Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-07
LATEST NEWS
RY TETEHRAD
THE WAR NEWS.
CAPTURE OF FORT PILLOW,
From McClellan's Command.
DESPOXDENCT OF THE REBEL
TROOPS.
From Washington.

WARRINGTON, June 3.
Among the regular army n,,sinations pending
in the senate is enc promoting Major Robert An.
derson 20 brevet Lieutenant Colonel for his eyac-
uatien Of Fort Moultrie and removal to Fort Sum
ter, and to brevet Colonel for his gallant defense
of the latter Fort.
The United States steamer Santiago De Cuba,
captured on the 9th, the rebel schooner Lucy C.
Holmes. just out Of the San.ee, loaded with
cotton.
The War Department received dispatch from
Mcclellan to-day, stating that his dispatch Of
Juns let, regarding the late battle was incorrectly y
publshed In the newspapers. He sends copy Of
the original dispatch, and desires its immediate
publication. He says he is more nxious about it
as it would seem he had ignored the services Of
General Sumner, which were too valuable and
brilliant to be overlooked. The mistake seems to
have occurred in the transmission by telegraph.
The Herald's cores spondeuce states that some Of
the prisoners taken in the battle on Sunday. who
were brought to headquarters, say that extraor-
dinary paias were taken by the rebels to kill that
zone armed DEVIL meaning Gen. kerney. 1t
seemed to them that he bore ch armed Life and
Was one OF the most dangerous advenaries.
Private advices from rebel sources, report lcod
upon the Upper Potomac and the Rappahannock
and that bridges have been carried away. The
loss Of bridges upon the lRappahannock is
considered serious, because it to be no part
of the strategy of our Government to cross the
kappahannocs, to reinforce or support Gen. Nc
Clellan's army.
Especial to the Times.l
We are still without any official record Of the
Killed and wounded at the battle before Rich
mond. Crowds Of the relatives and trien1s Of
those engaged are arriving in every train, anxious
to obtain correct information, but so far they
have come in vain. Answers to the many inqur-
les at the War Office, is that no authentic list Of
the casualties has been received.
1t is probable that the Secretary Of War will
provide that in future the Surgeons ef regiments
shall report through the brigade and division
com mnanders, as soon as possible, after battle,
accurate lists Of the killed, wounded and missing
Especial to Tribune.
A released Union officer, who was ten days In
the hands Of the rebels at Winchester, where he
talked freely with their oiilcets, says that .hoy
seemed to look forward to the destruction oe tn cir
great armies as thing sure to happen sooner or
later and had made up their nin is to take TO the
bush, and wage guerriilc or par,izan warfare in
which they said they felt themselves at home
The officers struck our informant as fine set OF
men, who were devoted soul and bedy to the cause
of the rebellion, but he hought that most Of the
soldiers seemed not to have their heart in the
business.
Minister Morris has notified the State Depart
nent that the Turkish Government has issued an
Qder forb1dng the Confederate privateers nd-
rntssien to any port: Of the Ottoman Empire, in
accordance with the provisions Of the treaty Q!
Paris, 1856.
WIN. Wines has henn appni ntad pes...asts.
Carksyille, Tenn.
Secretary Stanton in response TO an inquiry CT
the House, says explicitly that Gov. Stanley has
not been instr ucted by the Government to prevent
the education of children, white or black rn North
Carolina, but copy Of the resolution of the
House, has been transmitted 10 him for report
upon his action on the subject, which, when re-
celved, will be communicated to that body,