Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-27

that on the 9th u. >. brig OEsAcsv
c.ntured the schooner Defiance OF Mas
aus. IN ISABELLE Sound, while attempting
to run the blockade. Her cargo con-
sisted Of salt, kerosene oil, &c. She al
30 had in her cargo about 90 boxes con.
tanning cases Of Gin, which vas placed
IN the spirit room OF the Braz'iero.
The crew OF Defiance will be sent
North at the first oppol tunity. They
are ali said to be citizens Of rebel States,
and engaged in the business OF running
the blockade. The captured vessel has
been sent North 10 charge Of prize
crew. -.
Gov. Stanley having consnmated me
Official business will immediately return
to the Uni ed States. 1t 10 understood
that the relation between himself and
the government are entirely hsrmonl'
Gus.
It is evident that the rebel force have
not left the upper Potomac, but are v'e,
orousIy operating on the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad, between Harper's Ferry
and Cumberland. /, is believed they
have destroyed some important bridges
west of Martinsburg, including that over
Black River.
Letters addressed to persons on boar'
our army vessels 10 the Navy, should be
d rected to care Of Navy Department,
tromp whence they will be forwarded by
the frst mail to the squadron to which
addressed.
[Tribune's dispatch.
Hon. Ely Thayer's scheme for coloni-
cation by armed men of Southern States
which meets with much favor by the
Preside, t, Secretory Of War, and 9th
crs, has been discussed several times IN
Cabinet meetings, and will probably
| % on receive formal official sanction.
He con,emplates an expedition OF
10000 coloneers enlisted for elk months
and supplied with transportation. sub
s,stences, and guard whose duty it
shall be to hold, occupy and possess the
public lands of Florida, or lands be oDg
ing to rebels and subject under the law
Of last session OF Congress, for non.pay-
men, of the district tax. Thsyer prom
,ses, if allowed, to carry out his plans.
1t IS entirely to bring Florida into
he Union by the first OF February next.
Texas md Virg MIA are already talked
of as States to be subjected to the same
process, this like the proclamation OF tt is
morn,pg will be another step In the
path OF a more vigorous policy which
the administration in its proclamation
of freedom advertised that it should
henceforth pursue.
Surgeon Gen. Hammond returned
from the battle field Of Antlc,am where
he has been stopping at McClelen's
Head Quarters. lie thinks that the
whole number of killed will come with
III 1900, aud Judging from careful in
spect,on of the hospitals, and some OF
those brought off say that the wounded
will not exceed 5000.
Mai. DAVIS, assistant Inspector Gen.,
Informed him that he himself had caused
to be buried 5000 rebels the dead left
on the field, from which be estimates
their wounded to be at least 10000.
Hammond saw as part Of fruits of our
victory. Thirty seven standards which
we captured from the rebel regiments.
Also, among our spolIs 20 or 80 600
small arms mos,l y those lett BY the enc
my along the line of their retreat.
A man signing himself, r. P.
Noble, communicates to this eve
Mugs Star statement which he pro-
poses to make on direct information,
that Col. Ford did not evacuate Diary
land Heights until he had received
positive and preemptory orders FROM
Col. Miles to do SO, aud besides, his
ammunition had become exhausted.
The following Is an addition to the
official dispatches received Thursday
night.
The 3Oth Ill.,, commanded by Major
w. Shedd, Goth ILL.,, commanded by
Ca, tain Fr'sbie, two pieces gunboat ar.
tillery, commanded by Cap,. Foster
Col. Davies struck tents on the NOM
ing Of Aug. 3lst, destro, ing such stores
and baggage as unable to carry, and
marched to within IL miles OF this place
When be was met by an order from me
directing HIM to march to Newton's
Station to Intercept the enemy near
that point.
D4veis' countermarch command ar
irving IN that vicinity, drew back about
ten miles. Deunwark, Meidon aud
Roades force consisted OF seven regi-
me"ts OF cavalry, amounting to 5000
men under Brig. Gen. Armstrong.
Col, Davies force lost eight hundred
Discovering that he was out num-
bered, Davies Immediately selected the
best position the ground would present
and formed in line of Rattle. The
greatly superior force of the enemy en-.
abled him to surround the command
OF Davies, and finally in the engage.
ment to capture a transportation train,
They also captured 2 pieces Of artillery
during the engagement the artillery
and train was re-oaptured by Davies
The enemy made many determined
charges, they attacked both as infantry
and cavalry, the latter charged so close
as to tall from their harscs almost with.
III the ranks OF our men.
The battle lasted 4 hours, when the
enemy retired, and left Davies in pos.
session Of the field, leaving IT'S OF their
dead on the field, ard also large mum
Der CT wounded The total loss of the
enemy in killed and wounded ia over