Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-09
NUMBER u.
Mail Edition.
LATEST NEWS
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THURSDAY, 10 O'CL'K, A. n.
from W ashingtOn.

WAshIS0TOS. Jan. s.
brief report of the Port Royal f.rry ad.ir hs.
been received from Gen. sherman. He inolosss
his instructions to tsen. Stevens who he ssys car
RED them out completely.
tie was to make dash on the enemy, destroy
their batteries because they obstruc,cd tho river.
aud had Tired on the May Flower, and then return
to the island, which he did with little i,ss
Norfolk papers lie this affair into rebel victory
and talk about bayoLet charges, of which there
were none. OF the next days operations no ac.
count is received.
1he Norfolk boy Book Of the 9th says the Fila
Wertiey, now blockaded ~ Charleston, escaped
from Nassua, while the Flambesu, forbidden by
british authorities 70 coal there, had gono for
coa:. The vessel was chased, and iIed on by the
blockadinH fleet. A Confederate bearer OF dis
watches from Europe, was passenger. The 9th
er passengers we're English and Scotch.
Several mere fires had recently occrrred in
Charleston.
The saw mill in the Norfolk Navy Yard, va.
fred by an incendary; but the fire was cxtin-
Mr.. Hemphill formerly Senator from Texas,
died at Richmond on Saturday.
The British frigate Immortality, has been At
Annoplis for three days. She unquestionably
came there from Bermuda, for Lord Lyons, who
i commanded is bore.
Gov. Gilpin, OF Colorado, is here. He speaks
very favorab'y Of the pr"iucts of the Pixies Peak
mines, from which he has tine ~ cimens.
All cabinet meeting ia-tlsS from { TO III . CLOCK,
Monday night, Joint Committee on the cen
duct Of the war, was present, and urged
/, the necessity OF a movement by the army. Wade
and others used the s.ronges, language. Singh.
| larly enough no Cabinet o,icer is more warlike
than Bates none less than Binir.
| II is questionable whether tho rebels will take
| the Missouri recruits recently captured, in ex-
| chnnge for the MON prlsoneTs. Fise huEdi cd
cantives will be sent South Immediately.
The Provost Guard are tor the first time carry
ing into elect tn, regulations adopted after Bull
Ran. forbidding negroes from wearing military
costumes.
These valiant troopers may be seen hourly on
the n, enue, stripping the reckless African.
The Philldepnia delegation have appointed u
Committee 10 cooperate with the Committee 81
the n.uso, in the harbo- defence, Of Philadelphia
The releas d Richmond prisoner. mre still ~
Baltimore. The ,hrec m0nhl Will 10 paid, ans
di charged, aud a ! others furtonghed. The ker
eygan case OF the prosecution closed, nd the III
tcnce introducing evidence explaining his visi
beyoGd the lines with some more Of his friends il
the clothing department.
The Boari OF Survey are now examining, IN,
they find much bad workmanship.
| A clothing bureau will be econmended to Con
gtess, comprising OF main depot At Washington
with branches n, Phila"elphia New York an
Boston. Meigs has moro to do than Is possible 10
one man.
Rev. Mr.. Wilmer, Of Phi!adel .iia, arrived fe
days since at Fort Monroe, on his way 10 Eich
, moDd with twenty trunks, which on examinstie
we're found full Of cio'hing, sewing and writin
material, coffee and other contrabaLi articles n
in the Inning Of his clothes were numerous mar
!, nd letters in his white cravat lie had iilusira
ted weehles and fnll account "f Burnside Fl
petition with speculations As to its destination.