Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-11
From New Ork.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.

Special TO Herald.
II is stated upon positive information that the
rebels sn the Rsppahannork have been reinforced
by 10000 men. portion OF them having a'rived
through Richmond, from the army operating on
the slack water below Petersburg, and others CON
ing from Western Virginia biting q part of Brag,'s
army. under Gen l. ring.
Acc riding to the authority Of the secessienists
in Washington, Gen Lee designs TO draw our ar
my under burnside to the Rappah ,nnock, which
he has fortified and defended with force Of loe,-
O00 IN n. VIII lie Stonew i jackson is to cross tn
>henandoah ard attack hi = in tho rear with 40, :
0to men. whom he now commands in the ahenan-
doah Valley.
An expedition sent by Gen. Heintzsman
on Saturday to the mouth Of tho Potomac. to
break up the est bshments which were forward
ing st0 cs to the rebels. Large Quantities Of
goods and rebel money wee found, and . number
Of wealthy persons arrcsted and brought to Wash
ington
An important reconnaissance was made from
Bolivar Heights by Gen. Ge,ry yesterday, with a
large fierce Of 200 infantry, surprising the reb-
ell. q, IL H.towa, Occupying Char.estown, pdshing
On towards Berryyile, until the positions Of the
rebel Gene ais longstrest and litl, in the vicinity
Of Front Royal, were discovered. when the party
returned to Camp. They wounded 10, took =
prisoners and brought soIac l. horses and 20 head
Of cattle.
,Chas Leland, OF Metropolitan Hotel sails for
California on Tuesday, in connection with Lew 10
Leland, in opening the Occident.l Hotel in San
Francisco.
The recent reported challenge Of G. NJ. Clay to
d. &. Birdsall proves hoax.
The Vanderbilt goes to sea tonight in search
Of the Alabama.
Extracts from Richmond pape,s.l
The Richmond Wing OF Nov. sth, in speaking
Of the recent Northern election, says:
"They show plainly that the tide sets one way,
and that against Abraham Lincoln and his ram
pant party. If the cect'oneering assevere-
tions and appeals Of this parry could be credited
this success Of the Democrats Is about equal TO a
declaration Of peace but they not l., be cred
tied. anl not permit cd to take the C inf, RI
10 our bosoms. We have reason to hope. though,
that with Democratic Congress and Il publ
can Administration, they will regard each other
men who are in doubt but that Tomorrow the
MAJ be cutting each others threats The WI
will not be set forward any, rs Lincoln aud his
rar.y brought on the war, and have conducted ~
themselves. The people have meant by this re-
marka bic revolution TO declare not only deep
dis ction, but to decree that an important
change saall be made and having found out t,eir
Strength and having les- fear OF the Bastile be
fore their eyes, may expect the opposition will
now speak their sentiments With holiness they
have not dared 10 venture before
The same paper also says the csa- gcs OF posi-
tion Of cur army in Northern Virginia has been
anti ipa,ed for sonc time, and creates no sur
prise.
From Weldon we have reports Of an advance
Of the enemy upon that place.
awe had touch Of winter in earnest yestcr-
day in the shape # snow Storm
"On Sunday last the arolitionsts marched
to a point on the Roanoke r.ve- below Whining
ton, TO cut CT the 10Th and jTth regiments sta :
toned there and below Four companies of tho
Goth encounterei the whole Yankee force an !
kept them a, bay the whole day, and last night
the entire confederate forces had reached tho
scene and efferel battle t. the enemy, who fell
back to prevent a fight Smelling was kept up
by the runboafs tiIi 19 o'clock p. m.
"Oar cptiro force fell back last night 10 Spring
Green, below Williamson, TO prevent flank move
men; BY reinforcements from Wafh ngon.
"We learn from Masonboro that 1t seven this
morning the blockading squadron commen ed 6r-
ing on an English brig which was supposed to be
running the blockade. The brig was run ashore.
"Fron Wilmington, North Carol na, eight new
cases o. yellow fever were reported Monday,
New cases are tew, but de this are very suddea.
AUGUSTA Ga Nov 9.
The Savannah RepsJlican OF this morning says
the Abol tionis;s were bombarding Tampa Is y,
Fla, on he 81 Our forces were confident OF their
siiity 70 ho!d out.
IL jackson on the 5th inst, a cartrilge factory
ex Ioded, kliing every person employed IN tb ,
", rks. Not less than 80 lives weie iost.