Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-21
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THE WAR NEWS.
the BLOCKADE o. JAMES
RIVER FEARED.
Baton Rouge Not Re-Taken.
GEN. HlLLECK AND STAFF IN
ST. LOUIS.
HIS FUTURE MOVEMENTS NOT TO
BE PUBLISHED.
Female SecessieDiSts Escorted cut
Of Memphis By vederAl O1Iicers.
From w ashington.

WAS sISGToS, June ls.
Especial to the NY. Herald.
Col. Pierson, of the 43d New York Regiment,
arrived here to-day. He left the front OF our
army Of the Peninsula. At that tlme there were nc
forces within IA m lies on th.s eide of the James
River, but q bal oon reconnoisanc disclosed
large con entration Of rebels the south side in
the vicinity Of City Point The army was repre-
seutsd to be in good coalition, and with conf
dence unimpai ed in Mcclellan. tits believed,
however, that James River will be blsckaded by
the rebels 1t the Bluffs Of ClAfeuont.
The Senate failed to confirm large number Of
nominations which fell with the adjournment
Among them were W. Burnett, &. A. Scrog, ,s, E.
H. TrebSer and Col. Carroll to be Brgsdier Cen
erals.
The Richmond Inquirer Of tho 18th appears to
DO alarmed at the order Of our War Department
concentrating the forces Of Mcdowell, fremont
and Banks under Gen. Pope and remarks Of the
latter: "He Is one OF the most dangerous, of the
Union commanders, and is officer of great dar-
ing and activity, and is yer. apt to DO unrApece ed
things" 1t adds that "the foray into Orange co..
and the destruction Of the railroad bridges over
the Kspsidan by the enemy, is a challenge on the
part Of, the Pope that our generals have TO
take up"
The Inquirer, commenting on the threatcni
aspect Of McCleanS operations, says'we mus
dig dig, dig, Mcclellan will dig into Richmo oni
the spade can only be conquered by the spade
and the spade and shovel can always dsleat the
muskst."
OF Prest. Lincoln's recent visit to the army, the
nquirer says "a dirty trio, Lincoln, stanton and
ia6eld Scott, pas ed by Old Point on Thursday
last en- route for McCellan's head qus, ers at 0.
near Birkley. A gentleman who saw the steamer
which conveyed tae dirty tito OF Yankee negro
stealers, says there was ba,d of music on board
All! many hags and stiedEeia flttc.ipg in the
breeze"
WAsHINGroS, July 49,
1t is known that the Presidea, has recently vis-
tied Gen. Scott and subsequently Gen. McClgll IN
and the army OF the Potomac, ami now that o has
the benefit Of their experience, as we'll that OF
Gen. Pope, Gen. Mitch ell and other distinguished
military officers, the expected presence here OF
Mai Gea Htleck becomes important i, this con
neeiion. The current belief is that he will take
tie field, but be insrusted with important duties
in this city.
The Consolidation Of the corps now comprising
the army in Virginia aud other ascertained ar
rangements warrant the statement that easures
are the course Of consunation to every where
sesu.c harmony Of action, or in other words, a
special plan Of operations, the better 10 ensure
success and to prevent all conflicts Of jurisdiction
and jealouses whatsoever.
Tne recently published order Of Gen. Pope is
highly popular with military gentlemen vel as
civli ans, and tneil execution will remove much
complaint on the part Of the soldiers.
The OveIiant Mail service has been suspended,
IN consequence OF the removing o. stock DC. rre
liminary TO changing the ronte, which will strike
of at Julesbusg and follow the Cherokee trail
through Bridges Pass to Salt Lake, and thence to
the Pacific. This arrangement will save l50 miles
Of travel, and protect the coaches from lnoian
dspredstions. The tslegraph:vres, it is said, will
necessarily be changed to the new mail line.
After the last sea mail TO California, named on
the 2lst inst, the overland service will be Yesum-
ed.
s. Hallowell has been appointed dsbursing off.
Ger Of the .O.Jepartment, and superintendent. Of
the building, in place Of I. J. Hall, dismissed.
so far as is known at the War Department,
there is no foundation for the rrmorcd defeat Of
Stonewail jackson by Gen. Sigcl. 1t is not known
that any engagement has taken place.