Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-05
Death Of Z Rebel Colonel.
Purdy Evacuated by the Reb-
els.
transportation of Rebel Troops South.
Wotd.
SUPPOSED EVACUATION OF co.
RINTH.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL STEAMER.
From Washington.
tHerald's dispatch.l


WASHINGTON, May 2.
About two months ago, stated that there was
| in contemplation by the Government an amnesty
measure-that it was prol osed TO offer IN amnes-
| ty rs soon as our power extended over Richmond
and few other specified places. Nov, l learn,
not in 20 many words directly, but indirectly. hat
| tho subject matter Of such amnesty measure is
actually under consideration and may soon be Is
| sued : the whole depending on the Immediate
success or defeat Of arms. ! was told some
| ii ne ago that such amnesty would be extended
| 60 all excep, Davis and his Cabinet and the Con-
| fsde,ate Major and Brig. Generals, With few
prom nent and eminent civilians.
Senator Summers bill, Of which he gave notice,
repeals three sections Of the act Of $685. regulat
| ing the coast-wise slave trade, and makes the
transportation of slaves from por. Of the Uni
ted states to another penal ofenss.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
The latest accounts show that there now
| 1853 Brig Generals, and that 26 in addition await
| Senatorial acton. A favorable report has been
made on the recommendation of Dan. +. Sickles,
| aud there seems no doubt that he will soou be
confirmed.
The bill proposing to limit tho number Of Brig.
Generals to 200, and Mai Generals to 70, will II
| all probability become a law.
| Thus far, or within two days, applications have
! beeu filed for compensation tor AZ Of the slaves
| manumitted in tne District OF Columbia under
| the emancipation act.
I
mond, the planters have determined to raise no
tobacco this ceason, and the military had received
| the stock hand to prcvcat its falling into tho
hands Of the Federal army.
| The following was received BY the Secretary Of
War this A. n:
The Richmond Ecominer of May I'd, contains
| the annexed news and items:
SAVANNAH, May /.
| A dispatch from the Cornth correspondent Of
the Republican, dated tae 28th Of April, says the
enemy hive been reinforced and are advancing.
Quite an affair occurred to-day, this sice OF Mon
tSrey.
| A special dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser,
from COrnth Of ths 26th u!t, says that OIL scott,
of the Louisiana cavalry, with two companies, had
bia, killing several and taking 40 prisoEers The
enemy burnt ,helr stores and were putued by the
Confederaies The result is unknown.
| The telegraph operator from the Bay st. Louis,
has ,ciegraphed the Mobile Office that the stores
| at NJ " Orleans were being cmptied of sugar and
molasses. which were thrown into the streets and
| river. The CITY was to have been formally sur
rendered ON the Goth ult., but tho time was ex
| tended. Some Of the eaemy's vessels have gone
up the river.
AUGUSTA, April 80.
The New Orleans Bulletin Of Friday, says that
X b. Kenshaw W, Confederate States Navv Agent,
telegrs phed from Point Alabssche, on the 10Th,
that seven Of our gunboats had been fred alter
being overpowered ny tho enemy. The Navy be-
partment had received similar dispatch last
Saturday, but it is not known what boats are re-
ferred to.
SAVANNAH, May /.
Gen. Lawton has forma lily communicated to the
City Council his determination to surrender the
city. The Council have resolved to sustain Gen.
Lawton.
MEMPHIS, April 90.
DR.. Faulker, editor Of the Memphis Acalanch,s =
has been arrested tor publishing article calcu-
lated to array the planters against the govern
ment.
CHARLESTON, Kay1.
The Federals have captured small battery Of
two guns near White Point, " miles from Charles
ton. Gen. Evans has sent a force to look after
tne Yankees
Ihe following was received at the Navy De-
partment to-day:
FLAG-SH1P WABAsH,l
PORT ROYAL, 5. e., April 28. {
Ihave Just time this a. M, before the departure
of the SusquehanRa, to inform the Department
of the arrival here Of the rebel steamer Isabella
Ella " arIey, In charge of Lieut.. Wilson, and q
prize crew, she having been captured by the st.
Jago DE Cuba, Commander kidgeley, ten miles
north. Of Abbac,. She is deeply loaded with
Enfield ifes, and has, it is supposed, fled cannon
in her for holl, which has not yet bcen examined.
These arms we're taken on board of course, Vt one
Of the MENTAL colonies of sca.t. l am in
form ed by Lieut.. Wilson. that tbs st. Jago DE
Cuba discovered and chased tho Nashv lie, but
the latter was mucn too swift for her. The Nash
Vile also had arms on board for the rebels she
intending to run the blockade it possible.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
s. F. DUPONT, Flag Officer Commandiog.
| To Hon. Gideon Wegs, Secretary Of the Macy.
On the 9Th ult., the army forces under General
| Reno, debarked At Ccbb's Point, N. c., for the
purpose of destroying the locks Of the Dismal
Lock Canal. Having retired without accomplish
ing the object, Com nander Rewlan determined to
h. ~ nit hn t. n
command.
The following is the report Of the successful &C
compsshmeDt OF the work: AAt
US. STEAxEs CoxxeDoRs PsRRY,
Orr ELIZABETH CITY, April Goth. !
SR.-In obedience to your orders left this
place the 22d inst, on the Lock wood, with the
White Head and Putnam in company, each with
IN officer and detacb ment Of men on board. the
| Lockwood tosing the wrecking steamer Emma
| Glade, with the apparatus for blowing mp the
| banks to block up the Albemarle aud Chesapeake
Canal. At the North River We we're joiLed By
| the Shawsber, having in to~ schooner which
had been sent the day before 70 Roanoke Island 70
| Be filed with sand.
o. the r. N. Of the 23d, SO mon were landed on
| each bank while . launch with . heavy l2-
pounder was sent up the canal, and with this
| force We moved MP .wo milse, examining the bank
| 70 fnd the best place for operations.
1 concluded to pla:e the distractions near the
mouth, t,at tho men while at work might be nm
der the cover Of the guns Of the steamer, and the
| enemy prevented from moving it.
| Toe schooner waa sunk fast inside of tho canal,
and with brush, STUN ps, rails, trunks Of trees and
| earth the passage Was extended from the schoon-
er about 81 ys,ds- about which We were occupied
from noon till sun set Of the -, and from 7:30
A. n. Of tho 24th till half an hour after sun set
Earth was thrown in by hand n far a. esuld be,
but we had no wheel-barfows to carry It 70 the
middle
Prof MAILER, Of the submarine engineering
company, and his assistants, we're Of the gssatest
a.eistan.e 70 NE indeed ! was nearly governed
BY his advice, - b. is more familiar with this
sos& Of work than am. He is Of the opinion
thatit will require two or three months labor
With adrs sgeing machine to rsmoye what wsbavs
placed In . day and : half. He says it will BE-
easier and cheaper to cut new outlet than q
remove the distractions.
The rebels, think, have no thought Of using
the canal, - they have tbemselvee been obAtEuet
p &rp Ahnya and ha1nv tha hsid~A