have been refugees for months AL months, per-
| haps to find their farms Sosolated, their friends
scattered, and many Of thei. families placed te-
meath the sod by the ruthless hand OF the foe
With Prices army constantly in their midst, with
-
from the Government, the Cnionists OF the South
! vest have still stool firm and fast, showing that
no circumstances can drive them into the vortex
OF secession; no power Car seduce ana alienate
| them from the Government Of Their fathers Hag-
gard want aud the maraudirg dagger de not terrfy
| them the submission Of their principles. They
! 60 back to form nucleus, around which ongaae
/ may be organ zed Tor State service and they feel
confident that brigade composed OF four OF i've
regiments can soon be organized IN A.iAer, benton,
Camden, Hirkory and Dallas counties. sherihs
are arriving mere daily from the north side Of thu
river, some Of them bringing very respectable
amount Of revenue: others very little Three
fourths of the lands OF some counties are returned
as delinquent. They ali report every thing quiet
in their counties that | nion men and sece>h arc
living t,gether in LeAce once more. lie hrn.
though mia and sentemanly, Course Of brigadieE
/, Gen. Pren;i,s has contributed great deal TO thi:
pacific state and he is highly spoken os by al
| persons Tie wake Of his army i not lighted W
! by the urid flames OF arms nor made dreary anc
| desolat. by thIeying and numbering depretatiens
| his policy j. like that Of the uprigh, judge. tru
and just, though tempered with ali leniency. 9. y
From Washington.
WAsHI GsoS, Feb. ..
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
! It's said that Gen. Lane has written letter t.
member Of Congress. here, stating tia. b
LANE will return to Washington.
The President has stated, in conversation Will
Conway, Of Kansas, ,hat be apo nted lane Brig
adler General with the express understanding tha
he should serve uIder Hunter. Lane expressed
Willingness to do 1t was never contemplate
that his expedition should be independent of 0
offensive to Gen. Hunter. Lane must receive hi
orders from Gen. Hunter; but the President vii
be glad if Hunter, acting within his orders AM
sense Of duty can give such orders rs VIII be salts
factory.
Notwithstanding the tone Of some foreign jour
nails on the stone blockade. &C., dispatches re
ceivcd at the State Department arc regarded .
svideneing complete restoraii n Of good feei'n
with the Governments M England. france an,
other continental states.
The Secretary Of State on Friday, directed tn
release of all persons taken from aboard insurgen
armed vessels.
1t is rep rtcd that the government has deter
mined to place the Rebel priva,eors now in New
York AMI Philade phia, on the footing Of prisoner
| of war, and or iers have been issued remoyin.
them 10 IL ilitary prisons, with view TO their ex
change for citizens OF the United States imprisonet
in the South. This will probably resul in tn
release of Colonels Coreoran, Lee, Cogyswell
Woodruff " icox, Wedges and other officers no,
held as hostages.
1t is generally believed that an exchange Of al
prisoners viii speedily follow.
Ii is understood the tax Till is being perfecte,
in detail by the Committee on Ways and Means
1t proposes moderate taxation most of the srti
on dis ii ed liquor and articles Of luxury also o.
legacies and probates, on passengers by railroad
ant conyeyances and newspapers AID telegraph
, messages
This bill will give 10 I nited States pJhds su;
. specie paying secuaiy.
the committee are also Considering the sub &c
of a natiolal banking law, requiring deposit .
United states stocks as security fer banks no;e
circulated as currency.
Nkw YORK Feb .
IIThe Rerald's Washington d:spath says "le-
Banks is still here. Rumor rays there is propa
bility ot his assuming charge Of the Navy Depart
nent
..The srow across the river is from four tie 81
inches deep