Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-18
LATEST NEWS
The Rebels Withdrawn frOm
Man1Asas.
GREAT ALARM AT SAVANNAH.
From Washington.
BY THE MAILS.

rom W 0SOl0StO0s
WAsHisGros, Feb. Is.
The opinion is growing here that no ccnsidera-
bic rebel force remains at Manassas, they having
been, a. is suppose, largely withdrawn to meet
Burnside, Buell. and Haleck.
zen. AcCiernsnd has changed the name of Fl
Henry = II. Foote. in honor Of the dag officer.
10 a letter TO him, announcing the fact, he says
"Pardon me for the liberty have taken without
hrst securing your concurrence, as indeed am
hardly disposed, considering the liberty which
y-u took IN capturing the fort yesterday without:
my cooperation"
Commodore Foote returns his telegram 50 as to
state that there were no mortars in Fort Henry,
and there was accommodation for only SIX ,hous-
and troops.
A passenger from Roanoke SAYS that she'll
burst on our gun boat He,zell and fred the maya
zine. Lieut.. Franklin sprang down and exun-
guIsnet the flames moment before they reache1
the powder. A similar occurrence took place on
the Ceres, il consequence OF the bur.ting Of =
gun.
Col. Russell, of the 10th Conn ecticut, fell cad
from his horse at the head Of his regiment. No
scratch was found On his body. 1t supposed e
was killed By the wind Of a cannon ball.
The rebels behaved most .owardly
A letter from Port Royal says our vessels move
about much the coast OF Georgia AMI South
Carolina. Five Of their Sounds are occupied, and
others are frequently visited, as we'll as all the
rivers, raising the sacred soil in state Of chronic
excitement.
Forty thousand nanoa If Dc tioa.rs have been
handed in for the bankrupt law. The bill intro
duced By Roscoe Conckius Is carefully framed af-
ter study Of the reports OF the English Statutes,
than which IL is less tech hnical and cumbroas 1t
ha. not yet been considered in committee. some
bankrup. bill will probably pass Congress.
We have continually good news from General
Burnside. coming through rebel sources Accounts
from Richmond via Fort Monroe, up to yesterday,
present that the greatest alarm has zed upon
the people Of the upper North Carolina coast rs
far in the interior as Weldon, and even 10 Ssfoik,
Va. The citizens ofWel lou were leaving n grea I
haste, carrying of VIA. was available and de-
s;royng the rest.
Gen. Burnside had landed At Z ienten, at :he
entrance e Chowan river into A bermarie Sound
about fifteen miles cf Elizabeth City. 1t was
expc.ted he would proceed Up the river and cut
oti the railroad between Norf, TX and Weldon. In
this fear the rebels were strcRins along n Cho-
wan river namoeress RATS OF pi ca pine, saturated
with u.pentiae, to be fred at the approach Of the
| fotila. They have also placed similar RATS in
the Black Water, which emlties into AlbeTnare
sound between Elizabeth City and Edenton.
The Chowan river is nav gable for such vessel.
Burnsides for fifty miles, and this place has the
railroad before mentioned in his power. Sufo k
lays between the river and Norfolk, on the line OF
railroad, and the re5e!s expect Burnside will take
I this course fer an attack On Norfolk from behind
\ Strong renfoIccments have been sent TO snfoh
IRON IeleTsburg, win when IL Is connected oy
! railroad.
! The rebel onclave at Richmond was watching
| Burnside's movements, wita degree ofappIehen
sion only equaiied by the perding dangers on the
! Cumberland river.
WAsHINGroS, Feb l6.
The opposition in the Ways and Means Commit
/ tee TO the Senate amendment 70 the Treasury Aots
bill is strong, particularly tie provision paying
interest in coin. Mr.. Spaulding will open the Dc
| bate on il.
The Harrie. Lane has passed the Potomac bat
| teries receiving one shot in the top OF her wh.-
house, but the damage is sight.
| Advices from Europe encouraging. The
| will be no Intervention for two months al least
Any motion to recognize the South is sure to b
voted down in Parliament.
| Thurlow Weed is coma ag home in March.
| Lieut.. Turner reports tae telegraph wire iron
! Savannah TO Pulaski has kaen cut by the fore,
| from our gun boats. and Savannah has beer
th wn into STATE OF great alarm and all the ener
gies Of the place have been exertei u the utlno.
to increase its military defence, r which purpos
troops have been Withdrawn from other places.