Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-14
Fgon Washlsgsos.

Ao0AN0HV1s AUX 49, -
La!gs number 4 convslescsat soldiers ars dali
y being discharged and returning 70 their rsgi-
msnts.
The War Department has Information from the
army Of Virainia In front, up to yestardsy even
ing: Gen. King, with his whole division, Was
within few miles Of the battle feld Of Saturday
and has doubtless ere this Joined Gen. Pope.
Nothing has occurred in that quarter since Sat.
urday night.
Simon Draper, the War DEPARTMENTS commits
sioner to supervise the business Of elccting and
forwarding struggling soldiers and officers to their
respective regiments, has nothing to do with
granting disch .rges and leaves Of abrence. Lot
tiers on that subject should be addressed to tie
Adjutaas General only.
To-day Sss'y Seward formally rseoansudsd TO
his department that they furnish Is many soldiers
for the war :: there arc pe1.oos therein ht 70.
ifte en- are capable for ibis purpose. The Score
tary at the Same time pledged himself to furnish
three substitutes. The clerks promptly rcspsnd-
cd. 1t is understood that ten OF eleven men have
been supplied by them either personally OF BY
substitutes.
The following are tho only regular banks Of il.
sue in tho District of Columbia, whose notes are
received as bankable The Bank OF Metropolis
the bank Of Washington, tho Farmers and Me-
chanics sBank and the Bank Of Conmet CO, Of
Georgetown. This information is given for the
protection Of tho distant public.
Of July 10th, state that American pork is in great
demand and preferred to Russian. 1t is admitted
into Sweden duty free. Common sides and
shoulders from Indiana and Illinois sell freely at
10 cents, smoked hams 90 cents. The grain crops
are short.
The Times Washington dispatch says:
II is considered certain that highly important
army movements arc either in progress OF COM
pleted, but it Is not regarded ~ proper ye: to
indicate their nature.
Much more cheerful ul Impressions are prevailing
concerning Gen. Pope's engagement.
Jaokson's interest is known here to have been
. necessity, he had evidently become aware Of the
trap into which he was being bsgailsd, and re-
turned to escape the danger which the execution
Of our plans thre steDed. His eye was on Freder-
ieksburg as we'll q Culpepper.
The better opinion here 10 that all 10 going we'll
vita Popes Army. and that there are reasons for
the apprshensions EXPIRE ssed yesterday.
To day we'll informed persons freely declare
that Pope will be in Gordonsvillo by Saturday at
fastherest, although perhaps not without fight
ing, which may be going on.
Capt. McDee went down t. the station and de.
stroyed the watertank, telegraph wire, 5000 bush
els Of grain and large lot Of whiskey and other
army stores which were awaiting transportation t,
the rebels ut Gordon; This force was in com
mand of the brave and dashing Lieut.. Col. Kill
patEic. who commanded in the recent brilliant
raid to Beaver Dam. Adjt. Gregory, with a party
up the track and switches, which was accomplish
ed in the most thorough manner. At this point
the water tanks and depot we're burned, the track
destroyed and small culvert blown up. A
little further on the track was barricaded with
rails rendered useless BY burning. as were those
were expected up from Richmond with troops, the
expedition commenced its return march. The
large bridge over the Pamnnky was burned to pre-
vent the enemy from following up.
Washington, Aug. l3.
Adyices from California dated Yesterday say
ceived the command OF tho End corps hSs de.
volved upon Gen Williams Brigadier General
Crawford commands the division of Gen. Will
liams and Gen. Green commands the division Of
Gen. Auger, who is severely but not dangerously
wounded.
An escaped prisoner was at Orange Court
House.
Gen. Prince and Gen. Wilkins are in the hands
of the rebels. They were On their way to Rich
moad on : visit to the battle field. Many if not
tho greater part Of dead officers arc partially il
not entirely stripped OF their uniforms.
The rebel Generals, Stuart and Early held the
field, and conversed freely with our officers about
the battle. Thoy stated that tho full brigsdes Of
Generals Hill, Longstreet and Ewcll were opposed
to our small band Of heroes, and that they were
terribly cut up, leading to the inference that they
suffered as much as ourselves. As previously stat
son.
From Fort Monroe.
FoRr MONROE, August II.
The mail boat from Harrison 3 Landing reports
that the general appearance there is, that the
movement Of tho whole or large portion Of the
army 10 tsking place.
Porter's Aeniter feet is still ancho ored at Hamp-
ton Roads.
Norfolk and Suffolk 10 in great excitement.
1t 10 stated that in the recent reconnaissance to
Mevern Hill, Mcclellan had planed q great bat
tie and inte nded to occupy that place. He sent
messenger to Hsrrisons Landing to bring up
greater portion Of the army, but the messenger
lost the road, and during the delay the enemy ap-
peared in every direction in overwhelming force,
when Mcclellan was obliged to orier his army to
retreat.
The enemy now occupies Melvern Hill with an
immense army.