Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-04
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
GEN. BANKS DIVISION.
The Rebels Aband8n Mlrfsssbofo.
DISPATCH FROM COM. FOOTE.
Interesting Southern Items.
The NEW TAX BILL, AND THE SAP
POlNTMENr OF a COLLECTOR.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Interesting Southern Items.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Washington.

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| NAsuINGToN, Malch 2.
! The House judiciary Committee will tomorrow
| report favorably the Senate bill nal king th Q
final awards Ct the Commissioner appointed to
audit clsins against the Government incurred in
| the estetn department.
The President vii! nominate, as Maj Generals,
| Brig. Generals Smith, McClernand and Wallace,
who commanded divisien9 at the battle Of Fort
| Doneson, and as Byig. Generals, the Coils. com
minding brigades. Tho subordinate officers will
| also receive proper promotion.
! Inc President, through the Secretary Of War,
WILL in his order OF the day accompanying the an
nouncement Of these deserved rewards Of va!o.,
strive to pay the just tribute to every man, high
or low in rank. VINO contributed TO the glorious
result Flag officer Footc ard his braYe sailors
will, doubtless, not be forgotten.
Worlds Dispatch.l
WAsniNGroS, March 2.
The policy Of Tho Government il enersetcally
directed toward supporting the loyal feeling in
the attitude OF resistance to rebel authority.
Abundant evidence is afforded that truly loyal
feeling exists, which, although for some time
overpowered and silcnccd. is now ready to avail
itself Of the presence .. tho l.. >. forces for its
mani Iestaeon in meeting tho enemy in battle.
Times Special.
Gen. Buell. tclcgralnel to Gen Mcclellan last
night that the rebels had abandoned Murfces sboro,
and In full retire At towards the Tennessee river.
Crossing the river will place thom in Alabama nd
free Middle Tennessee Of every armed rebel force.
lnasmuch as the enemy retreat along the railroad
line, tcarin, up the rails they pass, it will be
difficult for Geu. Buell. to catch them.
1t IS announced that tho Tennessee and Cum
berland rivers will be opened this week to free
and UNRESTRICTED commerce, under the order of the
Secretary oi the Treasury.
WAsHlhGToN, March
The Secretary Of the Navy received letter da-
ted Cairo, Feb. 2,th, from Fla 0hiner FCotc, who
says: "a have the honor to forward a commun-
cation from Lieut.. Comm anding Bryant, the suD-
stance Of which have just tolcgralhed The
captain OF the steamer who brings the Dispatch
says that sly miles below Nashville there was a
battery whicA mounted II guns. but several 0.
thom were thrown into the river before the Cairo
arrived. He also reports that strong Union
feein. was manifested in and near Nashville, and
that Governor Harris, after vaniy attempting to
rally the citizens AMI others, left Sunday for
Memphis. He also states that the cun-boats were
welcomed by the people ut Nashville ard other
points on the Cumberland river; that on helrin.
o. my arrival, supposing the gun-5oais would pro-
Deed Immediately to Nashville, the enemy retreat
cd panic stricken. The unusually high water in
the river is piovidential'
The following is the enclosure in Flag Officer
Foote'S letter.
NASHVILLE, Feb. IS
To FLAG OFFICER EoorE, CoIHAyDING, &c
Sir.-Uncc-tain that my letter OF the 23d inst
reached ycu, repeat that departed from Clarks-
vile for this point by tho request Of lliy Gen
Smith, commanding at CIark.viilc, and arrived
here this morning. preceded By several team boats
conveying army commanded by Brig. Gen. Ne.-
son.
The troops landed without opposition. The banks
of the river free from hostile forces The rail
road nd suspension bridges Nil destroyed.
Very re- pectfu!y,
a. G. BRYANT
IiclItenant Com ma,d,np